Leisure Archive
(August 2011)

1 August 2011

Equestrian Life – August 2011

With less than a year to go before the 2012 Olympics our star riders are into the final phase of impressing team managers and selectors enough to be able to become an Olympian on their own doorstep. The stakes and the competition are high. Meanwhile, for the rest of us there is still the delight Read more…

Range Rover Sport… the height of luxury

The Range Rover Sport needs little introduction, being one of the great vehicles on which Land Rover’s reputation has been built. With over four decades of pedigree and progress behind it, it’s no wonder the Range Rover Sport is ‘the business’ and one of the most magnificent, smartest models on the roads today. With nice Read more…

Safety first

The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is Lincolnshire’s best attended event. Like a swan it is magnificent to look at and the ease with which it glides along hides a powerhouse of energy and activity. The Event, which runs from 1-4 September, owes a lot of its enormous success to the vast team of volunteers Read more…

The new Chevrolet Spark – what is it?

Every so often, a car comes along that challenges conventional thinking. A car that offers much more than you’d expect for the money, redefines style, takes normal practice and turns it on its head. The new Chevrolet Spark is one such vehicle. Built to serve the burgeoning mini car segment, the fastest growing area of Read more…

Shooting Times – August 2011

There is always something special about August. Perhaps it is the start of the season’s change, perhaps it is the last few weeks of what we can really call the British summer. Maybe it’s because it is the school holidays and therefore the time when many people are relaxing on holiday. However, as far as Read more…

Champions for the environment – Honda Hybrid Range

With the arrival of the Jazz Hybrid Honda now has three new Hybrid models in their range, all of which offer key benefits over their rivals. The Honda Hybrid powerplant is a relatively simple system which lowers the cost of motoring and reduces the impact on the environment considerably. The great news for owners is Read more…