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Sometimes, in times of struggle come our best efforts. Take Mal Nicholson, for one example.

He’s a North Lincolnshire based marine engineer, whose home and business were both destroyed following 2013’s tidal surge.

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Mal left the county for a while whilst his home was being rebuilt and has worked hard over the past year to bring back to life a replica of HMS Pickle, a Napoleonic schooner. He’ll sail back into the county via the Humber Estuary later this month find out more in this edition.

Meanwhile, Lincoln this month sees Festival 800 taking place, celebrating and interpreting Magna Carta through music and performing art protest singer Billy Bragg explains more. Also on a Magna Carta theme, we meet Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney following his recent lecture at Lincoln Cathedral.

Finally, look out for our images of David Cameron following his visit to RAF Coningsby and Waddington.

Also this month, we’ve two excellent eating out recommendations, we enjoy the last days of summer with a visit to Goltho Gardens and we look around a beautiful country property near Newark.

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September’s News and events on our What’s On pages, with days OuT and ideas for spending the autumn in Lincolnshire.

More MagNa CaRTa celebrations this summer with Mark Carney visiting Lincoln Cathedral and Billy Bragg marking Festival 800.

This month Napoleonic schooner HMs PiCkle comes to the county, lovingly restored by Lincolnshire’s Mal Nicholson.

Stamford steps back in time this month as TV historian Lucy Worsley stars at the town’s geORgiaN FesTival.

We’ve two eating out recommendations on this month’s FOOd & dRiNk pages, plus dinner party wines and a seasonal recipe.

Our HOMes & gaRdeNs pages provide the chance to explore a property near Newark with lots of character and unusual features.

This month Lincoln is home to a special exhibition of 20TH CeNTuRy aRT - famous names at Bailgate’s Little Red Gallery. weddiNg sTyle this month as we meet a local bride, and explore the trend for ‘Gatsby’ weddings.

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County News golden Boy wins Lincoln Castle’s special ticket Lincolnshire’s very own ‘Charlie Bucket’ has won a golden ticket, entitling him to a year’s supply of Castle visits and a hamper of goodies...

Heckington show success Heckington show draws in thousands of visitors: best show in years...

Heckington Show has finished, with organisers saying that they believe they had the best single day turnout in the shows history.

Organiser Charles Pinchbeck believed the Saturday was the best day they had in the shows history.

"The sun shone and we had a brilliant day. The quality of the show was brilliant,” says Charles. People came early due to the weather."

The 60-acre showground was packed with craft and trade stalls, activities and an arena for the main performances.

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lincoln Castle has recently awarded a young boy from Glasgow the 100,000th visitor, an enormous golden ticket and free entry to Lincoln Castle for one year with his whole family.

The golden ticket celebrates that the newly upgraded Lincoln Castle is receiving 100,000 visitors since its official reopening in April.

The young boy, Noah Brown, is Lincolnshire’s Charlie Bucket - the winner of a lifetime’s supply of chocolate in the Roald Dahl novel - who instead won an enormous golden ticket, a year’s supply of Lincoln Castle visits and a hamper of goodies to celebrate with his family.

“I'm delighted we've been able to hit this impressive milestone

Personal Chauffeurs for 1960s Humpty dumpty Character Wrates school Photography has purchased a Fleur de Leys van to transport Humpty dumpty from the 1960’s tV series Playschool to ViP events...

in such a short space of time,” says Cllr Colin Davie, the executive member for economic development at Lincolnshire County Council.

“I hope Noah and his family enjoy their day and use their golden ticket to return over the year.”

If you haven’t seen the new and improved Lincoln Castle, make sure you visit soon. Only recently the attraction was a royal pageant, a medieval battle ground, a festival of history and a Roman return.

Lincoln Castle seems to be celebrating history adjacent with the Magna Carta’s 800th birthday so it’s worth going with a number of events for a day out better than ever before in Lincoln’s cultural quarter.

directors of Wrates School Photography, Glyn Bagley and Martin Wrate have recently purchased a classic car, the Fleur de Leys van.

The firm can now transport Humpty Dumpty, their Company Mascot, to all of his engagements.

Humpty Dumpty is taken on many trips to schools where he explains to staff and children what it’s like to be as famous as he is.

The children at the schools which Wrates Photography visit love Humpty Dumpty. The ‘celebrity,’ always puts a smile on the pupil’s faces as Wrates Photography snap some wonderful school photos.

The brand new van is something that will only add to the students’ excitement. n Visit www.wrates.co.uk or call 01754 763759 to see Humpty or for more information.

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top dogs’ Winning awards tails wag at raF Cranwell following a ceremony to recognise the hard work of its four-legged heroes

teacher Chalks Up 900 miles during Cycle ride august saw teacher michael o’Keeffe cycle 900 miles from Lincoln to northern France to raise money for three water wells in africa... sleaford’s Michael O’Keeffe has managed to cycle 900 miles for CAFOD, the Catholic Aid Agency.

RaF Cranwell has recently held an awards ceremony highlighting the importance of the station’s military dogs. The incredibly well-trained dogs and their handlers were honoured with awards specifically the Lady Kemball trophy.

Corporal Stacey Graham and ‘Air Dog Demon’ stationed at RAF Coningsby took the top spot as British champions and a wealth of other military dog working dog-related trophies were presented at the awards ceremony last month.

The Lady Kemball Trophy for the top arms and explosives or drug detection team has been the award given to the station’s dog section.

The winners were chosen by the Provost Marshal dog inspectors through random and often assessment over the past year.

“It’s absolutely fantastic news to hear that the dogs are winning awards,” says Cpl David Hoy. “The animals really do deserve it - they’re incredibly clever and it’s good to see that intelligence recognised as the dogs haven’t been awarded in quite a long time.

Military working dogs have a long and proud history with the British Army serving in every major conflict since WWI more recently serving in the Afghanistan conflicts.

They’re used for a number of different important reasons like protection and drugs detection playing a vital role in the RAF.

last year and loved it so he’s built up his distances.

He will also be taking part in the famous Paris - Brest - Paris He raised a phenomenal cycle (pictured) along with the £2,250 which will be enough thousands and thousands of to supply one of the poorest cyclists that attend the race each year countries in from around the world with the world. three water wells.

“Although I know I may be “I’ve done a sleeping out in few challenges the open air over the past, during the race, on and off the getting water bike, such as is not an issue for me.” climbing in the Mont Blanc Massif - but this was by far my “I’ll keep thinking about those greatest physical challenge to living in countries for whom date,” says Michael. “It was ten access to water, let alone clean days of gruelling riding within water, is a constant struggle for strict time limits.” survival. It’s so important to Michael is a 52 year old father do something for the people in of two and started the journey need and it’s good to know from Lincoln Cathedral. He three wells will be built started cycling in September because of what I’m doing.”

students’ Careers in Computing take off with Lincoln space Project Computer coding from students at Lincoln’s University technical College is used by astronauts lincoln uTC students have recently had their computer coding used in space. Over 1,000 students across Great Britain have been thinking up coding ideas that may be able to run on a modified Raspberry Pi computer going to the International Space Station

later this year. The Lincoln school have won the prize for the best overall entry and it also won in the Key Stage 4 age group alongside Westminster School.

Team Terminal created coding that would test the crew’s reaction times on a long mission.

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David Cameron visits the county...

Lincolnshire’s RAF bases are set to play a key role in defence with the Prime Minister David Cameron visiting the county recently to voice his support for the operation of drones...

Words: Rob Davis.

Prime Minister, David Cameron, visited Lincolnshire’s RAF Coningsby and RAF Waddington recently to voice his support for modern defence strategies in which the county will play a key role.

The Prime Minister visited in July to inspect the infrastructure used to deploy and maintain Tornadoes and Reapers - the latter are unmanned small aircraft designed to infiltrate enemy targets for the purposes of reconnaissance and combat.

The Prime Minister also used his visit to announce an investment of 2% of GDP over the next decade in defence spending, specifically with a view to countering the 8

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dUring His Visit mr CamEron aLso FLEW into raF ConingsBY to PaY triBUtE to tHE UK armEd ForCEs and aCKnoWLEdgE tHE roLE oF ‘BomBEr CoUntY’ on tHE 75tH anniVErsarY oF tHE BattLE oF Britain...

Above: David Cameron spoke to an assembled audience of over 100 in the BBMF hangar of RAF Coningsby.

threat of fundamentalist groups such as ISIS. RAF Waddington is the home of the first ever squadron operating armed ‘drone’ aircraft, including five new Reapers located in Afghanistan supporting UK and coalition forces in operations. Carrying 500lb bombs and Hellfire missiles the aircraft have already completed 1,000 missions and have struck 300 targets.

During his visit Mr Cameron also flew into RAF Coningsby to pay tribute to the UK armed forces and acknowledge the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Arriving by helicopter and speaking in the

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BBMF hangar, to an audience of over 100 aircrew and other personnel, Mr Cameron said; “My visit gives me the opportunity to pay tribute to the skills, the courage and the bravery and professionalism that you all demonstrate.

“It’s a particularly good moment to do that as you all did so much over the weekend to mark the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. I think the whole country felt a huge sense of pride and ownership when those Spitfires accompanied by the Typhoon, beautifully dressed up in Battle of Britain livery, and flew over our capital city.”

The Prime Minister was shown around an E-3D Sentry aircraft and saw the flight’s Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft up close alongside their contemporaries; a Typhoon and Tornado.

The investment over the next decade and the advantage of drone aircraft in terms of cost savings to gather accurate intelligence means that Lincolnshire is likely to pay a key role in the future of defence over the next decade, securing the future of Lincolnshire’s RAF bases.

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The Bank of england’s Mark Carney recently chose Lincoln Cathedral to speak about the enduring legacy of Magna Carta. One of a series of events marking the document’s 800th anniversary.

The 50-year old Canadian - 120th man responsible for guiding national economic and monetary policy since the Bank’s inception in 1694 - spoke about the document and draw parallels to today’s public sector bailouts, European infighting and public finance crises.

“A burst of inflation. A crisis in the public finances. Public sector bailouts. Infighting in Europe. Not eight years ago, but eight hundred. That was the economic context for the striking of Magna Carta.”

“To many today, Magna Carta is a document of profound, almost mythical, significance. It is seen as the cornerstone of the United Kingdom’s constitutional arrangements and as a blueprint for the constitutions of many other nations, including the United States. It is credited with establishing the foundations of parliamentary democracy, creating a framework for the rule of law, protecting individual liberty, defending the rights of the innocent, and limiting the role of the State.”

“Many modern scholars argue that its significance, in and of itself, has been overstated. They characterise Magna Carta as a pragmatic political document that was a product of its time. As usual with historical arguments, the answer lies somewhere in between. The enduring legacy of Magna Carta is how its strictures on unconstrained power are reflected in our systems of both political and economic governance.”

“In the spirit of Magna Carta, the Bank of England has been given a great responsibility: to deliver monetary stability for the good of the people of the United Kingdom. Our goal, the two per cent inflation target, is set by the Government, and we operate under constrained discretion in its pursuit.”

“The political background is one of nearly constant conflict both within the dysfunctional ‘English’ monarchical family, as well as with France over control

of Normandy and the rest of Henry II’s continental empire.”

“The England of the 1200s was far from a unitary state. Most matters were administered by local barons, with the King acting as an arbiter in the event of a dispute. The relationship between local (baronial) and central (monarchical) authority was much less deferential, and the relationship between the barons and King John broke down in part because of unsustainable public finances, with John imposing an intolerably heavy and arbitrary tax burden in order to pay for royal extravagance, infighting, and wars

gigantic public sector bailout; Richard I had managed to get himself caught in Germany on his way back from the Holy Land and was held to ransom for £66,000 in silver. The need to raise additional cash for the public finances was made much more problematic by the strain of inflation, which accelerated in the early years of the 13th century.”

“A large proportion of regular crown income came in the form of ‘farms’, which were fixed rental payments for leases to use the King’s land for agriculture. The lord of the manor could

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CaRTa an Economic Legacy

PLUs ça CHangE: MagNa CaRTa maY BE HaLF a miLLEnniUm oLdEr tHan tHE BanK oF EngLand, BUt tHE institUtion’s goVErnor, MaRk CaRNey, rECEntLY CHosE liNCOlN CaTHedRal as tHE VEnUE to sPEaK aBoUt its ContinUing EConomiC LEgaCY Words: Mark Carney. Images: Bloomberg. with the French. The royal judicial system, whose tendrils extended ever deeper into the barons’ lives, was used to extort cash and as an instrument of royal control, rather than to ensure ‘justice.’”

“What lay behind such unsustainable public finances was the need to pay for constant military protection for the Normandy estates but, the monarchic finances had also taken a colossal hit in 1193 because of the need to fund a

take receipt of the real output of the land, which could be consumed, traded, or sold for silver at the going spot price.

The consequence was that the richer the baron, the more land he had to exploit, and the greater his potential profits.”

“The effect was to create a massively wealthy elite of oligarchs, now breaking free both of the middling ranks of the gentry at one end, and of the hardpressed King (or public sector) at the other - destabilising relations with the

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administrative class of ‘sheriffs’ and other royal officials upon whom the King’s political stability depended.”

“Historians estimate that prices were rising sharply in the early 1200s. The prices of agricultural goods, including wheat and oxen, probably doubled in that period. Evidence suggests that prices of linen, wax, lead and even palfreys were also rising rapidly.” ages were rising as well. King John was paying his knights almost three times as much as Henry II and the daily rate for foot-soldiers had doubled. Limited evidence also suggests the wages of skilled labourers on the crown estates probably increased by a similar proportion. With pay growth approaching 20% a year, wages really were fizzing.”

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“Coke’s romantic resurrection of Magna Carta transformed it into part of the backdrop to the American Revolution, with his influence clearly evident in the drafting of the US Constitution.”

“The underlying causes of this inflation are debated among historians, but the most convincing argument is that the inflation was a monetary one, albeit with a twist.

Not surprisingly, quantitative information on the thirteenth century money supply is of very poor quality, but the historian Latimer notes that “…between the middle of the twelfth century and the middle of the thirteenth century there was an enormous increase in the quantity of silver coins in England,” suggesting quantitive easing.”

“We have seen how the economic forces and political developments of the time played a crucial part in the mounting hostilities between King John and the barons that led to Magna Carta and First Barons’ War. Given that background, it is not as shocking as it first seems that Magna Carta is very largely taken up with the parochial interests of the rich.

It is dominated by three basic themes: taxes; abuses of the ‘judicial system’ with the aim of raising revenue; and the protection of the barons’ mercantile interests.”

“So to sum up: a fiscal squeeze exacerbated by accelerating inflation, combined with monarchical ambition and incompetence to stretch and then break relations with the barons.”

“In that context, Magna Carta was a desperate (and probably disingenuous) attempt at a peace treaty that failed almost immediately.”

“In the spIrIt of Magna Carta, the Bank of england has Been gIven a great responsIBIlIty: to delIver Monetary staBIlIty for the good of the people of the Uk...”

“Brokered by the Church, and issued by King John in June 1215, the Charter sought to placate the disgruntled barons.

It is doubtful that John ever intended to uphold his side of the bargain, with all the constraints on his authority that this implied. Indeed, within a few months of its agreement, by the end of August 1215, John had convinced Pope Innocent III to annul the Charter on the grounds that it had been issued under duress. The 1215 Magna Carta was never enacted, and England slipped into the First Barons’ War. Charters of this type were not uncommon at that time.”

“What was novel about Magna Carta was that, firstly, it was longer and more detailed than its predecessors; and, secondly, it was issued not at John’s coronation, but under compulsion from a true political opposition, sixteen years into his reign and evidentially too late to serve its purpose.”

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obscurity by appealing to its spirit in order to resist the absolutist tendencies of the Stuart Kings James I and his son Charles I – themselves inspired by the continental European model of monarchic divine-right.”

“Obnoxious and tyrannical as he might have been, King John was not solely to blame for the aristocratic discontent that led to Magna Carta. His predecessors had reneged on their promises, mismanaged the realm and imperilled its finances.

John’s administrative and military incompetence were merely the straws that broke the camel’s back. If Magna Carta was such a product of its time, how did it become to be so venerated?

And once we cut through the legend, what is its significance for economic governance today?”

“The revisionist interpretation of Magna Carta as a timeless statement of natural rights and liberties became imprinted onto the minds of the English-speaking world only in the 17th century. In large part, this was due to the work of Edward Coke. Coke resurrected the long-forgotten Magna Carta from 400 years of

“Given how irrelevant those specific concerns now seem, it is hardly surprising that almost all of the Charter’s clauses that survived the 1225 re-issue – which made it into the law in the first place have since been repealed. In fact, only four clauses of the original 66 remain; freedom for the Church; protection for the ‘ancient liberties’ of the City of London; no wrongful imprisonment, and perhaps the most famous clause; no free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, i.e.: that justice is not for sale.”

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agna Carta was nowhere near the first attempt to encapsulate ideas of justice and good government, nor was it the last. Indeed, it was a spectacularly unsuccessful attempt – and it was anyway concerned only with the interests of a very small segment of society. But, at its most idealised, Magna Carta makes clear that power derives from the people and constrains the authority of the state. Authority is constrained to that necessary to pursue specific objectives and they are accountable to the people for their performance.

The Bank’s current Monetary Policy framework embodies these principles.”

“This wasn’t always the case. The Bank

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of England was brought into public ownership in 1946. As former Governor Eddie George remarked, for the half century that followed “the Bank operated under legislation which, remarkably, did not attempt to define our objectives or functions.”

“All changed with the passing of the Bank of England Act in 1998, which made specific “provision about the constitution, regulation, financial arrangements and functions of the Bank.”

“The Act brought great clarity to the Bank’s responsibilities and granted independence to the Bank for the operation of monetary policy. In delegating authority to an independent body in this way, the Act ensured the Bank would operate under what Mervyn King described as ‘constrained’ rather than ‘unfettered’ discretion. The Bank would be accountable to Parliament for operating the instruments of monetary policy to achieve the objectives of monetary policy, which would be determined by the Government.”

“The operational independence of the Bank of England is an example of power flowing from the people via Parliament within carefully circumscribed limits. Independence in turn demands accountability in order that the Bank commands the legitimacy it needs to fulfil its mission.”

“Our objective, given to us by Parliament, is to maintain price stability and, subject to that, to support the economic policy of Her Majesty’s Government, including its objectives for growth and employment.

Our Remit builds in important accountability and transparency mechanisms.”

“One of which is the requirement for the Governor to write an open letter to the Chancellor if inflation moves away from its two per cent target by more than one percentage point. I am in the middle of a likely sequence of such open letters on account of the record low inflation the

UK is experiencing this year, currently at zero per cent. Such letters must explain, among other things, why inflation has deviated from target and what policy actions the Monetary Policy Committee is taking in response.”

