Leisure Archive
(December 2011)

1 December 2011

BMW Gran Turismo M Sport

BMW’s 5 Series Gran Turismo hatchback is a curious mix of luxury saloon, 4×4 and estate. It has an assertive stance, a coupe-like roofline, and an eye-catching ‘face’. According to BMW, lots of motorists like the high driving position of an off-roader, but don’t fancy a fully-fledged 4×4. This is what initially sparked the idea Read more…

Equestrian Life – December 2011

December has to be the most exciting of the winter months and not just for the obvious reasons. There are still many events going on, from Boxing Day hunts to going to, or watching on television, the fantastic Olympia Show Jumping. Enjoy! LOCAL RIDER QUALIFIES FOR OLYMPICS Japanese rider Takeaki Tsuchiya from Stamford, Lincolnshire was Read more…

Shooting Times – December 2011

The end of the year is looming but all is not yet lost as there is still time to drop hints about the sort of present you would really appreciate. Just leave a few brochures lying around, mutter a few words now and then such as, “I really must get myself a new….” Of course Read more…

A good looking, high performance estate…

Behind the wheel, the new Volvo V60 feels every bit as taut as its design thanks to a chassis that has been tuned to match the expectations of enthusiast drivers. It is a stylish estate, and no one can deny it’s an impressive car. Unlike some Volvos, the V60 isn’t supposed to be a ‘wardrobe Read more…

Pure style…

Lincolnshire Life’s Simon Taylor was impressed when he put the new Audi Q3 through its paces. The roads that run across the North Yorkshire Moors are fabulous, meandering not only along a horizontal plane but also a vertical one. As on a rollercoaster, the view from the high parts is spectacular; you plummet into a Read more…