Leisure Archive
(August 2019)

19 August 2019

Festival promises Georgian feast of entertainment

This year’s theme is the ‘Age of Wonder and Invention’ and will see the streets of one of England’s finest stone towns transformed between 26th and 29th September. For someone who has driven ceremonial carriages in central London and piloted the coach in Disney’s new blockbuster Dumbo, the streets of Stamford hold no fear for Read more…

5 August 2019

The all-new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé

Following the launch of the new BMW 8 Series Coupé and new BMW 8 Series Convertible, the new BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé is now poised to make its debut. With its four-door body design, the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupé combines everyday practicality and supreme handling with the latest innovations in control/operation, driver assistance Read more…

Corolla Returns

Lincolnshire Life road tested the new Toyota Corolla on the streets of Lincoln. It certainly turned heads and created plenty of interest when it was parked for photographs against the city backdrops. It is good to see the designation ‘Corolla’ return. It conjures up words such as ‘reliability’ and ‘trustworthiness’, and now ‘eco-friendly’ will be Read more…

Worlaby Shoot hosts BASC Gundog Day

The prestigious Worlaby Shoot, in the rolling Lincolshire Wolds, held a special event in conjunction with the British Asscociation of Shooting and Conservation (BASC), for 24 gundogs and their owners to attend a special training day in late June. The day was carefully planned so that all kinds of gundogs from spaniels and retrievers to Read more…

Visiting chef offers picnic perfection at Burghley Horse Trials

A much loved, non-equestrian tradition at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials is the annual Tailgate Picnic competition, where enthusiastic diners are judged on their culinary creations by visiting celebrities. This year, the bar will be set high as they are to be scrutinised by Simon Rogan, the multi-award winning chef with three Michelin starred restaurants Read more…

Dancing Iberian horses at Grantham

A taste of Portugal came to the heart of England this summer when, for the first time, Portuguese Lusitano horses from all over the country spent three days competing at Arena UK near Grantham. Portuguese music, food and wine, as well as Portuguese horses, were enjoyed at the annual Lusitano Breed Show, organised by the Read more…