Lifestyle Archive
(June 2014)

1 June 2014

Immaculate property in Tennyson country

When James Jessop was left a dilapidated cottage on a hill in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds by his uncle Bill Jessop, he didn’t hesitate to make it his home. For the former farm labourer’s cottage, known as The Ovens, at Harrington, near Louth has far reaching, 180-degree views of the surrounding countryside and Read more…

St Barnabas Grantham Hospice Ladies Lunch 2014

St Barnabas Hospice recently held their fourth annual Ladies Lunch at Belton Park Golf Club in Grantham, raising a fantastic £1,100. Over eighty ladies attended the fundraising lunch, enjoying organ music from Chris Schaanning over a delicious lunch, plus the opportunity to shop with Julie at Love Pearls. After lunch our guest speaker Jill Collinge Read more…

Artist never lost connection to county

An exhibition of paintings and prints by one of Lincolnshire’s important 20th century artists has been held in Lincoln. Sponsored by Lincolnshire auctioneers Golding Young & Mawer and estate agents JH Walters, the exhibition offered a timely moment to reflect on the works of international artist Vincent Haddelsey following his death in Paris in 2010. Read more…

Love that lawn

Steffie Shields admires a ‘His and Hers’ Lincolnshire lawn voted Britain’s Best Lawn. Remember how Tom Jones sang his way into our hearts with Green, Green Grass of Home? We Brits love a good lawn. Recently, I was invited to visit a garden in New Apley, near Wragby, for a special presentation. Owners, Sandra and Read more…

White works

Whatever the unwritten rules about when and when not to wear white, if you can’t in the summer months when can you? The golden rule is wear white when it is hot, so grab the chance to enhance your wardrobe with some stunning, cool classics. If sporting an entirely white garment makes you nervous, there Read more…