Heritage Archive
(November 2024)

15 November 2024

The thistle

Colin Smale takes a look at a commonly found wild plant, characterised by sharp points on its leaves and purple flowers which attract birds and insects. As children we quickly learned not to touch thistles because their sharp spines can be pretty painful. However, it is so easy to throw just a casual glance at Read more…

Goose time!

By Maxim Griffin. Mild – eerie mild – November, turning – it’s a sunny day – the thickness of the fallen leaves is measured in children – you’ve never been able to work out the colour of bare trees – keep looking – the complexity of the canopy revealed – keep looking – your ears Read more…

Love Louth!

Glynis Fox visits this attractive market town and discovers an array of small shops and businesses offering plenty of variety for locals and visitors alike. Beautifully located on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, Louth attracts visitors and shoppers from miles around. Lively and dominated by an exciting mix of private businesses, which trade alongside Read more…

A chorus of Christmas music

They say it takes a village to raise a child but at Doddington Hall it takes the estate ‘village’ to raise their annual Christmas installation. Caroline Bingham visited just before ‘A Christmas Chorus’ opened its doors to the public. We all have music which is so evocative of the festive season and there are sure Read more…

Exploring Boston

Andrew Vaux takes a trip around this historic market town, which lies to the east of the county, and discovers there’s plenty for visitors of all ages to enjoy. Christmas comes early to Boston this year when the town’s Bargate Green Car Park is transformed into a ‘Winter Wonderland’, featuring attractions for the whole family Read more…

Olympic star to panto hero

Former Olympic multi-medal winning gymnast Louis Smith MBE returns to Lincoln’s New Theatre Royal for this year’s festive pantomime, Snow White. Interview by Barbara Young. As a much-admired sportsman and popular high-profile Olympian-turned-TV celebrity, Louis Smith is often described as a “national treasure”. He continues to capture audiences beyond the gymnastics arena, including winning primetime Read more…

14 November 2024

A walk through Woodhall

If you haven’t visited Woodhall Spa for a while, you may be surprised at how it is changing, says Glynis Fox. Forever associated with its growth in Edwardian times, when it attracted thousands of visitors to “take the waters”, its later links with wartime Britain when Woodhall Spa had an active airfield, and the days Read more…

Cheering on the Empire Allstars

With cheerleading fast growing in popularity, Kate Chapman meets the local team of young athletes who have been invited to compete in the USA. The popularity of cheerleading is gaining momentum and young athletes from one south Lincolnshire club are jumping for joy after receiving a bid to take part in a prestigious overseas competition Read more…