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he ‘why’ is straightforward. The bulk of the shortfall of inflation below target can be explained by the sharp fall in the prices of commodities and other imported goods since last year. Of these, the single most important factor has been the steep drop in energy prices globally.”

“The MPC’s intention is to return inflation to target in a sustainable manner within two years. That means setting Bank Rate to eliminate the remaining slack in the economy, bringing about the sustained increase in costs necessary to achieve overall inflation of 2%. I expect that this will involve raising Bank Rate over the next three years from its current all-time low of ½ per cent.”

“The Bank of England is around half a millennium younger than Magna Carta.

To put the limited and gradual expectation in historical context, short term interest rates have averaged around four and

“the revIsIonIst InterpretatIon of Magna Carta Is of the doCUMent as a tIMeless stateMent of natUral rIghts and lIBertIes...”

a half per cent since around the Bank’s inception three centuries ago, the same average as during the pre-crisis period when inflation was at target.”

“It would not seem unreasonable to me to expect that once normalisation begins, interest rate increases would proceed slowly and rise to a level in the medium term that is perhaps about half as high as historical averages.

That said, the path is much more important than the precise timing of the first rate increase. I am conscious of several important considerations which mean the actual path almost certainly will not be mechanical, linear or pre-determined.

First and foremost, shocks to the economy could easily adjust the timing and magnitude of interest rate increases.”

“Second, the largest cumulative tightening in the UK since inflation targeting was adopted was one and a half percentage points, this reflects the greater sensitivity of UK household balances sheets in our still heavily indebted post-crisis economy.”

“Over a half of UK mortgagors would pay higher rates in a year’s time, and close to three-quarters of mortgagors in two years’ time, were interest rates to evolve according to current market rate expectations.”

“Finally, developments in the exchange rate have been important for UK inflation. Previously, we have experienced persistent exchange rate pass-through to headline inflation.

The MPC will have to feel its way as it goes, monitoring a wide range of indicators and adjusting the pace and degree of Bank Rate as it learns about the effects of higher interest rates on the economy.”

“However, as the story of Magna Carta shows, history rarely proceeds in a straight line… why should monetary policy?” n Mark Carney spoke at Lincoln Cathedral last month. A video of his full speech can be seen at www.bankofengland.co.uk.

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Above: Mal says his crew is the best he could hope for, sharing the passion that he has for Pickle’s restoration.

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Right: The ship was badly neglected and has been returned to seaworthiness during a year-long restoration.

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- Hms PiCKLE -

From adversity comes triumph. It could be a naval motto, translated into Latin - ex adversis vires - and carved in the bow of HMS Pickle. The phrase is not formally attributed to the ship though, but rather, informally, to its owner. This month both will complete an epic 1,800 mile journey from the Portuguese coast to Humberside. The journey itself will take around two weeks, but getting to the point where the team can set sail has taken a whole year – and a good deal of personal strife for its captain, Mal Nicholson.

Pickle is a topsail schooner, with a deck length (LOD) of 73ft and a total length of 98ft. She’s 18ft port to starboard and has a draft of nearly 8ft. In total she weighs 127 tonnes and has 15 sails.

200 years ago she was one of – if not the – fastest vessel in the water, a grand prix racer of her day, used for transporting supplies, military personnel and for rescue missions, as well as combat.

HMS Pickle was originally known as Sting. It was purchased by Lord Hugh Seymour, Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of the Jamaica Station. In 1800 he was forbade from purchasing additional vessels for his fleet, yet was ‘forced to infringe that rule’ and spend a thousand pounds on the ship, pointing out the merits of the ‘clever, fast sailing schooner.’

The Vice Admiral died in 1801 and the craft transported Seymour’s body back to England, and a year later the ship was renamed Pickle. Nelson referred to the ship as HMS Schooner and in October 1805 the battle of Waterloo took place.

During the Battle of Waterloo, Pickle and the other small vessels kept well back from the fighting, since a single broadside from a ship of the line would have sunk her instantly. Pickle herself was stationed to the north-west of the weather line, where Nelson was leading HMS Victory into battle.

Pickle set sail on 26th October to take the news of the fleet’s subsequent triumph and Nelson’s death back to England. The craft competed against a far larger and faster ship, Nautilus, in an unofficial race to bring news back to the country. Pickle, with its working crew of 33 sailors, won thanks to technical superiority and excellent seamanship and earned a place in the history books until she went down in 1808 at Cádiz under Lieutenant Moses Cannadey as the ship carried dispatches for Admiral Lord Collingwood.

200 years later, the ship was recreated in 1995, but in 2005 found herself in dock in Gibraltar, where, according to Mal, she found fame, but not fortune.

PiCKLE sEt saiL on 26tH oCtoBEr to taKE tHE nEWs oF tHE FLEEt’s sUBsEQUEnt triUmPH and nELson’s dEatH BaCK to EngLand... sHE BEat tHE mUCH LargEr naUtiLUs BaCK to EngLand...

Having embarked on several restoration projects, including that of his larger super sloop Spider T, Mal came across HMS Pickle on – of all the places – eBay. Few people are as acutely aware as to how unforgiving the sea is than Mal Nicholson.

The Burringham man is the fifth generation of engineer in his family and has worked on marine craft and racing cars from his North Lincolnshire home for several decades up until 2013.

Sail Away: HMS Pickle with her 15 sails in operation.

Above: HMS Pickle in Portugal.

In December of that year, a tidal surge sent a wall of water four feet high over the banks of the Humber. The surge destroyed Mal’s home, and his racing car business, leaving him homeless and ruining his livelihood.

Mal and wife Val lived on Spider T in the immediate aftermath, and with his home and business gone, many would feel a sense of hopelessness. Mal, on the other hand, decided to make lemonade with the lemons

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that life had handed him, and purchased the wreck of HMS Pickle, moving to Portugal and embarking upon her restoration.

Having been left to rot, Pickle needed timbers replacing, sails replacing and new masts – her main and foremasts both collapsing during her maiden voyage during which an alternator fire also occurred.

“It’s hard to say without boasting, but I genuinely believe I was one of the only people in the world at the time who could undertake Pickle’s restoration. It’s a daunting job, and one which requires a wide skill base, not to mention the ability to see the task for what it is, rather than looking at it through rose-tinted glasses.”

Mal’s job, alongside his team – many of whom have worked with him for years, on his other marine projects – has seen him removing damaged timbers and fabricating replacement parts for the Pickle, reengineering the ship to a high standard.

“I’ve tried to be as faithful as possible but soon into the project it became apparent that an undertaking like bringing Pickle back to life would involve mitigating a respect for history - using materials, skills and construction methods faithful to the era – whilst incorporating modern elements to ensure safety at sea, and to ensure that Pickle will survive for many years.

So whilst we’ve used the same dovetail joints and dowelling, we’ve also swapped pine wood for iroko, for example.

The concessions to modernity haven’t stopped there. In addition to the ship’s 15 sails, Mal has installed an Iveco 4.0 straight six maritime engine generating around 150hp. Modern navigation aids like GPS technology have also been incorporated, though Mal does try to navigate by compass too, in conjunction with his collection of admiralty charts.

“I officially hold the position of captain, and that’s essentially my role. But I’m the medical officer, radio operator and navigator too!” he says. “I’m plotting a course, looking at sea and wind conditions, looking out for currents and whether we’re sailing fair or foul of the tide.”

Pickle has four cabins, and though Pickle had a crew of over 30 men, 200 years ago, today eight to ten are needed at any one time.

Mal ensures those on duty work four hour ‘shifts’ before resting.

On Pickle, there’s a galley, cabins, a saloon and chart room, as well as two heads and two shower rooms.

“Pickle is in a good condition now, and I’m really happy that she’s also a comfortable place to be. During the restoration I’ve gone

mal is preparing to make the 1,800 mile journey back to the county. “my wife has been very supportive, so has my crew. they’ve put heart and soul into pickle’s restoration!”

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from having no showers, to cold showers and finally luxuries like laundry facilities!

It’s more comfortable now and I genuinely love being on board!”

During our interview, Mal had just launched Pickle back into the water after several weeks in dry dock, and was preparing to embark on the 1,800 mile journey which will bring Pickle back to the UK. It was 40°c and humid, but Mal was in good spirits, having seen the culmination of his work over the past year finally complete.

“I actually get landsick, rather than seasick.

I’m quite unsteady on dry land having lived on the ship for a year. It’s a great life, and it’s been good to get my teeth into a big project after the tidal surge. My wife has been very supportive, and so have my crew. They’ve put heart and soul into Pickle’s restoration, they’re all looking forward to the voyage and, best of all, they’ve proven very willing to keep bringing the captain cups of tea as we’ve brought Pickle back to her former glory!” n HMS Pickle will reach the Humber Estuary later this month, with a flotilla due to welcome the schooner back to the county. For more information see www.schoonerpickle.com.

Above: Mal has added a rather contemporary extra to HMS Pickle - a diesel engine - for efficiency and safety.

Right: HMS Pickle will sail into Humberside later this month.

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Words: Debbie Nicholls.

For a town apparently side-lined by the industrial spread of the railways, history did this mellow Lincolnshire limestone town with its narrow lanes and stunning architecture a favour.

Far from being left behind and pickled in aspic, Stamford carved its own identity so successfully that the town of today earned the Sunday Times accolade of Britain’s top place to live in 2013 with its architecture, community spirit, niche retail, vibrant arts centre and markets combining to stunning modern effect.

Over the centuries Stamford has worn many guises; from an ancient port to a pottery centre and then Middle Ages wool producer making a woollen cloth known internationally at the time as haberget.

Lincolnshire’s total, including famous old coaching inns. It was the first conservation area designated in England and Wales, and the whole of the old town is now an outstanding area of architectural or historic interest of national importance.

Its characters leave their own legacy, like England’s fattest man, Daniel Lambert, and Tobie Norris, whose famous 17th century bell foundry is today commemorated as a popular pub on St Paul's Street.

September’s festival promises a weekend to remember as it re-kindles Stamford’s in-

right through the weekend. High on the entertainment agenda are new Barmy Britain shows in the Corn Exchange direct from the West End thanks to the the ever-popular Horrible Histories Theatre Company.

Lucy Worsley, popular TV historian and Chief Curator at the Historic Royal Palaces, is staging a second show on Friday afternoon after her evening curtain-raiser sold out.

A costume ball is scheduled for Friday evening, and an impressive mail coach and horses will take passengers through Burghley Park with a two-horse omnibus operating in town.

The international carnival specialists Shademakers will re-create Stamford’s infamous Bull Run at the end of a packed Saturday programme in a two stage spectacular concluding on The Meadows in the evening. More than 200 schoolchildren and volunteers will form part of the Bull Run Parade, carrying flags, costumes and banners with bull images from around the world.

“Stamford is home to 600 listed buildings, more than half of Lincolnshire’s total, including famous old coaching inns. It was also the first conservation area in the UK...”

Romans carved their Ermine Way through what is now Burghley Park, fording the River Welland and pushing on to Lincoln. History has it that warrior Queen Boudica followed the Roman 9th Legion across the river in AD61.

Little remains of the old walled town, and only a fragment of the Norman castle, but much greater care has been taken of Stamford’s 17th and 18th-century stone buildings. It has 600 listed buildings, more than half of

credible history, especially during the town’s Georgian era. With colourful markets, costume performers, military re-enactments, music, entertainment and sheer fun, Stamford’s second Georgian Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever.

A packed programme has been unveiled by organisers South Kesteven District Council, running longer into Saturday evening and with a bigger emphasis on entertainment

Markets will enliven the streets on both weekend days with encampments and Georgian traders selling items on The Meadows, and the Town Hall will be open for tours to show off its unrivalled collection of civic memorabilia over the ages.

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Left: A costume ball is scheduled for Friday evening, and an impressive mail coach and horses will take passengers through Burghley Park.

Below: Expect to see costumed performers and human statues around the streets of Stamford on the 25th and 26th September.

Image: Glyn Reed, Lovelylight Images.

Mock trials will re-kindle the harshness of the Georgian legal system, with an interactive trial in the Town Hall’s old courtroom of the 1749 trial of Elizabeth Taylor, flogged for stealing clothes.

The festival has a melodic start on Thursday evening with a choral concert in St John’s Church commemorating the late Georgian era of Admiral Lord Nelson and the Battle of the Nile.

Browne’s Hospital’s picturesque almshouses will stage short performances from the Shoestring Theatre, with costume character John White again entertaining visitors, including as street pedlar Matthew Chapman recounting his tales of the Battle of Waterloo.

Weekend activities include a fashion show, walking tours, antique book fair and an organ recital at Burghley House.

“We set the bar high with our first festival, attractingsome 22,000 people to the town just on the Saturday, but we aim to stage an even more ambitious festival this year...”

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As befits a town immortalised in costume dramas such as Middlemarch and Pride and Prejudice, Stamford’s festival will include a talk exploring Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice plus a performance of Austen’s ‘Emma’ in the Stamford Arts Centre.

“We set the bar high with our first festival, attracting some 22,000 people to the town on Saturday, but we aim to stage an even more ambitious festival this year,” says Steve Ingram, SKDC strategic director development and growth. “It’s going to be another great weekend.” n Tickets are on sale at Stamford Arts Centre.

Call 01780 763203 or visit the website www.stamfordgeorgianfestival.co.uk.

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Find out what’s on this month with events taking place in many different venues across the county. in addition to theatre productions, festivals are in abundance throughout the month of september...

HisTORiC CaR sHOw saturday 5th september In addition to the Stamford Car Show, Sleaford are hosting a Sleaford Historic Car & Motorcycle Show. With around 170 vehicles in total said to be displaying.

07773 940 579 www.shcms.co.uk

siR MaRk eldeR iN liNCOlN

FesTival 800 28th august - 6th september A ten day festival of live music, comedy, spoken word, street theatre, lectures and debate to celebrate Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary in Lincoln. A host of national and international artists and human rights activists will visit Lincoln to celebrate freedom of speech as part of Festival 800, an artistic response to Magna Carta. This includes acclaimed musicians Billy Bragg and the Levellers, author, screenwriter and comedian Shappi Khorsandi, YouTube sensation Alfie Deyes, the family of Rosa Parks and Poet Laureate Dame Carol Ann Duffy, DBE, FRSL. 01522 545458 www.festival800.co.uk

- THEATRE ROMeO & JulieT sunday 27 september Kenneth MacMillan’s famous version of Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy returns to open the 2015 - 2016 Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season. The screening will show at South Holland Centre.

01775 764777 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk

FaCiNg THe sileNCe

sunday 30th august Thousands of people are expected to attend this year’s Stamford Car Show which will have over 500 vehicles on display. The show is in it’s 12th year and they are hoping to raise over £10,000 for local good causes.

Thursday 17th september Broad Horizons Theatre Company presents Edith Cavell: Facing the Silence, the new play at Blackfriars in Boston, written by John Mangan and performed by Judi Daykin - a life affirming celebration of a woman whose trailblazing story will never be forgotten.

07739 306422 www.stamfordroundtable.co.uk/car-show

01205 363108 www.blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk

FRaNkie valli TRiBuTe

BaCk TO BROadway

Friday 4th september The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons comes to life with a tribute band called Bye Bye Baby at the Trinity Arts Centre.

After the recent award-winning film, Jersey Boys this tribute band brings the film to life with the powerful performance.

sunday 27th september Voted as the UK’s No. 1 Musical Theatre show, Back To Broadway is the all-singing, all-dancing, theatrical sensation that will take a journey through the world of musicals in their performance at Lincoln Theatre Royal.

01427 676676 www.microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk

01522 545490 www.lincolntheatreroyal.com

sTaMFORd CaR sHOw

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saturday 5th september Sir Mark Elder, Music Director of the Hallé, will speak at Lincoln Cathedral on the subject of Music and Freedom. In his lecture, Sir Mark will present musical examples to illustrate the theme of Freedom in classical works; spanning work from Verdi’s Nabucco to Beethoven’s Fidelio.

01522 561617 www.lincolncathedral.com

liNCOlN CHilli FiesTa saturday 5th september Chilli Fest UK present The Lincoln Chilli Fiesta, promising a day of chilli mayhem with food & drink stalls and a chilli eating contest. Also enjoy live music to serenade you as you learn about the world of chilli.

01522 545711 www.chillifest.net

HaRBy village sHOw saturday 5th september 2014 saw the first hugely successful village show, raising over £5000 for the children of Queen Eleanor School. Pony rides, craft stalls, dog shows and face painting. www.harbyvillageshow.co.uk

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BritiSH riDing CluB Saturday 5th September The British Riding Club national Championships will host a repertoire of equestrian events including showjumping, dressage, style jumping and riding tests at lincolnshire Showground this month.

01522 522900 www.lincolnshireshowground.co.uk

HartSHolme HiStory Walk Friday 11th September Join the Hartsholme Country Park Rangers to discover the history of Hartsholme Hall with a guided walk. This is a chance to learn about the Shuttleworth family and their links with lincoln’s industrial history, in addition to other characters who lived in the hall.

01522 873735 www.visitlincoln.com

F1 nigHt Friday 11th September There’s a night dedicated to formula one racing in lincolnshire this month with Chattertons Solicitors hosting an event that sees speaker Marc Priestley who spent ten ten years as a Mclaren F1 mechanic, discuss matters regarding his time with the pit crew.

01636 673731 www.chattertons.com

tWelFtH nigHt Saturday 12th September William Shakespeare’s Twelfth night is one of the best loved comedies worldwide. it’s being performed in the Trinity arts Centre

by Yellowbelly Theatre.

01427 676676 www.microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk

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DoDDington Hall

thursday 3rd & 4th September The world famous Burghley Horse Trials will be at Burghley House with performances from dressage to cross country to show jumping with some incredibly designed jumps. Many stalls will also be in the grounds of Burghley alongside the equestrian sports area.

tuesday 22nd September Join the resident cutting gardener and florist Rachel Petheram to discover which sweet peas are best for cutting and learn some tips to getting the most out of your own.

01522 694308 www.doddingtonhall.com

01933 304744 www.burghley-horse.co.uk

eaSton WalleD garDenS Sunday 6th September There’s an autumn country market at easton Walled gardens after running for ten years. The gardens still look great with lots in flower and it is bathed in the soft light of late summer.

01476 530063 www.eastonwalledgardens.co.uk

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sHePHeRds Hey

gainsborough, dN21 5uu sunday 6th september Hall Farm is now about three acres, a mature area, plus formal and informal areas, a parterre filled with salad crops, herbs and annuals.

