Lincolnshire Pride September 2016

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I’m not usually a breakfast person.

Recently though, the Monday morning munchies won through and I succumbed to one of those breakfast snack bars. Rather than the pillowlike biscuit and fruit filled image on the packet, the reality upon opening it was something more spartan of fruit and devoid of flavour.

By contrast I visited a restaurant I had featured in the last edition and whose food I had photographed - and found myself delighted that my meal was just as delicious as the chefs made the dish look during our photoshoot. How wonderful that our county’s chefs really do produce the top notch cuisine that we bring you on our authentically illustrated featured restaurant pages, and how shameful that chains of restaurants and food manufacturers can so readily misrepresent their products.

It’s proof, if further proof were needed, that when you buy local, and eat local, you’ll seldom be disappointed. That’s why, in this edition, we’re celebrating Lincolnshire food producers and farmers who work so hard to create food with real flavour, and real authenticity.

We hope you enjoy our restaurant recommendations, and if you follow them, as I’m aware many readers do from the lovely feedback we receive, do please let them know you’ve visited them as a result of seeing them here in Pride magazine!

Rob Davis, Editor

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Celebrating Local Food & Drink...

We’re celebrating food and farming, with local producers Page xx zz

Man’s Best Friend LOCAL STORIES

Adorable photographs of the county’s beloved pets...

This Month: Celebrating Sir Isaac Newton at Gravity Fields 2016...

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Contents 26: Illuminating history at Lincoln Cathedral.

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September 2016

The latest from across the county, with plenty of ideas on how to amuse yourself throughout the summer, plus our good NEWS pages, too.

We’re celebrating LINCOLNSHIRE FOOD with a look at all of the produce that’s made or produced right here in the county.

Meet Toni Watts, Lincoln Cathedral’s Artist in Residence producing authentic ILLUMINATIONS for her forthcoming end of tenure exhibition.

Discover LINCOLN’S BEST BUILDINGS in our feature on the city’s most impressive Grade I listed architecture.

We mark a hundred years since the night that BOSTON BURNED, following a devastating Zeppelin raid; Paul Howard takes up the story.

Man’s best friend is also his most photogenic, as we prove in this issue, when John Ferrett shares his best PET PHOTOGRAPHY with us.

Our FASHION AND BEAUTY pages include a look at tweed tailoring with Lincoln’s John Musson and fashions from Cherries of Boston.

Discover the best independent and quality state sector schools with this month’s EDUCATION special.

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County News Battle of Britain Memorial Replica to Remain in Coningsby The Lincolnshire Lancaster Association has supported the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight by buying a replica of the plane, allowing it to remain at RAF Coningsby...

This Little Piggy Went to Tesco!

Horncastle residents were surprised to see a little lost pig roaming the streets last month, after the domestic pet escaped from its home on a local farm.

After walking the streets for a while, the pig nipped into the local supermarket. A short while later, the pig was caught by caught by veterinary nurses Laura Wright and Jasmine Cooper.

“It had just walked in and staff shooed it out,” says Laura who works at Banovallum Vets.

“We were called out and we caught it with a dog lead and it has been reunited with its owner.”

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A Lincolnshire-based charity has recently donated more than £23,000 to ensure that a full-size replica of an iconic Spitfire stays in the county.

The Lincolnshire Lancaster Association has once again supported the much loved Battle of Britain Memorial Flight by buying the fibreglass plane, which will continue to act as a gate-guard at the Flight’s headquarters at RAF Coningsby.

“This magnificent, eye-catching model had been on loan to the BBMF for about four years, but then the company which supplied it to us asked if we would return it or, alternatively, buy it,” said LLA Chairman Ray Bainborough.

“Our Association has more

Marco Pierre White opens restaurant in Lincoln...

Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White is set to open a new restaurant in Lincoln’s DoubleTree by Hilton

than 5,000 members and we are continually fundraising for the BBMF. We have helped it on many occasions in the past and we were delighted to do so again. The replica cost £23,000, plus VAT, to purchase.”

“The Lincolnshire Lancaster Association was set up for reasons just like this, to do things like this for the BBMF. For instance, in the past we have spent £97,000 on getting one of its Spitfires back where it belongs; in the air.”

“We also spent thousands of pounds getting the Flight’s Avro Lancaster returned to its wartime specification, by paying for work to fit its gun turrets and ammunition tracking.”

Lincoln will now feature one of critically-acclaimed, celebrity chef Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouses at the top of the Doubletree by Hilton.

“It’s incredibly exciting to be able to announce that Marco Pierre White is coming to the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Lincoln,” says General Manager Richard Metcalfe.

"Marco Pierre White Steakhouse and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels have a lot in common and we’ve worked incredibly hard to bring the restaurant to the city. It’s going to add something different to the current dining scene.”

“Lincoln is such a historic city and we’re really looking forward to opening and welcoming both locals and hotel guests to eat in our Steakhouse,” says Marco Pierre White.

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Send your press releases and county news to: Features Editor via tilly@pridemagazines.co.uk.

Duke announced as Society Patron for Local Group

Brand new Ambucopter is coming to Lincolnshire

The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensbury is to become the Society Patron for the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society later this year...

The Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance team will have a new state-of-the-art ambucopter later this year after it has been formally accepted...

The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is delighted to announce that Richard Montagu Douglas Scott, the 10th Duke of Buccleuch and 12th Duke of Queensberry, is to become the Society Patron later this year.

The 2nd Duke of Buccleuch became the first Patron of the Society in 1732, and the 9th Duke was also Patron until his death in 2007.

The Duke, who visited the Society earlier this year, accompanied by Crispin Powell,

archivist at the family home at Boughton House.

As a former Trustee of the Heritage Lottery Fund, The Duke of Buccleuch has been closely involved in the heritage world and he is President of The Georgian Group and a Trustee of The Royal Collection.

He believes that it is vitally important to share cultural experiences and enable people across the community to explore and learn about their past.

n Lincoln Castle’s poppy display attracted over 200,000 in the first six weeks of it opening.

n Louth’s Cancer Research UK shop has a volunteer who’s been working there for 27 years. Mildred is 96 years old and has recently been recognised for her efforts, in the charity’s Flame of Hope Awards. Mildred joined the charity after the death of her husband to cancer.

n A Louth teacher has cycled 100 miles to raise money for the charity Beat Bowel Cancer. n Lincoln University technology students have been working on a retro gaming app, and it has recently been released across Apple and Android phones.

The app is called Boxik.

n Lincoln Cathedral has a new assistant - rescue dog Sam is a golden labrador and he’s now the rot hound at the Cathedral. The clever dog smells out the decay so the issue can be fixed.

n Lincolnshire is the county with the highest paid primary teachers, a new study shows.

n Sibsey is to receive a new ‘smart’ crossing. The device can detect when people are crossing the road. It is being installed near the school on the A16 to help improve safety. The crossing will hold the lights until it is sure everyone is across safely.

n Addlethorpe man, Darrell Webb, raises an incredible £6,300 for Prostate Cancer UK by taking part in the gruelling challenge to walk 262 miles in the Men United March.

Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance will have a brand new ambucopter called the AgustaWestland 169. It has just been formally accepted at an official handover in Italy.

The handover was the next stage in bringing the ambucopter to its new base at RAF Waddington.

The charity’s current MD902 Explorer helicopter will be replaced by the AW169. It’s a state-of-the-art craft and it will be on the front line for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service operations.

“It has been really amazing to finally see our new ambucopter and to come out to the factory in Italy where it has been built,” says Chief Executive Karen Jobling. “Our pilots have recently been here training and converting onto the AW169, and now seeing

it come off the production line, we’re looking forward to it flying back to the UK and becoming operational.”

“The new helicopter will be in the same emergency yellow as our current helicopter, which the people of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire recognise as their air ambulance.”

The new ambucopter is now off for a custom built medical fit to make sure that all of the top of the range medical equipment is properly organised and fit into the craft.

The AgustaWestland169 will then finally be delivered to its mission headquarters at RAF Waddington later this year. n For more information, call the charity on 01522 548469 or visit their easy-to-use website at www.ambucopter.org.uk.

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County News Lincolnshire Nurse is Presented with Top Award Boston nurse, Rosemary Woods, has been handed a prestigious award for her high standards of care...

Boston’s Rosemary Woods is a community case manager in the Boston area, and she has been given the title of Queen’s Nurse at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.

Rosemary is the 31st nurse to have received the award from the

Queen’s Nursing Institute charity in the Community Health Services NHS Trust.

"I am immensely surprised, I didn’t think I would get it but I guess most would say that,” said Rosemary in receipt of the award. “I am truly honoured.”

Iconic Jolly Fisherman receives a makeover One of the Jolly Fishermen you see in Skegness has just received a magnificent makeover after 80 hours of laborous restoration...

Skegness recently had two large Jolly Fisherman statues for sale and the possibility of Jolly leaving the town was too much for the Skegness Town Partnership.

They were able to acquire the statues and make them look a little healthier, by contacting Steve Andrews, the centre manager of the Hildreds

shopping centre. He was able to provide the makeover.

“After more than 80 hours, the original 1920s Jolly Fisherman is finally finished,” says Steve.

“He still has signs of wear and tear and is still a little rough around the edges, but wouldn't you be after 108 years! Welcome back Jolly, now he can continue to promote our wonderful town.”

THE BOOK CLUB This month, we look at the bestselling crime, thriller and mystery novels in the county...

Luckiest Girl Alive, Jessica Knoll

Her perfect life is a perfect lie. Ani FaNelli is the woman who has it all - the glamorous job, the designer wardrobe, the handsome and rich fiancé. But behind her sharp edges lies the darkest of pasts.

When a documentary producer invites Ani to tell her side of the chilling incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Bradley school, she hopes it will be an opportunity to prove how far she has turned her life around since then, £5.99.

Get Even, Martina Cole

Sharon Conway and Lenny Scott are childhood sweethearts.

Nothing can keep them apart.

Sharon doesn’t question Lenny’s business dealings but one night Lenny doesn’t come home. He is found murdered, beaten to death in an act of brutality that shocks even the police. Now, twenty years later, Sharon is about to find out the truth. Revenge is overdue, £5.99.

The Edevane family’s country house is ready for the Midsummer Eve party. Alice Edevane, 16 years old, is especially excited. She’s fallen helplessly in love with someone she shouldn’t.

But by the time midnight strikes and fireworks light up the night skies, the Edevane family will have suffered a loss so great that they leave Loeanneth forever, £5.99.

Rogue Lawyer, John Grisham

I Saw A Man, Owen Sheers

Rudd believes that every person accused of a crime is entitled to a fair trial - even if he has to cheat to get one, £5.99.

It was just minutes after Michael Turner thinking the Nelsons’ house was empty - stepped through their back door. After the sudden loss of his wife, Michael Turner moves to London and quickly develops a close friendship with the Nelson family next door, £5.99.

Sebastian Rudd takes the cases no one else wants to take: the drug-addled punk accused of murdering two little girls; a crime lord on death row; a homeowner accused of shooting at a SWAT team.

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The Lake House, Kate Morton

The event that changed their lives happened on a Saturday afternoon.

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Set down a long driveway approach this individually designed and built split level home offers well-proportioned flexible accommodation with private gardens with far reaching views over rolling open countryside. Benefiting from low energy running costs due to subsidises. Sun terrace inner courtyard, wild flowers garden and vegetable area.

Character farmhouse with farmland views, set in its own grounds of 2.6 acres, within the peaceful village of Little Humby. Having been extended and refurbished over the years whilst retaining its character the property boasts features including, open fires, beamed ceilings and flag stone flooring. The landscaped gardens are mainly laid to lawn with the addition of a vegetable garden and fruit trees, also located in the garden is an outbuilding with a sauna. Adjoining the property are two paddocks.

THE OLD QUARRY HOUSE, CASTLE BYTHAM

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GUIDE PRICE £700,000 - £750,000

Substantial quality stone four bedroom detached home built in 2008 to an extremely high standard, approx. 2 acres of paddock land. The house itself sits in approx. a third of an acre of gardens with pleasant aspects out over the countryside being set on the edge of this popular village with good amenities, well positioned for access to the A1 and mainline trains. This property was previously subject to an agricultural tie but this has recently been removed.

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Barnswell House is a charming character property, situated on approximately 0.31 acres of private land with views across open fields to the rear and side. The property is in a prime location having a very good village community, within easy walking distance of Rutland Water and its amenities on the Whitwell side. Within the grounds of Barnswell House are converted barn and stables, dating back to the 1820's, along with well-maintained gardens including mature fruit trees, raised beds, automatic watering system and a paved patio BBQ area.

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GREYSTONE COTTAGE, GREAT GONERBY

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An interesting detached Grade II Listed stone cottage with considerable scope for improvement together with good sized gardens.

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A stylish, well presented individual family home with some impressive features, standing on a private plot within a small exclusive development.

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Albion House, Leadenham A charming period country cottage located in the heart of the village. This superb home has a wealth of period features throughout while benefitting from modern refurbishment over recent years. Accommodation briefly includes an entrance hall, living room, study, cloak room, boot room, large living dining kitchen, four double bedrooms and family bathroom. Outside there are established and mature gardens being laid mainly to lawn incorporating a decked garden area, vegetable plots and a range of mature trees and shrubs together with private parking.

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The Old Museum, Bardney An enviously attractive Grade II listed Georgian property with distinct period features and attractive elevations. Added benefits include ample private parking, additional garage and superb views both over the green and towards the church. Accommodation consists of kitchen, living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom. The village of Bardney has gradually increased in popularity over recent years, with local facilities including village hall, a primary school, butchers shop, general store (with post office), garage, pharmacy, hair salon and two public houses.

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MADE IN

LINCOLNSHIRE This month we’re celebrating Lincolnshire food. We’re the county that feeds the country, and we have a selection of the best and most unique products around. Lincolnshire is the home of the gingerbread, a glorious selection of cheese, and of course, the Lincolnshire Sausage...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

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- MADE IN LINCOLNSHIRE -

Lincolnshire is a county that enjoys good food and drink. There is nothing better than a Sunday roast at one of Lincolnshire’s many fantastic pub restaurants, or perhaps a cheeseboard and wine collected from the dairy shops all over the county.

As the county that feeds the country, we produce an impressive selection of high quality produce, and a huge range of Lincolnshire food we have invented ourselves either in our history or in the past couple of decades.

Lincolnshire farmers work around the clock to produce a beautiful selection of fresh local vegetables and succulent meats for locals to enjoy at home and in the high quality local eateries.

It isn’t just meat and vegetables that we have to be proud of though. We have our own confectionary company, the land naturally produces our very own version of asparagus, and we’ve invent a huge selection of meat products thanks to being the county with the best livestock.

“WE’RE EXPLORING THE OBSESSION YELLOW BELLIES HAVE WITH BEAUTIFULLY TASTING FOOD AND REFRESHING LOCAL DRINKS...”

Pick your very own LINCOLNSHIRE SAMPHIRE

Marsh samphire has vibrant green stalks, similar to baby asparagus, with a distinctively crisp and salty taste.

Marsh samphire ashes were used to make soap and glass, so it used to be referred to as glasswort. Now, the leaves are gathered early in the year and pickled or eaten in salads with oil and vinegar. Originally sampiere, a corruption of the French Saint Pierre Saint Peter - samphire was named after the patron

LOCAL EXPERTS IN CONFECTIONERY

We’re almost self-sufficient and we do it all to a very high standard.

This month we look at the experts in the food industry, providing the highest quality local produce. We speak to experts like Simon Johns responsible for making the cheese the Lincolnshire Poacher, and Jim Sutcliffe at Meridian Meats, also known as the BBC Young Butcher of the Year.

We even have our very own breed of cattle.

Thanks to the Lincoln Red, we produce the some of the best quality beef in Britain too, and do I need to mention the sausages?

Arguably, Lincolnshire is single-handedly the producer of the best sausages worldwide.

We’re exploring the obsession Yellow Bellies have with beautifully tasting food and refreshing local drinks.

High quality cuisine with low food miles is of the utmost importance in the eyes of Lincolnshire’s inhabitants so we find out who is directly responsible for causing this... saint of fishermen because of its location in rocky salt-sprayed regions or marshes. It is sometimes called sea asparagus or sea pickle.

Jakemans specialise in quality menthol based sweets. The products are made to provide a soothing vapour action to ease your passages.

Varieties include Throat and Chest - their original product you’ll see around the country in its iconic black bag honey and lemon menthol, cherry menthol, menthol and eucalyptus, peppermint menthol, blackcurrant menthol and blueberry menthol.

Jakemans’s latest product is a stick pack instead of a bag to enjoy the sensationally strong Throat and Chest and the Honey and Lemon menthol on the move.

The firm was established in 1907 in Boston, in the south of the county, and that is where they remain today.

Jakemans is now a national brand, one you may have seen advertised on the television.

Their products are sold in all major supermarkets.

They’ve now recently made the journey from England to America too.

You can serve it as a salad, pasta, and it’s quite commonly eaten with fish.

Use it as a substitute for asparagus.

You don’t need to nip to the shop for it. Head to the marshes that fringe the Wash and harvest some for yourself ! Cook by steaming over a pan of boiling water and serve with melted butter.

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- MADE IN LINCOLNSHIRE -

THE ALMIGHTY SAUSAGE Lincolnshire sausages have to be at the top of the list of our best locally made food and drink products. It’s by far the best sausage around, and we’re not biased in the slightest.

The famous local sausages are made with coarsely chopped or ground pork mixed with binders, seasonings and preservative.

Traditionally, the dominant seasoning flavour has always been that of the herb sage, but some recipes include other herbs, such as parsley or thyme, or even onion.

In 2004, a group of 13 local butchers began moves to protect the name of the sausage, applying for Protected Geographical Indication status.

Under these proposals, to qualify as a Lincolnshire sausage, it has to be made in the county, and conform to the ingredient list.

Yellow bellies love the sausage so much, they hold a Lincolnshire Sausage annual festival held in the grounds of Lincoln Castle and Lincoln Cathedral in October.

In history, it is thought that the sausage was created in the 19th Century, but it’s not clear as to who made it or exactly when.

The earliest recorded recipe for the sausages was in May 1886.

However, John Petit Butchers of Grimsby claims to have a family recipe that dates back to 1810.

Lincolnshire Sausages can be bought in supermarkets across the country, but also in almost every local butchers too!

>> Most counties have a wide selection of

local butchers and farmers, but we produce our very own unique kinds of meat products and have done for centuries...

STUFFED CHINE Stuffed chine is a traditional dish of salt pork filled with herbs, usually parsley, only made in Lincolnshire. The neck chine, a cut of a pig taken from between the shoulder blades, is preserved in brine. The meat is scored and chopped parsley and other ingredients are stuffed into the cuts.

In the days before fridges and freezers, families would cure their meat to last them through the lean winter months. Each family would have a couple of pigs to kill.

“STUFFED CHINE WAS SAVED FOR CHRISTENINGS; SEEING PARSLEY IN A GARDEN MEANT THERE WAS A BABY COMING!”

Neighbours usually agreed to stagger their kills and share the fresh meat among the families. In winter, meat would be preserved.

Stuffed chine was a special way of preserving the meat. It was traditionally saved for christenings; seeing a fresh row of parsley in a garden was often the sign that there was a baby on the way!

HASLET Haslet refers to a pork meatloaf with herbs, originally from Lincolnshire. The word is from the Old French hastilles meaning entrails. In Lincolnshire, haslet is typically made from stale white bread, ground pork, sage, salt and black pepper.

It is typically served cold with pickles and salad, or as a sandwich filling.

Haslet refers to the heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and other edible viscera of an animal, usually a hog.

Haslet can now be found in butchers and supermarket across the world, but it first

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Lincoln Red Beef

Above: Meridian Meats in Louth’s butchery.

originated in Lincolnshire. Wales have their own haslet, using potatoes and pigs’ liver.

OSTRICH MEAT Ostrich meat tastes similar to lean beef and is low in fat and cholesterol, as well as high in calcium, protein and iron. Uncooked, it is dark red or cherry red, a little darker than beef.

It’s popular in Lincolnshire thanks to companies like Oslinc, dedicated to providing high quality ostrich, especially ostrich burgers.

Ostrich steaks can be eaten raw so pink in the middle is ideal. Over cooking to very well done will ruin the steak and convert it to leather! You can also enjoy ostrich burgers and roasts.

Visit Oslinc at White House Farm located just out of Horncastle.

Visit the company’s website at www.oslinc.co.uk or call their team on 01507 568885 for more information.

The Lincoln Red is one of the oldest of the UK’s native beef breeds, originating from Lincolnshire. They were selectively bred from the indigenous draught cattle of the region by crossing with the Durham type Shorthorn to produce a dual purpose breed.

They are now exclusively a beef breed.

These ancestors of this truly magnificent bull were probably brought in by the Viking invaders of Britain.

A polled animal, well fleshed with a deep cherry-red coat, a wide muzzle and well placed legs and sturdy feet, ideally suited to range conditions.

Originally dual-purpose, the Lincoln Red female makes an excellent easy calving suckler cow.

Above: The finest Lincoln Red cattle on display at the Lincolnshire Show.

Right: Slow cooked braised Lincoln Red beef with honey glazed carrots and parsnip crisps from the Crown Hotel in Stamford.

Either pedigree or crossbred, the resulting progeny grow very rapidly and can be finished under many different systems either grazing or more intensively, producing marbled, flavourful, succulent beef.

There are now more than 15 butchers who provide Lincoln Red Beef in the area.

You can serve Lincoln Red Beef in many ways but the obvious choice would be in a delicious Sunday roast.

The Crown Hotel in Stamford served slow cooked braised Lincoln Red beef with honey glazed carrots and parsnip crisps.

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>> This county loves cheese. Lincolnshire

produces its very own selection of cheeses, hard and soft, that are sold in shops all over the country, but these are the best of the best.

LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER Lincolnshire Poacher is a hard unpasteurised cow’s milk cheese. It is made on Ulceby Farm. The farm began dairying in 1970 by Simon Jones and his father Richard, but it wasn’t until Simon returned from agricultural college and needed something to get involved with, that he looked into making cheese on a small scale.

His research began with a cheese making course and visiting various dairies in the South West. He then set up a small dairy of his own with a 1,000 litre vat and with the help of cheese maker Dougal Campbell, made his first batch in February 1992. The cheese proved very popular, so much so that in the local cheese shop customers were rationed to ¼ of a pound each.

“COTE HILL CHEESE IS THE ONLY SOFT CHEESE MADE IN LINCOLNSHIRE, WHICH IS QUITE A BRAG WHEN WE PRODUCE A LONG LIST...”

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Simon’s success lead to him taking on a full-time cheese maker, Richard Tagg, and in 1995 the creation of a larger cheese dairy, within an old farm building.

COTE HILL CHEESE Cote Hill cheese is the only soft cheese made in Lincolnshire, which is quite a brag when the county produces such a long list.

The signature cheese is Cote Hill Blue, soft and creamy. There’s also Cote Hill Red, a semi hard cheese, Cote Hill Yellow, a soft cheese with mellow flavours, Cote Hill White, a soft, fresh, lactic cheese, Cote Hill Reserve and Lindum.

Michael and Mary Davenport have been farming and milking cows at Cote Hill Farm in Lincolnshire for more than 30 years. They started making cheese in 2005 using milk produced by their herd of 70 Friesian, Holstein and Red Poll cows.

DAMBUSTER This is a firm textured, robust black waxed cheddar with a good bite and acidity. It’s a must-try, versatile cheese for all cheddar connoisseurs.

It was produced in honour of the RAF 617 squadron of Scampton.

Top: Simon Jones, Lincolnshire Poacher. Above: Richard Tagg. Below: Cote Hill cheese and Michael and Mary Davenport. Right: Lincolnshire’s Cote Hill Blue.

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- MADE IN LINCOLNSHIRE -

Have you ever wondered how to make cheese? It’s a tricky process so it’s best left to the professionals, but here are the basic steps...

Milk: Start with fresh warm milk.

Heat it in a pan for a few minutes to get it to the right temperature, or get it straight from the udders!

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Acidify the Milk: One way is to add vinegar or citric acid to form cheeses like ricotta. Another way is to add living bacteria. They turn the lactose into lactic acid.

Add a Coagulant: A coagulant is used to thicken the cheese. The most common coagulant is rennet.

Mix this into the liquid milk and wait until a gel forms.

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Test for Firmness: When you’ve given the coagulant enough time, test it by pressing on the surface of the milk with a clean hand.

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Cut the Curd: The next step is to cut the cheese from one blob to smaller cubes with a knife or even a whisk. The smaller the pieces, the drier the cheese will be.

Stir, Cook & Wash Curds: You’ll stir the curds in a vat, maybe with added heat depending on what recipe you’re using. The more you stir, the drier the cheese.

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Drain the Curds: At this stage, you need to separate the curds from the whey. This happens quickly because the cheese can fall apart if the curds are cold.

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Salt and Age: Salt the cheese before or after pressing it into a wheel, and either eat immediately, or age for a richer taste.

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BUZZ

OFF...

At this year’s Lincolnshire Show, you might have noticed a few of the county’s 450 beekeepers.

Simon Croson is the Chairman of the Lincolnshire Beekeepers’ Association, Lecture Convenor at the National Honey Show, supplier of honey to a number of National Trust’s gift shops and has won the Sleaford Beekeepers show for the past three years. He is father to around 60,000 bees per hive.

“It’s a fascinating and really involved subject,” says Simon.

Awareness of the importance in maintaining bee populations is essential; after all, they help to pollinate our gardens and provide a surplus of honey to enjoy all summer long.

With around one hour of work per hive per week and £500 sufficient capital to begin an interest in beekeeping, it’s accessible, but being a part of a local beekeeping group is needed.

If you want to harvest your own honey, call 01472 859046 or visit www.bbka.org.uk.

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LINCOLNSHIRE PLUM LOAF The Lincolnshire Plum Loaf is one of the most famous of all English tea loaves. This moist, succulent fruit loaf is just as delicious served with butter or cheese or simply toasted.

It was made by the Myers family in 1901 and their original Lincolnshire Plum Loaf is not only a firm favourite with the Royal Family, it is also served in First Class on all British Airways long haul flights out of Heathrow. The Lincolnshire Plum Loaf is still made by the Myers family. Their thriving bakery is now in Horncastle, and has its own tea shop. It’s also made by several bakers in Lincolnshire, a firm favourite with Yellow Bellies.

“GRANTHAM’S GINGERBREAD INVENTION WAS BECAUSE A BAKER ADDED THE WRONG INGREDIENT TO A BISCUIT...”

GRANTHAM GINGERBREAD William Eggleston, originally from Newark, moved to Grantham to set up a bakery in 1740. At this time, Grantham was one of the stopping places of the Royal Mail Coach on the Great North Road.

Travellers would buy a supply of Grantham Whetstones, a flat hard biscuit which were one of the first form of biscuits ever offered for sale. Grantham’s gingerbread invention arose as a result of a mistake made by William.

William mistook one ingredient for another, which resulted in a small white domed biscuit with a honeycombed centre and ginger flavour.

The mistake was popular and the baker travelled the UK selling it which became known as Grantham Gingerbread. Sadly, interest declined after his death, so Alastair, local entrepreneur, decided to reintroduce it.

You can buy the gingerbread online. Call 01476 501740 for more information or visit www.granthamgingerbread.com.

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George Bateman established a brewery in 1874 in Lincolnshire that would grow to produce over 7,500,000 pints of beer each year in nearly 70 tenanted pubs, 30 wholesalers and 400 freehold customers...

Over 140 years ago one of the county’s best-known names was established. It’s 1874 and George Bateman established a business that, in the 21st century, would grow to an output of over 7.5m pints each year, and would have nearly 70 tenanted pubs, 400 freehold customers and 30 wholesalers.

The brewery has won CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival on no fewer than five occasions.

The brewery overlooks the River Steeping, and aside from it being incredibly picturesque, the water here, alongside the exact composition of its products - a closely guarded secret - means that Batemans ale can’t be replicated anywhere - it’s absolutely unique.

Take a guided tour around the Victorian Brewhouse and the Theatre of Beers where you will learn about the history of the Brewery as well as the brewing process.

12.30pm and 2.30pm, seven days a week. n For more information, call for details on 01754 880317 or see www.bateman.co.uk.

Left: Bateman’s Brewery.

Opposite: Grantham’s gingerbread man, and local plum bread.

Below: Delicious cocktail recipes from Belvoir Fruit Farms.

our thirst quenching

LATE SUMMER

COCKTAILS

BELVOIR FRUIT FARMS IS A LOCAL COMPANY PRODUCING DELICIOUSLY REFRESHING FRUIT CORDIALS, THAT MAKE DELICIOUSLY FRUITY COCKTAILS...

The Ol’ Charlie Boy

Pour 125ml Belvoir Cucumber and Mint Pressé, 25ml sloe gin, 25ml apricot brandy, 10ml lime juice and 10ml sugar syrup over crushed ice and churn.

The Belvoir Gin Fizz

Shake 35ml gin, three or four raspberries, 10ml lime juice and 125ml Belvoir Elderflower Pressé into a hiball with cubed ice.

The Pimento Mule

Pour 20ml Martini Rosso, a dash of Angostura Bitters, 10ml fresh lemon and sugar syrup and 100ml Belvoir Ginger Beer over crushed ice.

The Fresh Prince of Belvoir Pour 25ml Aperol, 15ml raspberry liqueur, 100ml Belvoir Elderflower Pressé and into the glass over some ice cubes.

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The 1940s Weekend in Woodhall Spa’s venues and restaurants...

The 1940s Weekend was celebrated in almost every venue, park, hotel and street in the small market town of Woodhall Spa. Record numbers of an estimated 40,000 attended the event thanks to soaring temperatures which is double the figure of 20,000 predicted the week before.

Just five years in, the success of the 2016 event has now secured the festival’s reputation as one of the region’s most popular and unique history-themed fixtures. The village was packed all weekend long with those who wanted to celebrate life on the British Homefront. The choice of over 80 free festival events, a range of food and drink stalls and exciting living history exhibits meant its popularity was unprecedented. n To purchase our images from this event, visit www.pridemagazines.co.uk.

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- ILLUMINATION -

GOLD STANDARD

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This month sees the end of tenure exhibition of Lincoln Cathedral’s artist in residence, Toni Watts. The Welbourn artist has certainly set the gold standard, as one of the very few illuminators in the UK able to work with a cocktail of lethal pigments and gold leaf to make copies of some of the medieval manuscripts held in the Cathedral’s archives.

Here, we’ll find more out about this ancient skill...

Words: Rob Davis. Images: Rob Davis, Tony Watts.

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It’s little wonder that the traditional skill of illumination has all but died out. The craft, creating the elaborate initials, marginalia and illustrations which adorn ancient manuscripts, uses a potentially lethal cocktail of pigments from lead to arsenic.

Sometimes though, all that glitters really is gold, and, notwithstanding the beautiful detail in artist Toni Watts’ work, the gold you see is bona fide 24-carat gold leaf.

This month Toni celebrates a year working as the Cathedral’s Artist in Residence with an end of tenure exhibition in the building’s Chapter House of 33 examples of illumination, completed over the past year.

It’s a unique skill - Toni believes there are only half a dozen or so professional illuminators in the UK. Her body of work includes scenes of, for instance, the Cathedral’s cloisters, some pieces to reflect the different skills in the building’s works department stonemasons, stained glass artists etc - as well as recreations of illuminations from the Cathedral libraries’ medieval manuscripts.

“I’m naturally curious and have always had an appreciation for medieval history,” says Toni. “I’ve also always enjoyed painting in more conventional watercolours and acrylic media. I moved to Lincolnshire in 1984 and left my job in the NHS after 21 happy years, completing an MA in Art History.”

“I was enjoying a visit to the Cathedral one day and was admiring the manuscripts in the medieval library. The illuminations were so beautiful and so elaborate that I found myself really curious as to what materials were used. That was about 2011, and it’s been rather a voyage of discovery ever since.”

Toni knows of only a handful of illuminators in the UK with comparable skills and authenticity to her own. >>

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>> Toni started learning the skill of manuscript illumination at The Prince’s School of Traditional

Arts in 2011. She was awarded with a Diploma from the School after several years study and was elected as a member of the Fine Art Trade Guild. Toni now passes on these skills to others, teaching specialised courses at Lincoln’s own Heritage Skills Centre in the grounds of Lincoln Castle as well as elsewhere in the country.

Toni creates both traditional and modern illuminated manuscripts. For the traditional work she insists on authenticity of materials and technique. She works on either paper or calfskin vellum, sourcing the vellum from William Cowley of Newport Pagnell.

Cowley’s produce parchment for the House of Lords, being the only company in the UK who make hand-crafted vellum using methods unchanged for centuries. Animal skins are soaked in lime, then stretched and scraped to create a smooth surface for writing on.

The pigments the artist uses are mostly toxic, ground down in a pestle and mortar.

Malachite is used to create her green pigment, lapis lazuli sourced from Afghanistan for blue colours, vermillion for red, arsenic orpiment for yellow, and white or red lead for white and orange.

Most of the Cathedral’s medieval manuscripts are liturgical, written in Latin and created on animal membrane substrate.

“I was drawn to the aesthetic, rather than the content of them,” says Toni.

Having just finished a dissertation she was given free reign to reproduce the illuminations from some of the Cathedral’s 261 medieval manuscripts, supplementing these recreations with her own unique compositions.

“The librarians - the Cathedral’s librarian Julie Taylor and Claire Arrand, Special Collections Librarian who’s on secondment from the University of Lincoln - were really helpful and extremely knowledgeable, and the access I had was wonderful.” The public, too, are free to browse the Cathedral’s archives, which are most relevant to those researching elements of medieval history. A catalogue of the books in the Cathedral Library is available online.

“I’VE ALWAYS HAD AN APPRECIATION FOR THE RICHNESS, DETAIL AND COMPLEXITY OF THE WORK,” SAYS TONI...

Toni has no conservation training, so the new illuminated pieces she produces are either directly taken from the manuscripts or reflect the history, architecture and work of the Cathedral. A picture of the cloisters, for example, shows the flowers which were once planted in the garden there, surrounded by 24 carat gold.

Toni wrote to the Cathedral in spring 2015 with her CV and portfolio of previous work, and at a chapter meeting that summer, she was voted the successor to Biddy Hodgkinson as its artist in residence for the 2015-2016 period.

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Toni first draws the design onto paper or vellum using a watercolour pencil – graphite would show through the design. Next, manuscript gesso, handmade from white lead and slaked plaster, is applied underneath the areas where the gold leaf will be used. The gold leaf is ‘breathed’ from a thin brush onto the gesso, and left to go hard and dry. It is then burnished to a high shine, a process which, in centuries gone by, would have been done with a dog’s tooth.

Next, Toni uses small strokes to paint in the areas of colour, using the dry pigments bound with either egg white or gum Arabic.

Finally, the artist outlines her work in black pigment with an incredibly fine brush - one with just five hairs. “I’ve always had an appreciation for the richness, detail and complexity of the work,” says Toni.

“With an interest in history too, it’s been such a huge pleasure to be able to spend so much time working with such beautiful documents and, hopefully, bringing the techniques to life again for future generations to enjoy.” n

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- ILLUMINATION -

“TONI WILL CELEBRATE A YEAR AS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT LINCOLN CATHEDRAL WITH AN END OF TENURE EXHIBITION.” Above: ‘A Medieval Herbal’.

Above/Right: 'The Mary Garden'.

Left: 'Recreation of an illumination from MS30'.

Below: 'Recreation of an illumination of Mary from MS 303'.

Below/Right: 'Roof boss hare'.

These are just some of the examples of work that will

n Lincoln Cathedral’s 2015-2016 Artist in Residence, Toni Watts, will display her collection of 33 works featuring illumination in an end of tenure exhibition from 4th-30th September in the Chapter House. Pieces will also be available to buy for £150 - £1,500. See www.lincolncathedral.com.

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Lincoln’s Top 10

LISTED BUILDINGS

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The City of Lincoln is home to 42 of England’s 9,000 Grade I listed buildings. It’s the highest listed building status and buildings of this grade are of exceptional interest; only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I. We’re sightseeing this month and profiling some of our favourites to visit...

Stokes’s traditional café, serving locally roasted coffees is on Lincoln’s High Bridge, the country’s oldest bridge that still has buildings in use on it.

High Bridge Café, overlooks the High Street, and serves traditional home cooked food, light meals and snacks as well as Stokes’ famous teas and freshly roasted coffees. All of their produce is local where possible and is cooked fresh everyday by their talented chefs.

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Greestone Steps, Cathedral Close

As you make your way up Lindum Road on your way to the Cathedral quarter, it’s tempting to look over the beautiful rural patch of Lincoln.

Instead look left, and you’ll see the Greestone Steps which lead to the Cathedral. These are said to be haunted by a 16th century priest and a monk. Many people claim they’ve seen the monk hanging from the stone archway.

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- LINCOLN’S LISTED BUILDINGS -

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St Mary’s Guildhall This unique building was a major residence in Lincoln, possibly the property of Henry II constructed for the crown-wearing ceremonies of Christmas in 1157.

MEDIEVAL BISHOP’S PALACE, MINSTER YARD...

The ruins of the medieval home to the Bishop of Lincoln dates back to the 12th century, and it is found just slightly in the shadow of Lincoln Cathedral.

The Bishops’ Palace was built in 1163 to house the Bishop of Lincoln who would be at the head of the largest diocese in medieval England, stretching from the Humber to the Thames.

This made it one of the most important buildings in the country and its gothic architecture reflected the enormous power and wealth of the church at the time.

Left: High Bridge Café sits on the oldest bridge in the country to still have buildings on it.

Top: The remains of Bishop’s Palace, a medieval building of great importance.

Above: The High Bridge and the café that sits on it is on the High Street.

Bishop’s Palace is in the shadow of the Cathedral.

Right: St Mary’s Guildhall was most likely the property of Henry II.

Since St Mary’s was built, the place has been used for royal wine storage, as a Guildhall, as a school, an undertakers and a shop but it is now used by the Lincoln Civic Trust.

The undercrofted East Hall, built in the 1230s by Bishop St Hugh, is one of the site’s most impressive features and still survives today.

The chapel range and entrance tower are also still standing, built in the 1430s by Bishop Alnwick in his attempt to modernise the palace.

There are original features throughout the ancient building and almost 1000 years of history to discover from its royal beginnings to its use to the community and to the Trust today.

The English Civil War was the main cause of the ruin of the palace as it was set on fire and sacked in the 1640s.

In the mid 18th century, on foundations of some of the abandoned ruins, a new palace for the Bishop was built which has now been converted to a bed & breakfast business.

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Newport Arch is the name given to the remains of a third century Roman gate in the city. It is a scheduled monument as well as being a Grade I listed building. Like High Bridge café, Newport Arch has a claim to fame, reputedly the oldest arch in the UK still used by traffic.

The arch was remodelled and enlarged when the city, then Lindum Colonia, became capital of Flavia Caesariensis in the fourth century.

“NEWPORT ARCH IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE REMAINS OF A THIRD CENTURY ROMAN GATE IN THE CITY. NEWPORT ARCH HAS A CLAIM TO FAME, REPUTEDLY KNOWN AS THE OLDEST ARCH IN THE UK STILL USED BY TRAFFIC...”

GREYFRIARS, MUSEUM, BROADGATE

Greyfriars, was a Franciscan friary. The building there today is the remains of the infirmary of the friary, built of dressed stone and brick and dating from 1230.

Greyfriars has been a Grammar School, a House of Correction, a Mechanics’ Institute and latterly, a museum in the 1900s. It’s now used occasionally for exhibitions and as a library.

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Above: Newport Arch was built in the 200s!

Right: Pottergate Arch was one of the main entrances to the Cathedral.

Boole George

Below: George Boole spent a lot of time at Greyfriars.

Boole was a mathematician, best known for The Laws of Thought and Boolean algebra.

He was born in Lincoln, and was part of the local Mechanics’ Institute at Greyfriars.

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Pottergate Arch Medieval Gate...

The Pottergate Arch was once the main entrance to the grounds of Lincoln Cathedral from Lindum Road. It was also part of a tall wall that surrounded and protected the Cathedral and the close community around it.

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St Mary le Wigford Church, St Mary’s Street...

Below: The church and the 10th century stone that was built into it.

Roundels: Mint Wall and the passage.

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- LINCOLN’S LISTED BUILDINGS -

St Mary le Wigford Church dates from the 11th century, with 12th and 13th century additions. There are many interesting facts about the church, like the sealed lead coffin containing a very important person of the time just underneath the church office.

There’s also a patch of red and gold on the wall that has been uncovered - it’s the colour the walls would’ve been in, in late Victorian times - and the tower has three working bells.

The church is now used as more of a community centre, welcoming exhibitions, performances and a place to sit and relax after exploring the Roman city.

The Mint Wall, West Bight...

Behind the Castle Hotel you will see a rare and unique non-defensive Roman wall. This was the north outer wall of the basilica, which was the city’s Roman town hall.

The Mint Wall was originally nine metres high and about one metre thick. It is faced with small limestone blocks, has a rubble core and courses of tile to strengthen its structure. The square holes held the scaffolding used for its construction.

n St Mary le Wigford plan to host more events and exhibitions and continue serving as a church and a place for the community. As Pride goes to press, the church’s new website will be made live.

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- LINCOLN’S LISTED BUILDINGS -

THE (GRADE II LISTED) STARS OF LINCOLN...

Whilst we’ve profiled buildings with the top Grade I listing here, there are also 38 listings with starred Grade II status in the city. The star usually denotes internal features of special interest...

n Assize Courts

The Courts in the middle of Lincoln Castle that are still in use.

n County Assembly Rooms

Situated in Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter blending the charm of an 18th Century venue with the amenities of a modern establishment.

n Ellis Mill

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The last of nine windmills that once stood on the Lincoln hill top and the last working mill in Lincoln, built in 1798.

n The Lawn

The Lawn is a notable early 19th century Greek revival building designed by Richard Ingleman situated next to Lincoln Castle.

Guildhall & Stonebow, High Street

The Guildhall and Stonebow has been the meeting place of the Lincoln City Council from Medieval times to the present.

The word Stonebow comes from the ancient Norse word stennibogi which means stone arch. The present building was completed around 1520, but has been subject to alterations in about 1840 and in 1885.

It houses numerous pieces of regalia, including the sword of Richard II, Mayor’s Chains of Office and Mayor’s posy ring.

There is mid-18th century panelling with the arms of George II, which set behind the Mayor’s chair, below a segmental pediment on Corinthian columns.

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Possibly the most impressive feature is the wide table around which the councillors sit.

As the size of the council has been increased in recent years, additional seating has had to be added at the east end.

The council is summoned to its meeting by the motte bell which dates from the 14th century.

Free guided tours are available in the Stonebow and Guildhall on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30am and 2pm.

n Usher Art Gallery

The Usher Gallery was built to house the collection of James Ward Usher, a businessman and philanthropist. It was designed by the architect, Sir Reginald Blomfield and was officially opened by the Prince of Wales in 1927.

n The Leigh Pemberton House

The half-timbered Tudor house on Castle Square, originally built for a merchant in 1543. It is now used as the city’s Visitor Information Centre and it’s also used for luxury accommodation.

n Minster Yard

Minster Yard itself isn’t Grade II Star Listed, but many of the properties surrounding it are.

They are now privately owned.

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What’s On...

SARAH MILLICAN - OUTSIDER

Find out What’s On this month with events taking place in different venues across the county. September is a great month to laugh at comedians and experience some stellar performances...

