Leisure Archive
(June 2014)

1 June 2014

Shooting Times – June 2014

The Gunroom provides the best platform for all shooting pursuits – Send us your news on editorial@lincolnshirelife.co.uk IN THE FIELD… By now most of us who are out and about in the countryside, whether for work or recreation, will have hopefully heard a cuckoo. I have to confess that I have only heard one so Read more…

Championships record

With over 160,000 visitors, 600 plus trade stands, eighty top international competitors and a prize fund of £225,000 this year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials will be a far cry from the inaugural event, which took place within the magnificent parkland of Burghley House in 1961, more than fifty years ago. Eventing came to the Read more…

Olympic legend wins Belton Horse Trials in front of record crowds

Legendary world-class rider Sir Mark Todd won the Grantham Cup in front of record crowds at this year’s Belton Horse Trials. Fine weather along with a packed programme of equestrian action and family entertainment meant numbers were well up every day, with footfall through the gate doubling on Saturday. Event director, Stuart Buntine attributed this Read more…

Equestrian Life – June 2014

SHEEPGATE MAKES IT A SHOW TO REMEMBER The annual Sheepgate Tack & Togs Dressage Championships recently crowned many champions but this was a show with a difference. Little did anyone realise that a casual chat with Claire Llewelyn over dinner one evening would result in the most amazing prizes being awarded in memory of her Read more…

New Mitsubishi dealership opens for business in Lincoln

Charles Warner, based on Outer Circle Road, is now fully up and running for Mitsubishi sales, servicing and repairs. And the full range of Mitsubishi vehicles is on display in a stunning and spacious showroom, where staff will be delighted to explain all about them. From the compact and clever city car, Mirage, to the Read more…

The Morgan Plus 8 Speedster

The Morgan Motor Company has been producing hand-crafted, lightweight and fun sports cars for 105 years. For the last 100 years, production has taken place at the world famous Morgan factory on Pickersleigh Road in Malvern, Worcestershire. To mark the 100 years at Pickersleigh Road milestone, Morgan has commissioned a line of special edition vehicles, Read more…

Put some Jazz into your life

Honda is not your ordinary car company and the Jazz is not your ordinary supermini. This is a manufacturer that doesn’t believe in following the herd. It does what it thinks is best, and in many cases turns out to be right. This is the thought process that gave rise to the Jazz. While other Read more…