Admission is £3.50, child free. Light refreshments.

louth, lN11 0uw sunday 6th september Small garden packed with unusual and interesting perennials. Open frontage gives visitors a warm welcome, with a small pond, terraced border and steep bank side to a small stream. Rear garden takes advantage of the panoramic views over open countryside, with colour themed borders. Admission is £3.50, child free. Light refreshments.

NuT TRee FaRM louth, lN11 0uP sunday 6th september A garden of over an acre recently established with stunning views of the Lincolnshire Wolds. There is a sweeping herbaceous border framing the lawn.

A wall planted with pelargoniums surround the house with a rill running from the raised terrace to the large pond. There is also an attractive brick potager. Admission is £4.00, child free. Light refreshments.

gOlTHO gaRdeNs Market Rasen, lN8 5NF sunday 6th september 4½ acre garden started in 1998 but looking established with long grass walk flanked by abundantly planted herbaceous borders forming a focal point. Admission is £5.00, child free.

Light refreshments.

BiCkeR sTeaM THResHiNg saturday 12th - 13th september Vintage equipment worked by steam, classic cars, vintage tractors, stationary engines, craft stalls, children’s rides, model boating lake, archery, models, Kesteven Morris dancers and more at Bicker.

01775 820273 www.steamheritage.co.uk

THe sONgs OF Neil diaMONd saturday 19th september Bob Drury, a tribute act showing the Neil Diamond Story returns with a brand new one-man show celebrating the genius of Neil Diamond.

01427 676676 www.microsites.lincolnshire.gov.uk

ROMaN’s ReTuRN TO liNCOlN saturday 19th september The Imperial Army of Rome once again returns to Lincoln Castle. See the fully armoured soldiers drill and demonstrate a variety of weapons under the instruction of the Centurion.

01522 554559 www.lincolncastle.com

POaCHeR’s COMedy CluB 24th september - 26th November Watch live stand up comedy from the UK Comedy Circuit at the Poacher’s Country Hotel while you enjoy the high quality menu available. Alternatively, visit other green welly inns like Ye Olde Red Lion at Bicker and Hotel Supreme for fantastic customer service in both restaurant and hotel facilities.

01205 290310 www.greenwellyinns.co.uk

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sOul & MOTOwN NigHT

gilliaM dOMleO CyCle Ride

Friday 25th september The DoubleTree by Hilton is hosting another soul and motown party with live singer Lance Gold. Enjoy a three-course meal as you listen to the soul and motown hits in the ballroom with Cathedral views.

saturday 26th september The route planned will be from Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham to Tattershall Lakes Country Park, Lincolnshire. This is approximately 50 miles, going through some beautiful countryside roads raising money for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance.

01522 565180 www.placeshilton.com/lincoln

OuTdOOR CiNeMa

01522 548 469 www.ambucopter.org.uk

Friday 25th september Enjoy classic cinema screenings in the grounds of Lincoln Castle this September.

Luna Cinema, the leading open air cinema group will be coming to Lincoln, with films like Dirty Dancing, Indiana Jones and of course, Frozen.

PeTwOOd: BOMBeR COMMaNd

01522 782040 www.lincolncastle.com

01526 352411 www.petwood.co.uk

skegNess ligHT PaRade

saCRewell FaRM FuN

saturday 26th september Skegness Lifeboat and Lincs Gold Wings Light parade with a static display on the Saturday and light parade around the streets of Skegness and along the seafront; a magnificent sight.

september Sacrewell Farm are open throughout September offering family farm fun. With the help of £1.4 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund, their 18th century watermill is being transformed into a national centre for milling excellence so make sure to visit.

07889 211579 www.lincswings.co.uk

a HaNdFul OF HaRMONies saturday 26th september This is a local ladies choir offering an uplifting event to raise awareness and funds for Breast Cancer Care and St. Andrews Church.

Light refreshments are available. The choir is asking for more ladies to join.

01529 240750 www.lincoln.ourchurchweb.org.uk

sTaMFORd BRass saturday 26th september For the last night of ‘The Proms’ 2015, Stamford Brass will be playing in the Stamford Corn Exchange. Stamford Brass will be celebrating British Tradition with all the patriotic favourites in aid of the Mayor’s Charity.

01780 766455 www.stamford-corn-exchange.co.uk

saturday 26th september There’s a veteran’s talk and signing event, talking about the cost of achieving victory in World War II at the Petwood this month.

Presented by the International Bomber Command Centre.

- FESTIVALS liNCOlN MORRis FesTival saturday 5th september Dance groups from across the East Midlands will meet in Lincoln for a day of Morris dancing, filling streets with vibrant colours.

01522 545458 www.visitlincoln.com

weddiNg FaiR sunday 6th september The annual wedding fair at the Guildhall is back again this year for you to browse the suppliers and services available for your day.

01780 782254 www.sacrewell.org.uk

01476 406158 www.guildhallartscentre.com

veRdi OPeRa: la TRaviaTa

geORgiaN FesTival Ball

wednesday 30th september La Traviata is an Opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi, set to an Italian libretto, a love story shrouded in sacrifice and misunderstanding. It’s performed by the Russian State Ballet and Opera House along with a 30 piece orchestra.

08448 542776 www.tickets.scunthorpetheatres.co.uk

Friday 25th september Celebrate Stamford’s Georgian Heritage by getting dressed to impress and join in with the dancing in the Festival’s Costume Ball.

01780 763203 www.stamfordartscentre.com

liNCOlN BOOk FesTival Monday 28th september Hear from expert authors at The Collection as they explain the importance of Magna Carta both throughout history and in law today.

07713 581814 www.visitlincoln.com

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it’s 800 years old, but Magna Carta is more relevant than ever, says ‘the Bard of Barking;’ protest singer Billy Bragg.

This month, Billy is one of the stars appearing at a cultural celebration of Magna Carta to be held in Lincoln. Festival800 is described by organisers as ‘an eclectic, creative and cultural response to the 800 year journey from Magna Carta to the present day.’

The festival runs from 28th August to 6th September and comprises over 40 events taking place at Lincoln Castle, The Collection, LPAC and Drill Hall among other venues.

Other names involved in the festival include Poets Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, historian David Starkey and folk rock group The Levellers.

The Bard of Barking: Billy Bragg is known as The Bard of Barking, and appears this month in Lincoln at Festival800 - a celebration of Magna Carta through music, poetry and performing arts.

Organised by Cultural Solutions UK in co-operation with Lincolnshire County Council, Festival800’s programme of events is now live and the foreword is written by Billy himself who says; “We hear a lot today about British values, as if they are a collection of fundamental principles. We were the first country to turn these ideals into rights, Magna Carta sought to curb the arbitrary nature of medieval kingship and laid the foundations for our universal human rights.”

“Festival800 has brought together a wide range of voices to celebrate the document’s achievements and Lincolnshire County Council should be commended for staging such an event. Millions around the world

struggle to for their basic rights and others wonder how best to deal with the arbitrary power of globalisation. This festival is a timely reminder that our commitment to universal values applies to everyone. They are a fundamental part of our national heritage, one which stretches all the way back to Magna Carta.

At the age of 57, Billy has released over a dozen albums - beginning with Life’s a Riot with Spy vs Spy, right up to 2013’s Tooth & Nail - on two main themes; love and social justice. The singer was born in Essex but came down to Oundle near Peterborough to record his first album.

He’s also no stranger to Lincolnshire, having performed here a number of times and recorded several of his albums, including 2008’s Mr Love and Justice, at Chapel Studios in South Thoresby near Louth.

Billy left school in 1974 and channelled his youth into learning to play the guitar with next door neighbour Wiggy. With ambitions towards a career in music he was influenced by groups like The Small Faces, the Stones and The Clash, whom he had seen on the group’s White Riot tour and again in London a year later at a Rock Against Racism carnival in 1978. He moved to Oundle for three years but claims he had no social or political songwriting ambitions at the time. His political interests were piqued as a result of his experience of Rock Against Racism festival and later during the miners’ strike of 1984.

“The minerss’ strike was really my political education. I think it was a class thing. I felt very much that people in the mining

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community were similar to those in the car industry where I came from.”

Their jobs were threatened by Thatcher, and I felt that other things I’d grown up with were being threatened too; the health service, free education, affordable housing. It seemed that she was out to end all that and it seemed like the miners were trying to stand up against her.”

“It wasn’t the miners in isolation.

The Falklands war allowed her to wrap herself in the Union Jack. In 1983 the Labour Party split and Thatcher got in again. Someone had to stand up to her... the miners stepped up to do that.

I felt that as I was beginning to sing political songs at the time I should be supporting them. The miners were defending a broader way of life, and I wanted to defend that as well.”

and I’ve always made a living doing gigs. Even when I made records regularly I didn’t really make a living from them. Now it’s really hard to make a living from records, unless you’ve a really big record label behind you.”

“Someone like me isn’t going to get that, so now you have to have a business plan to put a record out. I’m nearly 60, too, so I’m what they kindly refer to as a heritage artist! I’m not too concerned what they call me, I’m just happy to still be performing.”

holding absolute arbitrary power to account.”

“That’s the other subject I’ve found myself writing about more. Identity politics. Trying to take the English flag away from fascists by talking about the idea of an inclusive English identity.”

“When I’m trying to answer the question of who we are in the 21st century, I look to Magna Carta as a starting point. Here is an example of us holding the monarchy, parliament and the papacy to account.”

Today, Billy lives down in Dorset and in 2011, was criticised for professing socialist ideals whilst living comfortably in a large property in a desirable area.

The two are not, however, add odds with one another, according to the singer. He refutes the idea that having money necessarily means caring less for politics or people.

“Right throughout our English history there’s a strong current of wanting to hold those in power to account. At a time when we’re trying to think of what it means to be English in the 21st century, Magna Carta is a really good place to start.”

“One of the reasons I’m interested in the implications of Magna Carta and one of the reasons I wanted to take part in Festival800 is because the document is the beginning of accountability, of

really looking forward to coming to Lincoln, seeing some of the other artists at what’s set to be a very good festival.”

Billy’s first album was, he says, the “The spirit of Magna Carta is just as result of a lot of luck and a little relevant in 2015 as it was 800 years ago, judgement. “It was a little like trying to “I often get stick for having a big house. it’s commensurate with modern trends start a fire in a damp forest. I was getBut having a big house doesn’t mean of wanting accountability. In our ting sparks; nurturing them. Eventually I’ve ‘forgotten’ or that anyone else with history, those who have cited Magna John Peel gave us our first big break.

Carta have always The thing been trying to deal about Peel is with those who “i’m intErEstEd in tHE imPLiCations oF that once he have been exercismagna Carta and in taKing Part in FEstiVaL800 played you, you ing arbitrary power could get gigs BECaUsE tHE doCUmEnt is tHE BEginning over their lives. anywhere in Nowadays it’s oF aCCoUntaBiLitY, oF HoLding aBsoLUtE the UK, beglobalisation, the arBitrarY PoWEr to aCCoUnt...” cause people multinational knew your corporations that name.” a big house has ‘forgotten.’ It doesn’t have that power.” take away my sense of empathy. Only “1984 was when I became well known.

When we asked the singer if he was very cynical people believe that once I was on the cover of NME, on The moving away from party politics, his you’ve money you can forget about Tube, The South Bank Show. It was a response was typically Billy Bragg; “I people.” good time for people who wanted to think party politics is moving away write good songs with good lyrics. The “My politics have only changed in the from me actually. A lot of us feel that Pogues were around and The Smiths.” sense that, these days, I’m looking at politics these days isn’t as vital, it has ideological politics, ideological socialism.

Today, Billy plays around 140 shows been stripped of principle.”

Since the turn of the century my each year - mainly at the larger of the “I’m delighted to have been asked to politics have been about bigger ideas, UK’s 900-odd festivals. He’s still come and play a gig in Lincoln and to and one of those is accountability, and releasing albums on an ad hoc basis, but deliver a short talk around some of the how we hold those in power to says the cost of promoting them can be issues. It’ll probably be half an hour account. Not just politicians but preclusive.” with a question and answer session. It’ll multinational corporations.”

“This weekend I’ve got three festivals. be on Sunday, the day after the gig. I’m One in Warwickshire, one in Thirsk and Sheffield. Most weekends in summer I’ll do a couple. From Glastonbury to smaller village festivals.

So many people want to see live music,

n See www.festival800.co.uk for the event’s full programme or call 07880 908539.

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MagNa CaRTa - aN eveNiNg wiTH david sTaRkey Friday 28th august, 7.30pm Known for his forthright views, the UK’s leading historian presents a fascinating evening discussing the role of the 13th Century agreement, that limited the power of the monarch for the first time, by stating the basic rights, privileges and liberties of leading citizens and clergy. Tickets £15.

Hillel sTeiNeR saturday 29th august, 1.00pm Hillel Steiner is a Professor of Political Philosophy. The main focus of Hillel’s teaching and publications is contemporary philosophical work on freedom, rights and social justice. Here, he will suggest that many standard defences of the inter-cultural neutrality of human rights fail because they are too focused on what it means to be ‘human,’ and are insufficiently attentive to the nature of ‘rights.’

Billy BRagg saturday 29th august, 7.30pm The singer performs a specially commissioned set at Lincoln’s Drill Hall, tickets £15.

Billy BRagg - leCTuRe sunday 30th august, 2.00pm Is it possible to be both progressive and patriotic? Billy Bragg argues that from Magna Carta to Euro-scepticism.

England is a nation that has been defined by dissent. Shaped by his 2006 book, The Progressive Patriot Billy also examines the historical impact of such things as Magna Carta, the civil war and the miners’ strike on the formation of the country’s national consciousness.

POeTs lauReaTe CaROl’s liNCOlNsHiRe laNdsCaPe venue and Time TBC Over the past six months four community groups have been working on a suite of artistic responses to Magna Carta and the commissioned poems of Carol Ann Duffy, Gillian Clarke and lmtiaz Dharker. Free. n The above is just a few events in a programme of 40 which make up Festival800, a cultural interpretation of Magna Carta, which takes place from 28th August to 6th September.

See www.festival800.co.uk for more details.

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Jazz in the Gardens of Belvoir Lodge with the Dowager Duchess Her grace, Frances, the Dowager Duchess of Rutland, recently hosted an afternoon of jazz in the beautiful private gardens of Belvoir Lodge to help raise vital funds for local sight loss charity Vista. The afternoon included performances from jazz band Something For The Weekend and there was also a variety of craft stalls, a raffle, silent auction, deli stand, Pimm’s bar and refreshments.

The Dowager Duchess of Rutland, said: “It was a wonderful afternoon of live jazz and an excellent opportunity for everyone, especially garden enthusiasts, to enjoy the beautiful views and gardens of Belvoir Lodge.”

Vista is the leading local charity working with children and adults with sight loss. Whether in residential care, at home, in hospital or the local community, Vista is passionate about providing the very best services and support. n For more information please call 0116 249 8839 or visit www.vistablind.org.uk.

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The Best by

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toft House is more than just a golf course, offering dining that’s the best by par in the hamlet of toft and the surrounding area. this month we reacquaint ourselves with the talent of Head Chef adam dowsett...

Words & Images: Rob Davis. if you thought that golf courses provide only the most basic food at the 19th hole, think again. The quality of dining and facilities for non-golfers at Toft House will come as a very pleasant surprise indeed.

That’s little surprise, given that the hotel was adopted in 2009 by Robert Reid and wife & partner Julia who ran several Rutland restaurants including Empingham’s White Horse before establishing Barnsdale Lodge, then going on to manage The Orangery restaurant at Burghley House for a number of years.

Main Course: Assiette of pork with twice-baked belly pork, pulled pork sausage and prune fillet wrapped in streaky bacon.

The dish is served with caramelised apple mashed potato and cider & sage jus.

Toft House is located in the hilly little hamlet of Toft, just a minute or two from Bourne and accessible from many of South Lincolnshire’s towns - Stamford, Grantham, Market Deepings and Spalding.

Toft House comprises a country house hotel with 20 bedrooms, function suite, an 18 hole golf course covering 100 acres and The Range - a hair and beauty venue.

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Left: It was a little overcast during our visit but otherwise the venue looks beautiful.

Al fresco dining is also available in the floral garden.

Below: Homemade Scotch egg, soft boiled Jasmine cottage hens egg, encased in Lincolnshire sausage meat & panko breadcrumbs, served with dressed salad & red onion marmalade.

“Adam’s approach to food is a sound one.

He’s keen to source high quality ingredients and to let their natural flavours do the talking...”

First was an assiette of pork produced in conjunction with one of the restaurant’s local suppliers, Groovy Foods, situated just a few minutes down the road from Toft House.

Comprising twice-baked belly pork, pulled pork sausage and prune fillet wrapped in streaky bacon, the dish was beautifully presented on contemporary crockery with caramelised apple mashed potato, served with a cider and sage reduction.

Next came a pan-fried fillet of Norfolk sea bass sourced by Robert and Julia from an artisan fisherman who provides the restaurant with line-caught codling and sea bass, for example, in addition to fresh deliveries of fish from Grimsby Docks via M&J Seafood.

Below: Head Chef, Adam, and Isobel Dowsett. Opposite: Pan-fried fillet of Norfolk sea bass on a bed of sautéed spinach, butter and garlic with a white wine velouté and roasted cherry tomatoes.

It’s the restaurant at Toft House, however, that most appeals to us. This year the team consolidated their menu and can now offer more formal dishes alongside casual dining options, with visitors able to enjoy a choice of dining in the bar, the 40 cover restaurant or on the terrace with its 30 additional covers.

The hotel is open seven days a week with service from noon until 2.15pm and from 6pm-9.15pm. A single menu now available during these times provides a choice of six starters and nine main courses. There’s also a choice of three bar favourites - haddock and home-made chips, for example - plus two grill options.

Our main course options were from a pre-launch version of the restaurant’s autumn menus. After two starters - of homemade Scotch egg and duo of Scottish salmon with a baby caper and lemon balm salad - we tried two dishes set to be among the most popular Autumn options.

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Ingredients arrive via Groovy Foods, M&J, plus other local suppliers like butchers Stiltons of Peterborough and Eureka, a vegetable supplier which exploits the availability of locally farmed Lincolnshire fruit and veg. New to the restaurant’s list of suppliers is Spilsby’s Dennett’s, who provide artisan ice creams which, when he tried them, Adam says, proved irresistible.

All other elements of the restaurant’s dishes are prepared in-house with bread freshly baked in the kitchen and sauces, desserts & other elements all homemade.

Adam’s approach to food is a sound one.

He’s not one for incorporating too many flavours. Rather, he’s keen to source high quality ingredients and to let their natural flavours do the talking, and the presentation of each of our dishes was really neat.

