Lifestyle Archive
(June 2020)

28 June 2020

Garden Cottage

A unique property, built to the high specification of the current owners, offers a rare chance to purchase a fine family home in a sought after location in the market town of Horncastle. Garden Cottage was built two years ago by Mr and Mrs Terence Clark who fulfilled their dream of downsizing to a property Read more…

Five lots

By William Gregory MRICS Golding Young and Mawer. Cataloguing for the next Lincoln Fine Art Auction is currently underway and gives an opportunity to tempt readers with the first five lots. Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin is best known for his animal and sports related paintings and drawings, which he produced right up to his death Read more…

21 June 2020

A tale of two gardens

Steffie Shields explores a pair of creative outdoor spaces in Welbourn. Somehow, last summer, a fascinating London exhibition ‘Painting the Modern Garden’ passed me by. Late 19th and early 20th century works were assembled to reflect the influence of the garden on art. Luckily, some of the gems of this period – when interest in Read more…

1 June 2020

Elegant townhouse with Cathedral views

Only occasionally do properties of this scale in Lincoln’s uphill area come onto the market. Christ’s Hospital Terrace offers a rare opportunity to purchase a spacious family home with access to all the amenities of Bailgate and the Cathedral Quarter just a short walk away. The location and style of the property were the first Read more…

A growing tribute

Steffie Shields marks the Joseph Banks Bicentenary 2020 by recalling a visit to the Sir Joseph Banks Society Tribute Garden in Horncastle. The grim ‘lockdown’ (no thanks to Covid-19!) has resulted in some positive outcomes. Scientists are busy co-operating and experimenting with all manner of plant material hoping to achieve both vaccine and cure. Meanwhile, Read more…

Garden furnishings at auction

By William Gregory MRICS Golding Young and Mawer. ‘Times are a changin’ and the term gardening leave has taken on a whole new meaning. For those caught at home with a garden in this lockdown period, the temptation to tend the plants and mow the lawn will result in some very tidy views. Green fingers Read more…