Lifestyle Archive
(April 2014)

1 April 2014

Lincolnshire lady

Steffie Shields highlights a new daffodil named for Lady Sally Bruce-Gardyne. Blame it on William Wordsworth! Every year without fail, I remember his words. One of our earliest memories, toddling to play outdoors in gardens with mum and dad, the word ‘daffodil’ equals the brightest yellow on the planet. Daffodils wake us from winter stupor Read more…

Blankney Point-to-Point

Blankney Point-to-Point – North Carlton Racecourse, Lincolnshire Showground. Ganbei became the leading horse at North Carlton for 2014 after landing the Gleadell Agriculture Men’s Open race on a day when sixty-nine runners contested eight races on ‘good to firm’ ground. The Bannister family were left celebrating after Ganbei supplemented his win at the Burton meeting Read more…

Former parsonage has inspired artists

When a Lincolnshire artist and gallery owner wanted to bring the garden into her country home, she painted a scene of wild foxgloves in a field. The painting hangs in the kitchen of Karen Wallis Coleman’s home, which she shares with her husband, the artist and gallery owner Martin Spencer Coleman. The couple own Spencer Read more…

Spacious, contemporary living in a period gem

When Ed and Fiona Purkiss bought their home, Low Wood on Alverston Avenue in Woodhall Spa, it was the start a labour of love that lasted sixteen years. In that time, the couple have completely refurbished the property, taking it from a tired and dark old building to the modern and comfortable family home it Read more…

Staffordshire Pottery ornaments

Staffordshire Pottery was manufactured around the towns of Stoke-on-Trent and Burslem, as the region was well resourced with coal and clays. By the Victorian era, a new type of Staffordshire ornament had emerged. Sometimes known as a flatback, it was a decorative model or figure produced in large quantities and made in varying degrees of Read more…

Totally tropical

We have been promised a long, hot and sultry summer, so with fingers crossed we are featuring collections with tropical themes and motifs. Perfect for cruising or island holidays, they can even transport you to your own little piece of paradise without leaving home. Team with a burning hot shoe to complete the look.

A rosy future for Boultham Park

Many of the public parks we enjoy in our towns and cities are a legacy from the Victorian era. In the majority of cases, the areas were specifically laid out for the enjoyment of the general public. Boultham Park in Lincoln is something of an exception, however. Whilst it has pre-Victorian origins, it was not Read more…

Midlands Area Club Point-to-Point at Thorpe Lodge

Some exciting Point-to-Point racing action took place recently, when the Midlands Area Club held their meeting at Thorpe Lodge. From the 132 initial entries, seventy horses lined up for eight races and although the open ditch had to be omitted for all races owing to a patch of false ground, the majority of the track Read more…

South Wold Point-to-Point

The South Wold Point-to-Point went ahead despite the persistent wet weather, which led to the abandonment of three fixtures scheduled to take place across the country on the same weekend. The old Brocklesby turf dried out to give ‘good to soft’ going, on which sixty-four horses took part in the six races. At the end Read more…