Heritage Archive
(October 2018)

1 October 2018

Town in reflective mood

Festivals and commemorations are bringing history to the fore in Horncastle this autumn, while the town’s businesses continue to look ahead, finds Glynis Fox. Like many other towns and cities across the country, Horncastle will be joining in the celebrations marking the end of World War One by lighting a beacon as part of a Read more…

Green care on the farm

There’s nothing like getting back to nature to help ease the stresses and strains of modern life and as Kate Chapman reports one Lincolnshire family is harnessing their surroundings to provide green therapy and treatment programmes to help vulnerable people. Care farms are still a relatively new concept in the UK, but Chris and Hannah Read more…

Grantham gets into gear

Glynis Fox finds a town with a renewed air of confidence and the drive to rise to new challenges. If you haven’t visited Grantham lately, now could be a good time to check out some of the town’s newest arrivals on the shopping and leisure fronts. You will also be able to see Grantham’s new Read more…

A week at the museum

British Flowers Week is the brainchild of New Covent Garden Market and aims to encourage more consumers to purchase British flowers and plants. Helen Chambers from Evolve Flowers Ltd, Donington, was one of six finalists challenged to create an installation to be displayed in the Garden Museum in London. She tells Lincolnshire Life about her Read more…

Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking

6th September – warm in the sun, occasional rain, by Maxim Griffin. Waving off my wife as she pulls the car round and back down the knackered track. It’s warm out. The sun still has some force behind it, best put the hat on. The tide is out at Saltfleet Haven, exposed creek mud riddled Read more…

Spilsby stepping forward

A strong sense of community spirit, a dash of entrepreneurial flair and a shared interest in boosting the fortunes of this bustling market town are proving advantageous, writes Julie Sayed. It’s location close to the seaside resort of Skegness and easy links to larger towns such as Boston and Horncastle, as well as beauty spots Read more…