Lifestyle Archive
(March 2015)

1 March 2015

Hunt Masquerade Ball

This year’s Burton Hunt Ball was held at The Epic Centre, Lincolnshire Showground. Many guests entered the fun of the evening wearing elaborate masks, and there were some who donned celebrity guises! After a three-course dinner, guests danced to live music from The Baltic Donkeys and DJ Matt Johnson. Other entertainment included a Champagne Raffle Read more…

Take a look at the city’s most exclusive development

Uphill Lincoln (LN1) continues to be one of the most desirable residential locations in the county. A landmark development, The Colosseum, will undoubtedly be among its most exclusive addresses. Located on one of the historic city’s prime avenues, The Colosseum is very reminiscent of the classic Georgian architecture of the Royal Crescent in Bath. Newport Read more…

A family home of sunsets and seclusion

When Christopher Baker and his wife Asa viewed The Mount in Grasby, near Caistor, it took more than a little imagination to see what the abandoned building could become. The house, which had been repossessed by the banks three years previously, had been used as a weekend party pad by its previous owners who lived Read more…

Benchmarks

Steffie Shields highlights the joys of sitting in a garden. I am taking the liberty to adapt William Henry Davies’s well-known poem: ‘What is this life, if full of care, We have no time to stand and stare..?’ Let’s simply take time to sit and stare. March is a perfect month to assess your garden Read more…

Sir Winston Churchill

The 50th anniversary of the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill was marked this year with a day of events in the capital. The boat that carried his coffin along the Thames in 1965 repeated its journey with family members on board. Prime Minister David Cameron laid a wreath in his memory and described him as Read more…

Cover-up

Parkas have never been trendier – with those soft lines but more sophisticated fabrics; lightweight and easily packable in handbags and suitcases. Some designs have technical features such as hoods, plenty of pockets and zips while others have cleaner lines and flattering asymmetric shapes. For warm but showery climates reach for this timeless classic this Read more…

Instinct for fashion

This is an anniversary year for Cindy Marritt; thirty-five years since she first opened the doors of her fashion business in Sutton Bridge. Caroline Bingham visited to talk about trends and the sheer fun of fashion. “I couldn’t explain to you where that time has gone,” Cindy began, “I had no background in fashion but Read more…

Bold botanics

Colour is back on the catwalk with striking designs and inspiration drawn from nature. Jungle botanical themes or graphic flower prints teamed with a block shade trouser or accessory will refine the look. These designs are bold and many prints contrast with horizontal or vertical stripes to add an extra edge to this statement dressing.

Versatility and quality are key to collections

A delivery arrived while Karen Rowlett, owner of Hugo’s chatted to Lincolnshire Life. The new ranges for Spring/Summer 2015 are arriving every week and there is plenty of colour to brighten the rails and your wardrobe this season. “This is a busy village location and Woodhall attracts visitors all year round,” said Karen. “I have Read more…

Meshing about

There is a racier edge to sheer for Spring/Summer 2015 with lots of mesh fabrics and detail in panels and sleeves. Looks vary from geometrically bold to fine and punctured but this is cool in look and to wear. Flatteringly youthful, the clever designs from some collections have made this a cross-generational trend, which masks Read more…