ONE EVENT

Friday 26th - 30th August The Christian Festival, ONE Event, now in it’s fifth year is an event for people who are passionate about seeing the Church go forward and have a growing influence for good. It’s about being refreshed, empowered and finding a strong sense of unity across a variety of streams and network held at the Lincolnshire Showground in Grange de Lings. For more information, visit either the Showground or the event’s website, or give their friendly team a call.

01522 522900, www.one-event.org.uk

CRANWELL SUMMER FUN DAY

Sunday 28th August Enjoy aviation activities for all ages at Cranwell’s Summer Fun Day. Plan a summer’s day out at Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre for the day. From kites to cockpits, there is something for the family to enjoy alongside the fascinating heritage found in the Centre itself.

01529 488490, www.cranwellaviation.co.uk

MEDIEVAL LIFE & LAUGHTER

Sunday 28th - 29th August Journey back in time and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of medieval England at Lincoln Medieval Bishops’ Palace. Swords will be wielded and helmets battered as medieval combat is displayed in front of your eyes. Mini knights can pick a sword and advance in the children’s battle drill.

01522 527468, www.english-heritage.org.uk

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THE DREAMERS

Thursday 1st September Sarah Millican is one of the UK’s most successful and multi-award-winning comedians, who also holds the record as the highest selling female comedian in the DVD market. This autumn, Sarah will delight her fans as she heads out on the road again for her fourth stand-up tour, Outsider. She will be coming to Grimsby Auditorium.

03003 000035, www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk

Saturday 27th August The Dreamers have appeared many times on TV shows both at home and abroad including Surprise Surprise, Noel Edmund’s Houseparty plus some Australian TV shows. The Dreamers have toured non-stop and were part of The Original Sensational Sixties Experience Show.

01427 676655, www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/trinity-arts-centre

ABBA REVIVAL

Saturday 3rd September Award winning ABBA Tribute Band Revival have recently been voted as the UK’s Official Number One ABBA tribute act by the Agent’s Association of Great Britain. They will be performing at the Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough with all the classic hits from the Eurovision winners!

01427 676655, www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/trinity-arts-centre

DANCING QUEEN

Saturday 1st October Dancing Queen: The Concert is an action packed party show featuring over two hours of the greatest hits from Abba, Grease and the 70s. This is the ultimate nostalgia night that guarantees to get you dancing.

01522 519999, www.lincolntheatreroyal.com

NORTHERN SKY FESTIVAL

Saturday 3rd - 4th September The very first Northern Sky festival will take place at The Baths Hall. This acoustic festival includes acts like Richard Hawley, Gaz Coombes and Ben Ottewell. Acts will perform across three stages with further artists and bands to be announced soon. There will also be workshops and seminars held by people who work in different parts of the music industry.

08448 542776, www.bathshall.co.uk

LINCOLN MORRIS FESTIVAL

Saturday 3rd September Dance groups from across the East Midlands will converge on Lincoln for a day of Morris dancing, filling the streets with the vibrant colours and sounds of an ancient English tradition.

07913 155153, www.lincolnbigmorris.co.uk

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WELLINGORE SHOW

Saturday 3rd September Enjoy stalls, good food, bars, music, and family fun and entertainment at the Wellingore Show this month. The event is at LMS in Lincoln, and they will be offering discounts on products and a raffle.

01522 810562 , www.lmslincoln.co.uk

BLACKADDER II IN LOUTH

Friday 9th - 17th September Louth Playgoers present three episodes from Blackadder II; Bells, Money and Potato.

With the wonderful characters, Edmund Blackadder himself, Baldrick, Queenie, Nursie, Melchett, Percy and many more.

01507 600350, www.louthplaygoers.com

LEE COLEMAN EXHIBITION

Friday 9th September The one night exhibition to be staged at Baths Hall on 9th September is based on the scooter scene, the fashion and music it attracts. 12 original works will be on display and available for purchase. They will include portraits of Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher and Richard Ashcroft.

08448 542776, www.bathshall.co.uk

THE BALLROOM BLITZ

Saturday 10th September An evening of live music, food and vintage shopping all in aid of Cancer Research, Sue Ryder and in aid of Changing Places. Glam Rock outfits are to be encouraged and the event will be held at the Stamford Ballroom, £20/tickets.

01780 763203, www.stamfordartscentre.com

Easton Walled Gardens...

- HIDDEN ENGLAND -

EASTON WALLED GARDENS

Sunday 4th September The much loved Autumn Country Market at Easton Walled Gardens will showcase the region’s best crafts, cakes, jewellery and gifts alongside various demonstrations and live music. The day will be much more than just shopping; the beautiful surrounding gardens make this a great day out.

01476 530063, www.visiteaston.co.uk

DODDINGTON HALL

Thursday 1st - 11th September Don’t miss the sculpture exhibition at Doddington Hall this year! There is still time to see it; it runs from the end of July to mid-September. The theme is brave, bold and strong.

BELVOIR CASTLE

Saturday 17th - 18th September Equinox 24 is a 24-hour mixed terrain race against the clock. The event is open to all abilities whether you aim to win or take part, this race will be exhilarating, testing and rewarding with a great atmosphere. The 10k route will take you around the Belvoir Castle Estate, on completing your lap you will hand over to one of your teammates or if solo keep on running!

01476 871001, www.belvoircastle.com

01522 694308, www.doddingtonhall.com

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- STELLAR PERFORMANCES -

CHINESE STATE CIRCUS

Friday 16th September 30 World Class Chinese acrobats, aerial artistes and jugglers interact with the super-human physical skills and dexterity of the masters of martial arts - the legendary Shaolin Warriors.

The show is described by many critics as incomparable and breathtaking, and it’s at the Grimsby Auditorium.

0300 300 0035, www.grimsbyauditorium.org.uk

SYD LAWRENCE ORCHESTRA

Friday 16th September This fizzy and frisky, glittering gem of a show remains the best entertainment in town as Chris Dean and The Syd Lawrence Orchestra deliver another full-throttle performance. This show offers the bubbly verve and energy of that glorious music with a hearty helping of nostalgia, you can hear the music of the swing era bought back to life.

01780 766455, www.stamfordcornexchange.co.uk

LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS

Saturday 24th September The Riverhead Theatre proudly welcomes back the Yorkshire Volunteers Band who have sold out at the venue in Louth for over 10 years now. The band performs throughout the UK and Europe in both concert and marching band formations and maintains the long traditions of the Yorkshire Volunteers adding a touch of pomp and circumstance to any event from traditional summer bandstand concerts to country shows with everything in between.

01507 600350, www.louthplaygoers.com

BIZET’S CARMEN IN LINCOLN

Saturday 24th September Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a large live orchestra with more than 30 musicians, the Russian State Opera present Carmen at the Lincoln Theatre Royal.

01522 519999, www.lincolntheatreroyal.com

WEDDING FAIR AT THE RAM

Sunday 11th September The wedding fair at the Ram in Newark will see the ballroom in all its splendour and suppliers from all things wedding, including flowers, photographs, jewellery, makeup, chair covers, dresses, music and more!

01636 940220, www.theramnewark.com

The Ram at Newark...

SISTER ACT

Tuesday 13th - 17th September Sister Act is a feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit film that has audiences jumping to their feet. This performance will be held at the Plowright Theatre in Scunthorpe.

08448 542776, www.bathshall.co.uk

KING JOHN RETURNS

Saturday 17th - 18th September In celebration of King John’s connections with the Magna Carta, Lincoln Castle presents an immersive medieval weekend.

Meet King John and his Court, the Barons and hear their grievances and enjoy a whole host of medieval entertainment; soldiers and swordsmen, troopers and horses.

01522 782040, www.lincolncastle.com

GRAVITY FIELDS FESTIVAL

The Chinese State Circus...

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Wednesday 21st - 25th September The Gravity Fields Festival is a five day festival focused on science. It’s an action packed five days too, with more than 50 events running at the Guildhall and Meres Leisure Centre and other venues in and around Grantham.

01476 406158, www.guildhallartscentre.com

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ONLY FOOLS AND BOYCIE

Thursday 22nd September Enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s greatest comedy actors, best known as Boycie in Only Fools and Horses. In this one-off show at the Plowright Hall in Scunthorpe, the national treasure will reveal secrets from the set with stories and anecdotes from his dazzling career.

08448 542776, www.plowrighttheatre.com

LINCOLN BOOK FESTIVAL

Monday 26th September Hear from acclaimed authors in Lincoln at The Collection in a fascinating series of talks around themes of history in Lincoln and beyond. It’s classed as the region’s leading literary arts festival.

07713 581814, www.lincolnbookfestival.org

TAPAS AND WINE NIGHT

Friday 30th September The Red Lion at Bicker hosts special evenings throughout the year, and this month, enjoy their Lincolnshire tapas and wine tasting evening with live music.

THE OUTDOOR CINEMA

Friday 23rd - 25th September An outdoor cinema is coming to Lincoln Castle for three nights only! Shows include Star Wars, Grease and The Rocky Horror Show.

PRETTY MUDDY

01522 522900, www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk

Saturday 10th September On the 10th September, there is free admission to the Cathedral for their heritage open day. Charges will still apply to the upper and ground-level tours.

Saturday 1st October Pretty Muddy isn’t like any other fundraising event. It is a muddy obstacle course that women of any ability can climb over, crawl under, and charge through to show cancer that hell hath no fury like a woman in pink!

01522 782040, www.lincolncastle.com

THE MOTORHOME SEASON FINALE

Friday 23rd - 25th September Are you looking to buy your first van, change your motorhome, or perhaps you’d just like a great value weekend break before winter hibernation sets in? Visit the Lincolnshire Showground this month.

01522 522900, www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk

BRANSBY HORSES AUTUMN FAYRE

Sunday 25th September A great day out for the whole family including equine demonstrations and parades, craft activities, shopping, a second hand rug and tack sale, and a delicious selection of food in Lincoln.

01427 788464, www.bransbyhorses.co.uk

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

Saturday 3rd September Artist Toni Watts specialises in illuminations and has produced some amazing work for you all to see in the Chapter House.

01522 522900, www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk

John Challis as Boycie...

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The Pretty Muddy Fun Run...

MORPURGO’S KING ARTHUR

Tuesday 27th - 28th September An epic tale of magic, heroism, love and betrayal adapted from the novel Arthur: High King of Britain, by Michael Morpurgo, the award winning author of War Horse and Private Peaceful at Key Theatre in Peterborough.

01733 207239, www.vivacity-peterborough.com

HERITAGE OPEN DAY

NICK FLETCHER, GUITARIST

Wednesday 14th September Nick has composed over 60 works for the classical guitar. In this recital at the Cathedral, Nick will perform some of his own compositions and works from the classical guitar repertoire.

HALLÉ ORCHESTRA

Friday 23rd September For the first time, tickets for the Hallé Orchestra performance will be sold with allocated reserved seats. We advise that all guests book early to avoid disappointment. This performance is unlike any other held at the Cathedral, encompassing the audience with impeccable classical music conducted by Sir Mark Elder.

01522 561600, www.lincolncathedral.com

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A MAN OF

SCIENCE

2016 is the 350th anniversary of Newton’s ‘Year of Wonders’ his Annus Mirabilis - when, because of the plague, he returned from Cambridge to Woolsthorpe Manor and made massive scientific advances in maths, light and gravitational forces. 350 years on from 1666, The Gravity Fields Festival 2016 celebrates Newton’s scientific achievements. Festival patron, TV’s Dallas Campbell, explains more...

Words: Dallas Campbell & Rob Davis.

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He’s Lincolnshire’s most famous son, and this month, Newton will be honoured by the area’s third biennial Gravity Fields festival.

An eclectic mix of science and art, the event is designed to educate and entertain both adults and young people alike, and to ensure we’re all a little better acquainted with the mathematician turned physicist who became one of modern civilisation’s greatest thinkers.

“The fascination with Newton, for me, is that Newton was such a polymath, with interests in mathematics, optics and physics,” says the festival’s patron, BBC TV’s Dallas Campbell. “Though the world is so different today, still Newton’s work underpins everything, right up to Tim Peake’s journey into space earlier this year - he called his mission Principia in honour of Newton.”

“Grantham is a great place to spend time; the perfect place to host such a festival, being the birthplace of Newton, and it’s something the town should celebrate and be proud of. He’s undoubtedly the greatest scientist in history, and even contemporaries like Einstein couldn’t have completed their work without the foundations that Newton has provided. So profound was his impact on science itself, and on the world around us.”

“Gravity Fields made its debut in 2012, and returned in 2014. Attracting over 65,000 people and with over 120 events, there’s tremendous scope for it to help both adults and children to better understand the world around us.”

“In previous years we’ve had some really fascinating and technically rich lectures on cutting edge science like the Large Hadron

“GRAVITY FIELDS IS A REALLY ECLECTIC BLEND OF EVERYTHING FROM PUPPET SHOWS TO LECTURES ON QUANTUM MECHANICS, THERE’S LOTS OF INTERACTION, AND IT HAS TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL TO REFRAME THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT SCIENCE...”

Though he comes from a drama and English background, as an actor turned documentary maker, Dallas’s role as the presenter of series such as Bang Goes the Theory and City in the Sky represent a desire to reframe the subject, and to put it within reach of a wider audience.

“People are surprised that I don’t come from a science background, but that’s a good thing.

You can listen to and appreciate music without being able to perform it; science should be taken out of the laboratory to be understood and appreciated by everyone.”

“That’s the beauty of Gravity Fields. It’s a really good, eclectic blend of everything from balloon shows to lectures on quantum mechanics. There’s lots of interaction, and it has tremendous potential to reframe the way we think about science.”

Collider, but there are so many other events aimed at making science approachable.”

Newton was born in 1642, at Woolsthorpe near Grantham, now a National Trust owned property and a site which provides ‘interpretation’ of his achievements.

Studying at King’s School in Grantham, Newton left for Trinity College in 1661 but returned to the county from 1665-1666 to escape the plague in Cambridge. It was upon his return home that he observed gravity, via an apple falling to the ground not on his head as was widely claimed - from a tree which may or may not remain today in the orchard at Woolsthorpe.

Some of Gravity Fields’ programme of events take place at Woolsthorpe itself, but across Grantham too, at King’s School and the Guildhall Arts Centre.

“My favourite projects are those which take me away on incredible journeys around the entire world. City in the Sky took about eight months of hard work for just three hours of television, and Supersized Earth was a huge project, but all of it was underpinned by the ability that we now have to travel anywhere around the world in less than a day. That’s just one of the many legacies that Newton has given us.”

“I’m looking forward to compering Gravity Fields and really promoting it. I hope that it’ll encourage people to visit Grantham, to get to know the town’s arts venues a little better and to learn more about its most famous son. Newton’s legacy is phenomenal, and I know that all involved in creating the festival’s programme have worked extremely hard indeed to ensure it’s a fitting celebration of all his achievements.”

DALLAS CAMPBELL GRAVITY FIELDS PATRON Born: Kilmacolm, Scotland, now aged 45.

TV: Host of The Gadget Show (Ch5), Bang Goes the Theory (BBC1), Stargazing Live (BBC2), Horizon (BBC4) and Airport Live (BBC2).

Appearing on: An Evening with Dallas Campbell, Guildhall Arts Centre, Friday 23rd August, 7.30pm, £14.

n Dallas is patron of Gravity Fields Festival, which runs from 21st - 25th September. Venues include Guildhall Arts Centre, St Wulfram’s Church, Woolsthorpe Manor, King’s School and Grantham Museum. Over 120 events in total, see over the page for a preview...

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CATCH THESE THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL An Ingenious Night Out Saturday 24th: Ingenious Night Out is a series of outdoor performance art displays around Grantham’s outdoor spaces. The LED Umbrella Project featuring 100 choreographed dancers (finalé St Peter’s Hill, 9.30pm), Scientific Glassblowing (St Wulframs) and Flash in the Pan’s gunpowder display are just three of the acts.

FOUR MUST-SEE EVENTS Ockham’s Razor

Critically acclaimed aerial theatre company which specialises in creating physical theatre on new pieces of aerial equipment with a fantastic triple bill including three dynamic and touching pieces. Every action is inspired by Newton’s law of motion in a playful look at bonds formed when people are thrown together. n St Wulfram’s Church, Wednesday 21st 6.30pm, Thursday 22nd 1.30pm, Friday 23rd 7.30pm, and Saturday

The Scientific Secrets of Dr Who

How much fiction is there in science fiction?

Dr Marek Kukula and Simon Guerrier’s illustrated talk uses clips from the BBC TV show to question how close the genre comes to foreseeing the future.

Dr Marek Kukula is Public Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Royal Museums Greenwich and regularly appears on TV and radio. With Simon Guerrier is a science fiction author and dramatist. The two are co-authors of ‘The Scientic Secrets of Doctor Who.’

n Thursday 22nd September, Guildhall Arts Centre Ballroom £8. Also at Stamford Arts Centre Friday 23rd Sept

How to Become a Genius

BBC TVs Dr Michael Mosley appears at Woolsthorpe Manor to celebrate the life of Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician Galileo Galilei.

He tells his audience how Galileo, a middle aged maths lecturer with several illegitimate children, had his big breakthrough thanks to the arrival of a Dutchman in Venice with a crude telescope and the fact that Venice is the best place in the world to cast glass. n From 4.15pm, Thursday 22nd September, Woolsthorpe Manor, £6. Ages 14+.

The Truth About Rainbows

Who doesn’t love a rainbow? Dr David Fairhurst is an inspirational senior physics lecturer at Nottingham Trent University.

Join him to explore the fascinating science behind rainbows. The lecture will be packed with rainbow-related science and philosophical debate.

n Friday 23rd September, National Trust’s Woolsthorpe Manor, £6, for ages 14+.

A series of immersive exhibitions, installations and events, running from Wednesday 21st to Sun 25th September 10am – 8pm, free entry.

n Anti Grav Box, Abbey Gardens

Step into a room like no other and have your world turned upside down! A unique opportunity to experience life where the rules of gravity have changed completely... and while you’re in there your friends (and everyone else) can see the results on a screen outside!

n Speaking Tubes, Alive Church

A sculptural sound installation inspired by the extraordinary sound of vortex rings travelling through the atmosphere at supersonic speed with gleaming steel tubes and giant cones spilling out a chorus of sound.

n Project Sky Cube, Joanna White, Guildhall Arts Centre.

A creative sound and visual installation exploring Isaac Newton’s ideas of the ether recorded from Joanna’s microlight aircraft. This artistic interpretation of the ether is supported by specially programmed science talks from the University of Lincoln.

n Solargraph Exhibition, Guildhall Arts Centre

Come and see an extraordinary and beautiful selection of special pictures taken all over Grantham and beyond by local artist Kelly Barfoot. A series of simple pin-hole cameras positioned for several months produces extraordinary results showing the sun’s journey across the sky. Newton used pin hole apparatus in his experiments with prisms and refracted white light.

BOX OFFICE 01476 406158 www.gravityfields.co.uk.

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Celebrating 30 Years of Art This month, owners of Trent Galleries Tracey & Stuart Morris are celebrating three decades of bringing some of the UK’s most acclaimed contemporary artists to the area.

The couple will present two of the most well-regarded names in the UK art scene in two exhibitions, with Gary Benfield and Doug Hyde appearing in Oakham and Newark...

Fans of contemporary British art are in for a treat this autumn, as one of the area’s most established galleries presents not one, but two artists whose work is regarded as among the finest examples of leading and most collectable artists.

Trent Galleries was founded by Tracey and Stuart Morris over 30 years ago, and to celebrate their provenance in the area, they are hosting artist Doug Hyde back for his fourth appearance to showcase his work in the company’s Newark gallery down Chain Lane on 23rd September, and Gary Benfield to present his work in the company’s Mill Street studio on 8th October.

The couple have previously featured acclaimed artists from across the UK and overseas, such as Sherree Valentine Daines, Jack Vettriano, Doug Hyde, Gary Benfield, Rebecca Lardner and John Waterhouse.

Tracey and Stuart have handpicked the artists based on the uniqueness and provenance of their work and say:

D o u g H yd e ’s appearance in Newark is eagerly anticipated, given that he was, in 2012, named as the UK’s best selling pub-

lished artist. He’s been described as the UK’s most popular living artist on the BBC’s national news. “Since then Doug’s popularity and profile has increased both at home and abroad, and he has recently returned from a sell-out tour in Japan,” says Tracey.

“Yet despite his phenomenal success he has never lost touch with the realities of life, and has continued to produce work based around his love for his family, his unfailing optimism and his sheer enthusiasm for life.”

“Doug has been featured on many television

“TRACEY AND STUART HAVE HAND-PICKED THE ARTISTS BASED ON THE PROVENANCE & QUALITY OF THEIR WORK!” programmes, describing his unique technique and talking about the people and events that inspire his heart-warming work.”

“In addition to many sell out limited edition artworks and original paintings, Doug has produced five fabulous hardback books; The Man Behind the Smile, Heart & Soul and most recently The Lost Reindeer, a beautiful book combining fine art and folk tale.”

“Meeting Doug is a fantastic experience. He’s a warm, inspirational Opposite: Tracey Morris at the gallery.

Left: One of Doug Hyde’s eclectic pieces, Beware of the Dog.

individual who, despite his phenomenal success, has kept his feet on the ground.

He still produces every piece of artwork for a reason, usually related to his friends, his family his pets or people who he loves or feels inspired by.”

“Each piece has a story and this is part of Doug’s ability to charm and disarm us.

Stories of shared experiences are what connects us to one another. And in a world where art can seem like a detached and rather emotionless construct, Doug’s work continues to speak directly to the emotions of his audience.”

“The love, joy, affection, humour or sympathy reaches out to us from each individual piece in a way that is almost impossible to resist.

It’s this, perhaps, which makes him one of the most successful artists on the contemporary scene.”

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which typically represent a world of objects which combine figures, mythology, nature, and still life.”

