Lifestyle Archive
(January 2012)

1 January 2012

Genuinely Georgian

The Grade II listed Pulvertoft Hall at Gedney Broadgate, near Spalding is on the market for the first time in twenty years. Built in 1720, the hall is a fine example of early Georgian architecture set in over two acres of land with fenland views. Arranged over four floors, the property features recently modernised bathrooms, Read more…

Lincolnshire Gardens Trust Photographic Competition 2011

Lincolnshire Life were pleased to be invited, once again, to help judge the Lincolnshire Gardens Trust Photographic Competition for 2011. The highly commended and winning entries in each category were presented with their awards at the Trust’s Annual General Meeting which was held at The Old Palace, Lincoln in November. A new category this year Read more…

Local history sells at auction

Which came first: the auction sale or the collector? It may be of interest to historians that, early on, it was only when there were more than two collectors at the auction that the auctioneer arrived, shortly followed by the dealer. The ability for auction sales to offer myriad items to a multitude of potential Read more…

Natalie Edmonds and Bryan Parsons

Natalie Edmonds and Bryan Parsons were married at All Saints’ Church, Hougham. They celebrated with family and friends at a reception held at Gorse Lodge, Stubton before spending their honeymoon in Hawaii. If you are a newly wed and would like to appear in the magazine, please ask your photographer to forward on an image Read more…

Nicole Clements and William Blyth

Nicole Clements and William Blyth were married at St Hugh’s Church followed by a reception at The Old Palace in Lincoln. The couple went on to enjoy a honeymoon in Gozo. If you are a newly wed and would like to appear in the magazine, please ask your photographer to forward on an image of Read more…

Rebecca Simpson and Simon Goodrick

Rebecca Simpson and Simon Goodrick recently married at Partney Church followed by a reception at The Woodhall Spa Hotel. They went on to honeymoon in New York and Las Vegas. If you are a newly wed and would like to appear in the magazine, please ask your photographer to forward on an image of your Read more…

Emma Vaughan and Mark Hemnell

Emma Vaughan and Mark Hemnell were married at Tattershall Castle. They held their reception at the Petwood Hotel, Woodhall Spa. If you are a newly wed and would like to appear in the magazine, please ask your photographer to forward on an image of your choice to editorial@lincolnshirelife.co.uk and congratulations on your happy day!

New Honda Civic special preview

The eagerly awaited all-new Honda Civic was available to view at the region’s Vertu Honda dealerships in Boston, Grantham, Lincoln, Mansfield and Retford, two months prior to the official launch. Over 400 people attended the special preview evenings, taking the opportunity to be the first people in the UK to see the ninth generation British-built Read more…

The Electric Bar and Restaurant

The new DoubleTree by Hilton, Lincoln hosted a pop-up restaurant preview of their Electric Bar and Restaurant at the Sessions House, Lincoln College in November. Head chef, Alec Maxfield, and his team served dishes from the launch menu. Invited guests were greeted with cocktails prepared by the Electric’s mixologist, bar manager Andy Hallam. IF YOU Read more…

Stokes launch new coffee blends

Stokes has launched its retail line at an event at their High Bridge Café. Guests including Tastes of Lincolnshire’s Mary Powell and Visit Lincoln’s Emma Tatlow sampled some of the new coffees, which for the first time in 100 years will be available in local farm shops and delicatessens, as well as the High Bridge Read more…