Our two puddings included a gloriously sweet, sticky and delicious steamed toffee pudding, served with butterscotch sauce and Dennett’s fudge ice cream.

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“We can testify to the fact that Toft House is a beautiful venue eminently suited to the summer months, especially if the weather is conducive to dining outdoors in the final days of summer...”

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We also tried an assiette of strawberry comprising pannacotta, Eton mess and fresh strawberries dipped in Belgian chocolates, served with Dennett’s strawberry ice cream. To accompany your meal, there are 40 bins of wine from around £18 to £30, with a choice of three sparkling, four champagne and four rosé and two dessert wines.

Even a quality Fleurie, Châteauneuf-du-pape or domaine Chablis will cost around £30.

This month Adam also releases his Christmas and New Year menus with office party bookings now being taken plus a four course Christmas Day lunch plus canapés and coffee from £85/person, and a New Year’s Eve seven course dinner with canapés, live band, disco and for £85/ person too. Whilst early booking is recommended, the festive season is, mercifully, still a few months off.

Whilst our visit was a little overcast, we can testify to how beautiful the grounds of Toft House look in full bloom. It’s a beautiful venue eminently suited to the summer months, especially if the weather is conducive to dining outdoors in the final days of summer.

For that reason, we wouldn’t wait. Summer may be on its way out but it’s still warm enough to enjoy al fresco dining and perhaps a round of golf at Toft House. Whether you’re seeking bar favourites or a more formal main course, we think it’s a great way to mark the end of summer.

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Sample Menu STARTERS Terrine £7.95 Duo of Gressingham duck terrine, shredded confit leg & pan-fried breast pressed with pistachio & thyme served with a cranberry chutney, dressed salad & baked Crostini.

Scotch Egg £5.95 Homemade Scotch egg, soft boiled Jasmine cottage hens egg, encased in Lincolnshire sausage meat & panko breadcrumbs, served with dressed salad & red onion marmalade.

Salmon Smoked Shetland salmon served with a lemon & baby caper dressed mixed leaf salad & brown bread.

£7.95

MAINS Sea Bass £12.95 Pan-fried fillet of sea bass served over dauphinoise potatoes with a fennel & garden herb gazpacho sauce with seasonal vegetables.

Lamb Burger £12.95 Groovy Foods homemade Lamb burger, grilled herb & garlic marinated halloumi cheese with a mint & red onion chutney served in a freshly baked brioche bun with dressed salad, onion rings & chips.

Fish & Chips Beer-battered fillet of haddock with mushy peas & chipped potatoes.

£12.50

Fillet Steak £23.95 8oz fillet steak with seasonal vegetables, chipped potatoes or minted new potatoes.

PUDDING Brûlée Lemon & vanilla crème brûlée with raspberry sorbet.

£5.95

Chocolate Marquis £6.95 Rich Belgian chocolate marquis with amaretto soaked morello cherries & mint ice cream.

English Cheeses £6.95 Selection of English cheeses, Lincolnshire Poacher, Cheddar, Tuxford & Tebbutt Stilton, Somerset ripened Brie & farmhouse red Leicester with celery, grapes and biscuits.

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A New Look

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one of Newark’s most fondly regarded establishments underwent a really dramatic transformation this year, opening in January with a new look and a new menu combining to present one of the area’s best opportunities, especially for those seeking midweek and daytime dining...

Words & Images: Rob Davis. it takes hard work to transform a tired period property into a beautiful home.

Turning a derelict building into a beautiful new bar and brasserie takes even more effort than that... especially when an old building like The Ram, on Newark’s Castlegate, has a few surprises up its sleeves.

There has been a coaching inn on the site of The Ram since the 15th century.

The current building dates back to the 18th century and is Grade II listed. Transforming it was never going to be easy, but upon acquiring it in January 2014, even new owners & Directors Dan and William Derry and Rebecca Collin weren’t expecting quite the degree of work that was needed.

Main Course: Traditional lamb hot pot with lamb rack lollipop creamed parsnip & carrot mash & buttered peas.

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Dan is the real ale aficionados behind the Newark Brewery. Even before establishing his microbrewery, Dan harboured a desire to run his own pub. He’d looked at The Ram in its previous state of dereliction and longed to restore it, but the chance only came up after running the brewery for a couple of years. Dan, Will & Rebecca walked through the door and began a renovation which would see new internal walls, rewiring and replumbing, a new roof, and new commercial kitchen, plus a full redesign

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Left: The Ram’s Courtyard, ideal for enjoying a drink or light lunch.

Below: The restaurant has undergone a major renovation courtesy of Dan Derry and Rebecca Collin.

“Food at The Ram is all prepared freshly to order, with sauces, artisan breads and desserts all produced by the kitchen, headed up by Nathan Jackson...”

Diners can eat in any of the rooms they wish, which ensures a choice of the 90 cover main orangery dining room, which has an outdoor terrace for al fresco dining, accommodating a further 55 covers.

There’s also The Colonel’s Bar in which to dine. Named after Dan’s grandfather, a noted WWII hero, its flagstones, rustic furniture, leaded windows and log burners are more traditional. Two lounges - the Georgian-styled Drawing Room and Bradman Lounge, named after legendary Australian Test batsman who stayed at The Ram in the 1930’s - provide a more casual dining environment or a place to enjoy a drink.

in conjunction with Nottinghamshire interior designer Jamie Hempsall. After 12 months, with the property no longer in a dreadful state, a new venue was ready to open its doors designed to appeal to those seeking morning coffee, a drink on a Friday evening, afternoon tea and casual or fine dining during lunchtime or evening service.

Coming from a fine dining restaurant background, Rebecca understands diners’ needs and has supported Nathan Jackson, Executive Chef and General Manger whilst he created a menu which cleverly ensures maximum flexibility for diners.

A grill menu, salads, gourmet pizzas, sandwiches plus a tapas menu and à la carte options. All menus are available during both lunchtime service, from noon until 3pm, and evening service from 5pm-9pm, six days.

There’s a dedicated daily brunch menu, plus a separate Sunday lunch menu, available from noon until 4pm, too.

Food at The Ram is all prepared freshly to order, with sauces, artisan breads and desserts all produced by the kitchen, headed up by Nathan Jackson.

Dan’s sister provides herbs and strawberries courtesy of the organic walled garden at her home, whilst fish is delivered freshly each day via Grimsby Docks and Derbyshire butcher Owen Taylor.

Being an in-town bar and brasserie, we’ll recommend weekend dining, with the caveat that the atmosphere is more buzzy - not raucous, by any means, but very popular.

Throughout the week and during lunchtime service, there’s a quieter trade allowing customers to more fully enjoy the plush furnishings, chartreuse colour scheme in the orangery or, hopefully, the chance to dine outside for another month or two.

Whilst lunchtime may call for a lighter dish like one of the salads or pizzas, the à la carte menus are our favourites, offering some really imaginative dishes which wouldn’t be out of place on the menus of a much more formal fine dining environment.

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“We’d point chocoholics in the direction of our bitter chocolate tart with white chocolate and lavender foam...”

The Colonel’s Cup, a lemon sorbet served with raspberry vodka, produced by Dan’s father using home-grown raspberries.

These offer presentation, flavours and quality commensurate with the fine dining label, with starters such as a ham hock terrine or crispy duck salad - two of 8 choices.

For main course, the brasserie’s fillet of seabass with creamy nicoise sauce is a light alternative, or you could opt for a traditional lamb hotpot as featured on our opening spread. Alternatively, a grill option like our flavoursome rib-eye steak may prove appealing, especially given its careful butchering and 30-day hanging.

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Traditionally the role of The Ram has been one of pub, but with its reinvention now complete, there are both casual and fine dining dimensions to the venue, with each market satisfied very well indeed.

The work that has gone into not just the look and feel of the venue, but the creation of its menus, ensures great appeal for diners, whether they are looking for a light lunch or à la carte dining.

“We’ve received so many comments about how it’s nice to have The Ram back in Newark,” says Rebecca. “Those comments have been paid in addition to compliments on the quality and variety of our food.

“So we’re glad to provide not just a really comfortable, welcoming place to dine, but a really good quality restaurant which offers a great choice of food that’s both well-presented and really delicious.”

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Sample Menu startErs duck salad Crispy duck salad with hoisin sauce, pickled cucumber & flour wrap.

£7.50

sesame Crusted tuna Loin £8.00 Sesame crusted tuna loin pickled vegetables & warm ginger & soy dressing with wasabi.

Ham Hock terrine Ham hock terrine with apple chutney, sour dough & mixed leaves.

£7.00

mains Lamb Hot Pot Traditional lamb hot pot with lamb rack lollipop creamed parsnip & carrot mash & buttered peas.

£13.50

Fish & Chips Newark Ale battered fish of the day, hand cut chips, tartar sauce, crushed minted peas & grilled lemon.

£11.50

mussels £12.50 Steamed Scottish mussels with white wine, garlic & cream with warm focaccia.

Crab salad Dressed Brixham crab salad herb crushed new potatoes & mixed leaves.

£12.00

rib-Eye steak £18.50 30 day dry-aged 8oz rib eye steak with hand cut chips, grilled mushroom, Newark pale ale battered onion rings, roast tomato & watercress salad.

PUdding Lemon meringue tart £6.00 Lemon Meringue Tart with raspberry sherbet, raspberry sorbet & caramel shards.

Classic summer Pudding Classic Summer pudding with mango infused Chantilly cream.

£6.00

Bitter Chocolate tart Bitter chocolate tart with white chocolate & lavender foam.

£6.00

artisan Cheeses £7.50 Selection of artisan cheeses with quince jelly, damsel biscuits & celery batons.

The Ram, 19 Castlegate, Newark-On-Trent Nottinghamshire, Ng24 1aZ Tel: 01636 940220 web: www.theramnewark.com.

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THE BALL HOUSE Try our new menu either inside or in our beautiful gardens

Waineet Road, Boston PE21 9RL

01205 364478 www.theballhouse.uk

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Crispy Duck Breast Bramley Apple Sauce with Sage, Roast Potatoes & Watercress Ingredients: two large King Edward potatoes, peeled and cut into eight 25g butter one large Bramley apple or two small ones, peeled, cored and grated one finger-sized strip of lemon peel, all pith removed two tsps light brown sugar Black pepper two duck breasts, scored with a tight crisscross pattern through the skin but not the meat ½ tsp dried oregano one tsp flaked sea salt six fresh sage leaves two tbsp of plain flour two stalks of fresh rosemary one head of garlic, broken into cloves, skins left on Watercress

“Spoon some hot apple sauce onto a warm plate and lay the duck on top to match the rich earthy flavours...”

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Recipes & Food: Valentine Warner, Celebrity Chef.

Photography: Jake Gavin.

Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C fan/ Gas Mark 7. Boil the potatoes - starting in cold water - for five to six minutes or until semi-tender.

While they boil, melt the butter in a small pan and add the grated Bramley apple with a splash of water, the lemon peel and sugar.

Cook until soft and beginning to catch and colour on the bottom of the pan. The catching and slight browning of the apples is important to the taste. Stir vigorously until pureed and season with a little salt and pepper. Put to one side.

Pour the sunflower oil into a roasting tray and get it very hot but not smoking. Drain the potatoes and toss them with two tbsp plain flour in a sieve so that their edges crumble.

Put them in the roasting tray with the hot oil, season generously with salt, baste them, then roast in the oven. After 15 minutes throw in the rosemary stalks and garlic and quickly turn them through the potatoes and continue to roast them for another 15 minutes or until deep golden.

While the potatoes cook, season the duck skin with plenty of salt and oregano. In a small, pan pour in a little sunflower oil. The duck skin should sizzle immediately but not

burn. Over a low-medium heat cook on the skin side only for 14 minutes until the skin is deep golden orange and crisp. Pour off any excess fat from time to time. Turn over and cook for four minutes on the flesh side. Allow to rest skin side up, for five minutes. Fry the sage leaves, on both sides, briefly in the duck fat until crisp.

Slice the duck. Spoon some hot apple sauce onto a warm plate and lay the duck on top crispy side up. Place the sage leaves on top.

Add some potatoes and garlic to the plate along with a good handful of watercress dressed in a little red wine vinegar and salt.

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TheWineCellar

From starter to dessert, this month we’ve red and white wines which pair beautifully with most dinner party dishes. Keep these wine rack staples at your disposal and you’ll never be short of a wine to pair beautifully with each course. our wine writer, Harish khanderia provides a couple of starter course wines, two options for main courses and a beautiful desert wine...

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Beaujolais Blanc, Chateau du Chatelard, £14.95

Beaujolais Blanc, Chateau du Chatelard, £14.95

Benevento Falanghina, £10.99

Biferno Reserva 2009, italy £11.49

elysium Black Muscat, £13.95

A rare Beaujolais jewel, this appellation is an expression of Chardonnay grapes. This selection should get you to appreciate the typicity of this grape variety grown on terroirs exclusive to the Beaujolais region.

Neat and straight, with a lot of finesse and aromatic complexity.

A rare Beaujolais jewel, this appellation is an expression of Chardonnay grapes. This selection should ensure you appreciate the typicity of this grape variety grown on terroirs exclusive to the Beaujolais region.

Neat and straight, with a lot of finesse and aromatic complexity.

Falanghini grapes from the Campania region are used to create this pale yellow color, and a fruity and distinctive flavour. Dry cool slightly acidulo. Piacevole and delicate. Pairs well with seafood like mussels, fish soup, canolicchi, fish griglia as well as but also white meat.

Bright and intense ruby red colour. An Italian wine witha rich, spicy flavour. Pleasant bouquet, with notes of dark fruits.

Dry, velvety wine with balanced tannins and acidity on the palate.

Ideal with roasted red and white meat, poultry, game and grilled meat.

Elysium is a brilliant crimson purple colour with aromas of ripe berries, rose petals, strawberries and lychees.

The vibrant acidity balances beautifully with its sweetness.

Excellent served chilled in small glasses with Eton Mess, chocolate desserts or blue cheese.

every single month in 2014!

Our featured wines are available from Lincolnshire’s leading independent wine retailers, prices are correct at time of going to press but may vary according to each retailer.

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“It’s like living in a giant toy box,” says Yvonne Clarke of her Newark property, Marsett House. The place was originally built in 1934 for a member of Charles Darwins family and is set in four and a half acres of beautifully landscaped grounds.

There’s a touch of Capability Brown - who enjoyed a renaissance during the Art Deco era - to the formality of the garden design.

There’s also a traditional look to the property itself, with its fusion of 1930s red brick and the Georgian influenced sash windows and symmetry. But inside, the property’s style is dramatically different.

The house is currently on the market, having been somewhat of a labour of love for its current owner. At £2.8m, it’s a high-end property but with a specification, look and space commensurate with its price.

“I’ve lived here for over six years with my three teenage children, and above all, I wanted to create a really comfortable, and very special family home for myself and the children,” says Yvonne.

Above/Main: Bespoke interiors incorporate hand-painted silk curtains and bespoke - silk hand painted wallpaper, bespoke sofas, and bespoke marble fireplaces.

“The reception rooms are classically styled.

Everything within is bespoke like the handpainted silk curtains in the chinoiserie drawing room...”

The main house is classically designed featuring the traditional reception rooms.

However there is seamless blend of more contemporary living areas which provide a stylish and luxurious contrast.

Everything within is bespoke, carefully designed and created using exceptional local craftsmen, from the chrome and bronze handmade staircase by Philip Watts of Nottingham to the hand painted curtains (by Christy Interiors) in the chinoiserie drawing room.

There are six reception rooms each with its own unique signature however the house does not feel at all rambling, it does in fact feel very cosy and lived in, which it most certainly is.

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For the carpentry Yvonne chose the uncompromising standards of Clive Christian to create her kitchen, laundry room, study and family bathroom. The kitchen has a vast array of concealed Miele appliances and incorporates a 10ft oak island, and of course no country house would be complete without a four oven Aga. There are large twin aspect bay windows opening out on to a south facing sunny terrace and onto possibly over the best views of open countryside in Nottinghamshire.

The ‘smallest room in the house’ isn’t exactly small and hasn’t been overlooked during Yvonne’s design work, with white, black and gold marble all hand cut on site, making a statement in a bold Italian style.

With the family very much in mind during her work though, there are definitely areas of the property when the formality and beauty of the house give way to... well, fun.

“The formality and beauty of the main reception rooms gives way to... well, fun!”

The games room in the basement was an 18th birthday present to her son and definitely has a wow factory. The contemporary style sits perfectly without compromising the design language of the rest of the house.

It features an illuminated cocktail bar, a bespoke murano glass and platinum pool table and an area created for video games. There’s also a six-seater professional standard cinema fitted by Cyber Homes controlled through iPads or smart phones which also automates the property’s lighting and media systems.

“Every imaginable home comfort has been incorporated. My children’s friends want me to adopt them when they come to visit !”

Increasing even further the appeal of the house there’s also a large 15 x 7 metre overflow indoor swimming pool with its own

Opposite: The Clive Christian kitchen.

Top: Classically Georgian dining rooms give way to rooms with a sense of fun, like the cloakroom.

Above: The basement games room/den incorporates a professional six-seater cinema.

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Jacuzzi spa pool and a steam room, creating your very own personal health suite.

One of our favourite features for the younger audience, though, is a bespoke treehouse in the grounds of the property with a fireman’s pole and slide, scramble net, complete with underfloor heating and satellite TV system. ‘Glamping’ for teenagers, perhaps?

If the thought of more teenagers moving in hasn’t put any potential purchasers off the property, grown-ups can be assured that they too will enjoy superb features on offer.

“It has been the perfect backdrop to indulge my love of interior design and gardening...”

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“The south facing gardens are particularly stunning, with immaculate lawns, mature trees, feature ponds and wide terraces wrapping around the house,” says Yvonne.

“The mature planting schemes and statuary gives the garden a tremendous grace. The main ground floor rooms all have large double doors opening on to the sunny patios making it perfect for large summer parties on the lawns.”

“Marsett House has been the perfect backdrop to indulge my love of interior design and being a keen gardener, I’ve really enjoyed enhancing the grounds too.”

“My work as a full-time mum is nearly done though. I’m looking forward to finding a new property of some kind, and hopefully another family will come here and enjoy what I’ve worked hard to create... a perfect family home.”

Top Left: The games room incorporates a illuminated bar and bespoke pool table with glass legs in murano glass and platinum.

Top Right/Main: The indoor pool with one of its seating areas, terrace and Jacuzzi pool.

Above: Younger children will love the treehouse with underfloor heating and satellite television!

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marsett House near newark Location: Newark 8 miles, Lincoln 24 miles.

