Leisure Archive
(November 2018)

1 November 2018

Charity gives riders chance to saddle up

When she started Kesteven Rideability in 1988, Karen Thompson had no idea just how many lives it would touch and how it would still be going strong 30 years on. Kate Chapman hears her story. Since establishing the group at her riding school – the Paddocks Riding Centre, in Hough on the Hill, near Grantham Read more…

The all-new Kia e-Niro

The first fully electric crossover utility vehicle produced by Kia. With a range of 301 miles (485 kilometres) on the WLTP combined cycle, the all-electric e-Niro combines driving enjoyment, eye-catching design, crossover utility and a zero-emissions powertrain – to create one of the most capable electric vehicles on sale worldwide. The e-Niro occupies a unique Read more…

Rallye Sport

That’s what Ford’s RS moniker stands for. In the late 1960s Ford had begun to build high performance cars in small numbers, beginning with the Escort Twin Cam in 1967. Their idea was to build high performance versions of their mainstream production cars so Ford could credibly compete in motorsport in which they indeed had Read more…

The new award-winning Isuzu D-Max

Isuzu UK, the pick-up professionals, are pleased to announce the launch of the updated Isuzu D-Max range of striking, comfortable and hardworking pick-ups. The updated Isuzu D-Max pick-up range was officially launched on 1st October. Packed with the latest technology and enhanced specification, the Isuzu D-Max continues to go from strength to strength. Now standard Read more…

RAF Equitation Championships

September saw the RAF Equitation Championships 2018 held at Royal Air Force College Cranwell. The event was open to all serving HM Forces, MoD employees and MoD contractors, and Dependants of serving HM Forces personnel. The RAF Equitation Association (RAFEA) facilitates and encourages involvement in equitation in the Royal Air Force (RAF) at all levels Read more…

The Game Fair 2019

The Game Fair has more active shooters in attendance than any other event, but crucially it has more would-be shooters too. Chris Ladd from Ladds Guns says that, “this combination uniquely provides a commercially active marketplace for the gun trade whilst introducing vital new blood for the industry. This is why we are so happy Read more…

Lincolnshire Area of the United Retriever Club

Report on the Open Cold Game Working Test at Fenhouses on Sunday 16th September 2018. Twenty-four dogs competed in the test, in a first-class field of sugar beet at Fenhouses, by kind permission of the Laird Family. Our judges for the day were Brian Barker and Phil Smithies, the Chief Steward was Keith Parker. With Read more…