Leisure Archive
(November 2019)

1 November 2019

Thousands turn out to Osberton Horse Trials

The rain stayed (mostly) away, but the crowds didn’t, as thousands turned out to enjoy Osberton Horse Trials in Nottinghamshire, the last international event of the year. Osberton proved to be a great finale to the eventing season, with Piggy French and local rider Rosalind Canter taking the British Eventing 6yo and 7yo Caunton Manor Read more…

Equine liquid feed is life-saver

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink – so the old saying goes, but never one to be deterred by the seemingly impossible, Sandra Murphy has come up with an ingenious solution which, she tells Kate Chapman, has got her horses returning to the drink trough time and time Read more…

Maintaining a Highland tradition

The fulfilment of a longheld ambition, Lincolnshire based photographer Matt Limb OBE’s new book documents his time spent with ghillie Eric Starke, who works with Highland Ponies in remote areas of Scotland. Joining Eric and his team as they prepared to bring Red Deer Stags off the hill in Glen Prosen, Matt captures the rugged Read more…

1932 Sunbeam 20 Drophead Coupe

Only 3,850 miles since total nut-and-bolt restoration. Jaw-dropping condition. Powerful 3.3 straight six. Believed to be the sole surviving example… The car you see here, chassis number 7019P, was first registered in Cambridgeshire in April 1932. Little is known of its early history but a green logbook from what looks like 1959 (the date stamp Read more…

MG Motor UK launches all new MG HS, its flagship C-Segment SUV

All New MG HS is backed by MG’s famous 7-year warranty, which is now standard across the MG range, highlighting real confidence in build quality and reliability. MG Motor UK is delighted to announce the launch of its new flagship model, All New MG HS, a quality C-segment SUV designed for quality family moments. All Read more…

Lost 10th E-Type 4.2 restored to former glory

E-Type UK completes nut and bolt restoration of Jaguar E-type Series 1 4.2 RHD FHC, brought back to life by specialist restoration team. The 10th E-type Series 1 4.2 to ever roll off the Jaguar production line has now undergone a full nut and bolt restoration at the hands of one of Britain’s leading E-type Read more…

Introducing the new Land Rover Defender

This is the new Land Rover Defender. An icon reimagined for the 21st century, it has been cleverly engineered with capability and safety for all the family at its heart. The unmistakable silhouette is familiar yet new. It looks tough and is tough but designed with purpose and engineered to excite. Iconic in name, shape Read more…

Unrivalled strenght – Legendary character

The Toyota Land Cruiser, now in its ninth generation, has become a larger vehicle over the years and has dispensed with its 3.0-litre diesel in favour of a 2.8-litre engine. There have been other alterations recently, which have brought a different external appearance to the Toyota. The interior has been revised, too; this follows the Read more…