Style: Exceptional country property set in 4.5 acres of landscaped grounds.

Receptions: Six, currently arranged as chinoiserie drawing room, sitting room, dining room, breakfast kitchen, games room, sun room.

Beds: Six with four en suites.

Other Features: Swimming pool and wellness suite, cinema, study, separate apartment, treehouse, stables, paddock, cellars, triple garage.

Guide Price: ÂŁ2,800,000

Find out more: Estate Agent: Tom DeVille, Fine & Country. Tel: 0115 982 2824.

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Never seen before in lincolnshire, this month, Bailgate’s Little Red Gallery will present a remarkable selection of modern art.

“This will be an exhibition of absolutely unprecedented quality,” says gallery owner Hazel Venn. “We’ve some really famous names and we’re anticipating that it will comprise around 40 pieces in total.”

It’s little wonder that Hazel is excited.

Not withstanding the fact that she’s a knowledgeable, fun, and exceptionally warm person, who can instill excitement about art in even the most reserved, the gallery owner has managed to secure some of the highest quality art of the last century for the exhibition.

“Everyone will recognise the names,” says Hazel. “We’ll have Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, Tracy Emin, Laurence Stephen Lowry, Salvador Dali, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Henri Matisse, Damien Hirst, Marc Chagall, Joan Miro and Anthony Gormley.”

“We’ve even more names to be released once we’ve confirmed the provenance of each piece, too. Our aim is to exhibit some of the artists who played a key role in defining the aesthetic of the century.”

“Warhol’s Campbell’s soup cans and Roy Lichtenstein’s work for example, were icons of pop art, whilst Lowry’s stylised urban landscapes are instantly recognisable vignettes of 20th century industrial life.”

“Matisse and Picasso’s post-impressionist and cubist works, meanwhile, are incredible modernist pieces that have never been exhibited before in Lincoln.”

Each piece will be available for purchase, with prices ranging from rare hand-signed pieces in excess of £15,000 to unsigned prints for as little as £200.

Hazel and her family opened the gallery on Bailgate two years ago. “We come from a farming background and we ran a picture frame business for twenty years. We’re big collectors of art ourselves and always wanted to bring it to a wider audience.”

“We wanted to create a gallery that was approachable and friendly, somewhere people would feel comfortable in. We wanted to be the opposite of those stuffy galleries, we’ve all been in one, where they feel elitist and snooty. We wanted people to feel at home and maybe fall in love with a piece of art or two.”

“You don’t need a degree in art history to appreciate art and we’re really proud of the fact that the gallery enjoys a good mix of visitors of all ages and in all shapes and sizes. They come to see and enjoy the art, talk about it, and generally just share it.”

“I’m especially proud that in addition to viewing the work we have here, we seem to be encouraging a younger market to begin collecting art - 20 and 30 year olds - to enjoy it in their own home.”

excited by the prospect of showing the work of the artists who reflected on history and defined pop culture throughout the century.”

“We’re running the exhibition over the course of a month with a VIP evening by invitation the night before the opening and the pieces we’ve chosen to show will be rotated throughout the month as they are sold and find new homes.”

“It’s so exciting to be bringing the work to Lincoln. We’re over the moon that we’ve been given the opportunity to make the Masters more accessible to the public.”

The chance to not only look at but to take these amazing works home is unprecedented in this county, especially in this quality and variety, with names that everyone recognise. We’re anticipating

This is Modern

ART

this month, lincoln’s Bailgate sees an art exhibition of unprecedented provenance, as The little Red gallery’s Hazel Venn hosts an exhibition of 20th century art. Featuring some of modern art’s most famous names, it’s a must-see exhibition for those looking to view, appreciate and purchase art...

The gallery is situated in a three storey Victorian townhouse, previously a Medieval coaching house.

lots of visitors over the course of the month and think it will be a real coup for the Bailgate area as well.”

Arranged over two floors with four rooms of art, Hazel says; “We were very lucky to find the building. The softness of the place and its architecture is conducive to fostering an enjoyment of art.”

n Overleaf we’ve examples of the artists which will appear at The Little Red Gallery on Lincoln’s Bailgate. The exhibition will run from 8th August to 15th September.

“As a gallery we always have a selection of established international, national, and local artists, but we’re incredibly

Visit us at: 8 Bailgate, Lincoln LN1 3AE. Tel: 01522 589134.

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Hazel Venn is bringing an unprecedented selection of 20th century art to Lincoln via the Little red gallery on Bailgate. Featured artists include Warhol, Lichtenstein, Picasso, dali and Lowry...

1. Roy Lichtenstein (Born 1923 - Died 1997) Produced after his death ‘As I Opened Fire’ is one set of three offset lithographs.

2. Henri Matisse (Born 1869 - Died 1954) ‘Verve’ print, signed in pencil.

3. Joan Miro (Born 1893 - Died 1983) ‘Untitled’ set of two photolithographs, 1973.

4. LS Lowry (Born 1887 - Died 1976) Royal Academy Artist ‘Level Crossing, Burton-on-Trent’ print, signed, with blindstamp for the Fine Art Trade Guild.

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5. Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (Born 1864 - Died 1901) ‘Yevette Guilbert Saluant Le Public’ lithograph print, signed with monogram and stamp in the plate.

6. Andy Warhol (Born 1929 - Died 1987) The full ‘Campbell’s Soup II’ collection of ten screen prints each with Sunday B. Morning rubber stamp on the reverse.

7. Damien Hirst (Born 1965 - Present) ‘The Death Of Gold,’ full colour poster published for the Galeria Hilario Galguera Ciudad de Mexico. Signed in felt tip pen.

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An Honest Approach to

GREEN

ENERGY Whilst andrew and Caroline Perrin may be celebrating the first anniversary of their company, their 15 years experience in the renewable energy sector ensures they’re in a great position to offer knowledgeable advice. the couple established their business to offer honesty and first class customer service to those hoping to take advantage of the very real savings of solar energy...

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see the light, and turn it into real savings.

That’s the aim of Lincolnshire’s Perrin Energy, which celebrated its first anniversary this month. Founders Andrew and Caroline Perrin and their team have been working in the renewables sector for longer than most consumers have been aware of it – a combined 15 years.

Andrew has a construction and design background, he and Caroline previously were employed for many years by one of the largest solar providers in the country and, impressed with how effectively the technologies could be implemented, left just over a year ago to establish their new business, to pass on their experience to consumers.

“At the moment we’re offering solar PV technology and energy storage which we think is one of the best ways of introducing renewable energy into your home. We are fully MCS accredited & are members of RECC (the Renewable Energy Consumers Code), BPVA and REA. Therefore, customers can be sure they are getting a reliable, professional service when they use Perrin Energy. ” says Caroline.

“Solar PV has really matured as a technology.

Quality has risen and prices have fallen. We wanted to establish a company that provided the best advice, integrity and real savings.”

In the past few years the sector has seen real growth but often companies offer the products as a sideline to other specialisms like gas installation or plumbing.

Perrin Energy is different, working to provide nothing but solar PV and energy storage technology. Coming from an engineering rather than a sales background ensures the firm offers real integrity and can provide knowledgeable advice.

“We’ve a strict no pressure-selling policy, which we think is important if the savings and financial rewards plus the quality of our products and our customer service are to speak for themselves.”

The firm installs both domestic and commercial systems from 1kW to 500kw. All installations are eligible for the feed in tariff as Perrin Energy are an MSC accredited company.

Customers typically see a return on systems after six years but from this month the company

will provide a 4kW system for just £4,200 including VAT . This includes scaffolding, the cost of an EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) if required, fully commissioned and assistance with the Feed in Tariff application – with a potential return on investment in as little as four years.

The systems typically comprise between 10-16 panels, mounting structure, inverter and meter. All systems come complete with a monitoring system which Perrin Energy will monitor free of charge for two years from the installation date. Customers can also monitor their energy production online for even further savings. Perrin Energy can also provide battery storage systems & solutions for customers to manage their PV systems even for existing PV systems not fitted by Perrin Energy.

“Systems for the storage of electricity are now available at very affordable prices, and is something we’re beginning to offer as we feel the technology has matured to a stage where we feel it can really benefit the consumer” Customers curious about the savings and financial benefits can make a strictly no-obligation telephone enquiry and if required, Andrew will complete a free site survey lasting no more than an hour.

“With a proven technology, which is cheaper than ever, and the unprecedented low price of our promotional systems, we’ve never felt better about the quality, or the technology, or the service we offer. There really isn’t a better time to begin accessing the very real savings on your energy bills and returns on your investments that renewable energy can provide.”

“We believe our systems are some of the most competitively priced you’ll find anywhere, and installation is included...”

n Find Out More: Perrin Energy is launching a new 4kW PV solar system which turns light into electricity, at an unprecedented low price of £4,200 including VAT and installation.

For more information, on a guaranteed no-obligation basis, call 01205 351508, or see www.perrinenergy.co.uk.

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Golding Young & Mawer auctioneer Colin Young explains… the English taste for furniture has followed European influences for over five hundred years. in the early years of Queen Victoria’s reign she was passionate for the rococo designs of the French cabinet makers during the reign of Louis XV. In 1845 she commissioned Holland & Sons to supply furniture to Osborne House in this taste. Originally founded in 1803 by Stephen Taprell and William Holland, the firm of Holland & Sons soon became one of the largest and most successful furniture making companies in the 19th Century.

The firm worked extensively for the Royal Family, being granted the Royal Warrant.

Holland & Sons employed some of England's leading designers and participated in all of the International Exhibitions of 1851, 1855, 1862, 1867.

Many pieces are stamped, but not all are that easy to identify, such as the illustrated writing desk or bonheur de jour which needed a little detective work.

With locks stamped Hobbs &

Co, London, you have to start searching the English cabinet makers archive, despite it being a clearly ‘French’ cabinet. An attribution was made to Holland & Sons, due to the component parts of specific marquetry inlays, gilt metal mounts and French oval 'Sevres' porcelain plaques depicting ladies of court.

Provenance: R M Newcomb Esq (Dec'd), Rock House, Stamford.

By family repute with supporting catalogue, Lot 139 for Messrs Richardsons Auction Sale of April 20th 1868 sold for £42.0s.0d.

How prices have changed, when it came under the hammer in on the 6th May 2015 at The Grantham Auction Rooms it sold for £10,000. 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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The Hollingworth Sisters’

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A pretty village near Lincoln is home to the beautiful Goltho Gardens a garden, plant nursery and teashop. It is historically known for being part of the marshland that covered the county, and a new garden was lovingly created by sisters Debbie and Leslie in 2000...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

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From taking on the challenge of a completely derelict property, uninhabitable for any plant life to creating a beautiful home with perfectly landscaped gardens, sisters Lesley and debbie Hollingworth have made careers out of their hobbies and passions.

The sisters have lived in Lincolnshire all their lives from being born in Stamford, to moving to Kirkby on Bain, then Sotby, then to West Torrington before settling in goltho. debbie has always had a true passion for gardening ever since she was young and this passion coupled with her sister’s hotel management skills and training, would make the perfect company in the Lincolnshire Wolds.

“We wanted to work together and amalgamate our interests into a career for the both of us,” says debbie. “We didn’t want to leave the county so goltho House was the perfect solution.”

“However, goltho House itself was completely derelict and there were no gardens in sight but a number of old oak trees. It took us 18 months in total just to make it habitable. It was also in that period of time that we made the foundations of the four and a half acre garden.”

“We don’t know a tremendous amount about the property’s history but we know that the name Goltho comes from the old english language meaning where the marigolds grow. It was so named because goltho was just wet marshland, like the rest of Lincolnshire at the time. This meant that beautiful bright orange and yellow marigold flowers grew in abundance so that was simply what the land was named after and it stuck.”

finished garden to look after the old farm pond was cleared and a new pond dug out in 2000. The garden has adapted and changed throughout the past 18 years.”

“The teashop is a great place to enjoy our homemade cake and refreshments with a view over the gardens. It’s also a good hub for the events we hold. Supporting charities is important to us so we hold an ngS open day this month and other events at different times of the year such as a champagne and canapé evening for Help for Heroes. We host herb workshops as well as charity events.”

“What we’ve found to be a great success,” says debbie, “is the plant nursery. When you take a meander around the gardens, you’re sure to spot plants that would fit perfectly in your own. We would get people come to us and say where we bought the plants from. This prompted us to create the plant nursery propagating most of the plants on site so when they’ve finished seeing all the flowers fully grown, they can create the same thing in their own gardens.”

“In addition to the plant nursery, teashop and various elements to the garden like the nut walk, prairie garden, rose garden and wild flower meadow, there’s a potager. This feeds three families in goltho and it’s formally laid out as a hard-working vegetable garden. It is definitely worth a stroll through, not forgetting to look over the gate into the orchard where the cherry, apple and plum trees reside surrounded by the scratching of the free-range chickens, whose eggs are for sale in the tea shop.”

“The first step was to create boundary hedging through, what was, the middle of a ploughed field. after making the house habitable, it became easier for me to work on the garden and for Lesley to work in the tea shop. I started to seed the main grass area and lay the network of paths out before planting the nut walk and the autumn garden.”

“autumn is my favourite time of the month for the garden so I’m really looking forward to September onwards. The autumn colours and flowering is lovely. expect to discover herbaceous and perennial borders when wandering around the garden at this time of year. The flowers you’ll find are Michaelmas daisies, sunflowers, roses just hanging on, berries and cyclamen.”

“Over the next two years, the garden started to take the shape of what we envisaged the

“Cyclamen is a beautiful flower around this time of year and it’s most probably my

Left: Debbie Hollingworth and sister Lesley have created the four and a half acre garden near Wragby.

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favourite. There’s just something so lovely about them and they fill the garden with reds pinks and whites. We only have small ones in our garden; they usually grow to around six inches. But it’s still a lovely plant and cyclamen will be available in the plant nursery amongst other autumn flowers you’ll want to take home with you.”

“With the pond in addition to all the growth, the garden is full of nature and wildlife.

There’s always plenty of bird life in the garden throughout the year. There’s also plenty of butterflies and bees, probably more so in the June and July months, but there will still be some in September time.

The pond attracts dragonflies by the hundreds and many other water creatures.

It’s nice to have a full garden not only in terms of plantation but also in terms of life.

There’s so much wildlife and it creates a really great atmosphere.”

“We decided to turn goltho gardens into a bed & breakfast because of how many people enjoyed what we created. Many people visit so it’s nice to have people able to stay too.”

“Our delicious Lincolnshire breakfast includes much of our own produce such as fresh eggs from our resident chickens, tomatoes, bread, preserves and locally sourced bacon and sausages. Should you prefer a lighter option, our continental breakfast includes a wide selection of cereals, juices, fresh fruit and yoghurt. It’s a great way of getting the most out of us.”

You can start your day by waking up to breakfast followed by a stroll round the gardens enjoying the natural environment. at lunch, you can stop for a cup of tea and a jam scone in the tearoom, have another walk around the garden and finish your day by selecting a couple of plants from the plant nursery to add to your own borders.

“The flowers you’ll find are michaelmas daisies, sunflowers, roses, berries and cyclamen. The autumn flowering is beautiful...”

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a perfect time for this would be on a Sunday when the tearoom serves its Sunday lunch.

It’s worth visiting their website before doing so to see when the Sunday lunches are on as they do this monthly.

“We also host talks so people can find out about how goltho gardens came into being and about vegetable gardens. This is offered throughout the winter months between October to april so it’s something to look forward to.”

“We’re happy to do this in groups and each talk lasts for around one hour. We do the talks because there’s a lot of people who are interested in the gardens and there’s so much to talk about. We’re looking forward to the September month and our open day.”

n The NGS Open Day at Goltho Gardens is on the 27th September. For more information, visit www.golthogardens.com or call 01673 857768.

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Temperatures are Rising

On The Farm Barry Poston discusses the problems with rising temperatures, what conditions will be needed for our future harvests and how there’s been a recent upsurge in the growing of spinach. meanwhile, the livestock industry is finding conditions challenging...

A fine spell of weather in July helped most arable crops to develop, in fact, too well in the case of vining peas. It caused a large concertina effect on the maturity of the peas grown green for canning and freezing.

storage space at the cereal harvest time. The wheat crops look exceptionally well and it is to be hoped that heavy thunderstorms do not lay the crop flat and cause harvesting problems.

at this stage most wheat crops are looking very well with modern day varieties and growth regulators, it is to be hoped that the crops are not mutilated by early heavy showers.

Unfortunately, the carefully planned drilling programme was completely disrupted and together with a ‘below par’ performance by the factories involved meant that many, many acres of pea fields simply had to be bypassed.

Potatoes and sugar beet have continued to grow very well. The potatoes were a little later than normal which has helped to increase the prices paid as stocks of the last year’s crop were continually reducing.

More often than not, the prices that were set early in the season last throughout the coming year.

There is no doubt of considerable yields which, hopefully, will cover any increases in the costs.

The local vegetable growers, now with larger units, have had the normal ups and downs of demand with more crops on offer when the temperature is high, making prices lower.

Barry Poston is the area’s foremost farming expert with a long history working in both arable and livestock environments. During his farming career he has seen a great many changes in the industry!

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On the various visits I paid to the harvesting gangs quite often I used to have the galling experience of seven men and one and a half million pounds of machinery stood idle in rapidly maturing pea crops.

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a recent upsurge in the growing of spinach and curly cabbage has taken place, but soils that are sandy, with irrigation, are needed for these crops.

Once again I have to report poor prices in the livestock sector of farming with only certain multiples prepared to buy British only products.

This can only mean more products imported and the consequent reduction in the amount of produce available which isn’t beneficial for the country in the slightest especially where the economy is concerned.

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Burdens: Burdens Agriculture provide a complete range of New Holland agricultural machinery including tractors, combine harvesters, balers and utility vehicles - both new and used, throughout Lincolnshire. The ďŹ rm also supplies machines from other leading manufacturers.

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Brand new at BUrdenS Words & Images: rob Davis.

Lincolnshire’s Burdens Groundcare supplies the county’s farmers with state-of-the-art, world-leading farming machinery to ensure they continue to feed the country.

However, the firm also ensures it looks after its domestic and groundskeeping customers too, as the new brands making their debut at the firm’s north Kyme depot all demonstrate...

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“Burdens isn’t too big to care about its domestic customers,” that’s the message from Managing director John Southern as he prepares to debut some exceptional new brands at the firm’s north Kyme depot.

“In 2011 we were pleased to be appointed new Holland dealers for South Lincolnshire, giving us the opportunity to supply the full range of industry-leading agricultural and groundcare tractors.”