“Despite the casual appearance of his compositions all his imagery is highly organised, and after long observations one finds the hidden symmetry and beauty beneath the layers of finery.”

“The background to his paintings is soft, reminiscent of Da Vinci’s sketches and sepia tones, most of it defined only with pencil and a slight highlight of colour.”

“Gary has a natural talent for depicting things as seen. His work is spontaneous and reflected by his drawn lines and dashes of colour. His figures dissolve in and out of their backgrounds and move across the canvas.”

“He paints rapidly and discards most of his paintings and drawings, keeping only those he

Top: Gary Benfield’s Racing. Top/Right: Hancock by Gary Benfield. Above/Right: Stag by Gary Benfield. Roundels: Doug signing his artwork during his last visit.

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feels are perfected in their conception rather than overwork those that are not correct.”

“It’s a privilege to welcome back such an acclaimed artist in the area, and due to the support and success of the event we hope he is delighted to visit us once more too.”

“We’re really hoping that people will feel a connection with the work we’re showcasing, and share the positive emotions behind it.

We’re passionate about bringing quality artwork to the area, and really work and commit everything to our role.”

DOUG HYDE and GARY BENFIELD Doug Hyde - 23rd September, 6-8pm: Newark-on-Trent Gallery, 3 Chain Lane, Newark NG24 1AU Tel: 01636 646426.

Gary Benfield - 8th October, 2-4pm: Oakham Gallery, 11 Mill Street, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6EA. Tel: 01572 722790. www.trentgalleries.co.uk

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The Night Boston

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100 years ago, Britain was in the midst of the Great War. Contrary to what you may think, the Lincolnshire coast was affected by the bombs too, even if it wasn’t the German’s first target...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

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T

he shadow grew in the sky. The shape came nearer and nearer until it was filling the horizon, blocking out all visible light. “I was playing in the backyard and called my mother out to take photos of the incredible sight.”

That was Cliff Clover in the summer of 1936 at the age of four. The shape that stopped him playing in the backyard of his home in Spilsby was the Hindenburg Zeppelin returning to Germany from America.

“I had never seen anything like it,” says Cliff. “It’s a memory that has stayed with me forever, the magic of seeing something so enormous just 200ft above me. The fascination has remained 70 years on.”

Cliff is an author and historian, with a keen interest in the Zeppelin raids of the 20th century.

His book ‘Zeppelins Over the Eastern Counties’ features all of his findings, interviews and news clippings he’s collated throughout his life. Cliff also tours the county providing talks on the bombs that hit the market towns of Lincolnshire and visiting a number of county shows to display his findings.

“THE CAPTAIN OF THE ZEPPELIN FLEW SOUTH FROM LONDON DUE TO WEATHER, AND FINALLY REACHED BOSTON WHERE HE DROPPED HIS BOMB LOAD. RETURNING TO BASE IN NORDHOLZ, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT HE’D BOMBED NORWICH!” Last month, he showcased his evidence on the bombing at Boston at the Heckington Show with artist Paul Howard, providing artistic representations of the Zeppelin raid.

“When the Germans bombed Boston, it wasn’t entirely intentional,” says Cliff. “On 2nd September 1916, the L23 had set off from Nordholz. Its target was London but as it approached England, the weather began to deteriorate.”

“Heavy rain and hail combined with a strong wind made the pilot decide to alter his direction, flying northwards up the coast.

He flew over the Burnham Flats, and the Wash, finally reaching the coast over Fosdyke late at night approaching 11pm.”

He flew further over Gosberton, finally reaching Boston where he dropped his

bomb load. Returning to base, the captain reported that he’d bombed Norwich!”

Some people were injured and one boy died from the bomb that hit Sluice Bridge. Cliff spoke to a family member about the incident, Mr Oughton.

“My family were on the receiving end of the German bomb,” says Mr Oughton. “My father was resident foreman and sluice keeper at the Grand Sluice drainage Depot, and he was wounded in three places. My mother was cut about the face from shrapnel and my 18 year old brother died from his injuries before reaching hospital. He had been hit directly in the stomach by shrapnel and died quickly after the impact.”

“My father was also a special constable and had been called out by the police. There was

COUNT FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin was a German general and aircraft manufacturer, who founded the Zeppelin airship company. This invention was primarily for passenger air transportation. Zeppelin was not only the innovator, but he also piloted most of the early ships himself.

He saw how useful the ships would be to the army and navy when war was declared. Although the public were highly enthusiastic, the army and the navy were understandably skeptical about the military utility of flimsy, underpowered ships which often crashed. They were used mainly by the navy for spotting ships, as it was a large target for any kind of gunfire over land; you really couldn’t miss one. Zeppelin withdrew from active involvement after arguments with the military about the crash of L1, killing 14 men, the first deaths in any Zeppelin accident.

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no public air raid warning system at that time. He was talking to a friend, Mr George Beeton, at the Sluice Bridge when they heard the bomb falling and made for cover but never made it.”

“Mr Beeton was badly wounded and had his leg amputated that night. He was a railway shunter who lived on Argyle Street.”

“Talking about the horrendous incident afterwards, we felt the goods train departing over the crossing along Sluice Bridge some time before the raid directed the Zeppelin.”

Cliff ’s research is phenomenal, considering the fact that barely anyone knew about the incident. The incident was published in the local papers but only decades after. There is no record at the time of the attack ever taking place.

The reason for this is that Boston was a place of repatriation for noncombatants.

During the war, hospital ships passed through Boston Docks with more than 4,000 sick and wounded men on board.

Then in 1917/1918 Prisoners of War were exchanged through Boston Docks, so the local papers didn’t publish anything that they didn’t want the Germans to know.

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ver 9,000 men from Boston fought in the Great War and just under 1,000 of them lost their lives.

But Boston isn’t the only place in Lincolnshire affected by the Zeppelin raids. Across the coastline of our county, a number of serious attacks have occurred. The worst was in Cleethorpes.

“Similar to Boston’s attack, a German Zeppelin was blown off course, aiming for London,” says Cliff.

“It only made it as far as Newark. Attempting to turn around and return safely home, the captain of the ship decided to release his bombs into the sea near Hull, to reduce weight.”

“Most of them landed in the sea, but one landed on a Baptist Church which was the billet of 3rd Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, killing 31 men.”

The amount of people Cliff has been able to speak to about Zeppelins bombing the eastern counties is incredible. One extract is from a boy in Scunthorpe named Thomas Lee.

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“It sounded as if a train was driving into my bedroom.

The war had come to Scunthorpe...”

Above: The L2, one of passenger airship the Zeppelins Count caught fire during its Von Zeppelin created. attempt to dock, killing 36 people.

Right: Cliff Clover, author of Zeppelins Over the Eastern Counties, expert and enthusiast in Zeppelins over Lincolnshire.

Below: The Hindenburg disaster - the German

Bottom/Left: Cliff Clover with a model of a Zeppelin at his home in Spilsby.

Left: Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin, the man who invented the Zeppelin used in the Great War.

“My dad worked in the steelworks at Scunthorpe and he came home one night saying that there had been a warning put out that a Zeppelin was flying around North Lincolnshire,” Thomas told Cliff. “My mother started panicking, and thought we ought to take what we could and hide out in the fields until morning.”

“My father laughed and said they were after the chemical works, not houses like ours. He said they would only drop bombs where the lights shows and our curtains blocked out all of the light.”

“Mother wasn’t going to risk it. She turned the oil lamp down so low, we could hardly see what we were eating. Everywhere outside was dark too, even the street lamps had been turned off.”

“We sat there in the dark and we could hear explosions out in the country. It sounded as if they were coming closer. My mother wasn’t the only one that was frightened, we all were.”

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there was this echoing boom and my sister said it was a bomb. The war had come to Scunthorpe.”

“The first bomb dropped on Ravendale Street and destroyed four houses. We could see lights and hear explosions as bombs and incendiaries were dropped all round us. One fell on Widow Markham’s house. We all knew her. She threw a bucket of water over the bomb and a neighbour threw it out the window.”

“Two bombs were dropped near the North Lincoln works and another hit the Redbourn Hill works. Two workmen were killed, Thomas Danson of Scunthorpe and Jack Cyril Wright of Ashby. Another bomb fell near Dawes Lane killing Mr Wilkinson Benson of Scunthorpe.”

“The airship was over the town for about 10 minutes, dropping around 20 high explosive bombs and 50 incendiary ones as well as aerial torpedoes.”

“You should’ve seen the people who had run into the countryside for shelter coming back the next morning. My dad reckoned they’d taken everything with them bar the kitchen sink! They left their homes in such a hurry, they’d gather all sorts of things to take with them and forgotten some.”

“One family found shelter in a barn out in the country before they realised they’d forgotten the baby! The husband was dispatched to fetch it but he must have forgotten a second time as he was carrying the couple’s pig in a wheelbarrow on his way back and had to go back to their home a second time!”

“Another interesting incident happened in North Lincolnshire,” says Cliff. “A Zeppelin Commander was having engine troubles, so he started circling the Humber. When he decided it couldn’t be fixed, he started to

“THE AIRSHIP WAS OVER THE TOWN FOR 10 MINUTES, DROPPING 20 HIGH EXPLOSIVE BOMBS AND 50 INCENDIARY BOMBS...”

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return home. However, a ship in the Humber started firing so the Zeppelin Commander decided to turn from going home. Bombs were dropped all over Grimsby and the towns surrounding the Humber.”

“I managed to speak to a nurse who was looking after the wounded in the area at the time the bombs hit the Humber. Sadly, I’m the only person who was able to interview her, as she passed away a few months later.

The interview in full is written in my book.”

A train travelling from Lincoln was bombed near Caythorpe. The following day was market day in Grantham and a farmer, Fred Parker, picked up three of the incendiary bombs, two of which were still live and took them to market with him. Going to lunch at the local inn, he left the pony harnessed to the trap in the yard.

The untold stories that Cliff has managed to collate is substantial.

He’s been able to speak to victims, nurses, family members, generals and Zeppelin experts to uncover the truth about what happened all of those years ago in homes across the county, and he wants to share the information he’s gathered with the general public.

Cliff exhibits bombs, wartime memorabilia, and models of the Zeppelins that would have bombed the east coast, at county shows alongside Paul Howard, an artist, who has been able to paint artistic representations of what the Zeppelins bombing Boston would’ve looked like.

Paul’s paintings and Cliff ’s work provides a firey reminder of the terror and loss of life on the night Boston burned.

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In the Eyes of an

ARTIST

Paul Howard is the man behind these magnificent paintings, choosing when not where, when planning his landscapes...

Paul Howard is an artist from Sleaford, able to recreate events that occurred in history, collating all the evidence put in front of him by various historians, including Cliff, and painting beautiful representations.

In addition to the Zeppelin raid at Boston, Paul has illustrated the Flying Scotsman, the Coronation Duchess, the Talisman, and the Grand Parade, all flying through a Lincolnshire railway station in the 1950s.

He exhibited these paintings at the Carre Gallery in Sleaford for a Railway Nostalgia Exhibition in 2013.

Paul’s fascination with railways began in the 1950s when, as a small boy, he spent many hours helping in his father’s signal box at Boston in Lincolnshire.

This inspired him to train as a signal engineer and his career with British Rail was to span almost forty years.

When the Railway Network was privatised, Paul leapt at the opportunity of voluntary redundancy to turn his passion for painting into a full-time occupation.

He’s now holding more and more exhibitions at various galleries with paintings like the bombing of Boston, the Boston Stump and Lincoln Cathedral and the Brayford Pool in the 19th Century.

Paul teaches at schools in Boston, Sleaford and Spalding too, but his passion is working on his own paintings, especially trains.

Paul exhibited his paintings of the Zeppelin raid over Boston with Cliff at the Heckington Show recently.

They would like to thank everyone who approached them and offered their kind words.

Cliff hopes to host more talks and discussions throughout Lincolnshire about the Zeppelin raids.

n For more information, visit the Carre Gallery in Sleaford, often hosting exhibitions by Paul. Visit www.carregallery.co.uk

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- BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS -

FAITH ROS’S LEAP OF LOUTH EVENTING COMPETITOR ROS CANTER MADE HER DEBUT AT LAST YEAR’S BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS. IT WAS THE YOUNG RIDER’S FIRST 4* EVENT, BUT THE LEAP OF FAITH PAID OFF, WITH EXCELLENT PLACING. THIS YEAR, SHE’S BACK AT BURGHLEY, AND WE CAUGHT UP WITH HER AMID PREPARATIONS FOR THE WORLD CLASS EVENT...

Words: Rob Davis. Photos: Trevor Holt.

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How did you begin your career? I grew up on our family farm at

Hallington near Louth. We had a wonderful time as children hacking our ponies around the farm and competing in all pony club activities with the South Wold North pony club.

As a teenager I taught children to ride and had ponies, and I went to Sheffield Hallam university to study sports science. I came home in 2008 and started working for an eventer called Judy Bradwell at Newark. I spent four years with her, learning to become a professional rider.

After four years I was getting more horses to ride from home and so I decided it was the right time to go professional. Judy has been a huge influence on me. She taught me to be self disciplined and have a good work ethic.

Combined with a degree, that gave me a solid start in my business; since 2012 we have expanded our facilities at home and with that we now have approximately 15 horses in to compete and a further 15 horses on livery. My family are extremely supportive and still today spend a lot of time helping me to achieve my dreams.

What was it like to make your debut at Burghley last year? It’s a dream

of most horse mad girls to compete at an event like Burghley.

It was a surreal experience to come out of the main arena to all my friends cheering. The work involved in getting one horse to that level starts at least six years before, but during the summer we

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had worked very hard on getting Allstar to be fit enough for the cross country. He did fitness training every four days, over an hour away from home and trained hard for the dressage and jumping. On the day, my horse pulled off a huge personal best in the dressage to leave us in the top 10 which was unexpected but amazing. Cross country is terrifying but also such a huge thrill. To fly over the Cottesmore leap - a jump I have walked past for over 20 years - is just incredible.

How physically demanding is eventing for horse and rider? The cross country phase at

Burghley is one of the most physically demanding courses in the world so increasing Allstar’s fitness was very important.

Fitting his training around competing and training 15 other horses makes it a big challenge as every horse is so different.

I competed at Burghley for the first time last year at the age of 29, making me one of the youngest riders. Unlike a lot of other sports, it takes longer to become really successful and the pressure is enormous, but it was a very exciting time for my friends, family and other supporters.

The night before the cross country event, I went back to my boyfriend’s house, as he lives nearby and we had dinner and talked about everything other than Burghley!

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>> It was the best thing to do and I managed to get a good nights sleep! I’m very lucky to receive help from the world class program which is lottery funded and provides me with human and equine sport science help.

Why is Burghley such a special event, what does it mean to you personally? Dressage, cross country and showjumping present

THE 2016 BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS

different challenges and that’s why I love it so much. It is certainly never boring and every day is different. Unlike a lot of event riders, I really enjoy the dressage. It requires a lot of thought and its very technical. The cross-phase probably makes me the most nervous as so much can go wrong but it is the biggest thrill to jump huge fences at speed, and the jumping comes at the end of a competition like Burghley so there is often a lot of pressure, although it is a phase that I really enjoy training for.

The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials takes place from the 1st-4th September on the ancient parkland once created by Queen Elizabeth’s Chancellor, Sir William Cecil.

I have been going as a spectator for over 20 years and I never quite believed that I would get to compete there. To have so many people rooting for you is incredible and the atmosphere and location is amazing. We spend every weekend from March to October competing around the country so to get to ride at such a big spectacle makes all the early starts, long drive and even longer days worth it. I definitely have unfinished business when it comes to my competitive career, in fact in a lot of ways, I feel like I am just getting started.

The event comprises the three eventing elements of dressage, cross country and showjumping, and with world-class four-star FEI affiliated riders, but the event has become as much a must-visit event for non horsey-visitors too, with excellent shopping and 500 stands.

What does the future hold for you? Burghley is so special because

I would like to be competitive at a big event like Burghley and hope that by 2020, I will have horses that will be aiming for the Olympics. I’ve a supportive partner and a lovely family, so spending quality time with them in the quieter winter months is fantastic. n

n Thursday 1st September - Sunday 4th September: Cars £10/adv, £12/on day; Person £14.50/adv, £18/on day.

Season Entry (four days): Cars £30/adv; Person £54. Call 01933 304744 or see www.burghley-horse.co.uk

Opposite: Ros with her Burghley competitor’s silverware. An interview with Jonty and leaping next to Lion Bridge.

Below: Ros and Allstar during the jumping element of the competition.

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Making Ends

MEAT Words & Images: Rob Davis.

Who says a meal has to include meat?

Certainly not Jess Pimm, owner of Pimento Vegetarian Tearoom on Lincoln’s Steep Hill. We sent along committed carnivore Rob Davis to see if the city’s vegetarian venue could persuade him away from animal derived food...

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meet the OWNER JESS PIMM OWNER OF LINCOLN’S PIMENTO VEGETARIAN TEA ROOMS Traversing Steep Hill is sufficient to work up an appetite, and being a traditional sort of guy, my preferred meal comprises meat with vegetables.

Except for a brief stint as a ‘right on, man’ sort of fellow in my teenage years, during which I lived as a vegetarian for a year or so, I’ve always eaten meat. I was tempted back to life as an omnivore after a relentless campaign by my mother backed up by a very large packet of bacon.

Nevertheless I’ve always liked the idea of vegetarianism; a diet with less fat and more vegetables, a healthy, ethical diet which eschews today’s intensive farming of livestock.

The trouble is, back in the halcyon early-90s, vegetarian food was just... so... bland.

“JESS TOOK OVER PIMENTO IN 2012 AND TODAY, IT SERVES OVER 30,000 CUSTOMERS EACH YEAR WITH 60 COVERS OVER THREE FLOORS...”

Jess Pimm and her team of two chefs are happy to prove that good food doesn’t need to have a meat or fish constituent.

Pimento has a vegetarian and vegan ethos, and caters for gluten-free diets too.

Times have changed though, and if you need any proof of this, look to Lincoln’s Pimento. It’s awesome. And so is its food.

Jess Pimm has worked on Steep Hill since 2002, and served her time at Pimento working whilst she studied at the University of Lincoln before running a shoe shop just below the tearooms between 2010 and 2014.

Jess took over the business in 2012 and today, it serves over 30,000 customers each year with 60 covers arranged over three floors and a quaint little terrace.

Until recently, it was Lincoln’s only vegetarian venue, but despite its unique selling point, the place is definitely not >>

“We’re not preachy or militant vegetarians, we just enjoy making good food that vegetarians and vegans alike can enjoy.”

“One of our most popular dish is the Sri Lankan sweet potato and cashew nut curry it’s creamy and delicious.”

“We’ve plenty of choices for busy people who are short on time during lunchtimes too.” n

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>> militant or preachery - in fact, save for a mention of the V-word on the menu, you’d be so busy enjoying the food you might not even notice the absence of meat or fish on your plate.

For now, Pimento is exclusively a daytime venue, open seven days a week, though Jess hopes to be able to open for evening service soon, too. There’s a single menu which comprises breakfast choices, from vegan English breakfast muffins to free range scrambled eggs to double cream and granola. A little later on, there’s a choice of snacks, from vegan Lincolnshire plum

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Monday to Saturday From 10am to 5pm.

Sunday From 11am to 4pm.

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on the MENU FROM THE RESTAURANT’S MENU AND SPECIALS BOARD

Main Menu

Open toasted sandwich with Warwickshire chilli cheese and mango chutney £6.50.

TLT; smoked tofu, lettuce and tomato with vegan salad cream £6.50.

Jacket potato with two of 18 toppings and salad £6.45.

Rosemary and basil salad with green olives and feta £8.85.

Specials

Mexican three bean and sliced avocado salad with kidney, black eye and butterbeans £10.95.

bread, sandwiches with a choice of no fewer than 19 fillings, plus open toasted sandwiches, eight salads and jacket potatoes with no fewer than 18 toppings on offer.

For anyone seeking to grab a quick lunch in Lincoln, then Pimento is a superb option, but in addition, there’s a specials board with 13 further options, changing every day or so and providing more substantial ‘main course’ dining options.

Pimento’s best seller is a simple, but very popular Warwickshire chilli cheese and mango chutney open toasted sandwich but our visit saw us sampling this and it is, indeed, superb, but we also sampled a daily changing soup option - minted garden pea - and the vegetarian ‘Ploughmans’ as featured on our opening spread, with its vegetarian Stilton and cheddar cheeses and lovely wholegrain mustard house dressing. We also tried Pimento’s Mexican three bean and avocado salad with its sour cream and salsa dips and tortillas.

Even the dessert elements of Pimento’s menus are given a vegetarian makeover.

Our favourite pudding, though, was Pimento’s triple chocolate brownie cheesecake served with fresh cream, which was as rich, satisfying as the rest of the venue and just as faithful to the venue’s ethos as a restaurant specialising in vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free food.

Local suppliers include Starbuck and Welbournes, who provide the venue’s bread and plum loaf, Wragby veg supplier Fresh from the Fields and Lincoln’s Imperial Teas which provide a choice of 14 loose leaf teas and 11 fresh coffees. The secret of her success, Jess reveals, is a daily cup of Haiti Voodoo Comet coffee.

It might sound alarming, but whatever Jess is drinking, it’s certainly working, because Pimento is one of Lincoln’s most unique and successful venues, perfect for a spot of lunch when you’re in the city.

So, could I commit to a meat-free diet?

Certainly, if that meant enjoying more food like Pimento’s offerings. Happily though, omnivore eaters are just as welcome through the doors, and when they visit, they’ll discover that no meat is no problem!

Sri Lankan sweet potato and cashew nut curry £8.45.

Mediterranean vegetables and grilled halloumi £10.95.

Desserts

Triple chocolate brownie cheesecake £3.95.

Orange and ginger cake £2.95.

Homemade vegan fruit crumble £3.95.

