Lifestyle Archive
(January 2016)

1 January 2016

Cold Comfort

The bold life’s not for you? The comfy, cosy, sweet chick flick look is? Then get yourself one of this year’s fashion essentials: a cute baggy jumper or cuddle-up cardigan. Great for brisk winter days out, festive adventures, or lounge around days watching films by the fire, in fact any winter occasion you may come Read more…

Soroptimist International Lincoln and District Charter Celebration

Soroptimist International Lincoln and District held their 70th Charter Celebration at the Old Palace, Lincoln. The guest speaker was well-known county author Margaret Dickinson. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER A COPY OF A PHOTOGRAPH WHICH HAS APPEARED IN OUR SOCIAL LIFE PAGES PLEASE CALL CLARE HARDWICK ON 01522 527127

Skegness & Burgh-le-Marsh NSPCC Ladies Day

Stalls packed with inspirational gift ideas were again a magnet for more than 200 guests at this year’s Ladies Day held at Southview Park Hotel Skegness in aid of NSPCC Lincolnshire. The day began with coffee and after lunch guest speaker Cherry Wilkinson sang ‘Songs we wish to remember’. The day concluded with a raffle, Read more…

A glorious heritage home

For 20 years, whenever Shaun Langley and Ian Blacklock visited their friends in Brandon, near Grantham, they would admire the house next door. Once or twice, they would peek through the windows of the The Old Hall to wonder at the interiors of the stunning Grade II* listed property. On a visit in 2005, a Read more…

Lincolnshire Gardens Trust Photographic Competition 2015

It was our pleasure, once again, to be invited to help judge the Lincolnshire Gardens Trust Photographic Competition for 2015. 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 Minting and Gautby Village Hall, near Horncastle in November. If you Read more…

History and invention of Whitefriars Glass

The history of Whitefriars Glass goes back a long way and shows the company was always adapting to new techniques and designs. Records show that the company was producing glass from the early eighteenth century. From the early nineteenth century the factory was owned by James Powell. At that time the company specialised in the Read more…

Crystal Ball shatters its own record

In its fourth year, the Crystal Charity Ball shattered its own fundraising record by bringing in over £12,000 for The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Four hundred and forty-five people attended the event at Springfields Event Centre enjoying games, a raffle, auction, photographs and a three-course meal. Dancing was to live music. Lead committee member, Read more…

Lace Housing Annual Awards and Presentation Evening

Held at the Bentley Hotel near Lincoln, over 130 members of staff, volunteers and friends were in attendance at the LACE Housing Annual Awards and Presentation Evening. Awards were presented in recognition of qualifications gained and service to the Association over the past year. Following a nomination process, further awards were presented to staff and Read more…

Food & Gift Fair 2015

The Food & Gift Fair held at Lincolnshire Showground’s Epic Centre was once again a magnet for Christmas shoppers and food lovers who attended in record numbers. The Friday preview evening for Society members and invited guests kicked off what proved to be an extremely busy weekend for traders. The show was the chance for Read more…