“We also provide domestic and smaller commercial customers with high quality, exceptionally reliable mowers, strimmers, chainsaws, pressure washers and other equipment from our Stihl and Viking ranges.”

keen to serve professional and domestic users as well as agricultural customers.

“We’ve barbecues, car care products, garden tools and equipment, new Holland merchandise and a range of children’s toys... even pet food” says adam. “The message is clear, from dIY to al fresco living, Burdens is great for all types of customer.”

John Southern

The firm, established in 1972, has over 60 employees and has a turnover of £12m. as well as sales and service the firm has a thriving groundcare hire department, too.

“The timely arrival of ransomes Jacobsen allows us to promote, supply and support a wide range of applications from equipment for golf courses and other fine turf users such as cricket and bowls clubs, to robust commercial mowers ideally suited to applications such as verge cutting, playing field and estate management.”

“The message is clear; from DIY to al fresco living, Burdens is great for all types of customers...”

From this month though, Burdens is pleased to announce that they have been appointed a ransomes Jacobsen dealer with a full product portfolio for a wide range of discerning professional users. These might include golf courses, local authorities, farmers, landscapers and domestic users with larger estates. The new ranges effectively bridge the gap between the cost-effective domestic machines of professional quality from Stihl and Viking, to larger machinery from the firm’s new Holland brand.

Visit Burdens at north Kyme where you’ll find adam Bannister and Scott Bestwick are

Burdens was originally set up by current Chairman norman Burden to deal in used agricultural machinery. Since then, the business has steadily grown to offer a full range of agricultural and groundcare machinery from three sites in Lincolnshire; Sutterton, north Kyme and Wrangle. n Find Out More: Visit Burdens at Main St, North Kyme, Lincoln LN4 4DF. Call 01526 860060 or see www.burdensgroup.com.

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Woldgrain Open day Hosted by HRH The Duke of Gloucester...

Woldgrain, the 86,000-tonne central storage facility owned by 80 Lincolnshire farmers, held an open day to mark the completion of its recent expansion programme.

In the space of five years beginning in 2010, Woldgrain has increased capacity from 20,000 tonnes to 86,000 tonnes while adding new drying and handling facilities to ensure it is able to meet demand at peak periods. during this time farmer membership has increased from 60 to 80. new members have helped drive demand for services, but it is existing members seeking to increase their commitment that has been the principal driver. The site was officially opened by Prince richard, HrH the duke of gloucester Kg gCVO, on behalf of Queen elizabeth II to whom he is a first cousin. n To find out more about the event, visit www.woldgrainstorage.co.uk.

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Schools Colleges...

This month, we’ve a round-up of the best schools and colleges in the area for those seeking high quality education for children, teenagers or for adult learning opportunities... choosing Worksop College for our three children. It is an exciting and special place to be, with superb direction.”

Mrs Tina Polak, of Southwell, was taken by the close-knit school community which is At Worksop College and adopted by all pupils, parents, Preparatory School, they teachers and staff. understand how highly families “arriving at Worksop College is value personal recommendations like arriving into your family when choosing the right school home. The caring and nurturing for their child. Here, some of environment allows children to their existing parents describe gain confidence and quickly why they chose Worksop progress in all areas.”

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Worksop College & Preparatory...

Mr and Mrs Hutson, of Tickhill, parents of Joseph aged 12, Francesca aged 10 and Laurie aged 8 had visited and considered many independent schools.

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near Lincoln, loved the individual focus shown to every child in all aspects of learning at Worksop College and Preparatory School.

“The focus on every child as an individual has truly shone through. You don’t have to be the best at something to be given a chance to shine.” n If you want to visit call 01777 714387 or 01909 537155. For further info visit www.wsnl.co.uk.

riverside Training, spalding...

Riverside Training provides specialist childcare training. So how does an independent training provider compare with the larger colleges in the area?

“We are large enough to meet the training requirements of childcare providers,” explained owner, Suzie Bulbeck, “yet we are small enough to care. We can be flexible in how we provide the training, tailoring it to individual needs.” Clearly, this approach works as their learners achieve outstanding results. riverside Training offers QCF qualifications and apprenticeships in Children and Young Peoples Workforce, including the new early Years educator, Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools and management

awards at centres throughout Lincolnshire. Many of their courses may attract local or national government funding.

With so many training companies and colleges clamouring for business, it’s now increasingly important for the childcare employers to make sure they obtain the best quality training for their staff.

CaCHe is the national awarding body for children and adult care. In december 2014 they carried out a Quality assurance and risk assessment Inspection and awarded riverside Training an excellent grade.

In addition to the quality of training, it’s the personal touch that makes riverside Training so special and this is reflected in the many thank-you letters from individuals and organisations. n Phone 01775 710945 or visit www.riversidetrainingspalding.co.uk for more information.

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At Walton Girls’ High School and Sixth Form, they feel they have so much to be proud of and still so much potential. expectations are high, community spirit within the academy is excellent and examination results continue to recognise the hard work of their students, staff and the support of parents and governors.

Their outstanding pastoral support allows students to develop personally, as well as academically, preparing them for the world beyond the classroom.

They are proud of their academy; the opportunities it gives to their students, its friendly and lively environment and its distinctive ethos.

“We are delighted to invite students and parents to our next Open event which will take place on 24th September 2015,” says Mrs Saxelby, Principal.

“drop in and see us and we will have refreshments waiting for at Walton you will find plenty you! Come along to our Open of energetic, confident students evening from 4:30 till 7:30. who have high aspirations for There’s plenty to get involved their lives. in to give you a taste of the fabTheir mission statement is ulous lessons and extracurricular everyone achieving their full activities available when you potential. They have focused join Walton. Plus live performcurriculum, which provides ances in our very own theatre!” high quality provision in order n For more information call for their students to achieve their 01476 563251 or visit the website absolute best. www.waltongirls.co.uk.

giles Academy, Boston...

It has been an action packed year of fundraising at the giles academy. Last September they set themselves a target to raise £10,000 pounds for MacMillan.

It was ambitious, but they were determined to do it! efforts kicked off back in november with an epic coastto-coast pedal car ride from Wales to Skegness. Pupils took it in turns to pedal a total distance of 230 miles and they completed it in an impressive 18 hours and 57 minutes.

Midway through the year, a charity football match was organised between staff at giles and Boston grammar School and was played at Boston United’s Jakemans stadium in front of nearly 1000 spectators. nearly £3,000 was raised from

this event alone. In July they were pleased to announce that they had smashed their target but were not stopping there! as a reward for the pupils, and as one final push for their fundraising, they were busy organising a festival for the last day of term.

G-fest, as they called it, was the first of what they are hoping to be an annual event. They were blessed with a gloriously sunny day, as pupils watched a variety of live acts on the main stage and enjoyed a range of activities such as volleyball and penalty shootout. a beauty zone, which included nail art and face painting was also available. They even had their own jazzy g-fest t-shirts, which were given out for a £1 donation to MacMillan. now they know that it is possible, they hope to continue this into the future by raising both the bar and their ambitions. n Visit www.gilesacademy.co.uk for more information or give them a call on 01205 870693.

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spalding grammar school...

Founded in 1588, and recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in december 2011, Spalding grammar School is a selective state boys’ school from Years 7 to 11 with a mixed sixth form of approximately 270 students.

Throughout, there is an emphasis on academic excellence, delivered through a broad, balanced and stimulating curriculum with a strong academic core.

In a competitive world however, it is no longer enough simply to do well in examinations in order to secure a place at university, or a good job. each student needs to stand out as a well-rounded individual with a range of experiences, striking personal attributes, achievements and interests that complement those professional qualities that have enabled them to succeed in their studies.

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To this end, sixth form students at Spalding grammar School benefit from an extensive enrichment programme, through which they are encouraged to acquire new interests or develop existing ones, fill gaps in their UCaS personal statement or CV, or add an extra dimension to their curriculum or perhaps the wider community.

Within that enrichment programme students may choose from a range of options including Classical Civilisation, Creative Writing, Core Maths, The Community Sports Leader award (CSLa), The extended Project Qualification, Cambridge Pre-U global Perspectives and The european Computer driving Licence (eCdL).

Ben Love, director of Sixth Form Studies: “applications to university rose by 2% in 2015 and application rates for 18 year olds across the whole of the UK are at their highest levels, so it is becoming increasingly important for students to set themselves apart from their competitors.

Our thriving enrichment programme allows them to do this.”

Wrates school Photography...

Founded in 1907, Wrates is one of the leading UK schools photography companies with offices in Skegness, newark and Lincoln, running for five generations and evolving with new technology along the way.

They continue to provide their customers with quality and memorable photographs and they aspire to provide schools and parents with choice without compromising quality.

ucts; one a contemporary school photo with a white background and the other a mock old style school photo that some of us remember from years gone by, comprising of chalk boards, ink wells and the wooden desk!

Both images will be taken on one day and your child will come home with a proof card and be able to order either traditionally, through the school, or online. a choice of pack sizes at competitive prices is available, along with add-ons, quality glass frames - also new - key rings, fridge magnets and much more!

Our new online ordering system which is 100% secure, This year they are excited to has also been exclusively develintroduce their new two pose retro oped this year by Wrates. It along with their new secure avoids using the cloud and it online ordering system making guarantees the images are only it easier for parents to order and available to the purchaser giving peace of mind for teachers and easier for the school secretary.

Wrates exclusive retro two pose parents alike. available for the next academic n Visit www.wrates.co.uk for more year offer two contrasting prod- information or call 01754 763759.

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sir William robertson Academy...

Sir William Robertson academy is delighted as being judged as ‘good’ in all areas of the school following its recent Ofsted inspection. The inspection report praised developments across the school, highlighting the progress and behaviour of pupils and their engagement in their learning as a particular strength.

Mr Mark guest, Headteacher is delighted by judgement and commented: “The Ofsted inspectors report is because of the commitment of the children, the valued support of our parents and the hard work and skill of staff across the school.”

ethos ‘aspire’ in very real terms. despite being a relatively new Sixth Form, it is now graded as ‘good’ while a number of long -established local Sixth Forms have recently been judged to ‘require Improvement.”

Some key highlights from the report included: ‘Students make good progress and achieve well across a range of gCSe subjects, including english and Maths. Teaching is good.

Teachers have good subject knowledge. They teach with authority and enthusiasm.

The next goal is to become an ‘Outstanding’ school and the inspectors identified that Sir William robertson is already well on its way to achieving this.

The School, which became an academy in 2012, offers comprehensive education for 11-18 year olds. Sir William robertson is unique with its safe, rural location between the villages.

“Our Sixth Form raises the n Visit www.swracademy.net or sights and ambitions of our call 01400 272422 for more students, embodying the school information.

north Kesteven school...

which are above local and national averages or the inspiring teaching, there are a multitude of positive reasons to become a student within their school community.

during this past year their students have benefitted from Aim high with north Kesteven and enjoyed using the redevelSchool. The 2015 academic oped School restaurant as well year at nK has seen great as their new Learning developsuccess for their high performing ment Centre. academy and they invite Year 5 and Year 6 parents to learn as the different phases of the more about their school, its £3.6 million redevelopment of staff and students by visiting the one nK Sports Centre them on their forthcoming come into fruition, their students Open evenings on the 16th will enjoy outstanding Physical education lessons delivered in and 24th September. state of the art facilities and are as Ofsted confirmed for them already fully utilising the 3g in March this year, students pitch and spacious, modern enjoy attending north Kesteven dance studios.

School and have a very positive To keep up to date with all their attitude to their learning. developments and news please The students do enjoy their refer to the school’s website or time studying with nK; follow them on Facebook, whether this is due to the large Instagram and Twitter. choice of gCSe options they n Visit www.nkschool.lincs.sch.uk provide for them, the fantastic or call them on 01522 881010 for facilities, their KS4 results more information.

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riseholme College, Lincoln...

As one of the finest land-based colleges, riseholme College, a part of Bishop Burton College, has a national reputation for quality. Set in more than 400 hectares, the College offers a wide range of courses for students seeking specialist land-based further education and degrees.

The College programmes, both full-time and work-based, have been developed to meet the demands of the rapidly changing rural economy, which is particularly important to the Lincolnshire region, and includes agriculture, horticulture, animal & equine training, engineering and arboriculture. From September 2015, the College will be offering 102

degree courses for the first time in its history, from its new riseholme Showground Campus.

The new facilities, which will include science labs, agriculture, engineering and arboriculture workshops, as well as an animal management unit, will work in tandem with the existing facilities at riseholme College.

Phase two of the new campus, which will be operational from 2016, will incorporate a number of new buildings.

This will be done to enhance the College’s curriculum across the existing site and the new campus.

These will include a Food and agri Food Science Centre, a Health and nutrition Centre, a Sports and Health Science Centre, and an animal Behaviour Centre. n If you are interested in studying at Riseholme College call 01522 895359 or visit www.bishop burton.ac.uk/riseholmecollege.

Toot Hill College, nottingham...

every student has the best chance of developing their particular strengths.”

The college has excellent facilities with catering, social areas and lessons housed in a new, purposebuilt facility.

range of high-quality courses with opportunities for all students to extend their achievements and qualifications. Courses cover both academic and vocational pathways at many entry levels.

“We also offer a broad enrichment programme, including the national Citizen Service, duke of edinburgh’s award and Toot Hill College are helping World Challenge. We have a students to achieve their full strong mentoring programme potential. The school is an in- and our pastoral care is a real clusive, high-achieving college, strength.” which provides a wide range of The aims of the college are a Level and BTeC courses. clear and simple - to provide a

Toot Hill has an outstanding reputation for pastoral care and each student is supported and guided throughout their time there. This ensures that all students achieve their full potential and are well equipped to secure places at top universities, apprenticeships & employment.

Head of College, Joel Tomasevic, said, “The wide curriculum package offered means that

an increasing number of students are moving to Toot Hill College from other schools to study a Level and BTeC courses. With an Ofsted grading of ‘Outstanding’ for teaching and learning, Toot Hill has so much to offer students. n Visit www.toothillschool.co.uk or call 01949 875550.

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st Peter & st Paul Catholic Academy...

St Peter and St Paul’s mission as a Catholic Voluntary academy, is to provide the highest possible standards of education for all their students, delivered within the context of gospel Values.

new benches and discussing aspects of the healthy meals which are cooked onsite.

Success at St Peter and St Paul academy stems from careful planning of the curriculum so that every student is studying challenging courses and is being provided with opportunities to develop. They are proud that all their 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.

The St Peter and St Paul School Council has been successful in achieving the gold award which recognises their continuous hard work and determination Their extra-curricular and over the past year; particularly enrichment activities play an their very successful fundraising. integral part of a young person’s development and all The main charity supported students are encouraged to this year was St Barnabas Hospice but at least four other embrace the breadth of opporcharities have also received tunities available. support. School Council members have also been involved in the interviewing of new members of staff, raising funds for and selecting the academy’s

n They welcome visits to the Academy at any time so make an appointment or they have an open evening on Wednesday 23rd September. Call 01522 871400 or visit www.sspp.lincs.sch.uk.

sir robert Pattinson Academy...

Sir Robert Pattinson academy is an 11 - 18 comprehensive school where students are valued, happy, challenged and strive to achieve their best. The academy provides rich learning experiences both in and outside of the classroom, resulting in a great education.

The academy has a unique ethos that provides a calm and caring learning environment where all students can succeed.

They 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 they believe every student is an individual and they celebrate their successes and ranging talents.

They continually strive to improve and the academy has a clear strategic vision for the future to ensure it continues to provide a world class education for its students in order for them to develop their potential and contribute fully to the life of the community.

Their strategic vision is based around the key areas of improving performance in relation to student achievement; student engagement in their learning through high quality learning experiences and opportunities; and developing the organisation as a whole through working with other schools, universities and businesses.

Students who leave Sir robert Pattinson academy are literate, numerate, well qualified and confident individuals with lively, enquiring minds who are able to develop good working relationships with others n Come and visit to see for yourself.

Call 01522 882020 to book a tour or visit www.swracademy.net.

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from quotes borrowed from their favourite old novels, to a bright blue and brand new tie, Amy & Darren maintained a traditional theme as they celebrated their wedding at The Poachers Country Hotel...

Images: Andrew Brackenbury, 07870 135986, www.brackenburyphotography.com.

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‘Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue’ is a phrase some brides cherish. With quotes borrowed from their favourite old novels and bright blue fresh flowers, amy and darren couldn’t have retained the theme more. amy, a Content Manager, and darren, an architect, both live in Stamford having moved in together three years ago. after planning a road trip around the West Coast of america, the grand Canyon was the perfect destination for darren to propose. “It was a beautiful day and we’d had such an amazing trip,” says amy. “I knew he was up to something as he had been acting funny all day and then at Sunset he pulled a ring out, I was over the moon”. “a month after, we started planning. I loved The Poachers as soon as I walked in - it was 108

an ideal venue for us. It was cosy and modern, which is what we wanted our wedding to be.

I knew we would choose gosberton church as this is where I had grown up. We chose a book theme as we both love reading – we had lots of details made out of book pages as well as romantic quotes from some of our favourite books on the tables.

We had an amazing acoustic band play during the ceremony and drinks reception. Music was also very important to getting the atmosphere right and it really made the day.

The only think that really went wrong was the choreographed dance – the evening band started too fast so we had to start again, most people then had clocked onto what we were doing but although we won’t be entering strictly anytime soon, everyone really enjoyed it”.

“I loved The Poachers; it was an ideal venue for us because it was cosy and modern, which is what we wanted our wedding to be...”

Images: Andrew Brackenbury, 07870 135986, www.brackenburyphotography.com.

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Above: Amy & Darren were going to opt for just gypsophilia in their flower arrangements but instead, decided to incorporate blue flowers throughout hinting on the theme of ‘old, new, borrowed and blue.’

Right: Darren left Amy a love letter before they married to calm her nerves on the day.

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Left: Amy choreographed dance routines for the wedding.

Above: They decided to have the reception in The Poacher’s Country House Hotel.

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For my dress, I went to three shops in the search for the perfect one. When I went to the third shop in grantham, I saw the dress.

It was a little different, but I loved it and the lady was fantastic. “The navy theme hinted to the old phrase commonly used at weddings and it was just a classy and stylish colour for the day.

In the bouquets, we used beautiful blue delphiniums,thistle, eucalyptus and gypsophila.

I was tempted to just use gypsophila because I love how delicate it looks but I thought the wedding would look a little too white if I went for that so we incorporated the blue flowers.”

“Most of the other elements of the day were homemade. darren’s mum made the amazing cake! darren and I made the stationery, table plan, favours and confetti cones. My mum made the bunting. The team effort made the wedding feel more personal to us.