NB: Featured dishes are subject to change.

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g n i r a o R a Doing Many pub restaurants are busy in the summer months, but this month’s eating out recommendation is doing a roaring trade. Bicker’s Red Lion award winning restaurant is a superb example of a comfortable, enjoyable, relaxed dining experience, but with the quality of food you’d expect in a smart restaurant. Whether you’re enjoying Lincolnshire ‘tapas’ or sampling head chef Phil Pack’s à la carte menus, the place is highly recommended...

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

Main Course: Moules Mariniere, in a creamy white wine sauce with crusty roll.

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Farmers know their food. They grow it, they understand the nuances of food production, and they appreciate freshness, not withstanding that, they generally work hard enough to build up an appetite.

When farmers take over pub restaurants, the result is always good, but when a local farming family took over Ye Olde Red Lion in Bicker back in 2012, the results were better than even we anticipated.

It’s the sister venue to the Supreme Inn which the parent company, Green Welly Inns, transformed from a roadside motel to a successful independent hotel. A third venue in the group, The Poachers, is a hotel which also serves as a exclusive wedding and events venue.

The pub itself can also claim an interesting history. Built in the 16th century and carrying a Grade II listing, once a lighthouse, situated on the old Lincolnshire coastline before the land was drained create the modern day farmland and visited by famous poets who wrote about the pub.

It was, therefore, a place with a dubious reputation, frequented by smugglers and other swarthy seadogs... probably with patches and peg legs.

The pub’s modern clientele is more civilised, with locals coming from Lincolnshire and across the country - we have also had some famous celebrity chefs dine with us!

Hedge your bets on the weather this month and dine outdoors on comfy rattan furniture adjacent to a neat garden and a field with lots of gambolling horses.

meet the CHEF PHIL PACK, HEAD CHEF AT YE OLDE RED LION INN, BICKER, NEAR BOSTON Food Experience: “I was born in Spalding, and raised on good food and local veg.

My mentor was Roy Macfarlane, I worked with him at Cley Hall in Spalding, and later in his seafood restaurant in the Isle of Man. I came back to the county, to The Mill in Boston in 2012 and started here in 2015 January.”

If the British weather isn’t as kind, there’s a large restaurant in a barn at the rear of The Red Lion, known as The Hobble Barn, or a choice of lots of little dining rooms, with stripped pine tables and nicely upholstered chairs. It’s rustic, but without sacrificing comfort or feeling stark.

Dining is via a lunch menu which is changed on a seasonal basis, or an evening menu which changes every two months. There’s also a dedicated Sunday lunch menu with a carvery and the restaurant’s quirky but very very wonderful ‘Lincolnshire tapas’ option.

Food Wisdom: “Working in a seafood restaurant has really made me appreciate fresh ingredients.”

Food Heaven: “I enjoy fish I love our sea bass dish, which is prepared simply to let the flavour come through.”

Food Hell: ”Branston Pickle!”

Top: Crispy skinned seabass fillet with basil and sundried tomato risotto and red pepper coulis.

Above: Starter of hot smoked breast of wild mallard with watercress, fresh beetroot and orange salad.

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>> This allows diners to choose from four, six or eight options, from Lincolnshire pork and Bramley apple meatballs, to Lincolnshire sausage Scotch eggs. Each of the 17 different options are small on size, big on flavour and absolutely super for those who want a lighter meal, or want to ‘graze’ over a glass of wine with friends.

Being owned by a farming family, the provenance of the The Red Lion’s ingredients are especially important, so fish used in the restaurant is landed at Grimsby, meat is sourced from Boston’s Bycrofts, and Sutterton’s Jonathan Hull provides fruit and veg, grown where possible in the fields - the family’s own farm supplies The Red Lion’s potatoes, for example.

The evening menu has a choice of six starters, six pub restaurant ‘Classics,’ and seven slightly more ‘gastro’ oriented ‘Specials.’ There’s also a couple of steak options, and a range of side dishes and a dessert menu comprising six options plus a Lincolnshire cheese board.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS Lunch Wednesday – Saturday: 12.00 – 2.00pm Dinner Wednesday – Friday: 5.00 – 9.30pm Saturday: 6.00 – 9:30pm Sunday Carvery 12 noon to 5.00pm.

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Being an active sort of a place, The Red Lion has a wealth of regular events, from its tapas offer night on Wednesdays, and Ladies that Lunch on Thursday, but look out, too, for its other events.

Sunday 28th August sees a Lion Fest family fun day with live music and barbecue, whilst 30th September sees a wine tasting and tapas night. October sees a Lincolnshire game evening with new season game and live music. The pub restaurant has also revealed its Christmas and New Year menus.

“BICKER’S RED LION INN WILL PROVE THE PERFECT PLACE TO DINE IN STYLE FOR ALL AGES AND DIETARY REQUIREMENTS...”

Suffice to say that if you’re looking to celebrate with friends, family or enjoy a relaxing intimate meal in style the red lion is the place to be for any occasion!

In the event of such an eventuality, Bicker’s Red Lion Inn with it’s award winning dinning will prove the perfect place for both indoor and outdoor dining, with innovative menus and well presented quality dining.

We’ve visited the place a number of times and it’s never failed to deliver, making it a definite recommendation this month.

Top: The pub has lots of little rooms.

Above: Dark chocolate and orange torte with morello cherry ice cream and orange tuille.

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on the MENU FROM THE RESTAURANT’S À LA CARTE MENU

Starters

Hot smoked breast of wild mallard £6.95.

Moules mariniere in creamy white wine sauce £7.95.

Lincolnshire pork and apple terrine £6.50.

Red Lion Classics

Beer battered Grimsby fish and chips £12.95.

Red Lion home made gourmet venison burger £11.95.

Red Lion Specials

Basil, mint & chorizo stuffed breast of chicken £13.95.

Crispy skinned seabass fillet £14.95.

Slow roasted blade of Lincolnshire beef £13.95.

Desserts

Caramelised pecan and treacle tart (left) £5.95.

Dark chocolate and orange torte £5.95.

Lincolnshire cheeseboard with grapes, celery, apple chutney and biscuits £7.50 NB: Featured dishes are subject to change. n Ye Olde Red Lion, Bicker, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 3EF Call 01775 821200, www.redlionbicker.co.uk.

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Bite of the Cherry

DESSERTS BURSTING WITH FRUIT ARE NOT ONLY SOME OF THE BEST TASTING, BUT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, WITH THE TOP RESTAURANTS IN LINCOLNSHIRE RAISING THE BAR EVERY TIME...

A DELICATE DESSERT

The Inn at Woodhall Spa’s fruity dessert is a delicious lemon and lime bavarois with honey flavoured frozen yoghurt and a macaron. It’s topped with a physalis. 01526 353231, www.theinnatwoodhallspa.co.uk

n Oaklands Hall Hotel’s head chef Steven Bennett creates beautiful dishes and the hotel’s fruity dessert is no exception. They presented a colourful dessert full of fruit and full of flavour.

n Farndon Boathouse in Newark serves strawberries with elderflower syrup and ginger crumb.

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We enjoyed a plum and star anise parfait with damson sorbet, demerara roasted plums and frangipane sponge in the hotel’s Comfy Duck restaurant.

01472 872248, www.oaklandshallhotel.co.uk

n THE WHITE HORSE in Baston served a blackberry delice with candied orange mint and cassis gel.

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presented beautifully

The Petwood Hotel in Woodhall Spa’s fruity dessert is a delicious lemon meringue with fruity zest and plenty of flavour.

A FRUITY SELECTION

01526 352411, www.petwood.co.uk

The Chequers at Weston serves an assiette platter of glazed lemon tart, Eton mess, warm chocolate brownie, peach melba and raspberry panna cotta.

01406 370407, www.thechequers.pub

The Brownlow Arms at Hough on the Hill presented a five star dessert, a pear and almond frangipane, full of subtle fruity flavours and pear crisps to contrast with the soft texture.

01400 250234, www.thebrownlowarms.com 01778 560923, www.thewhitehorsebaston.co.uk

n Featured dishes are representative examples of our featured chefs’ skills... the menus of our featured restaurants change frequently so dishes are subject to availability. Check each restaurant’s website prior to your visit for an up-to-date menu.

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Tio Pepe Fino En Rama Sherry

Wine of the Month

This small production, limited edition Tio Pepe Sherry is unclarified and unfiltered, resulting in a super fresh Fino.

Masi’s Campolongo di Torbe Amarone della Valpolicella, 70cl Vintage 2003: £119.95 Vintage 2007: £95.99 Vintage 2009: £84.95

En Rama is alive with flavour and is the closest you can get to drinking directly out of the cask.

It has more nutty and yeasty aromas than the usual Tio Pepe and on the palate it is fresh and citrusy, with a complex, saline finish. A truly gastronomic wine.

There are only 15,000 bottles of Masi’s vintage Valpolicella approximately.

The Wine Cellar n Tio Pepe Fino En Rama 2016 Sherry. Jerez, Spain. £18.95

THIS MONTH WE’VE A SUPERB PORT, AND SOME INTERESTING WAYS TO MIX AND MATCH YOUR WAY TO SUMMER REFRESHMENT, WITH SUGGESTIONS COURTESY OF HARISH... Words: Harish Khanderia.

PERFECT PARTNERS: MATCH THESE WINES TO OUR RECOMMENDED MIXERS...

1. My ‘go-to’ Champagne, is Drappier (£39.95).

It tastes extra special with a drop of Dijon crème de cassis (£19.99), creating a classic Kir Royale cocktail.

2. Valdobbiadene’s Prosecco Superiore, Extra Dry (£16.95) is worth the extra money with a floral note and exceptional mousse.

With an orange and rhubarb liqueur, Apelrol (£19.95), you can make it even more special.

3. Add Pamplemousse pink grapefruit liqueur (£29.49) to Châteax Pampelonne’s cinsault and grenache rosé for a smashing summer cocktail!

It’s hailed as a ‘supervenetian’ wine mixing Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes to create a heavyweight red of 16%... and take our word for it when we say it’s incredible enough to justify the price!

Aromas of baked fruit, rich, well-balanced palate, flavours of cherries, forest fruits, and vanilla aftertaste.

STAY IN or GO OUT? Going Out:

n English Oak Engelmann Cuvée sparkling, £37.50, from the Woodhouse Arms, Corby Glen An English sparkling that’s champagne in all but name.

Soft, creamy with an elegant mousse.

Staying In:

n Masi Moxxe Brut £17.95 from Oakham Wines.

Delicious blend of a pinot grigio and verduzzo grapes with Masi’s unique dry grape appassimento method. Only 40,000 bottles are made.

n Our featured wines are available from Lincolnshire’s best independent wine merchants, prices RRP and may vary from those stated.

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The Garden Party at Farndon Boathouse, near Newark...

What an amazing night! Farndon Boathouse near Newark recently hosted its annual Garden Party with musical acts including Kezia Gill and Reggae on the Rocks. The evening comprised a champagne reception and dining for VIPs, or a BBQ buffet comprising stone-baked pizzas, a hog roast or paella, plus live performances and a firework finalĂŠ.

This was the eighth Garden Party, created in the grounds of the contemporary restaurant right next to the River Trent.

Farndon Boathouse is renowned for its live music events, with September 10th seeing the Brunch & Bubbles event with four course dining accompanied by the Dino Baptiste Duo, and Sunday Sessions with acoustic sets every Sunday night accompanied by dining or drinks and nibbles. n For more information on Farndon Boathouse’s events and dining call 01636 676578 or see www.farndonboathouse.co.uk.

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FAMILY A Healthy, Happy - LINCOLNSHIRE HOMES -

HOME Words: Rob Davis.

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This month’s featured property offers a substantial 15,000sq ft of living space and every facility you need to stay healthy, from a giant swimming pool to a state of the art gym, and tennis courts too all you need for a healthy, happy family home...

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TOWER HILL FARM, WATER LANE, STAINBY As the saying goes, healthy body, healthy mind... and this month’s featured property should ensure that both are easy goals to achieve.

Situated on four acres and with 15,000sq ft of living space, five reception rooms and eight bedrooms, there’s plenty of space for families to spend time both together, and apart.

That fact should ensure a healthy mind and a more convivial family life, whilst the healthy body constituent will be achieved thanks to Tower Hill Farm’s swimming pool, sauna, well-equipped gym and its tennis courts. In fact, for a happy, healthy family life, we can’t imagine a better property.

Situated in the hamlet of Stainby, the former farm is just two minutes from the A1,

“THE HOUSE HAS NO FEWER THAN FIVE RECEPTION ROOMS AND A VAST HEATED INDOOR SWIMMING POOL TOO...”

near GRANTHAM

Left: The quirky country property sits in four acres.

and only three quarters of an hour or so from London by train. Despite this, it’s situated in four acres of prime countryside, close enough to infrastructure, yet surrounded by acres of greenery.

The house has an impressive five reception rooms, and at its heart, there’s a living kitchen with bespoke cabinetry, an Aga, island with timber and granite, plus the usual array of appliances. The adjacent snug provides plenty of space for informal family time, and there’s a formal dining room too.

Location: Grantham 17 minutes, Stamford 20 minutes.

Style: Fully modernised farmhouse arranged over three floors and offering 15,000sq ft of accommodation.

Bedrooms: Eight with four en suites and further family bathroom.

Receptions: Five, currently arranged as living kitchen/snug, two sitting rooms, drawing room and dining room.

Guide Price: £2,700,000.

For entertaining, there are two reception rooms, one with glass balustraded staircase and the other linking the family room and 50ft swimming pool room.

A formal drawing room adjacent to the dining room features a wood burner, whilst those in the family room are kept toasty by way of a built-in contemporary fireplace.

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>> Another feature of the property is its impressive

Above: The family room includes a bar, views over the pool chamber and a guest suite on the mezzanine level.

entrance way with a sweeping wrought iron and stone staircase. At the top, there’s a glass walkway and atriums down to the lower floors.

The glass walkway leads into the master bedroom suite with its walk-in wardrobe and en suite with black roll top bath and mosaic tiled ‘his & hers’ walk-in showers.

The guest bedroom suite, meanwhile, is set into the eaves of the family room as a mezzanine, overlooking the room below and into the pool chamber. Everywhere are architectural flourishes which transform a vast barn into a space which plays with its architecture.

Other examples include the wide, arched windows in the kitchen and the spillage of light from the upper floor into the large entrance halls with the contemporary glass panel above exposed brick work and herringbone brick floors.

The same frosted glass has been used to create a bar area in the family room besides the soaring traditional beams and flagstone

“EVERYWHERE IN TOWER HILL FARM, THERE ARE ARCHITECTURAL FLOURISHES WHICH TRANSFORM A VAST BARN INTO A SPACE WHICH PLAYS WITH ITS ARCHITECTURE...”

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floors, and if you’re a keen on entertaining, there’s a separate annexe with three guest bedrooms and two reception rooms.

Outdoors, the tennis courts and a 1.3 acre paddock are flanked by mature beds, a kitchen garden and greenhouse. An array of space, plus stables and outbuildings ensure that if its future owners are keen gardeners or those with equestrian interests, the exterior of Tower Hill Farm will remain as flexible at the property itself.

With a super location blending isolation with good proximity to the area’s infrastructure, and to the capital, the house is well positioned.

Add to that its modern appearance, superb design and its many luxury features, and we think Tower Hill Farm is pretty much the perfect family home.

Right: The kitchen uses bespoke cabinetry and has a built-in Aga.

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“PADDOCKS AND STABLES ENSURE THAT IF ITS FUTURE OWNERS ARE KEEN GARDENERS OR THOSE WITH EQUESTRIAN INTERESTS, TOWER HILL FARM’S GROUNDS WILL REMAIN AS FLEXIBLE AS THE PROPERTY ITSELF...”

Left: The dining room has a study just beyond.

Below: The formal drawing room with its log burner.

Bottom: The property’s wellequipped gym.

n Tower Hill Farm is currently on the market for £2.7m with James Sellicks, Catmose Street, Oakham LE15 6HW. Call 01572 724437 or see www.jamessellicks.co.uk.

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A Rectory Designed for

RECREATION

The Old Rectory in Wilsford, in addition to being at five-star hotel standards, could easily be mistaken for a luxury stately home with leisure and spa facilities.

With an outdoor heated pool, two orangeries, gym, sauna, other leisure buildings and a tree house for children, nearby Stoke Rochford Hall has competition...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

Unfortunately, some 18th and 19th century buildings in Lincolnshire have deteriorated over the years, and have gone to ruin.

Although, there are some that spark the interest of people looking for a project or a challenge to work on.

The Old Rectory in Wilsford not far from Sleaford inspired the mind of Paul Gray, the current owner of the 19th century building.

“I bought the property off the diocese around 25 years ago,” says Paul. “I was attracted by the extremely high quality of the Ancaster stone and interiors; even though it was over 100 years old, it was in pristine condition.”

When Paul moved into the Old Rectory with his family, not a great deal of renovation work was needed, but light restoration was updating certain areas of the house that needed modernising.

Main: The Old Rectory at Wilsford was built in the 19th century but there is evidence to suggest there was a building on the site previously.

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“The exterior barns took up most of the renovation work. Some of the barns were there, but they needed some major renovation work. We built two of the barns from scratch, and the orangeries too; we used Vale Garden Houses.”

The house dates back to 1871, built of mellow Ancaster stone with distinctive stone mullioned bay windows beneath a gabled slate roof. Paul’s restoration work required great attention to detail and the ability to retain the wealth of features characteristic of the early Victorian period.

The stylish family accommodation includes four well-proportioned reception rooms, seven bedrooms and three bathrooms. To the rear of the house is an enviable courtyard, the central feature of which is the large heated swimming pool with the orangery and two storey former coach house, Paul has converted this to a leisure building and has incorporated a large party room, gym and sauna. These buildings could be converted to provide accommodation if that was needed.

The house stands in delightful walled gardens and is approached by a private gravelled driveway leading through electric gates to a generous parking area and garaging for up to six cars. There are a further range of good quality stone buildings suited to a variety of uses, a delightful tree house, a large wildlife pond and a freshwater stream at the end of the garden.

“I’m not a keen gardener, but I’m keen on gardens,” says Paul. “I’m very lucky to have someone maintaining the grounds for me, because they’re so beautiful and they suit the nature and period style of the property beautifully, not to mention the outside pool.”

“The home is suitable for equestrian interests; there are stables and there is also a paddock for a small horse. Overall, there’s just under two acres of land.”

“In addition to the condition I found the property in, the large sized rooms attracted

“THE HOME IS SUITABLE FOR EQUESTRIAN INTERESTS; THERE ARE STABLES AND THERE IS ALSO A PADDOCK FOR A SMALL HORSE...”

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me to the Old Rectory too,” says Paul.

They’re all very well-proportioned, and provide ample space for designing a dining hall, a drawing room or a snooker room, for example.

The space provided opportunity for me.”

your forté, Sleaford Golf Club is just three miles away.

Grantham’s train station isn’t far either so London can be reached in around 70 minutes, in addition to travel up and down the country via the A1, also a short distance from the Old Rectory.

It is difficult to overstate the overall amenity and variety of attributes The Old Rectory now offers and in particular the attention to quality and detail Paul has managed to apply throughout.

The location is very central too, with good schools in the surrounding villages. Wilsford itself is rural and yet a few minutes from Ancaster which has a doctor’s surgery, a supermarket, a butcher’s shop and a couple of pub restaurants.

If you don’t feel like the leisure facilities at the Old Rectory is enough for you, Belton Woods is seven miles away, and if golf is

After living in the property with his family for over 20 years, Paul is moving onto another home and project in Londonthorpe.

“You wouldn’t believe my reason for moving house if I told you!” says Paul. “There’s a house in Londonthorpe that I fell in love with at the age of nine, and I’ve thought about it ever since. It has recently come on the market, so I couldn’t not buy it!”

n The property is on the market with Fine & Country. Call 01522 287008 or visit the estate agent’s website www.fineandcountry.com.

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THE OLD RECTORY

in WILSFORD

Location: Ancaster 35min walk, Sleaford 15min drive.

Style: Period property in superb condition with leisure facilities.

Bedrooms: Seven, master room with en suite and dressing room.

Receptions: Hall/library and four superb reception rooms excluding the kitchen, pantry, cellars and utility.

Guide Price: £1,250,000

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ENABLING

INDEPENDENCE Lincoln & Newark based AHM Installations specialises in creating bathrooms and kitchens for those with mobility difficulties, enabling independence and providing real peace of mind...

Images: Joni Cooper.

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Take a look at the rooms pictured below.

They’re stylish, sleek and modern. You’d never know that, in fact, they’re also accessible, and designed for those with mobility issues.

“And that’s really what we’re all about,” says Joni Cooper, from the AHM Installation’s showroom within Downtown, Tritton Road, Lincoln. The showroom features several examples of the firm’s installations, which enable potential customers to try the room for themselves, to see how effective the independent living designs are.

“We’ve over 25 years helping people to retain their independence and enjoy the peace of mind that comes from having a safer home.”

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- ACCESSIBLE HOMES -

AHM Installations, whose head office is based in Newark, was founded by Simon Symcox whose wife Julie and son Charlie run the business alongside him.

The firm specialises in creating accessible bathrooms, wetrooms, and kitchens with features like walk-in baths and showers, low-level shower trays, wetrooms, and kitchens with features like rise and fall work surfaces and rooms for those with impaired vision.

“Ours is a really specialised remit, so we’re careful to use only knowledgeable staff who work on a strict no-pressure selling basis.”

Once we complete a free, no obligation survey in your home we can advise as to which features will best suit a client’s needs.

If a customer decides to proceed, our

“ULTIMATELY OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE OUR CUSTOMERS’ SAFETY, PEACE OF MIND AND TOTAL SATISFACTION...” in-house fitters project manage the installation from start to finish and provide a full aftercare service with a 12 month warranty on our installations.”

