Leisure Archive
(July 2017)

1 July 2017

All-new Peugeot 3008 SUV 1.2 GT Line

It is not unusual to see some big changes between an older and newer generation of the same model, but the all-new Peugeot 3008 SUV looks radically different to the outgoing one. That exiting generation, introduced in 2008, was a frumpy, chubby SUV that did little to inspire buyers. The all-new Peugeot 3008 SUV, though, Read more…

50 Years of Velar: the story of Range Rover

Land Rover has opened a new visitor attraction at its thriving Solihull manufacturing plant. ‘The Range Rover Story’ is an interactive exhibit created to celebrate 50 years of the world’s most revered luxury SUV. Range Rover has been manufactured at Solihull since 1970, but its history with the site goes back to 1967 when the Read more…

Ellie Goulding drives new Range Rover Velar in New York

The new Range Rover Velar made a spectacular US debut with an exclusive live online performance from Ellie Goulding. Ellie brought a touch of British glamour to the Velar’s US launch party when she arrived in Manhattan – the Metropolitan home of Range Rover – to be the first person to drive the new Velar Read more…

Jaguar XJ R-Sport review

Jaguars are well known for their graceful lines – and the XJ, with its lithe, modern day style, backs that up. The robust, brawny lower section of the Jaguar XJ is juxtaposed with the slender and beautiful quality of the car’s roofline, which takes encouragement from the 1968 Jaguar XJ saloon. The front of the Read more…

Enigma revealed

Following on from last month’s Enigma, the very rare Charles Lancaster was made for William Edmund Warren of Westhorpe Hall, Notts. This gentleman had only one arm, so to shoot he required small bore, short barrels and mini forends. As a Lieutenant he took part in the Indian Mutiny in 1857, where he lost his Read more…

In the field…

As the clay shooting project at Brandon Wood starts to come to fruition, I find myself spending more and more days working outdoors in the fresh air. The work is varied and sometimes physically demanding but is more than compensated for by the fact of being out and about in the woods – I get Read more…

Willow Banks Puissance 2017 Show Report

This show is considered to be one of the biggest within Lincolnshire and sees riders travel from all over the country to compete. There was great jumping throughout the day with the evening classes taking centre stage. Connair Invitational Masters • 8 invited competitors • Elimination if an accumulated total of 12 faults is reached Read more…

Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials: 2017 Box Office opens

The Box Office for one of Britain’s most prestigious sporting events, the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2017 (31st August – 3rd September), is open and for those looking to get maximum value for money, there has never been a better time to book. There are attractive discounts on a range of tickets including memberships, Read more…