“I had a lovely morning getting ready at home with the girls around me and hair and makeup. It’s that first moment when you see everybody in Church looking at you and you just feel for a second like you can’t do it.

However, as soon as I reached darren, I was absolutely fine and that was actually my most favourite part of the day. even though everybody was looking at us and the vicar is standing right next to us, it felt like it was just darren and I.” “For our honeymoon, we went on a three week trip of a lifetime to australia, something we had always wanted to do. after how busy we had been it was lovely to have that time on our own” “I was so happy that my day was relaxed. I felt relaxed because by then, there’s nothing you can change; what will be, will be. not everything ran exactly to plan but it was an amazing day and nobody notices if every little detail isn't exact.”

Amy & Darren’s Vintage Wedding Church: St Peter & St Pauls gosberton, 01775 840694.

Venue: Poachers Country Hotel, 01205 290310, www.poachershotel.co.uk.

Bride Dress: Unveiled by Leanne, 01476 568315, www.unveiledbyleanne.co.uk.

Flowers: The Flower Shop Kirton, 01205 724411, www.theflowershopkirton.co.uk.

Bridal Hair: alix Seaman at Hedonism Spalding, 01775 766199, www.hedonismsalon.com.

Bridal Makeup: Moo’s Makeup, Stamford, 077665 56165.

Photography: andrew Brackenbury, 07870 135986, www.brackenburyphotography.com.

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Main: The cakes couldn’t have been designed any better for a Great Gatsby theme. The cake table accentuates gold hues and jewels of the era with glitter, glistens and sparkles. The beautiful table design is a collaboration between Nothing But Lovely stationery and Julie Anna Flowers.

Left/Opposite: Julie Anna Flowers created elegant bouquets that suited the Steffans Jewellery worn by the Serendipity models.

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WeddIng Decadent style and flamboyant dancing as sarah Vivienne hosts our great gatsby shoot, great for brides looking for a vintage theme to their wedding!

“I can’t tell you how excited I was when the great gatsby film came out last year,” says wedding photographer Sarah Vivienne.

“It’s made a big influence in the world of weddings as they’re becoming vintage-styled looking opulent and elegant; what better reason to do a roaring 20s styled shoot with Serendipity Brides?”

Sarah used authentic 20s photos to recreate the style of the era.

The classic gold and coal black

colours typical of a 20s theme featured throughout the shoot, helping to create the vintage style they were hoping for.

“I loved working with everyone involved in the shoot. With all of the elements included, together we created the perfect 20s theme for any wedding. From the jewelled cakes to the embellishment on the dresses, the whole shoot accentuated a great gatsby style wedding.”

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Opposite: The stunning detailing on the miniature cakes is inspired by the heavy embellishment on the Claire Pettibone wedding dress. The delicate flowering used on the cakes is almost identical to the flowers on the 20s dress with the only difference being the cake’s flowers are made out of fondant!

Opposite Inset: Julie Anna Flowers created elegant table displays and bouquets with cream and light pink splashes of colour tying nicely into the theme.

Main: Steffans Jewellery adds the finishing touch to the Serendipity Dress alongside Britten Weddings Accessories.

Inset: The detail on the cakes is phenomenal. They’ve managed to keep to the theme with detail and elegant design.

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Right: Time to drink champagne and dance on the table in a Serendipity Dress and feather accessories

by Britten Weddings!

Below: A golden pair of heels add bling to your outfit, they suit any speakeasy theme, and they’re gorgeous especially when covered in golden sparkles!

Opposite: The pearls just link the flowers on the cake perfectly and also suit the bridal jewellery.

Simon Partridge joined the team and struck a pose to feature as 20s entertainment with his incredible saxophone playing and singing.

The stationery by Tracey at Nothing But Lovely is inspired by the angular shapes and patterns of art deco design.

Peterborough Wedding Cars provided the transport hitting the nail on the head with their 20s Rolls Royce car.

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Suppliers and Experts Photos: Sarah Vivienne, 08456 430422, www.sarahvivienne.co.uk.

Stationery: Nothing But Lovely, www.nothingbutlovely.co.uk.

Dresses: Serendipity Brides, 01327 340011, www.serendipitybrides.co.uk.

Venue: Boughton House, 01536 51573, www.boughtonhouse.co.uk.

Florist: Julie Anna Flowers, 01604 402210, www.julieannaowers.co.uk.

Groomswear: Suitors Northampton, 01604 947022, www.suitors.co.uk.

Cake: Couture Cakes, 01775 630773, www.couture-cakes.co.uk.

Jewellery: Steffans, 01604 636957, www.steffans.co.uk.

Transport: Peterborough Wedding Cars, 01733 262680, www.peterboroughweddingcars.co.uk.

Singer: Simon Partridge, 01543 253737, www.simonpartridge.com.

Hair & Makeup: Sarah Yeo, 07714 510727, www.yeoweddings.com.

Vintage Gramophone and China Hire: Touch of Vintage, 07725 232525, www.atouchofvintageonline.co.uk.

White Post Box: Elizabeth & Stevens, 01636 822000, www.elizabethandstevens.com.

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‘The Masked Ball’ held at Stoke Rochford Hall, Grantham...

Around 50 attendees recently enjoyed an annual masked ball at grantham’s Stoke rochford Hall.

The grade I listed stately home build in 1840 was the subject to a £12m restoration three years ago, to transform it from a nUT training venue into a hotel and conferencing venue.

The venue provides 20 rooms in the mansion, plus dining in the main restaurant and on the terrace, offering Sunday lunch and afternoons teas too. n To find out more, see www.stokerochfordhall.co.uk.

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What could be better than the impeccable fit and bespoke quality of a hand-tailored suit? Very little... although the bespoke price tag of London’s Savile row does taint the experience somewhat.

Fortunately, Lincolnshire’s most discerning gentlemen can now enjoy the luxury of Savile row at prices that aren’t ruinous because of the street’s overheads. andrew left the county to work on Savile row and remained there until 2008 when he returned to Lincoln’s High Street.

Today, he uses his 25 years experience on Savile row to cut made-to-measure suits from around £800 to fully bespoke suits of around £1,295 or £1,695 for a two or three piece respectively. andrew’s prices reflect the quality of the cloths he uses, with names like Holland & Sherry, dugdale Bros and high-end wool cloths by Scabal. each suit is the result of 50 man-hours and two or three fittings, and the tailor has over 2,000 quality cloths for customers to choose from.

Customers are treated to the authentic experience of being measured by andrew or his father, John, himself a bespoke tailor.

The cut, cloth and other elements of the suit are then discussed before each of the elements of andrew’s suits are cut. More than 20 pieces of cloth are used, along with canvas and felt and a silk or heavy satin lining.

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Tailor Made In addition to the obvious benefit of having a suit which fits beautifully, clients are also able to specify the weight of both cloth and lining, the number and position of pockets and so on.

“Black isn’t as popular as it once was,” says andrew, “and navy blue is one of the most popular colours at the moment - it can serve as a formal or a smart casual suit depending on how it is worn.”

“Sports jackets are also very popular so we’ve a range of tweed cloths, some with modern pinstripes of pink or blue for a contemporary look.

We also provide suits for weddings, with many grooms deciding to treat themselves to a bespoke suit for their wedding.”

In an era of ‘fast fashion’ where clothing is designed to be low cost, low quality, and almost disposable, andrew’s beautifully tailored suits are an example of how a gentleman can make an investment in tailoring and ensure he enjoys many years of comfort and style.

“On a purely practical level, a suit will always fit better if it has been tailored to your body shape,” he says. “nobody is the same size or shape, so the way a suit looks is dependent on who’s wearing it... unless that suit has been designed to fit perfectly.”

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1. Porter & Harding Brown & Royal Blue check tweed 3-piece suit for a customer's forthcoming wedding.

“The difference, though, is the luxury and the feel of the wool cloth used, and upon visiting us to collect their finished suit, all of the men that we work with say they’re delighted with the final result.”

2. 3-piece suit for a local young artist who handpainted his lining.

“We’ve a varied mix of clients looking for anything from smart business suits to casual suits for work and pleasure, and formalwear suits for black tie dinners, weddings and so on.”

n Andrew Musson is based at Number 39, High Street, Lincoln. The tailor, formerly of Savile Row, provides bespoke tailoring, made-to-measure suits and shirts, evening wear, wedding suits and accessories like ties and cufflinks. The shop is open from Monday to Saturday (excl Wednesdays). For more information call 01522 520142 or see www.andrewjmusson.com.

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3. Blue herringbone tweed casual jacket with Alcantara top collar and lapel button with shades of blue tweed waistcoat.

4. Bateman Ogden & Co Ltd blue check luxury wool & silk mix summer sports jacket for a customer attending York races.

5. Holland & Sherry Highland Glen Brown with Royal Blue 11oz Check Tweed 3-piece suit with a cloth back waistcoat & Royal Blue lining.

6. Bateman Ogden & Co light grey herringbone tweed sports jacket.

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7. Midnight Blue Barathea 3-Piece Dinner Suit.

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Keeping Warm & Dressing

SMarTLY There’s usually a compromise to be made between keeping warm and dressing smartly. But with Frank Walder’s Autumn collection, that’s definitely not the case. you can achieve both with their feminine chic styles teamed with a cosy flair...

Words: Tilly Wilkinson.

September is the beginning of the end for hot summer days, beach tans & the glory that is Pimm’s. However, it does mark the start of comfy clothing and softer fabrics. Frank Walder’s latest collection enthuses us with exciting silhouettes, high quality textures and soft flowing fabrics.

Their combination of contrasts allow you to keep warm without having to layer up in addition to giving you a flattering outfit.

Our favourites include their unlined jackets and loose scarves in various hues of dusty pink.

Look and feel fantastic as we creep into the colder months with Frank Walder...

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With sections to their latest collection like Looks to Love and Simply Perfect you can create a classically tailored look with whatever you’re doing.

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Opposite: ‘Looks to Love,’ showing off a feminine touch and pink flair.

Main & Above: Keep comfortable, warm and stylish in this look by Frank called ‘Simply Perfect.’

Top: My Private Style: This is the perfect Autumn style with thigh high boots, stylish poncho and matching skirt, all you need is a pair of leather gloves to finish the outfit off.

O’Brien’s designer frames Jaguar and Prada. Call 01652 653595 or see www.obriens opticians.co.uk.

Local Stockists Cherries Ladies Fashion, Boston: 01205 354135 www.cherriesofboston.co.uk.

Anne Wilkinson, Lincoln: Call 01777 703148 or see www.annewilkinson.co.uk.

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THe TeAm AT eVe & rAnsHAW reCenTLy TooK oVer THe sTore WHILsT oWner DAVID sAnDWITH WenT AWAy. DrAgon’s Den’s HILAry DeVey HeLPeD THe gIrLs To InTroDuCe neW WAys of THInKIng InTo THe ALreADy suCCessfuL sTore. THe DrAgon sTArreD In THe neW CHAnneL 4 DoCumenTAry CALLeD ‘runnIng THe sHoP’ In WHICH emPLoyees TooK oVer BrIngIng THeIr IDeAs forWArD...

Earlier this year, the all-female team of eve & ranshaw, took the helm of the business for three weeks with £30,000 to spend on creative business ideas while david Sandwith the owner was away.

Hilary devey of dragon’s den fame and of course her own multi million pound empire Pall-ex was on hand to advise and encourage the staff.

The staff all pulled together to come up with a new logo, a children’s clothing department as well as the first ever cosmetics department to be run in the store.

ingredients. Since the programme the store has also introduced a nail bar.

Their new exciting children’s department is Joules infant and children clothes, Orange Tree and Tractor Ted toys, Jellycat soft toys, christening gifts and more leaving them room to grow and expand their range.

“We were flooded with customers after the programme so the reaction has been brilliant,” says dianne Parrott. We have had

“I think the feedback has been phenomenal and people seem pleased to see us and the town of Louth on television,” says david Sandwith, who has owned the store for almost 40 years. “The Channel 4 documentary series ‘Running the Shop’ has certainly raised our profile.”

“One of the most satisfying things was the way the staff have all reacted and worked together, and they’ve learned a lot about themselves and their relationships with others. I’ve ended up with a really strong and cohesive staff unit.”

“One of the most satisfying things is that the staff have all worked together, and they’ve learned a lot about themselves and their relationships with others...”

The two youngest members of staff abbey Thornley and Lucy Hand secured a deal with the cosmetics range Make Up by Hd Brows to help attract younger customers.

The store is the only independent store in the UK to have Hd Cosmetics on sale. abbey and Lucy have been trained in the art of creating a bespoke brow, tailored exclusively to the shape and colouring of your face.”

The store also has Pinks Boutique offering pure organic products with a fascination of beautiful flowers, unique aromas and exotic

lots of comments from customers as well as letters of support from all over the country, from people saying they were really impressed with what they had seen and support our ongoing aims for the business.”

“For us personally, it has brought us as a team closer together,” says Janette arnold, office manager. “We all have a voice and encourage new ideas to re-merchandise and make all departments a pleasure to peruse.”

“I’m not that frightening but before they wouldn’t ever come and see me, now they come and see me all the time with new ideas. We have regular meetings, not just with heads of departments but with all of us and that’s really a huge positive of the whole experience.”

“The eve & ranshaw store needed exposure and that is what we have - our outlook for the future? One hundred and ten percent positive.” n Visit www.eve-ranshaw.co.uk or call 01507 602902 for more information.

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Looking for a dentist WHO LISTenS? not all dentists are created equally and sometimes you find one who doesn’t treat you in the way that you deserve. At The Dental Health Centre in grantham we pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service and professional approach – two things our patient sandy Ball highlighted in her recent testimonial.

“I’m thrilled to bits that I’ve found a dentist who listens to me, my fears and my concerns and treats me accordingly.

I saw an advert for The dental Health Centre in Lincolnshire Pride and I liked the look of it and what I read, so I booked an appointment.

We live in Spridlington, near Market rasen, which is a considerable distance away, so we could have found somewhere closer but the advert really appealed to me.

I’d had an implant previously but I wasn’t pleased. The dentist removed a tooth that had been root canalled and he fitted the implant at the same time. I had a lot of infection, a lot of pain and a really bad experience. My treatment went on and on and I had to keep going back.

anyway, that dentist packed up and a new one took his place. This one told me I needed to have lots of other treatment. I felt very unsure about this, which I why I decided to see Colin Sutton for a second opinion.

My experience at The dental Health Centre was completely different. I didn’t mention what this other dentist had said I needed doing and Mr Sutton didn’t suggest any of it. I had another implant fitted and it was quick, easy, virtually painless and I didn’t have any infection. I’m so happy with everything; it’s been brilliant.

The staff are so warm and friendly and they greet you by name. Colin Sutton has been marvellous. He’s very professional and friendly but keeps a professional distance.

I also have to mention my hygienist, Julie. I have to admit that I have more of a fear of hygienists than dentists because I’ve had such terrible experiences in the past. I used to put off going to see the hygienist - some are like butchers but Julie is a godsend. She has helped me overcome my fear no end and does everything as I wish. I’m not bothered at all now about hygiene appointments as she’s been brilliant.

My husband is also a patient and he’s thrilled too. We would recommend the practice to anyone and we have done!”

The Dental Health Centre, 3 Avenue Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 6TA. www.dentalhealthcentre.co.uk

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Celebrating 10 Years of

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The Ramsay Group’s Boston West Hospital celebrate 10 years of excellence last month with a river cruise for staff. An open day this month will allow visitors to tour its operating theatre, discover what facilities the hospital offers and find how the facility is working with its NHS partners to reduce waiting times and provide high quality care...

Boston West Hospital is celebrating a 10 year anniversary in 2015, working with its NHS partners to provide three pathways to patient care and reducing waiting times for operations and exploratory procedures.

“We’re part of the ramsay Group, which comprises 34 private hospitals,” says Matron Sue Harvey. “We provide NHS choose & Book appointments as well as self-funding patients and insured patients.”

Specialisms include orthopaedic surgery, urology, gynaecology, pain management and physiotherapy services, eNT and general surgery, as well as exploratory procedures like endoscopy and ultrasound courtesy of the hospital’s dedicated ultrasound sonographer Mandy Holland.

“a purpose built hospital, designed to ease the burden on the area’s NHS infrastructure, we’ve seen the numbers of procedures we perform annually rise from 1,500 to over 3,500.”

The hospital has been designed in a ‘horseshoe’ shape to direct patients from one of the waiting room, into one of four examination rooms, then to an admission area, two pre-op bays, to its state-of-the-art operating theatre and subsequently into the first stage recovery area and second stage recovery lounge.

Doing so ensures pre and post never share the same area, which is one of the reasons the hospital is among the cleanest in the UK with no reported instances of MrSa. combined with low infection and incident-rates, and with excellent feedback from patients, the hospital offers outstanding care and peace of mind.

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In addition to guaranteed consultant-led care, and shorter waiting times, the hospital is also pioneering new processes to cut patient waiting times.

Mandy, for instance, is currently working with consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Prabhakar Motkur to offer a ‘one stop shoulder shop’ with the consultant, physiotherapy and Mandy’s diagnostic specialism all on hand during a special clinic to diagnose and treat shoulder injuries in a single visit.

The hospital is celebrating its 10 years of excellence with a river trip for its 57 staff, and access to 35 credentialed consultants.

“A Care Quality Commission report this month will validate what we already know; that Boston West works very well with the NHS to provide patient choice, and exceptional consultant-led care...”

In addition, it will open its doors on 17th September for members of the public to enjoy a ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the hospital to see first hand its theatre suite, and to learn more about the facilities available to patients.

“We’re awaiting the outcome of a care Quality report this month which we hope will validate what we already believe,” says Sue. “That Boston West Hospital works well with its NHS partners to provide patient choice, exceptional healthcare and consultant-led care.” n Visit Boston West Hospital for a tour of its facilities on a special open day on 17th September, or find out more by calling 01205 591860 or by visiting www.bostonwesthospital.co.uk.

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Less Waiting: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Prabhakar Motkur has pioneered Boston West Hospital’s One Stop Shoulder clinic to cut typical treatment time from 12 weeks to just a single day.

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Tina recommends

Catwalk styles & trends for makeup in

aUTUMn

Tina Brocklebank advises the best looks that are on trend and suit the season as we creep into the colder months...

The influence of the autumn/Winter catwalks have been my inspiration for this month’s column.

The trend I picked up on was the very polished and groomed look achievable with perfected skin and a light flush on the cheeks. The products you should be looking to buy for this look depend entirely on the time of year and your skin type of course but the products I would definitely recommend regardless, are the new concealers from amazing Cosmetics. If you’re a sufferer from under-eye circles darkness as I am, this is a miracle worker!

softly through lashes if you’re wanting to look bolder. Bobbi Brown is my preferred brand for this although Makeup Forever pencils are great at staying put.