“The aim is to ensure complete customer satisfaction and to blend aesthetically pleasing products with those which are easy to use no matter what a customer’s mobility needs.

“We’re specialists in a really complex market, but a really thorough understanding and an ethical business model. We’re

unsurpassed when it comes to facilitating independence and ensuring customers can remain in their own home when, otherwise, it simply wouldn’t be possible.”

“We’ve a range of living aids from walking sticks and frames to boot scooters and mid-size scooters, as well as bathroom aids and a range of made-to-measure rise and recline chairs too.”

“Ultimately our goal is to ensure our customer’s safety, peace of mind and total satisfaction.” n For more information on AHM Installation’s bespoke kitchens and bathrooms for independent living, call 01522 500288 or 01636 821443 or see www.ahminstallations.co.uk. Alternatively, visit the company’s showroom at Downtown on Tritton Road, Lincoln LN6 7TN.

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Adding the Antique

TO YOUR GARDEN

Advises Golding Young & Mawer auctioneer Colin Young The benchmark of great interior design is expressed by the ability to blend both modern and antique furnishings to make one complement the other.

The same principles apply to outdoor design, using a mixture of both can elevate an outdoor space into the most welcoming aesthetic and become an invitation to an area of discovery.

We often look to copy elements of the Victorian era for our garden decoration as they were viewed as progressive and sometimes revolutionary in their approach.

When you look deeper many elements introduced during this period were taken from what is known as the classical or antique to give added expression.

This summer I was asked to conduct a marquee sale in the grounds of Leasingham Manor near Sleaford. There were over 1,200 lots of antiques & fine art, but one of my personal highlights of the sale was the magnificent gardens which were an absolute credit to the property and its

former owner, the late Euan Robertson.

Whilst soaking up the sun and listening to the birds I had to find, catalogue and value over 60 lots both in full view and hidden within the borders. The job as an auctioneer & valuer really does not get any better than this.

The gardens blended everything from modern hardwood Chinese design benches, Victorian cast urns and their reproductions, Coalbrookdale design cast iron benches, 18th & 19thC hand hewn stone, figures of greyhounds, planters and a trough that ended up in Cornwall!

A packed marquee ensured it all made its open market value and the following lots illustrate you do not have to spend a fortune to add a touch of class and the classical to any outdoor space.

n Colin Young MRICS - Colin is senior auctioneer with the Lincolnshire Firm Golding Young & Mawer, established in 1864 and is a BBC Bargain Hunt antiques expert.

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Wonder

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We visit a garden this month that can only be described as a ‘Wonderland.’ The three acre maze of gardens bursting with colour could be from a fairytale with quirky features like a moat, a giant chess board, mosaic paths and beautiful wildflower meadows. Pam Tatam and her trusty sidekick Daisy the terrier explore the garden everyday, maintaining its borders and trimming its hedgerows...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

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- GARDENS -

Hall Farm

GAINSBOROUGH Daisy the trusted terrier at Hall Farm in Gainsborough scampers around the gardens playfully in hot pursuit of her owner Pam Tatam, as she weeds, deadheads and trims the vast array of plants and shrubs.

However Daisy isn’t the only one who gets to enjoy the three acres of spectacular green space - granted though, she’s the main visitor.

Pam is a very passionate gardener and the three acres surrounding her home is a full time job alongside running her holiday cottage. She shares the garden with visitors, who are welcomed with an honesty box at the front door, and a calendar of events throughout the year for various charities.

“DAISY IS THE TRUSTED TERRIER AT HALL FARM GARDENS IN GAINSBOROUGH WHO RUNS AROUND PLAYFULLY IN HOT PURSUIT OF HER OWNER PAM TATAM...”

Other frequent visitors to Pam’s garden are the blacksmiths, sculptors, French polishers and furniture makers from their workshops next door. Hall Farm has gradually become a small community of people, living and working, and enjoying the beautiful views.

“Hall Farm has been in my husband Mark’s family since the mid 19th century, and we’ve lived here for the past 30 years,” says Pam.

The home has always been a farm, but it used to be the neighbouring home of Harpswell Hall. On my visit in June, Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln were carrying out a six week excavation project in the field next door, discovering Anglo-Saxon and medieval objects under the surface.

“Hall Farm has definitely evolved over the past 30 years. When we moved into the home, there was no garden. There was a very long driveway, a large copper beech tree, a Sequoiadendron, and some wisteria around one side of the house. Everything you see in the garden now has been planted.”

OUR FEATURED GARDEN FOR SEPTEMBER...

Owners: Pam and Mike Tatam.

Garden: A three acre traditional English country garden.

Features: Moat, parterre and herbaceous borders.

Contact: To visit, call 01427 668412.

Above: The parterre garden and Daisy the dog and trusted companion.

Opposite: Hall Farm gardens’ herbaceous borders leading up to the house.

Right: Pam Tatam.

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- GARDENS -

The garden is divided into various rooms, each telling a different story. It’s very much like a maze of gardens, with something interesting around every corner. In some rooms, there’s an informal and natural feel, letting the garden grow freely. Others are more formal. There’s a beautiful sunken garden too which looks best in spring according to Pam, when it is full of tulips, bulbs and pink and white forget-me-nots.

Wander through a couple of pergolas, and to your left is a shaded garden with pretty walkways running through it. To your right, is a series of rooms that lead up to the house.

Steps from the house lead to herbaceous borders full of colour. The room that follows is a little more relaxed and full of roses.

Further through this series of rooms is a giant chess board.

“I wanted to create a feature in my garden that didn’t require a great amount of maintenance!” says Pam. A large circular gate then leads to the wildflower meadows with dancing silhouette metal structures of people welcoming you.

On the other side of the house, the gardens are a great deal more formal. There’s a new feature garden that had been created just a few weeks before my visit, with metal gates separating the planting created by the blacksmith. There’s also a formal parterre garden next to a rather wild Nepeta

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(Catmint) Sixhills Giant garden, full of beautiful smells and the buzz of honeybees.

“I feel it’s a shame to do all of the this work and not be able to share it with anyone,” says Pam. “I have two NGS openings, one in June and one in September. This year we will have a choir coming to join us.”

“You will also be able to collect seeds from the various plants as you walk around. Some of the plants seeding will include aquilegias, sweet peas and marigolds.”

“I also host a Red Cross and Oxfam weekend over the May bank holiday annually and a Macmillan open day on 24th July.”

Pam and her husband Mike both hope to continue to open their garden to the public, host various charity open days and welcomes guests in September for the National Gardens Scheme.

“STEPS FROM THE HOUSE LEAD TO HERBACEOUS BORDERS FULL OF COLOUR. THE ROOM THAT FOLLOWS IS A LITTLE MORE RELAXED AND FULL OF ROSES.”

Above: One of the mosaic pathways winding its way through the garden.

Right: One of the formal archways that leads to a separate room.

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Jobs for

SEPTEMBER 10 TOP JOBS FOR YOUR GARDEN, VEGETABLE PATCH, AND PLANTS...

4 Plant out winter 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

cabbages and autumn cauliflowers.

Plant spring flowering bulbs.

Clip hedges and clear up fallen leaves.

Remember to pick autumn raspberries.

Dig up any remaining potatoes before slug damage spoils them.

Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway.

Keep up with watering new plants using grey water or rain if possible.

Begin to reduce the amount of times you water your houseplants.

Cover leaft vegetables with bird-proof netting.

Seed or turf lawn so it will establish by spring.

Above: Lay turf in Se create a beautifu ptember to l lawn in 2017.

n For more information on our featured garden, please visit www.ngs.org.uk or call Pam on 01427 668412.

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Nature

NOTES

We’re flying high above Lincolnshire fields this month.

As swifts, swallows and housemartins depart to Africa, a new season dawns in the UK, also look for purple loosestrife around the county, a late season pollinator...

DEADLY

Dragonflies

In their larval stage, which can last up to two years, dragonflies are aquatic and eat tadpoles, mosquitoes, fish, and even each other.

September can be quite a busy month in the wildlife calendar as the seasons begin to crossover.

Some of our migrant species, in particular the swifts that have graced us with their aerial antics throughout the summer months, will most likely be completing their journey south back to Africa early this month having hopefully had a successful breeding season.

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of how successful the season has been. Most other late broods will also have completed their nesting season too.

It is also great time to keep a watch on your garden pond if you’re fortunate enough to have one. Damselflies and dragonflies should still be present.

Damselflies have a much lazier and zig-zagging pattern of flight and they lay their wings along their back when in the resting position, whereas dragonflies take a much faster and more direct flight path and there wings lie more crossways when they’re not in flight.

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- NATURE -

WHAT DO The Bees Eat?

Honey Bees eat nectar and pollen from flowers.

But what is our buzzing back garden visitor’s favourite food?

Above: Dragonflies and damselflies are present around the county.

Top/Opposite: Purple Loosestrife is great for pollinators.

Left: Swifts will already be on migration.

Far Left: A Swallow awaits departure.

This is their breeding season, and you may see them mating in mid-air, or laying their eggs around the pond.

The colours can be breath taking with many of our native species covered in very bold and vivid colouration.

Thinking ahead to autumn, you could start letting flowers, and perhaps a few vegetables if you grow them in your garden, go to seed to provide food for the birds and other wildlife.

Seedheads tend to look more attractive than bare earth in the winter so it’s worth a try and it preserves the wildlife.

Leave some windfall apples, pears and plums for the birds to feed on.

One plant you may see in flower at this time of year is purple loosestrife, providing a late season nectar source for our pollinators.

Also remember to keep bird baths topped up as evaporation can still be rapid throughout September.

n Richard Owens is our Nature Editor and Expert. He has spent his career promoting bio-diversity within the world of turf. Send your wildlife pictures through to tilly@pridemagazines.co.uk and they could be featured on our nature pages next month.

Nectar is the liquid in a flower, and pollen is a powdery substance which must be transferred from one flower to another to make more flowers.

Larvae eat honey and queen bees eat royal jelly. Royal jelly is secreted from the glands in the hypopharynx of worker bees.

Long-tongued bumblebees tend to favour deep flowers, and short-tongued bumblebees prefer shallow flowers.

Sometimes short-tongued bees rob deep flowers by biting a hole in the side of the flower so they can reach the nectar.

In general herbs and cottage garden perennials are good, and annual bedding plants are best avoided because they have been intensively bred and have lost their rewards or become so misshapen that insects cannot get into them.

The best garden plants to feed bees according to the RHS are English Lavender, Common Jasmine, Hyssop, Sweet William, and Bergamot.

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FRIEND - PET PHOTOGRAPHY -

t s e B s ’ n a M uring Capt John Ferrett is the Lincoln photographer who specialises in capturing some really heartwarming pictures of beloved family pets.

This month, he has agreed to share a few of his favourite images and to share a few tricks of the trade for anyone who wants a lasting picture of man’s best friend...

Images by: John Ferrett Photography 01522 754274, 07920 196950 www.jferrett photography.com

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“They're called man's best friend for a reason,” says John Ferrett.

The Lincoln man is looking at a picture of his border collie Jess. “She was the first dog that my wife Jenny and I had together. We lost her in 2009 after 14 years.”

“After she died I was looking through the very few, not brilliant, photos of her. I felt a real sense of regret that despite the fact that I’ve been interested in photography all my life, I didn’t have images of her that did justice to her memory.”

John, Jenny and their children Matthew, Aaron and Bethan now have three dogs, and John, who first picked up a camera as a child, has made a point of ensuring he has plenty of images that reflect the unique personality of each one.

“Traditionally I had tried bird photography, nature photography... but because you’re not familiar, not emotionally connected, to the subject, somehow it didn’t appeal.”

“When I started to photograph my dogs though, I really began to enjoy my hobby, and came away with some really great images. I’m a member of a few Facebook groups for different breeds - we’ve always had border collies and spaniels - and after uploading a few images, I began to receive requests to photograph their pets, too.”

John left the RAF in 2014 and had the time to turn his interest into a full time job. Today he photographs dogs, but also clients’ horses and cats, charging just £50 a shoot, and working both on location and from a studio, a barn and the countryside surrounding his home near Lincoln. >>

“PATIENCE, PATIENCE... PATIENCE!”

JOHN’S FIVE SECRETS TO TAKING THE PERFECT PICTURE OF YOUR PET n Focus on the animal’s eyes - that’s where the character is! n Keep a stash of treats handy, and make it enjoyable for your pet. n Shoot in natural light and if possible, avoid the use of harsh flash. n Use different perspectives - get down to your pet’s level, for example. n And finally... patience, patience, patience will get you that perfect shot!

Above/Left: John says it’s important to get down to your pets level and explore different perspectives.

Roundel: The eyes are central to an animal’s expression, and your camera’s focus should always be locked onto them.

Below: John encourages owners to get involved too It’s important to ensure a photoshoot is always fun for the animal.

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and take shots. Explore different angles and let your dog sit, lay or rest their head on hay bales, for example. I tend to let the dogs run around with their favourite toy too - that’s the way to secure really good action shots.”

>> “We’re taking more photographs than ever before with digital cameras and camera phones. Technology for taking pictures has proliferated, and it’s cheaper and easier to use than ever before,” says John. “But despite a massive increase in volume, the photos taken with camera phones take are often low quality.”

“Even an amateur can get decent results, especially with a little retouching after, but generally a ‘proper’ D-SLR will ensure you get better shots than a mobile phone or ‘point and press’ camera as they afford you better control.”

“No matter what camera you’re using though, I’ve a few pet photography tips

“ALWAYS MAKE A SHOOT FUN FOR THE DOG - THAT WAY, YOU’LL CAPTURE HIS BEST EXPRESSIONS!” which will ensure waggy tails all round.

Firstly, always make a shoot fun. I usually take a couple of hours, but spend the first part of the shoot playing with the dog, becoming familiar with him, and letting him burn off a little energy.”

“It’s so important to do this because you’ll capture the best expressions, and especially if you’re shooting on a camera with a very basic flash - like a mobile phone - try to shoot in natural light. An overcast day will prevent you from fighting against strong shadows.

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“And lastly, be patient. You’ll eventually take that one really good shot of a beloved dog that everyone should have. Sadly, they’re not around forever, but a really good photograph will preserve their personality and their character just the way you want!” n John Ferrett is a professional pet photographer based near Lincoln. He charges £50/shoot. Clients can then purchase digital files, prints, fine art canvases, cards and other items. Call 07920 196950.

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Dress To Impress

THIS MONTH, WE’VE A LINEUP OF THE LATEST TRENDS IN BRIDAL WEAR AND SOME OF THE LATEST COLLECTIONS FROM TOP DESIGNERS. WHETHER YOU’RE LOOKING FOR CASUAL OR DRAMATIC DRESSES, THESE MODERN STYLES WILL BE SURE TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION...

TIME FOR TEA - ‘Tea length’ dresses have really taken off in the world of weddings. They’re A-Line or Ball Gown dresses that cut off just below the knee. This example is Sincerity. n www.sinceritybridal.com.

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

If you’re looking into getting married abroad, you will need a dress that is breathable. Consider lighter fabrics and a looser fit. There is nothing worse than being uncomfortable on your wedding day. www.stephanieallin.net.

PRETTY IN PINK - Pastel pink is often a colour theme to many modern weddings, but what about daring to go pink with your bridal gown? n www.ronaldjoyce.com.

FIT FOR A ROYAL David Tutera for Mon Cheri is a stunning range of modern and high quality dresses. This royal ball gown style is referenced as ‘116200,’ and features a hint of pink. www.moncheribridals.com

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n SUPER SLEEK Ronald Joyce’s ‘17966’ is super sleek and sexy with a tight fitting bodice that fans out only slightly. www.ronaldjoyce.com.

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Rustic weddings are still as popular as ever so dresses like ‘Ailsa Blue’ from Amanda Wyatt are definitely worth looking at. www.amandawyatt.com.

FLOWER POWER

n TWO IN ONE A very modern style is a casual two-piece like this detailed dress from Cristiano Lucci. www.cristianolucci.com.

A floral touch to your dress or maybe your hairstyle is very modern and elegant. www.charlottebalbier.com.

You Shall Go to the Ball

Left: Alan Hannah, www.alanhannah.co.uk.

Lillian West’s latest collection includes this beautiful Ball Gown under ‘6303.’ The tightly fitted bodice has subtle detailing around the waist and a sweetheart neckline. www.lillianwest.com.

n Featured dresses are selected from collections at the time of edit... styles and collections change and are updated constantly, so they are subject to availability. Check each designer’s website prior to your visit to your local bridal store.

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Stunning Bridal Boutique in Woodhall Spa 2016 Stockists of Justin Alexander, Allure, Ivory & Co and more To book an appointment call 01526 268030 or go to www.theivoryroombridal.co.uk Goodyear House, Tattershall Road, Woodhall Spa, Lincs, LN10 6QJ

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All you need is LOVE Words: Tilly Wilkinson. Photographer: Dottie Photography, 01945 773368, www.dottiephotography.co.uk.

meet our COUPLE Rachael is a physiotherapist and has lived in Lincolnshire all her life, studying at Lincoln University. Paul is a professional trainer and grew up in Skegness.

The couple met at the gym and were friends for a couple of years before dating.

On their first holiday together to Cape Verde, Paul reserved a private part of the grounds of their hotel for pre-dinner drinks and a champagne waiter. When Rachael had finished taking in the view from the balcony, she had no idea he would be down on one knee!

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The couple started planning soon after Paul proposed on their first holiday together in Cape Verde, which was a complete surprise to Rachael, even though he had consulted her family and father before the trip.

“I remember that we talked about dates on the journey home from our holiday in 2013,” says Rachael. “I was still studying and wanted to finish my degree before we got married so we knew 2015 was the year.”

“Over the next few months we went to see a couple of venues, but didn’t find anywhere with that wow factor, until we went to Stubton Hall. We fell in love with the venue straight away. The next most important elements for us was our photographer and band, both of which were recommended by our venue and once we saw and heard their talents we booked them straight away.”

“All the other elements fell into place over the next year or so and we favoured local businesses and suppliers.”

“My dress was one I had been lusting after in countless bridal magazines, Dakota by Enzoani. I knew the style I wanted but didn’t find the one until I visited my third boutique.

I had tried on multiple dresses which were similar but none quite fitted me like this one did. I knew as soon as I put it on. Emily’s Bridal Wear in Sheffield were fabulous as they were able to tailor it further to fit with my vision of a lower back and delicate lace insert to make my ceremony look slightly different to my evening look.”

“All hair and beauty for me and my bridal party was by Rituals Hair Spa, they were fabulous and really captured the natural beauty of all of my girls.”

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“Our photographer, Amanda from Dottie Photography, was the only photographer we considered after seeing her images. She did a fantastic job of capturing our day.”

“The flowers were by Vaas, the colours were perfect and my bouquet had a superb scent.”

“I tried to do as much as possible myself in terms of the decorations and finishing touches. I made most things myself, from the invitations to the table numbers.”

The couple’s cake from The Cake Boutique in Gainsborough consisted of four tiers and complimented the flowers and colour scheme. Paul was sold on the idea of using a fruit cake element to be recycled for their future child’s christening cake, which will be in the near future as they are expecting their first baby as this edition goes to press!

“Walking down the aisle with my father was such a wonderful moment. I wasn’t as nervous as I had expected to be, and knowing everyone we loved was there to share our special day, I just wanted to see Paul and share that with him. Taking our vows is a bit of a blur, I was sure I hadn’t heard a word the registrar was saying but we both managed it without any problems.”

“My favourite moment of the evening was our first dance. It was the first time I remember thinking ‘wow we are actually married now, this man is finally my husband!’”

“Paul remembers looking for me at one point and finding me with my sister having an absolute ball on the dance floor. Richie Muir and his band went down a storm at the reception, absolutely everyone was up dancing at one point! We had lots of lovely comments about them.”

“We also had a cocktail bar which was a bit different and everyone loved it. I certainly made the most of the French Martinis.”

“We flew out the Monday after our wedding to Dubai for three nights, before going on to Mauritius to complete our two week get away.”

“We packed Dubai with activities and sight seeing then Mauritius allowed us to unwind in the most beautiful destination we have both ever been to it was magical, the perfect place to enjoy being newlyweds.”

Photographer: Dottie Photography, 01945 773368, www.dottiephotography.co.uk.

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My favourite moment was our first dance. It was the first time I remember thinking wow we are actually married, this man is now my husband...!”

Top: Stubton Hall was absolutely stunning with big light up LOVE lettering.

Left: Rachael and Paul’s wedding cake made by the Cake Boutique in Gainsborough.

Below: The top table was lined with flowers in chrome vases and candles, while other tables had beautiful flower centrepieces.

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New & Pre-Loved Diamond Rings at Segal’s Jewellers

Segal’s Est 1919

Paragon Street, Hull HU1 3PQ 01482 225639 Freshney Place, Grimsby DN31 1QX 01472 354891 www.segalsjewellers.co.uk

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TWEED ALL ABOUT IT

In recent years tweed has made a successful transition from traditional to trendy, and now, both urban and country gentlemen alike are turning to this woven cloth to remain warm and stylish.

The area’s only bespoke tailor, Andrew Musson, is enjoying roaring trade on the back of this renaissance, and says that even he’s surprised by the universal appeal of this sartorial staple...

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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- GENTLEMEN’S TAILORING -

John Musson:

Cutting the cloth for over 60 years!

Andrew Musson is the ex-Savile Row tailor with over 25 years experience, and now the only bespoke gentlemen’s tailor in the area.

Despite the fact that he’s more commonly called on to create two or three piece suits for the county’s best dressed gents, ranging from £1,295 or £1,695 for a two or three piece suit, being based in a rural county, he’s also increasingly called upon to create shooting clothing and tweed sports jackets.

“Tweed has enjoyed a real resurgence in recent years,” he says. “It's become fashionable, even our wedding hire customers want tweed suits and waistcoats for their big day.

