PUP-DATE FROM THE LINCS WILDLIFE TRUST
Ibiza, in Lincoln, this February... yes,you heard us correctly! Think Ibiza and you think sun, sand... and club music. Classical music in Lincoln in the middle of February might seem incongruous, but the Lincolnshire Showground is this month hosting its Ibiza Orchestra Live event, with club tracks transformed into classical music, performed by an orchestra to an audience under a sheltered auditorium. Tickets are £45, the event takes place on 13th February 2021, from 6pm. n lincolnshireshowground.co.uk. LINCOLN
SKEGNESS Whilst 2020 might not have been to everyone’s taste (to put it mildly) the year certainly ended on a high for the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust who were delighted to report record numbers of seal pups born at Donna Nook. Serving as a reminder that life goes on – despite global pandemics and Brexit – at the time of writing 2,204 seal pups have been born on the East Coast which already exceeds 2019’s figure of 2,186, so last year was at least a bumper
year for new life on the coastline of the North Sea. The Wildlife Trust advised visitors that the reserve was closed as long as Lincolnshire remained in tier three, which suited the seal mums coming ashore to give birth to their young pups, who – quite understandably – don’t tend to appreciate visitors and their camera lenses. Donna Nook covers more than 10km (6.25 miles) of coastline near Saltfleet and Theddlethorpe. n See www.lincstrust.org.uk.
In the Kitchen for LIVES NEW LOCAL COOKBOOK AIMS TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE COUNTY’S EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE CHARITY
LINCOLNSHIRE A new cookbook, Lincolnshire Kitchen, created by LIVES is a celebration of the fantastic produce in the county. It brings together an abundance of well-known and highly respected companies and food producers. This a 50 page book, with the recipes cooked and photographed together to produce a commercial feel to the book, whilst also showcasing the brands who have chosen to be part of the project. All profits from the sale of the cookbook will support the vital work of LIVES. n See our feature on the new cookbook later in this edition, where we’ll find out more about the charity.
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BOSTON It’s open for business... or at least open to protect businesses and homes in Boston. The town’s new flood barrier – part of a £100m Environment Agency scheme – operated for the first time in mid-December and will protect 13,000 premises. The barrier can be raised in 20 minutes in the event of North Sea tidal surges. n
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HELPING THE NEEDY ONE CRISP PACKET AT A TIME At this time of year, life on the streets is cold and lonely, but Grimsby’s Caz White has come up with an innovative way of helping the homeless, creating blankets, roll mats and sleeping bag covers... by recycling old crisp packets! Already Caz has collected 67,000 packets plus the 33,000 she has already used, which are then washed out and melted together using an iron to create thermal blankets. Ten volunteers help Caz to create her items, which of course also prevents the film packaging going into landfill. n 7