Lifestyle Archive
(November 2017)

1 November 2017

Royal opening for Heckington Windmill

The people of Heckington gave a warm welcome to HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne when she officially opened the renovation project at Heckington Windmill. The £1.65m regeneration scheme at the complex is the culmination of a decade of fundraising and planning by the Trust which operates the site. The unique eight-sailed mill has had Read more…

DCP celebrates in style

The Darron Childs Practice (DCP) recently celebrated its 15th year anniversary with a Charity Gala Dinner 15 miles north of Lincoln Cathedral, in the heart of RAF Bomber Command country at the Hemswell Court Hotel. As jaw dropping ball gowns and tuxes crossed the carpet, sponsors including Lincolnshire Life were given a shout-out for prizes Read more…

Coningsby & Tattershall Lions Craft Beer & Cider Festival

Everyone knows that Lions serve and this was taken literally at the first Coningsby & Tattershall Lions Craft Beer and Cider Festival. The event, held at Tattershall Village Hall in August, saw families and visitors alike mingling and enjoying themselves over two days. The weather was kind, allowing everyone to spill out onto the grass Read more…

A garden school on home turf

Steffie Shields explores TV garden designer Adam Frost’s ‘edible garden’. Avid BBC2 Gardeners’ World fans who have witnessed Adam Frost’s recent contributions will have found his ‘down to earth’ enthusiasm for gardening disarming. We look forward to regular updates on how he is tackling improving designs for his new ‘patch’, since moving recently to a Read more…

The allure of pewter

Pewter has been used for thousands of years. From the late fifteenth century to the end of the seventeenth century it was the country’s preferred substance for the making of plates, dishes and drinking vessels. It was only with the introduction of tea to this country and the Industrial Revolution that objects started to be Read more…

Charter of the Forest Dinner

The Charter of the Forest, arguably of greater significance than its companion Magna Carta, was signed by the young Henry III in 1217 and granted rights to ordinary people, not simply the Barons. In this sense it was to have a far greater impact on English life than Magna Carta. Lincoln Cathedral has one of Read more…

Ready for red?

Wherever you look this season the one colour that is everywhere, without fail, is red. From subtle accents to all-out monochromatic ensembles, red is here to stay. The timeless shade is adorning all the autumn and winter catwalks in new, innovative ways. Tonal dressing is set to offer a bold yet classic style this season. Read more…