We’ve a popular range of ready to wear sports jackets from about £350, plus an online shop where customers can design their own jackets and have them made to

“WE’VE BEEN CUTTING FOR THOSE WHO ARE KEEN ON FIELDSPORTS FOR DECADES, WITH A RANGE OF TECHNICAL JACKETS, PLUS FOURS & CAPS...”

Andrew’s father, John Musson, this month celebrates over 60 years working in the industry.

The Lincoln-born businessman studied in Nottingham before working on London’s Regent Street for bespoke tailors Chamberlain & Jones.

order from around £495 with a four to six week turnaround.”

“Our made-to-measure (laser cut off site) and bespoke (cut and tailored in house) service can both turn a range of 100s of British cloths into jackets and two or three piece suits for discerning clients from around £795 and £1,100 respectively.”

“Whilst tweed has been popularised, it has its origins in the shooting market, and we’ve been cutting for those keen on fieldsports for decades. Our ‘technical’ shooting range includes gunpatches, vents for extra give under the arm, and cartridge pockets.” n Over the page, we’ve suggestions from Andrew’s previous commissions in tweed.

He returned to the area in the 1990s and set up for business on Lincoln’s High Street.

In 2008, his son Andrew returned to the area after 25 years working on Savile Row and today, the two work alongside one another on Lincoln’s High Street.

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Satisfying his Customers’

Need for Tweed

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Andrew Musson is the area’s only bespoke tailor, providing suits and sports jackets in English wool and tweed cloths...

1. Bespoke, green & red check tweed sports jacket & waistcoat.

2. Made To Measure, blue herringbone tweed casual sports jacket with blue & fawn check Harris tweed waistcoat.

3. Bespoke, khaki Herringbone tweed 3-piece suit.

4. Made To Order, green & lilac luxury Saxony tweed sports jacket.

5. Made To Order, light green & pink luxury Saxony tweed sports jacket.

6. Bespoke, fawn & fuchsia check tweed 3-piece shooting suit.

7. Bespoke, green & teal check tweed shooting vest.

8. Made To Measure, fawn & light blue check tweed 3-piece suit.

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Bespoke & Made to Measure Suits by a Savile Row Tailor, Andrew Musson

Andrew J Musson Bespoke Tailor of Lincoln

CALL TODAY TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A BESPOKE OR MADE TO MEASURE SUIT. 39 High Street, Lincoln LN5 8AS

Tel: (01522) 520142 info@andrewjmusson.com www.andrewjmusson.com

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A Show of Support for

AUTUMN - FASHION -

What better weather could there be to preview autumn than 30°c temperatures on the warmest day of the year?

At least this month’s new season fashions, from Cherries of Boston, will prove stylish and warm when the weather does turn!

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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- FASHION -

When the rest of Lincolnshire was basking in 30°c temperatures, back in mid-July, and the UK was reportedly warmer than Hawaii, our thoughts were on autumn. Specifically, we were hosting a fashion shoot for the new season collections at Boston’s Cherries, who is celebrating 30 years on Pen Street.

Stockists of names like Gerry Weber, Doris Streich and Olsen, and debuting knitwear brand Marble for the autumn season, owner Cheryl picked out outfits which are from the very best of her casual and formal ranges, available in sizes 8-20.

The temperatures might have been a little too warm for our liking, but at least the venue was super - many thanks to the team at Boston’s Fydell House, the Grade I listed, 18th century town house build by former mayor of the town Joseph Fydell.

Today, the beautiful gardens of Fydell House (01205 351520, www.fydellhouse.org) host weddings, conferences and other private functions, but on this occasion, they also made a beautiful backdrop for our shoot.

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Opposite Page, Main: Carla Ruiz dress in mustard £199 Opposite Page, Inset: Cheryl wears a Carla Ruiz black dress £180. Sandra wears a floral dress also by Carla Ruiz £230.

This Page, Main Image: Sandra wears a Joseph Ribkoff dress with geometric pattern £call.

This Page, Insets: Jessica wears a Joseph Ribkoff black tunic dress with leather trim £call and Olsen trousers £99.

Sandra wears a Joseph Ribkiff leopard print dress with black ribbed details £call.

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Main: Jessica wears an Olsen snake print dress £99 with fawn suede three quarter length jacket £149.

Below: Sandra wears a Joseph Ribkoff dress in navy with diamanté trim £call.

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Main/Inset: Cheryl wears a cobalt Joseph Ribkoff with knee-length split ÂŁcall.

Find Out More: Featured items are available from Cherries of Pen Street, Boston. Call 01205 354135, cherriesofboston.co.uk.

Above: Cazal designer glasses frames from O’Briens Opticians of Wrawby St, Brigg; call 01652 653595 or see www.obriensopticians.co.uk.

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- WELL BEING -

Lincolnshire’s Newest

Luxury Spa Welcome to ClubSpa, the county’s newest and best-equipped luxury spa in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds. The £4.5m complex, based at Kenwick Park near Louth affords you the most relaxing visit possible with day, evening and overnight spa packages...

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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Relaxation has never been more convenient.

I must confess that I’ve never been one for holidays. With spa breaks like my recent visit to Kenwick Park just a stone’s throw from Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Boston, Louth, Horncastle and Lincoln, it’s possible to really get away from it all without the hassle of airports and tightly packed suitcases.

At the very least, the country house hotel’s new £4.5m ClubSpa complex will provide a superb pick-me-up between holidays.

Whether you’re spending a day lazing in the spa’s ‘wow factor’ pool hall with its temperature experience area and spa pool, or in the event of a late summer, the outdoor hot tub, you’ll find ClubSpa a superb place to unwind even without taking advantage of the array of treatments on offer.

The place was built to replace a previous health club which was destroyed by fire in 2014. The completely new facility has been open for just a month and has already seen 3,000 though the door.

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FOR THE DAY OR THERE TO STAY? Mini Spa Retreat, £45: Weekdays, four hours, incl 25min treatment, 10am-2pm or 2pm-6pm.

Serenity Spa Day, £139: Eight hours, incl lunch or afternoon tea, three hours of treatments.

Twilight Spa & Pamper, £45: Thurs/Fri, From 5.30pm-9.30pm, incl 25min treatment.

Classic Overnight Spa, £125: Lodge accommodation, lunch or afternoon tea & treatment.

Main Image: The pool hall has a 20 metre heated pool with spa pool, and four thermal experiences.

Above/Left: The first floor relaxation room features subdued lighting and complementary juice.

Left: Therapist Sophie says that all spa treatments are powered by brands like Elemis.

Top: The spa’s ground floor lounge overlooks the pool hall.

The club’s membership quota is already full, with a waiting list of those eager to take advantage of the availability of swimming, the technogym and fitness classes.

treatment, and being a gentleman, I chose an aromatherapy massage over the other options; manicure, pedicure, facials and so on.

My therapist, Sophie, explained that the spa Sitting in the first floor lounge in a has hand-picked treatments from Elemis, dressing gown with its double height atrium and Natural Spa Factory, together with OPI whilst the rain siled down outside and mani/pedi products, they’re the best products on the market. enjoying freshly My treatment was ground coffee and a slice of homemade “OUR CLUBSPA EXPERIENCE a blissful experience that sent me to sleep; cake was enough to WAS A BLISSFUL ESCAPE, a super stress-buster. relax, but when we made it into the A REAL STRESS-BUSTER Our experience was pool hall, the three a blissful escape, a WITH NONE OF THE metre spa pool, 90°c mini-holiday with HASSLE OF A HOLIDAY...” sauna and calming none of the hassle. tepidarium were a Doubtless, ClubSpa blissful way to forget is the best spa in the distinctly un-July temperatures outside.

Lincolnshire, an experience we can I reported to the spa reception at my definitely recommend, and we’ll definitely pre-booked time for my treatment. My great be returning to very soon! value Mini-Spa Retreat package was £49 Monday-Thursday, with four hours of pampering. The package includes a 25 minute

n ClubSpa is based at Kenwick Park, Louth, Lincolnshire LN11 8NR. Call 01507 353008 or see www.clubspakenwick.co.uk.

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- COSMETICS -

1. FACING

THE TRUTH A favourite facial scrub of mine! Experience a tingling action from this supercharged face scrub from LQD for Men. The use of powerful 15% Glycolic Acid sweeps away dead skin cells whilst de-clogging congested pores. Use this scrub prior to shaving for a truly close shave experience; £25.

A Man’s World 2. Oil-Free & Soft...

Calm, hydrate and protect with Origin’s Save the Males moisturiser.

Lemon peel and peppermint invigorates skin leaving it feeling fresh and healthy looking; £30.

3. Morocco...

Enjoy the warming, sensual aromas of Crabtree & Evelyn Moroccan Myrrh Hair and Body Wash this autumn. Bergamot, myrrh and sensual cardamom; £15.

4. Healing...

Reduce uncomfortable razor burns and ingrown hair with Anthony ingrown hair treatment, with its salicylic, glycolic and phytic acids; £30.

MOST MEN NOW TREAT THEMSELVES TO QUALITY SKINCARE PRODUCTS. HERE, WE PICK OUR FAVOURITES...

5. CLOSE SHAVES

Luxury old school razor set from Baxter of California to ensure you shave in style.

Double-edged safety razor ensures serious wet shavers a serious close-shave. Its blades are sharper than a surgeon’s scalpel, yet a natural badger hair brush enables you to work up a rich, soft lather; £260.

n John Rohnan-Wharff is a beauty and makeup blogger, who reviews and rates products at www.mr-wharff.com.

All products available from good independent local stockists unless otherwise stated, prices are RRP.

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- DENTAL HEALTH -

TRUST A Dentist You Can

Grantham’s Dental Health Centre is in the business of changing perceptions about dentistry. Offering both general and cosmetic dentistry, with a special interest in implant technology, this is a dental practice you can trust to create a smile of which you'll be proud...

Words: Vicki Gumbley.

The Dental Health Centre in Grantham has worked hard to build up an enviable reputation for providing excellent quality dental care and advanced treatments, such as dental implants.

Colin Sutton is the principal dentist and he has successfully placed hundreds of dental implants since 2000, from single implant crowns to full implant-retained bridges and dentures.

Attractive, healthy teeth play an important role in our general health and wellbeing. They help us look and feel confident, and allow us to laugh freely with friends and family.

The Dental Health Centre is proud to receive glowing testimonials from patients, such as this one from Mr and Mrs Hall from Lincoln:

“My husband and I have both had dental implants at the Dental Health Centre. We were at an NHS practice previously but my daughter and her family were patients there and they told us how nice the practice was.

We were looking into dental implant treatment specifically and after we had done some research, we decided to go to the Dental Health Centre for a consultation.

My husband has had a denture supported on two dental implants and his treatment was carried out first. He told me how good they all were at the practice and we decided to leave our NHS dentist and join.

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I needed a bridge but that treatment was going to be very difficult, so after some discussion, I decided that dental implants would be the best solution. I have had two dental implants side by side and the whole procedure was very easy.

I didn’t have any pain or any problems at all.

Colin Sutton is so good at what he does and that means you get the best possible outcome. He is very good at explaining and spends as much time as you need making sure you know what to expect with your dental implant treatment. You know you’re in safe hands with him – he knows what he’s doing and his manner really helps. The whole experience has been excellent.”

The Dental Health Centre is a leading implant centre in Lincolnshire that has invested in the training and technology that allows the team to provide a number of implants systems.

It is one of very few dental practices to have invested in a 3D dental CT scanner. This state-of-the-art scanner makes implant treatment, safer, quicker and more accurate for patients and makes The Dental Health Centre one of the most technologically advanced dental clinics in the area.

n If you would like to find out more about dental implants, please visit us for a free, 30-minute initial consultation with Colin Sutton.

The Dental Health Centre, is based on Avenue Road, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 6TA. Call 01476 594480 or visit www.dentalhealthcentre.co.uk

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Schools Colleges...

Sir Robert Pattinson Academy...

Sir Robert Pattinson Academy is a comprehensive school where students are valued, happy, challenged and strive to achieve their best. In a recent Ofsted report, we were graded good in all five categories.

At the academy we provide rich learning experiences both in and outside of the classroom, resulting in a great education.

Riverside Training, Spalding...

Riverside Training is passionate about meeting and exceeding the needs of learners, employers and staff.

Riverside Training provides qualifications and professional development programmes that meet the requirements of all learners to attain their full potential for progression.

It means keeping up to date with the latest changes within training and ensuring a friendly professional service.

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Riverside services are offered worldwide with a significant and growing number of nurseries and schools already benefitting from exceptional services that is highlighted with our quality reports from our accredited bodies Cache and Futurequals.

All of our learners benefit from one to one support from their assessor, who will guide them through their qualification.

They have the option of using our e-learning platform or attending our training sessions.

Riverside assessors are all highly qualified professionals with relevant qualifications and significant experience in their sector which ensures our learners are being trained to the highest standards.

n For more information, call their team on 01775 710945 or you can visit their website at www.riversidetrainingspalding.co.uk.

We have a unique ethos that provides a calm and caring learning environment where all students can succeed. We believe every student should value, enjoy and be excited by learning and this will allow them to achieve and be successful.

At Sir Robert Pattinson Academy we believe every student is an individual and we celebrate

their successes and range of talents with them.

At Sir Robert Pattinson Academy we continually strive to improve and we have a clear strategic vision for the future to ensure it continues to provide a world class education for students, allowing them to develop their potential and contribute fully to the life of the community.

Our strategic vision is based on the following key areas: continuing to improve performance in relation to student achievement; engaging students in their learning through high quality learning and experiences; and developing the organisation as a whole through working with other schools, universities and businesses.

The school will be opening its doors to all visitors at its open evening on 15th September, between 6pm and 8.30pm. n For more information, call 01522 882020 or visit their website www.srpa.co.uk.

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- EDUCATION -

St Peter & St Paul’s Catholic Academy...

Our mission as a Catholic Voluntary Academy is to provide the highest possible standards of education for all students, delivered within the context of gospel values.

The Giles Academy, Boston...

The last term before summer is always the busiest and most exciting at The Giles Academy.

First up we presented our whole school production. This year it was Romeo and Juliet, re-imagined in an urban hip-hop setting to commemorate the 400th year of Shakespeare’s death. The show forms part of the case study that the Giles Academy is organising to work with Art Council England on their ArtsMark scheme.

Other cultural events this term have included a Sixth Form Art exhibition and a Lower School Arts Showcase, incorporating both music and dance.

Sports have also had their fair share of attention this term. In June, pupils celebrated their sporting achievements at the annual Sports Award Evening.

Pupils were able to show off

their sporting prowess on Sports Day, held in July; luckily the weather stayed dry!

The Community at St Peter and St Paul Catholic Voluntary Academy is made up of many faiths and backgrounds, although our Catholic ethos underpins everything we do.

At St Peter & St Paul we share our values of respect to one another and we encourage the It’s not just Giles pupils that students to take personal have been having fun either. responsibility. We provide a We have hosted over 200 year safe environment five pupils to experience a so students are day in a secondary school. academically These pupils were successful treated to taster allowing lessons in different them to subjects and a become range of different very well “Successful headteachers and activities, which

What makes a

school successful?

included a fantastic concert in the main hall of the school.

staff know their pupils’ abilities and ensure teaching is focused on getting the basics right,” say Ofsted.

educated people with strong Christian values.

Success at St Peter and St Paul Academy stems from careful planning of the curriculum so that every student is studying appropriate and challenging courses. We are proud that all our year 11 students continue into education, employment or training.

Students can continue their studies in the St Peter and St Paul Sixth Form where there are a wide variety of courses offered to suit all students. Our students receive excellent guidance when choosing the most suitable courses.

Our extra-curricular activities play an integral part of a young person’s development and all of our students are encouraged to embrace the breadth of opportunities available.

We welcome visits at any time so do make an appointment to come and see us at work. n For more information, please visit www.sspp.lincs.sch.uk or call 01522 871400.

We will be playing against Thomas Middlecott Academy in what has now become an annual charity football match in aid of Ben Vidler and we still need to finalise details for ‘GFest,’ which is our very own take on a festival that always take place on the last afternoon of term.

n Written by Giles Teacher Sam Stanhope. For more information, call 01205 870693 or visit the website www.gilesacademy.co.uk.

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- EDUCATION -

Sir William Robertson Academy...

Choosing a secondary school is one of the most important decisions for you and your child.

The decision will be eased by gathering as much information about schools in advance of the October deadline.

With this in mind, we would like to extend an invitation to you and your child to come and tour the Academy where you will see first-hand the excellent behaviour of our pupils and the high-calibre learning.

Sir William Robertson Academy is judged as ‘Good’ in all areas of the school following its Ofsted inspection in June 2015 and the school has been recognised as one of the ‘Top 100 non-selective state-funded schools in England.’

The Academy is a highly successful 11-18 school with a flourishing and rapidly expanding Sixth Form. The school fosters an aspirational ethos in which every child is expected to achieve the very best they can in all they do.

Situated in a unique rural location, SWRA provides a safe learning environment with small class sizes and superb pastoral care and support.

Our pupils are well supported through an engaging and dynamic academic curriculum that is tailored to the needs of the individual.

The school is well resourced, with outdoor facilities for a wide range of sporting activities.

We offer a full and active programme of musical and performing arts from our purpose built studios. n Call 01400 272422 or visit www.swracademy.org. Join us on 12th-14th September (open days).

Kesteven Grantham Girls’ School...

Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ School is a selective 11-18 academy. Situated on land overlooking the market town of Grantham, it attracts students from both the local area and further afield. Notable alumni include Margaret Thatcher, who was Head Girl here in 1943.

KGGS boasts an impressive record of academic excellence, – a fact that recently placed the school in the top 4% of all schools in the country.

Is the right

Our girls do very well at GCSE with just under 60% each year able to achieve “The right school culture is critical an A* or A for improvement,” says Ofsted. grade.

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learning environment where expectations are high.”

In the Sixth Form, we offer a wide range of A Level subjects. Results are consistently impressive, enabling many of our students to attain places at the most selective universities.

In Key Stage 3, we offer a strong foundation with French, German and Spanish available as well as Mathematics, English and Science as part of a curriculum that embraces both academic and practical subjects.

Whilst our aim is to provide an environment which is stimulating and supportive, we are also keen to ensure that learning goes hand in hand with the development of the girls’ personal qualities.

Accordingly, the school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities. There are exchange visits, foreign expeditions and involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. n For more information, visit www.kggs.org or contact the school on 01476 563017.

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Walton Girls High School, Grantham...

Thinking of Secondary Schools?

Find out why our parents say they would recommend Walton.

Expectations are high and community spirit within Walton is outstanding. Excellent exam results continue to recognise the hard work of our students, staff and the support we receive from parents and governors.

At Walton you will always find energetic, confident students who have high aspirations.

Our mission statement, everyone achieving their full potential, epitomises our ethos of inclusivity and challenge. We have a broad and balanced curriculum, which provides high quality provision in order for our students to achieve their best.

Our outstanding pastoral support allows students to

develop personally, as well as academically, preparing them for a world beyond the classroom.

We are proud of Walton - the opportunities it presents to our students, its friendly and lively environment and its distinctive ethos and high standards and expectations.

If you are interested in joining our academy, please get in touch and book a personal tour of the school.

“We look forward to welcoming you to Walton,” says Mrs Saxelby, Principal at Walton.”

“We are delighted to invite students and parents to our next Open Evening which will take place on 29th September.

You will have the opportunity to visit our high performing faculties displaying excellent teaching and learning. There will also be a variety of activities, and performances throughout the evening. n For more information call 01476 563251 or visit the school’s website www.waltongirls.co.uk.

Toot Hill School, Bingham...

Every parent is faced with an important decision when their child reaches their final year at primary school; choosing the best secondary school.

Toot Hill School in Bingham has an excellent reputation for providing a quality learning environment and achieving first class exam results year on year.

In the last four years, every pupil has secured at least five grades from A* to C, and 25% of students attain eight or more A/A* grades at GCSE. In August 2015, Toot Hill College recorded a 100% A Level pass rate for the third consecutive year.

Toot Hill was highly praised during its most recent Ofsted inspection. The inspectors had stated that the school provided ‘an outstanding standard of education and care.’

Head Teacher Ash Rahman believes that Toot Hill is a school that transforms lives.

“From their first day, students will be motivated, challenged and engaged by high quality teaching and so develop a life-long love of learning,” he said.

Toot Hill offers an extensive portfolio of enrichment opportunities, including the National Citizen Service, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, World Challenge, Latin, music, advanced science, residential visits and many more.

For a high-achieving, welcoming school environment, Toot Hill is your child’s next step towards a successful future.

If your child is in Year 6 and you would like to find out more about the opportunities available at Toot Hill School, we invite you to attend one of our Open Evenings on 13th, 14th or 15th September. All evenings start at 6.30pm.

n For further information on what the school can offer your child, call 01949 875550 or visit the school website www.toothillschool.co.uk.

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St Hugh’s, Woodhall Spa...

This autumn term sees the official opening of our brand new all-weather pitch. This excellent facility complements the already impressive list of sporting facilities at St. Hugh’s including extensive playing fields, a sports hall and a swimming pool. The all-weather pitch will provide a great surface for hockey and for use by all pupils at the school.

Wrates School Photography...

Wrates Photographers has introduced their unique retro two pose which consists a school photo on a white background and a retro photo; chalkboard background and desk prop.

Both pictures are taken during one visit and it doesn’t take any longer. Wrates makes sure it’s all sorted regarding times, the shoot, and delivery to suit the schools timetables and needs.

Schools have been over the moon with it and parents and pupils have been happy too with many comments in their call centre on the high standards.

They introduced this product to ensure that their service continues to be a step ahead and to provide

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an exciting idea which captures the interest of pupils.

An incredible fundraising effort has ensured that the surface is ready for the start of the new term and will be officially opened by Crista Cullen, GB Hockey International on Saturday 17th September.

improving?

