Heritage Archive
(March 2022)

22 March 2022

Perch – A fish of my childhood

Strongly connected with my earliest angling experiences, perch is the first fish I ever caught – and is probably the first fish for most of today’s anglers too. By Barry Grantham. Whenever see a perch today I always remember that day fishing alongside my father, a cane in my hand. To this was tied a Read more…

Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking – April 2022

9th March – no clouds, trouble out east. By Maxim Griffin. Out in the big fields to the west – no plan or agenda, just miles – miles will do. The evenings are drawing out – tuning into the birdsong – call and response – the hedges are getting busy – seven magpies high in Read more…

Town centre will lead new investments

Local surveys and workshops are helping to shape plans to support the night-time economy in Newark as it continues to recover from the effects of the past two years – Melanie Burton reports. In a bid to help get the town centre back on track and make it a place where businesses are flourishing and Read more…

Town at crossroads with opportunities

Grants to help enhance the town scene and new networking opportunities are among the schemes to boost Grantham’s prospects following the pandemic, as Melanie Burton discovers. A successful funding bid by South Kesteven District Council means that vacant upper floor space over shops and other premises in Grantham can be brought back into use, helping Read more…

Bird wise

In life, sometimes you need a bit of insider knowledge. Nowhere is this truer than for bird watching. By Mary Powell, Visit Lincolnshire. We have been working with the Lincolnshire Bird Club and other conservation bodies on exactly that: an insider’s guide to birdwatching in Lincolnshire, from the people who know. Starting with a Coastal Read more…

18 March 2022

Making the most of heritage assets

Market Rasen’s many connections to history add to the attraction that it holds as part of the Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. By Melanie Burton. April is the month when people like to get out and about, making the most of the lighter nights and warmer weather to enjoy a day trip to one Read more…

Imaging the heavens

Astrophotography has become a mesmerising hobby for the Reverend Charles Thody. He tells Lincolnshire Life how his interest was prompted by the night skies over the county. Born in Hertfordshire, I am a child of the ’60s. I have great memories of that decade, not of the so-called ‘Swinging Sixties’ but of the Space Race, Read more…