Leisure Archive
(November 2017)

1 November 2017

In the field…

By the time you read this, many of you will have had your first day out in the field, as the new season unfolds and the long days of summer become nothing more than a memory. As autumn turns to winter, the days get shorter and the nights much colder. But it’s not all doom Read more…

The cat’s whiskers

Woldside Classic and Sports Car in Louth is the place to be this autumn if you love Jaguars. The classic car showroom opened last year, when the owners of Thompson and Smith in Louth realised their collection of classic cars was overwhelming their regular car showroom. The building adjacent to their site become available and Read more…

Jaguar E-PACE – The compact performance SUV with sports car looks

The E-PACE blends sports car design with compact SUV practicality, removing compromise from the equation. The result is a car that will attract new drivers to the Jaguar family and energise the segment. “We designed the E-PACE to be a Jaguar for active people who need space and practicality but see no reason to compromise Read more…

‘…Hunting with bloodhounds is one of the best-kept secrets in the British countryside…’

Established in 1992 by Joint Masters Philip and Wendy Broughton, The Cranwell Bloodhounds is a welcoming, privately owned hunting group that hunts the ‘clean boot’, or the natural scent of man. The group follows in a tradition that can be traced back over 500 years. For his new book, author and photographer Matt Limb OBE Read more…

Diary of a Wimpy Eventer

Lincolnshire rider Victoria Brant has inspired many readers and fellow eventers through her personal blog turned book series, which documents her efforts to regain her confidence in the saddle. A self-styled Bridget Jones of the equestrian world, Lincolnshire rider Victoria Brant began documenting her struggles to get back in the saddle after losing her confidence Read more…

Oliver Townend wins Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

In the words of Land Rover Burghley’s event director, Elizabeth Inman: “It’s been a wonderful four days of sport. So many people put so much work into making this event such a success and we are indebted to Land Rover for its continued support. For the first time since 2011 a British rider, Oliver Townend, Read more…

Whose buying?

Is it the pound, is it fashion… but who is buying? Viewing in September was busy – the day itself full of good humour and excitement that enhances bidding activity, which in turn pushes those on the internet a little further. Invaluable live online bidding brings in more worldwide bidders plus 5% commission. The majority Read more…