For autumn lips, either warm blush tones and pale pinks are used on the catwalk or rich berry hues. The same colour was applied to the cheeks with fingers and blended delicately for a tonal flush.

a high shine pout also strutted down the new York Fashion Week runway with models sporting layers of lip gloss. This added to the beautiful, dewy shine shown on most models with brows, lids and cheeks shining brightly.

Try dior addict Lip Maximiser for plump and shiny lips.

Black eyeliner seems to always been in style but it’s the way it’s applied that matters. applying it right on the water line gives a classy and sophisticated look but you can also take it all around the eyes or smudge it 140

Right: Amazing Cosmetics Concealer £29.50.

Left: Bobbi Brown Art Stick £20.

Below: Dior Addict Lip Maximiser £25.

a healthy outdoors glow seemed to be the common theme styled around natural beauty with a flush of blush on the cheeks. I would recommend Bobbi Brown Pot rouge or art Sticks for the gentle and natural glow.

A healthy outdoor glow is the common trend that’s running through Autumn...

as opposed to bare lashes which was a makeup trend through summer, mascara took the centre stage in a big way with very thick doll-like lashes being created using super thickening and lengthening mascaras.

The best product I’ve come across for this look is the Max Factor 2000 calorie mascara.

To make sure you achieve that natural finish Tina talks about, look at the products below...

For nail polish, models were sporting a very different colour on each hand, with some coordinating well with handbags.

Contouring, a style of makeup that gives the look of prominent cheekbones, is on its way out with ‘strobing’ coming into light. This highlights and creates that lovely sheen to the skin on the high points.

The swap from contouring to strobing is because of general styles as a whole in my opinion. With the natural look being sought after, contouring defies this and strobing follows it. Some looks are so classic and withstand the test of time like a red lip with nude face or a cat eyeliner. I’ve never been a real fan of contouring and I follow the likes of the natural look all the way!

Below: Bobbi Brown Pot Rouges £19.50.

Left: Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara £9.99.

n Visit Tina’s website www.tinabrocklebank.co.uk or book in for a make-up lesson, and to learn all the tricks of the trade!

Left: Makeup Forever Eyeliner Pencil £20.

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Choosing Care in

Later Life A better quality of life and improved healthcare over the past few decades means longer life expectancy. The demand for places in care homes and similar accommodation is set to increase as our population increases in age too. This month look at the options available, either for yourself, or an ageing parent...

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We’re living longer, as a population.

With 11.4m people aged 65 or over now living in the UK, it’s projected that the total number of older people will pass 20m by 2030.

Golden Living’s Ancholme Mews in Brigg.

1. Take Your Time Take as long as you need when choosing a home, since a move into a care home can be a significant upheaval for an older person.

More sedentary lifestyles, better transport and better care provision for our population all mean we’re enjoying a better standard of living into an ever increasing age.

There are 5,153 nursing homes and 12,525 residential homes in the UK, and the demand for care places will only increase as our population gets older.

Fortunately new care home places are being created in Lincolnshire with care home providers ensuring your elderly relative enjoys the care they deserve, with

“more seDenTAry LIfesTyLes, BeTTer TrAnsPorT AnD BeTTer CAre ProVIsIon for our PoPuLATIon ALL meAn We’re enjoyIng A BeTTer sTAnDArD of LIVIng...”

Considerations Age uK offers several points to bear in mind when choosing a care home or nursing home...

Life expectancy from birth currently stands at 83 for women and 79 for men, whilst the number of centenarians living in the UK has risen by 73% over the last decade to 13,350 in 2012.

Yet, only a third of the UK’s older population feel confident with living alone, and despite the market for local authority, voluntary and privately funded care being worth £22.2bn, spending on social care in england has, in real terms, fallen by £770m since 2010.

Your Care Home

2. Decide on a Level of Care

There are four tiers of care home, residential; nursing; one specialising in dementia and extended care. regular checks on your loved one for peace of mind and no concerns regarding fuel poverty or malnutrition.

Care homes and providers of assisted living will help your relative to gain the support they need whilst ensuring they retain as much independence as is possible.

Beyond providing a safe, warm place to live and home cooked meals to maintain nutrition, modern care homes also provide company for you or your relative too. age UK has produced a 32 page guide to choosing supported accommodation or a care home, which covers consumer rights, information about financing care in later life and help for those choosing a home.

In addition, visit the Care Quality Commission to read independent checks carried out on venues, and view all of the care homes in your area. The site is a good starting point for relatives seeking quality care for their relation to ensure a smooth transition into an otherwise potentially unsettling transition for your relative.

3. Talk to Your Parent Take the time to explain the processs to your elderly relative.

4. Location distance shouldn’t be

the only consideration but it is a factor for relatives who visit regularly.

5. Access determine what degree of access your relative requires; e.g.: ground floor accommodation.

6. Other Facilities Choose a home which can accommodate your relative’s wishes - e.g.: a garden to enjoy, a pet-friendly home.

7. En Suite Most modern care homes provide en suite rooms.

8. View CQC Reports The Care

Quality Commission holds relevant reports on all homes with information on the level of care offered. View the Commission’s website before choosing a home. n For more information see www.ageuk.org.uk.

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Local Care Ancholme mews: the latest addition to golden Living golden Living have recently opened care in Brigg offering an independent lifestyle with support close by

High on style and low on maintenance, golden Living retirement apartments are built to a top specification, packed full of stylish fittings and safety features to create a home with support available when you need it.

While aiming to have both local amenities and the countryside nearby, the developments are also thoughtfully developed to mirror the surrounding buildings to enable them to integrate perfectly into their villages and towns.

The ancholme Mews development in Brigg offers a tranquil market town location. Famous for its farmers’ markets and produce auction, the town is home to many gentle riverside walks and summer events.

13 years of Care services from AHm Installations...

AHm Installations have offered top quality services making sure your bathrooms are attractive and practical for thirteen years now

AHM Installations is a company specialising in providing bathrooms for the elderly and disabled for over 13 years. The nottinghamshire-based company is a well-established family run business that has many satisfied customers.

The key thing is that they don’t try to force a product onto a customer. a lot of the bigger companies send out a salesman, who doesn’t have the knowledge of the industry to deal with members of the public who are often very vulnerable.

They always deal with each and every customer as an individual with individual requirements to suit both their needs and there financial budget. They show empathy and understanding on every levels of care and provide the best service.

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Set in beautiful landscaped gardens, ancholme Mews offers 39 one bedroom and 14 two bedroom apartments and a comfortable guest suite. Security is a top priority at golden Living and safety features include CCTV, 24 hour Careline and a resident estate manager.

It also offers a bright, open residents’ lounge. When you’re ready to make your move, golden Living have a team of people ready to help with all parts of the sale of your current home and the move into your new apartment. n With a more manageable apartment, you can start living the way you’ve always wanted to.

Visit www.goldenliving.co.uk or call 01652 658 949 for more information.

aHM Installations offers a full range of bathroom services, whether installing a step - free shower, having a bath taken out, a shower put in or the establishment of a complete new wet room. along with the installation, the company is able to provide the following: grab rails, safety flooring in a range of colours, tile panel or multi panel boarding, drop down seats and towel warmers.

We have built up a relationship with suppliers, who offer us good discounts that we pass on to our customers so that we are able to offer installations £1500-£2000 cheaper than larger competitors. n Discounts are available to the over 60’s and ex-forces personnel.

Call 01636 821443 or visit the website www.ahminstallations.co.uk for more information.

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send your care news to: tilly@pridemagazines.co.uk.

Hill Holt Wood, a successful social enterprise in the area

Ableworld growing with help from manager, Donna...

The 34 acre woodland, Hill Holt Wood, is becoming better and better at caring for people in need of care

The mayor opened another Ableworld store recently with the help of manager, Donna Wilson...

Hill Holt Wood is a 34 acre ancient woodland situated on the Lincs/notts border and is the hub of one of the most successful Social enterprises in the east Midlands.

Hill Holt Wood is first and foremost woodland; and approaches the management of this environment both in the traditional sense as a habitat to be managed but also in utilising the natural resource in our main goals of training, education and return to purposeful living.

It is also a Business with Charitable status and is a significant employer in a rural area with 40 full and part-time staff. Finally, it is a holistic concept, a way of working with the local community to create a better environment, and reach out to those in need.

The business works with local social services and schools to

prepare excluded or unemployed young people for employment through its education and training programmes.

It has a number of revenue streams; the manufacture and selling of woodland products consultancy services, imparting advice on sustainable living, practical eco-home construction, refurbishment and retrofit; woodland burials, hiring of its Woodland Hall for weddings and conferences, the maintenance of litter picking and grass cutting contracts with the local council.

They aim to act as role models and mentors to young people who have had difficult upbringings.

Through patience, empathy and understanding they aim to take them on the first steps to leading a fulfilled life. n Visit www.hillholtwood.com or call 01636 892836 for more information.

Donna Wilson, current manager of ableworld, joined the ableworld team in 2014 and has had great success in offering quality mobility products at fantastic prices in the newark area and now hopes to provide the same support and help to Lincoln.

The Lincoln Mobility store stocks a wide range of mobility items from toileting aids to bathlifts. all of their stores offer a wide range of products for you to choose from and they're on hand to advise you on the best mobility aid for you.

In addition to standard mobility aids, ableworld offer specialist seating, height adjustable and multi positional beds, pressure care mattresses and cushions, hoists, specialist positioning power chairs and wheelchairs.

They also provide bariatric and

paediatric equipment solutions and multisensory equipment. donna also takes part in charity work. Her charity events include running 10k for the rainbows Children’s Hospice where she raised £1,500 and she ran the London Marathon for Barnardos which raised £2,500 which she did in memory of her son Joshua. ableworld offer free home assessments and demonstrations if you’re within a 30 mile radius of the store and looking to purchase a larger item which may need an assessment. This includes powerchairs, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, stairlifts, and riser recliner chairs. n They provide a free battery testing service on mobility scooters and can service and repair everything they sell.

Call them on 01743 369427 or visit www.ableworld.co.uk.

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Electric

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Mercedes’s GLE is the large 4x4 which adds modern technology to the mL model it replaces. In addition to efficient new diesel engines, it’s the first mercedes 4x4 available as a plug-in hybrid electric drivetrain. This month we’ll find out whether our electric dreams are really worth the premium over conventionally powered models...

Mercedes is introducing fresh nomenclature for its new models. With saloons, coupés, 4x4s plus saloons which are sort of coupés and coupé based 4x4s, it’s probably a good idea that they’re doing so. Models will now be based around the firm’s core a-Class, C-Class, e-Class and S-Class models. The firm’s 4x4’s will each share a gL prefix; the current gLa, forthcoming gLC and the gLe, which reaches showrooms this month.

In addition to making its naming practice (slightly) less confusing, the firm is also taking the opportunity to explore a few new markets in the large 4x4 sector, namely the creation of a coupé version of the gLe, as well as the conventional SUV shape and a plug-in electric hybrid variant.

We’ll start by discounting the coupé; for a slightly swoopy back, it carries a £10,000 premium over the conventional 4x4 body style. It’s a nice shape, but less practical. Put your budget towards a few optional extras instead or, if you’re seeking a sports car, how about using the extra cash to fund a classic car - an MgB roadster or Jaguar’s soft-top XK; a real modern classic.

Beginning at £49,280 there’s a choice of a 204hp 2.1 litre four cylinder gLe250, a 3.0 V6 gLe350 with 258hp, the 3.0 petrol/plug-in electric gLe500 or a sporty gLe63S with a 5.4 litre V8 generating 585hp. Trim levels are Sport, aMg Line or designo.

The frugal 4x4?

We’d avoid Mercedes’s plug-in hybrid GLE and opt for the firm’s four-cylinder engine instead.

It offers a good blend of performance and economy.

All GLE models are wellequipped so we’d recommend base Sport models to which you add your choice of options.

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We’d stick with the most modest engine, which achieves 48mpg combined, and emits 155g CO2, which means modest running costs for a car of the gLe’s size and class.

60mph is reached in 8.6 seconds, and the car will top 132mph where legal - our belief, then, is that the most modest engine in the range offers sufficient performance and respectable economy. It’s also mated to the firm’s smooth nine speed automatic gearbox and has full-time 4x4 which we think provides the best compromise for Lincolnshire drivers between versatility and economy.

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“If you want your 4x4 to have an ‘executive car’ bias, the new GLE is definitely worth a look.”

Above: The coupé version of Mercedes’s GLE commands a £10,000 premium.

Right: An off-road package is available for drivers who know how to take advantage of low-range gears.

Below: Designo trim adds plush quilted nappa leather, panoramic roof, and even heated and cooled cup holders!

This brings us to the plug-in variant. an economy figure of 76mpg sounds good for a vehicle of the gLe’s size, as does CO2 figures of just 84g. These mean, as a company car driver, a BIK tax rate of 13% rather than the gLe250’s 29%. a smooth, silent drivetrain and the ability to plug the car into a household power socket provides the potential to complete all of your local journeys without using fuel. There’s a ‘but,’ though. a purchase price of £65,000 is likely to negate any fuel savings for private drivers.

Meanwhile company drivers will also pay a premium for the car’s higher Pd11 value.

It’s a neat piece of engineering, but again, we’d stick with the gLe250. all gLes are well-equipped, with all models featuring heated leather seats, climate control, COMand sat nav, powered tailgate, reversing camera and parking sensors. aMg trim adds muscular body styling, whilst designo trim adds a quilted nappa leather seats, panoramic electric roof, 360° camera, keyless go, electric climate controlled seats, heated steering wheel and the obligatory temperature controlled cup holders.

Our advice is to choose the entry-level Sport trim and add your choice of extras - we especially recommend Mercedes’s excellent distronic adaptive cruise.

Whilst the car’s full-time 4x4 is sufficient for muddy farm tracks and the odd incline, if you’re a serious off-roader, a £3,000 off-road package includes low-range gears, centre diff-lock, air suspension with up to 90mm extra ground clearance and special off-road programmes.

The ML, then, could be all the 4x4 you need.

There’s no seven-seat option like audi’s Q7 offers, and for serious mud-plugging a discovery would inspire more confidence.

However, if you prefer your 4x4 vehicles to have a more executive car bias, the gLe is definitely worth a look. avoid the expensive coupé and hybrid variants, opt for the frugal four cylinder engine. next, add a sprinkling of optional extras, and we think the gLe will be a very hard car to beat.

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eXCLUSIVe, LUXUrY KIa SPOrTage aXIS edITIOn Now available at Victor Wood of Grantham • High-value model on sale at a mid range price • Only 1,200 special edition vehicles to be manufactured • On sale now from £20,995 Victor Wood of Grantham has taken stock of the super luxe, Kia Sportage ‘axis edition’ model, available now. With only 1,200 of these models on sale in the UK, the axis edition is a must-have for fleet and retail customers looking for a taste of luxury, without the hefty price tag.

17 inch alloy wheels, electric folding door mirrors, rail roofs as standard and a premium style ‘shark fin’ antenna. The plush interior is upholstered in unique black leather, with dinamica® microfiber inserts, complimented by light grey door inserts, unique to the axis edition model. The black headlining and pillar coverings, as well as privacy glass and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror further enhance the premium style of the model. add to this the seven-speaker Infinity® sound system, with Bluetooth music streaming and hands-free phone operation, and the axis’ lavish specification is clear to see. The bonus of touchscreen sat-nav technology is ideal for keeping you on-course when driving, with minimal effort.

The european mapping and TMC traffic messaging allows the driver to efficiently calculate both quick and economic routes.

“The axis edition is the ultimate in luxury driving, perfect for those who want a high end feel, whilst keeping costs down,” said Shaun deakin of Victor Wood of grantham “With such a limited amount of models available, the axis oozes exclusivity, and is sure to be a hit `with our customers!” as with all Kia models, the special edition axis comes with Kia’s outstanding seven-year warranty.

Starting from just £20,995, the axis edition comes with a choice of two efficient powertrains. Both the 1.6-litre gdi (gasoline direct Injection) petrol engine and the 1.7-litre turbodiesel engine offer a smooth drive, whilst the in-built Intelligent Stop & go engine stop-start system keeps fuel loss and emissions low when stuck in traffic – great for those looking for a reliable and cost effective car.

n To find out more: Victor Wood of Grantham Spittlegate Level Grantham, Lincs NG31 7UH

The axis edition’s practicality doesn’t compromise style. Sitting between trim grades ‘2’ and ‘3’, the axis edition specification boasts

01476 566110 victorwoodcars.com

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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. Quite vain, to be blunt (9) 6. Work in church and you may wear it (4) 8. giant firm states no profit is taken (8) 9. WWII field marshal gains military medal in new role (6) 10. a tense assembly of university governors (6) 11. Thumbs up for it! (8) 12. Beat nervous tension (6) 15. a compulsory turnout (8) 16. equestrian discipline is a habit that comes with time (8) 19. decorate without a central point and it becomes gaudy (6) 21. run caused by panic in the stock market? (8) 22. Judge gives fools direction (6) 24. Burning a mark on a horse (6) 25. Current keeping river very warm (8) 26. Tax it out of frivolity (4) 27. Blow makes market reel (5,4)

DOWN 1. Be under professional scrutiny (5) 2. One extremely behind schedule in divorce (7) 3. Head of state moves to centre, showing discrimination (5) 4. Trap seen, ran off ! (7) 5. Young lad subtracting initially, then multiplying (9) 6. Behave well — or have romp around in bed! (7) 7. Teardrops shed for hungry animals (9) 13. go on board deck (9) 14. What the bank has to say of your account? (9) 17. Survey the whole lot with a girl (7) 18. Let care be arranged for tragic female (7) 20. a cross in Italy shows where a composer is buried (7) 22. Left in a unit entirely without support (5) 23. Said to have remained sober (5)

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1. University chair (13) 8. Opposed (4) 9. Clothes worn by members of a group (8) 10. Old style boxing match for money (10) 12. negotiate (6) 14. neat — fir (6) 15. Conflict — argument (10) 19. revenge — quartile (anag) (8) 20. Swearword (4) 21. "You can argue till you're ____" (4,2,3,4)

2. Bypass round urban area (4,4) 3. german name (5) 4. Mildly intoxicated (7) 5. due (5) 6. To score (anag) (7) 7,13. 1963 Lemmon and MacLaine film (4,2,5) 11. Verse where eg the first letters in each line form a word or message (8) 13. See 7 14. Unseen machination (7) 16. rich cloth (5) 17. Parody — prank (5) 18. raised mark on the skin caused eg by a whip (4)

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