Leisure Archive
(October 2014)

1 October 2014

History is made at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

By 4pm on Sunday 7th September, as sunshine blanketed the beautiful grounds of Burghley Park, history was made as New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson was crowned champion of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials for the third consecutive year – a feat never before accomplished. As the crowd roared, a clearly emotional Nicholson celebrated with his Read more…

Life begins at 40

The busy summer has come to an end, but we have enjoyed plenty of sunshine. The children are back at school and settled, Christmas is already at the back of our minds, but what will the autumn months have in store for you and your horse? Anyone who knows me well understands that my approach Read more…

Shooting Times – October 2014

The Gunroom provides the best platform for all shooting pursuits – Send us your news on editorial@lincolnshirelife.co.uk REEPHAM SHOOTING CLUB Interclub Target Shooting Competition Reepham shooting club is set in the rural countryside of Fiskerton. The weather was warm and sunny to welcome competitors to the second interclub competition held by the Reepham club and Read more…

Land Rover launches new Discovery Sport

Land Rover has revealed the new Discovery Sport, the world’s most versatile and capable premium compact SUV. The first member of the new Discovery family, it features 5+2 seating in a footprint no larger than existing five-seat premium SUVs. Discovery Sport’s progressive design approach defines the new Discovery family with optimised volume, proportions and stance. Read more…

Mercedes-AMG GT: The all-new sports car from Affalterbach

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled a powerful new V8 sports car developed entirely in-house. Designed by a team led by Gorden Wagener, vice president of design, Daimler AG and developed entirely in-house by AMG, led by its chairman, Tobias Moers, the GT is an all-new two-seater sports car mixing the exhilaration expected of an AMG with precision, Read more…

BMW 2 Series Active Tourer

Executive expresses don’t come much better than those with BMW badges, and the latest object of automotive desire to hit the market is the 2 Series Active Tourer. Compact dimensions on the outside, with room on the inside for up to five people. The car is perfectly suited to the increasing challenges of city driving. Read more…