Lifestyle Archive
(June 2015)

1 June 2015

Gardening expert provides the final bloom for opening day

Pennells Garden centre in Lincoln proudly saw in the opening of the new Plant area, Food hall and restaurant extension on 13th May with an excellent talk by Christine Walkden. Christine’s talk was a laugh a minute as she regaled the 200 plus crowd with her life and times of a gardener. Along with the Read more…

Rotary Club of Alford and Mablethorpe Charter Dinner

The Club welcomed guest speakers Professor Caroline Hughes and Claudia Maffettone from the Rotary Peace Centre to their 38th Annual Charter Dinner held at The Grange & Links Hotel, Sandilands. The Rotary Peace and Conflict Resolution project was led and launched in 2002 by the late Bill Huntley MBE, a past member of the club Read more…

Charm in the countryside

When Lindsey and Paul Whitfield bought The Manor Farm at Brampton, they were driven by location. At the time, the family lived in a new build property at East Bridgford, near Nottingham, but Paul worked in Hull as the director of Northern Foods whilst their daughter was at boarding school in Derbyshire and their son Read more…

Colin Carr, Lincolnshire Life artist

Lincolnshire has never been lacking in talented traditional fine artists and the work of Colin Carr, perhaps more than that of any other local artist, has adorned the walls of many homes across the country for years. Colin Carr had an enduring love for the county of big skies and his interpretations of market places Read more…

A rose by any other name…

Steffie Shields focuses on the classic flower for romance. The darling Princess of Cambridge was born on 2nd May, (my daughter’s and David Beckham’s fortieth birthday!). Pundit wires were alive with suggestions for names for the Queen’s latest great granddaughter. I wondered idly if Rose, the symbol of femininity, would be in the doting parents’ Read more…

Under starter’s orders

Planning a day at the races? Be sure of the best odds in the fashion stakes with clean lines and motifs to make you stand out from the crowd. We have chosen striking pinks, whites and blacks in geometric and floral designs teamed with some killer heels. They may not be so practical when the Read more…

Ladies Luncheon & Fashion Show

by Cindy’s of Sutton Bridge Another fabulous ladies’ day was held at The Boston West Golf Club. The sellout event was organised by Pam Stanley and Vikki Allen and raised £1,400 for St Barnabas and Marie Curie. An array of stands from Estée Lauder beauty from Hills of Spalding to homemade puddings made this a Read more…

Barbour for Land Rover launches Autumn Winter 15 Collection

Embracing the rich heritage of these two very British brands, the Land Rover partnership with Barbour creates clothing which derives from a shared understanding of high-end design and functionality working together to create luxury products. The Autumn Winter 15 Barbour for Land Rover collection has been created with Range Rover craftsmanship in mind, inspiring stylish Read more…

Essence of summer

Work to re-establish Easton Walled Gardens, the 400-year-old gardens near Grantham began in 2001 and today they have emerged from years of decline thanks to the present generation of the Cholmeley family. Lady Ursula Cholmeley and her husband Sir Fred Cholmeley have revived these quintessentially English gardens to be a year-round visitor attraction. Whatever the Read more…