Lifestyle Archive
(December 2025)

11 December 2025

Royal Doulton attracts the buyers

By William Gregory MRICS, Golding Young & Mawer. An interessting consignment from South Lincolnshire was sold recently at the Bourne Auction Rooms. The total collection sold for over £25,000 and included a collection of over 175 Royal Doulton bone china figures, which looks impressive but is some way short of the over 4,000 different figures Read more…

A stylish family country home

Hawthorne Grange is a stunning six-bedroom country home in the peaceful hamlet of Sutton-Cum-Beckingham. Set in an idyllic rural location within more than three acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, Hawthorne Grange is a remarkable home offering sweeping countryside views with striking architecture and generous living space. Built in 2003/2004 and first occupied in 2005, this Read more…

One-stop festive shopping

The Lincolnshire Food & Gift Fair saw a high visitor footfall as more than 150 exhibitors showcased the best of giftware, produce, drink and street food. The two-day event welcomes leading county names including Cote Hill Cheese, Myers Bakery, Graham Fidling Butchers, Steep Hill Wines, Lincolnshire Poacher Cheese, Uncle Henry’s Farm Shop and many more. Read more…