Leisure Archive
(August 2016)

1 August 2016

Luxury retreats with a personal touch

You do not necessarily have to travel across the globe to find tranquillity, comfort and scenery to help you relax and unwind – sometimes an inviting haven is a short drive away. This is the ethos behind Barefoot Retreats, a luxury holiday cottage rental agency based in Thornham, Norfolk. Proprietor Emma Tagg was employed for Read more…

Equine charities to benefit from sponsored ride

The SEIB Burghley Sponsored Ride 2016, which will take place on 4th September, on the final day of the world famous Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, will donate proceeds to three worthy equine charities. The equine charities that will benefit from the SEIB Burghley Sponsored ride are: World Horse Welfare, the Ebony Horse Club and Read more…

In the field

My resolve as a pigeon shooter has been put to the test in recent weeks. All my life I have seen the woodpigeon as both a farm pest and a fantastic sporting bird and in this respect I have had no qualms about shooting these birds whenever the opportunity has arisen, whether in the depths Read more…

Holt’s

Auctioneers of fine modern and antique guns are now the largest Sporting Auction House in Europe, specialising in sporting items and militaria. John Dickson (1794–1880) was the son of a porter. He became apprenticed to Wallace and then Innes before setting up on his own in Princes St, Edinburgh. Essentially he became the Purdey of Read more…

A stylish addition to the Lexus range

The new Lexus RC 300h is driven by a hybrid powertrain, which is rare for a sports coupe. It produces a respectable amount of power – 223PS, to be exact – but the amalgamation of a 2.5 litre petrol engine and an electric motor isn’t overly adrenaline-inducing, especially when you realise that Lexus has capped Read more…

The perfect team: Subaru and Charles Warner

A new totum appeared on Lincoln’s Outer Circle Road in June as long established family-owned motor dealership Charles Warner brought the Subaru marque into their business. Nothing stands still for long in the motor industry and sales manager Nigel Burley, who has been in the industry for over forty years, thinks their newest franchise is Read more…

Land Rover Discovery crowned ‘Tow Car of the Decade’

The Land Rover Discovery family of SUVs has amassed three honours at the annual Tow Car Awards. The Land Rover Discovery has been awarded the highest accolade of all after being chosen as ‘Tow Car of the Decade’. For the seventh year in succession and the ninth time overall in the awards’ ten-year history, the Read more…