Are schools

They continue to come up with new ideas while keeping hold of their traditional products and its “Schools have responded positively fantastic to get to the challenge of inspection,” positive feedback.

says Ofsted. “Two thirds of schools

In addition to re-inspected this year that introducing new were judged as requiring products Wrates improvement reached good or outstanding.” have also developed their own unique online ordering system which is completely secure and has made ordering products much easier.

Wrates have always been able to tailor make any products for schools from school leavers, to types of packs, styles of groups and singles, staff boards etc.

n For more info, visit their website www.wrates.co.uk. You can contact their friendly team on 0800 028 8221.

Most recently, St. Hugh’s has achieved great success on a county and national stage in a variety of sports.

Our swimmers in Years 3 - 6 were crowned county champions; our U11 swim relay squad reached the IAPS national finals; the U13 7s rugby team came runners-up in the IAPS national small schools’ tournament and the pop lacrosse team reached the quarter finals at the national finals held at the Sheffield Institute of Sport.

Above and beyond all these achievements, the time that is dedicated within the curriculum to providing all the pupils at St Hugh’s with opportunities to participate in team and individual sports really does set the school apart. n For more information, call them on 01526 352169 or visit www.st-hughs.lincs.sch.uk.

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Worksop College and Preparatory...

As a new school year is on the horizon, it is often a time when parents begin to consider their options for their child’s education in the future. At Worksop College and Prep School, this year has seen the first steps taken in our multi million pound programme of investment over two years.

New Youth Theatre, Grantham...

New Youth Theatre offers a great theatre experience to all kinds of children and young people. Classic shows specially written and scored for the young such as The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, Guys and Dolls or Peter Pan to name just a few, provide a wonderful outlet for emerging talent.

Usually the shows are divided to accommodate different age ranges; Tiny Tots (3-5yrs), Tots (5-8 yrs), Juniors (6-11 yrs) and Seniors (9-16 yrs). The blending of the age ranges enables the transition through the groups to occur more naturally, which you’d expect with the organic nature of talent development.

As a theatre group, New Youth Theatre is always looking for its

next star. Maybe you’ve held a secret wish to perform on stage.

Perhaps you’ve told yourself that this sort of thing is out of your abilities. Well, you needn’t worry. New Youth Theatre is famous for its friendly welcome.

It won’t be long before you too feel like an important part of its vibrant life. And you never know where you might go from here. Most West End stars began in such groups; after all, we all have to start somewhere.

As a leading HMC Independent School locally, we’re dedicated to ensuring our pupils receive the highest quality education.

Our £15m development plan demonstrates our commitment to providing outstanding education for the children.

In February 2016, a brand new 60-bed boys’ boarding house

was opened at The College, accommodating the growing, thriving boarding community.

Weekly, flexi and casual boarding is provided at the Preparatory School and The College, for boys and girls.

From September we welcome Years 7 and 8 to The College for the first time, moving from the Preparatory School into a dedicated Junior House.

Our plans will see the relocation of the Preparatory School, currently situated a short drive away from the College, into a brand new state-of-the-art Junior School, for Nursery to Year 6.

To fully experience for yourself everything that Worksop College and Preparatory School has to offer for your child’s future, why not arrange a personal tour with us. n To organise a visit, call 01909 537155 or visit www.wsnl.co.uk.

All it takes is a phone call or the sending of an e-mail to get further information about New Youth Theatre. You can ask as many questions as you like.

The main thing is to get involved and soon you’ll be enjoying every moment as you tread the boards. After all, who knows where that might lead you in the years to come?

n New Youth Theatre have groups in Grantham. Call 01522 244365 or visit www.newyouththeatre.co.uk.

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Nick Cooper Violins...

Would you like to give your child the best start in their musical life with a great sounding violin?

Leadenham C of E Primary School...

Our school is one in which we take a great deal of pride. Our core beliefs centre on providing a happy, safe, secure and supportive learning environment where all children are able to fulfil their potential.

We believe passionately in allowing children to explore and investigate, nurturing creativity and providing challenge for all pupils. We focus on equipping pupils with the skills, knowledge and understanding to become positive citizens of the future and enabling them to inspire others.

Our inclusive culture of learning is one where all children are challenged in their thinking, to achieve to the best of their abilities and strive to become lifelong learners. We empower our children to 146

become respected citizens to enable them to make valuable contributions locally, globally and to our world’s sustainable future.

Our supportive and caring ethos ensures all children’s efforts, achievements and good behaviour are valued, celebrated and rewarded. We encourage an understanding of the meaning of faith, and promote Christian values through the experiences we offer to all of our pupils.

Our superb school provides an outdoor learning environment and woodland classroom, a maths curriculum inspired by world leading Singapore maths methods, a wide range of educational visits and experiences, a creative curriculum with immersive classrooms, and excellent ICT provision. n For more info, please call the school on 01400 272702 or visit their website www.leadenham primaryschool.co.uk.

Perhaps it’s time to change to a better or bigger violin? Or do you just want to try out a violin without the expense of purchasing a new one?

Nick Cooper Violins are delighted to announce that we now have a lovely stock of antique violins suitable for all ages available for rent.

Violins range from eight size to full-size. All these instruments date from around 1900 and have been professionally restored where necessary with an excellent set-up, which

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Pupils need a structured learning environment where expectations are high.”

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We can guarantee that they sound so much better than most non-European student instruments and are often easier to play.

Each rental violin comes with a case, bow, shoulder rest and rosin. That’s everything you will possibly need for just £28 a month.

Newark too far to come? We are happy to post an instrument to you free of charge.

All we need is proof of address and a down payment of three months in advance. n For more information and a a list of the full range of services provided by Nick Cooper Violins, please do not hesitate to contact the team on 07899 792599 or visit our website at www.nickcooperviolins.co.uk.

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Boston High School Prom held at Malone’s Function Suite in Boston...

Boston High School’s Sixth Form prom was held at Malone’s Function Suite in Boston last month, celebrating the end of the students’ time at the school, moving on to higher education and employment.

Guests were welcomed by Head Girl Imogene Bushell, and photographer Paul Cato, before receiving a drink at the bar. The food was an Italian buffet, served by the Italian Connection on West Street, and there was a Pic‘n’Mix table for dessert. The Vigilantes, a local band, started the night with a bang and DJ Tooley carried the celebrations on until the early morning. n Visit www.paulcatophotography.co.uk or call 01205 750009 for photos.

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FAMILY A Successful Resolution for

MATTERS

THE LAW HAS CHANGED A GREAT DEAL OVER THE PAST FEW DECADES, AND THE CHALLENGE FOR LINCOLNSHIRE’S LEADING LAW FIRMS IS TO OFFER THE SWIFTEST AND LEAST STRESSFUL OUTCOME FOR CLIENTS WHILST ENSURING THE BEST OUTCOME FOR THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES TOO. WITH OVER 40 YEARS IN THE PROFESSION, JMP SOLICITORS’S NEIL REMNANT REFLECTS ON AN INDUSTRY THAT HAS CHANGED FOR THE BETTER...

“I remember what it was like back then,” says Neil Remnant of JMP Solicitors. “I was told by a very austere senior partner in my first practice that I’d be doing anything in the office until I worked my way up.”

“Anything didn’t just mean making tea and filing, but washing his car and polishing his shoes. Back then the legal industry was austere, there was a real sense of elitism and the industry was, in many places, unapproachable and not very user-friendly.”

“It’s a far cry from that these days - not just in terms of how we treat our younger members of staff, but how we build relationships with clients, too. Happily, the days of ‘clients’ as ‘cases’ are gone, and especially in family practice, we never lose sight of the fact that behind the legal matters, there’s a family, a real person, enduring a stressful, uncertain time in their lives.”

Neil is one of 21 employees working in the Grantham practice. The firm has moved away slightly from the personal injury matters which used to constitute the bulk of its work, and today has a broad remit of legal specialisms which includes family, as well as commercial, conveyancing and wills & probate work.

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“For our family matters, I like to offer a free 30 minute consultation. The law changes over time, and it’s so infrequent that we engage a solicitor in family matters that we feel it’s a good idea to provide an overview of ‘what happens next’ - the key question on our clients’ minds.”

“Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the public became more aware of their rights, and less inclined to put up with fierce or unapproachable lawyers. Divorce became simpler and lost its stigmatism, and the industry was liberalised.”

“Likewise, the aim of the industry moved from an adversarial approach to family matters to one of resolution, losing the aggression and nastiness traditionally associated with the family law process.”

“That’s a good thing, because nowadays, firms like JMP are nicer to deal with, and for a client whose life is in turmoil already, we

“PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY SERVICE IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US, ONE THAT’S FRIENDLY, AND PROFESSIONAL...”

can provide a faster, less stressful way to achieve a good resolution for our clients.”

Neil is especially suited to working with clients who have complicated financial circumstances, business owners or clients from agricultural backgrounds where the legacy of a generation-old family farm has a bearing on ownership of property.

The area’s unusually high number of cases in matters of leave to remove child is relevant to migrant populations, forces personnel and those with international businesses, and is another of JMP’s specialisms.

“Providing a quality service is really important to us, ensuring that we’re both friendly and approachable, but professional too, and that we don’t contribute to making a difficult time for our customers more challenging.”

“The changes we’ve seen in the character of the industry are reflected in the fact that fewer cases than ever in family matters make it through to a final hearing - almost all are settled through finding a resolution.”

“Ours is an industry that, more than ever, is working for the benefit of the client, providing clarity and a successful outcome for both parties during a difficult time.”

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JMP SOLICITORS IN NUMBERS

2001 1,600

The year that JMP was established by Ian Howard and Yvonne Carratt.

The number of new clients that JMP takes on each year. The firm has represented over 140 people since it began work in the family law sector.

600 500

The number of clients given free consultation in the family law area.

The firm was awarded Leading Firm status by Legal 500 in 2015, with Ian Howard, MD, awarded Recommended Lawyer title.

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The number of years Neil Remnant has been practising family law, he’s a member of the Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme - making him a ‘gold standard’ lawyer.

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Each new client for the firm’s family matters specialism is entitled to a 30 minute free consultation.

“It helps us to offer general advice and prove that JMP is professional and easy to work with,” says Neil.

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The number of employees the firm has at its Dysart Road head office. The firm has an ‘outreach’ clinic in Stamford and one in London, too.

JMP Solicitors is based at Autumn Park Business Centre, Dysart Road, Grantham, NG31 7EU. Call 01476 565 295 or see www.jmp-solicitors.com.

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FAITH &

VIRTUE

DISSATISFIED WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLIENT AND LAWYER IN LARGE PRACTICES, SOLICITOR FAITH WILLIAMS SET UP HER OWN LAW FIRM IN 2015.

LAST MONTH SAW HER MOVE TO LARGER PREMISES ON LINCOLN’S NEWPORT, WHERE WE DISCOVERED A DIFFERENT KIND OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION... Words: Rob Davis.

Faith Williams is a different kind of lawyer.

Her multidisciplinary practice was established in April 2015, and with more and more clients seeking a different approach to resolving legal matters, last month saw a move to larger premises to enable her clients better access to her services.

“I was raised in Lincoln and attended the William Farr School before attending Lincoln College and the University of Lincoln, before graduating as a solicitor from the University of Law in York.”

“That was in 2005 and I spent a number of year working in a Legal 500 company back here in various different areas of the profession.”

“It was such an impersonal approach, all about clockwatching. I started to imagine what life would be like in a small practice that really valued the client.”

understanding and empathy towards clients who are often in turmoil.”

“The bulk of my work is in matrimonial and family law, but one of the nice aspects of my work is being able to maintain an interest in dispute resolution and personal injury of medical negligence fields too. I still handle a few clients’ probate, will-making and power of attorney matters, but above all, my clients appreciate having one legal ‘advisor’ with both a broad understanding of a whole range of legal areas, but also a contact book of, for instance, barristers for when specialist advocacy is required.

“Elements of the law need a fresh approach, not least an injection of understanding and empathy towards clients who are often in turmoil...”

“From both domestic and commercial conveyancing to dispute resolution through to employment law and personal injury, I really enjoyed getting my teeth into all different areas of the industry, and helping a wide range of clients to resolve their problems.”

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work over building relationships with clients.

It was all about targets - clients as numbers, rather than people. I never seemed to have the time to properly understand clients and to listen to their issues to properly understand their problems.”

“I was a little disillusioned and left the practice after taking on some consultancy work, but I had an epiphany and decided that starting my own firm was a way to redefine the relationship between lawyer and client.”

“I began Faith Williams Law Solicitors in April 2015 and became passionate about the industry again. Elements of the law need a fresh approach, not least an injection of

“Our fee structure is particularly managed to allow the client to always be in control of what they are spending on their legal fees.

All our initial consultations are free and not time dependent. These are just a couple of examples of my approach - one that’s intended to make life less stressful and provide a faster resolution for my clients.” n Faith Williams’s practice is based at 165-167 Newport, Lincoln LN1 3DZ. Call 01522 262130 or see www.faithwilliamslaw.com.

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GIVEN THE - MOTORS -

MIDDLE ENGLAND HAS ITS MOTOR CAR BACK ONCE AGAIN, AS VOLVO RELEASES A NEW LARGE ESTATE CAR FOR SHIFTING ANTIQUES, CARTING AROUND LABRADORS, AND TAKING A TRIP TO WAITROSE. THE V90 IS THE COMPANY’S SPIRITUAL SUCCESSOR TO A LONG LINE OF LARGE, LUXURIOUS ESTATES. IT’S LOST THE BOXY LOOK OF ITS FOREBEARS, BUT HAS IT RETAINED ENOUGH OF THE COMPANY’S CORE VALUES TO CONTINUE THE LINEAGE? Words: Rob Davis.

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- MOTORS -

A decade or two ago, Volvo became cool.

Or at least, cooler. Boxy estates, lots of safety features and a middle-England image made a big Volvo as de rigueur in the countryside as the big slobbery dog which would inevitably travel with its master in the boot.

Today’s Volvos include the V40 hatch and BMW-wannabe S60, but it’s had the most success with the second iteration of its XC90 four wheel drive, a seven seater SUV that has proved especially popular for the school run.

For all the firm’s success though, Volvo has never quite cracked the executive market, always playing second fiddle to, and never seeming to be in the same league as, Audi, BMW or Mercedes. That’s obviously annoyed them, because with the new S90 and V90, they’ve rolled up their sleeves and have decided to take a proper potshot at Audi’s A6, BMW’s 5-Series, and Mercedes’s new E-Class.

In Volvo nomenclature, XC denotes a four wheel drive, whilst S and V prefixes denote saloons and estates. The suffix of 90 denotes the model’s position as the company’s largest car - in other words, its flagship. Newly released, the model range is refreshingly simple. You can have your Volvo with or without boot, and in one of two trims; Momentum or Inscription.

There are two engine choices, both 2.0, both diesel and both automatic. One reaches 60mph in 8.2 seconds and can top 140mph.

The second is 5mph faster at full tilt and reaches 60mph nearly two seconds faster, though perhaps more relevant is the fact that it also has four wheel drive. We’d stick to the

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more modest engine unless an all wheel drive transmission is a deal-breaker.

We’ll also recommend basic Momentum trim, which is refreshingly well-equipped against its German rivals. Climate control, heated leather seats with partial power adjustment, power tailgate operation, automatic lights and wipers, Bluetooth and Sat Nav are all standard.

Inscription trim upgrades the car’s leather, adds full powered seat adjustment, keyless entry, multi-colour mood lighting and keyless entry, and a swish ‘all digital’ dashboard in place of conventional speedo and rev counter dials. The V90’s cabin is a lovely place to be, not least because of Volvo’s ‘most comfortable in the industry’ seats, but because of the lack of buttons. Instead most of the car’s functions operate via what can best be described as a huge iPad. >>

“MOST OF THE CAR’S FUNCTIONS OPERATE VIA WHAT CAN BEST BE DESCRIBED AS A HUGE iPAD...”

Below: The cabin looks best when specified with cream leather and wood trim. Boot space with rear seats in place is on a par with a Range Rover Sport.

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ESTATE CAR...

OR A 4X4?

A decade or two ago, the estate car sector was healthy. If you needed a large, comfortable car ideal for carrying the family dog, shooting or shopping, they were a good choice.

The SUV (sports utility vehicle, an Americanism which has now made its way over here) changed all that. The body shell was similar, but with an elevated ride position, and often, four wheel drive.

Which should you choose? Economy is often on a par with either, though low-riding estates often prove more agile.

If you live in a village with narrow, rutted roads, even a two wheel drive SUV might offer more ground clearance and protection against potholes.

Our Favourite SUVs:

Land Rover Discovery Sport £31,095 - £46,510 A five-star SUV that’s at its best in four wheel drive variant. A new Ingenium 2.0 engine and nine-speed gearbox has improved economy considerably.

Mercedes-Benz GLC (pictured) £34,950 - £50,870 Road-biased SUV that’s more soft-roader than off-roader. Lovely cabin and plenty of standard equipment.

Our Favourite Estates:

Audi A6 Allroad £46,505 - £56,480 Pricey, but practical, this is an estate car, with a slightly raised ride height. Not a full fat SUV, but offers extra peace of mind on slippery country lanes.

Skoda Superb £20,360 - £31,495 Ignore the badge and the silly name.

With a Volkswagen engine and gearbox, 4x4 transmission and lavish equipment in Laurent & Klement trim, this is a 2.0 estate with 625 litres of space with seats up, 1,760 with seats folded.

Great value and great build quality. n

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>> Far from complicating operation, it’s intuitive and modern... and that’s not the only technological respect in which the V90 has surpassed its rivals.

As well as offering standard fit adaptive cruise control, the V90 has a host of autonomous driving functions, which allow the car to adjust its speed, automatically steer the vehicle, and for an extra £650, park itself in either a parallel or perpendicular space. Other options include a 360° camera, panoramic roof and fripperies like massaging seats and heated steering wheels. But even in standard trim, without any options, the V90 is smart and luxurious.

It’s also large. Really large. Like its forebears, the 740 and 850, this Volvo has a huge load area. With the rear seats still in place, and five passengers travelling, there’s 560 litres of cargo space - the same as a BMW 158

5-Series estate and an impressive increase compared to a Range Rover Sport, which as just under 500 litres.

Light interiors and some nice Scandianvianinspired wood trim work well in the interior, and on the road, it’s as you’d expect - no sports car, but a stable, comfortable cruiser ideal for motorway marathons rather than sprints.

Steering is light, the car’s agile enough, but as with many cars of this class we’d advise specifying the smallest wheels and fattest tyres to mitigate our choppy road surfaces.

Would we recommend the V90? Yes. Over its German rivals? That’s more subjective.

All cars in this class are talented, so it’s more a matter of finding out which you prefer, rather than choosing the one that’s objectively better.

That said, if you did opt for the sleek, cool, Swede, we’d certainly respect your decision. n

Volvo V90 Estate

Price: £34,555 (D4 Momentum).

Engine: 2.0, V4 eight-speed auto.

Economy: 62.8mpg (combined).

Top Speed: 140mph, 0-60mph 8.5 secs.

Equipment: Electric windows, central locking, part-electric heated leather seats, DAB radio, sat nav, parking sensor front and rear, power tailgate, auto lights and wipers, adaptive cruise control.

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Crosswords CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Test your lateral thinking skills with this month’s Cryptic Crossword. Each puzzle has a set of perplexing clues to unravel, and as every lover of logic knows, the frustration is all part of the fun!

ACROSS

1. Red Book’s dosh dis tributed, when dividing swag (9) 6. Try to gain entry to an old Greek competition (4) 10. It’s hard to recall ingredients of country remedy (5) 11. It’s beaten — Good Heavens! — with spirit (5,4) 12. Exercise time, though taking a quick look over one’s shoulder? (4-3) 13. Restrict inmate, given punishment (7) 14. Like the fillm Roxanne? It’s central to the plot (7-6) 17. Scrooge’s way so very old and slow, not quite retired (13) 21. Live by appearing early (7) 22. Confined, I’d say — back behind bars? (5,2) 24. Plain covers turning green in first class (9) 25. Blame president coming off stage (5) 26. Giving up not very unusual food shop (4) 27. The threat of bad anger management (6,3)

DOWN

ACROSS

1. Hyphen — sprint (4) 3. Gorbachev’s policy of “openness” (8) 8. Mild oath — aged (anag) (4) 9. Group of countries using a common currency (8) 11. One dropping off (10) 14. (Knotty?) relative (6) 15. Evening do (6) 17. Absorb (10) 20. (For a German) ’er indoors (8) 21. Go away! (4) 22. Temper tantrum (5,3) 23. Academic (abbr) (4)

DOWN

1. Equestrian discipline (8) 2. The long key (5,3) 4. Jokes (6) 5. Compulsive buyer (10) 6. Double-reed instrument (4) 7. Root-and-branch plant? (4) 10. Beetle — aphrodisiac (7,3) 12. Gospeller (8) 13. Person who becomes a monster when the moon is full (8) 16. Festival of lights (6) 18. Old Middle Eastern ruler (4) 19. Moggie (4)

CRYPTIC ANSWERS

QUICK ANSWERS

QUICK CROSSWORD

1. Split balls — harsh sounds heard (5,3) 2. Flower springing up out of nothing — the old roots (5) 3. Daughter’s unbridled joy augmented when fellow’s pulled in World’s End (3,2,9) 4. Shouting about rather regular customer (7) 5. Occupying sizeable area, a centre for rehabilitation (3-4) 7. A debtor’s last crime arises, when something’s clarified about it — he’s been warned (9) 8. Song sung with not so much feeling (6) 9. It’s said to signal the dying moments for a lot (5,5,4) 15. Baking, two of you get real tan like this (2,7) 16. An heir, perhaps, to call up all together (2,3,3) 18. Bowled out, top of the order went quickly (2,5) 19. In this speech, one would have to be included as a token (7) 20. Ill-treated, one’s no good between the sheets (6) 23. Sitting in solitude is my belief (5)

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