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06 Homes and Gardens.

58 Lincolnshire Fashion - the

Best Partywear from Retailers.

81 Lincolnshire Weddings -

One Couple’s Happy Ever After.

114 High Society - 14 Pages

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110 Lincolnshire Motors -

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88 Food & Drink - Luxurious

Dining at Stapleford Park.

Welcome...

...to the 100th edition of Lincolnshire Pride!

This month, we celebrate our landmark centenary edition with an interview with

one of the county’s centegenarians to findout how Lincolnshire has changed over

the years, and look back on 100 editions ofthe county’s most successful magazine.

We’ve the latest luxury partywear in this edition,available from the county’s best independent retailers, and we enjoy luxurious jewelleryand accessories on our fashion pages.

Elsewhere, we prepare for Christmas with aselection of the most luxurious seasonal giftsfor both ladies and gentlemen — a great help

for your Christmas shopping — and enjoy delicious recipes from Rachel Green.

Speaking of food, we this month enjoy a mealat luxurious Stapleford Park, and examine

a new era in dairy farming in Nocton.

Finally, we’ve Aston Martin supercars, a luxurious country home with its own

cinema and the best High Society events from across the county.

To all our readers, thank you for your continued loyalty and our very best

wishes for a wonderful month!

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n 28th November: Ghost WalkA guided walk around the towncentre to the sites of Brigg'sghost sightings, with a dash oflocal history thrown in, fromBrigg Amateur Social Histori-ans. For more information see www.briggbash.org.uk.

n Shopping & MarketsBrigg market Thursday andSaturday, farmers’ marketfourth Saturday in month.Caistor market on Saturday.Market Rasen markets Thursday, Friday and smallmarket Saturday.

Brigg, Caistor, Rasen

Newsn Charity Fashion ShowThis month will see a charity fashion show inBrigg, hosted by boutiquePetticoats.

The show takes place on5th November at TheAngel Suite in ExchangePlace and proceeds willbenefit Brigg LIVES FirstResponders.

For more information call 01652 654284.

Grantham

n Fund Raising Campaignfor Harlaxton ChurchHarlaxton Rector KeithHanson is campaigning forthe £60,000 needed to repair his church.English Heritage has already pledged £142,000for repairs, and the churchhas raised £40,000, butadditional funds areneeded to repair the southside of the building and aleaking roof.“The money from EnglishHeritage is promised providing we can raise the rest.” says Keith.

n Mammoth Marrow forFriskney’s John BrayRetired farmer John Bray isthis month celebrating the success of his massive marrow.John won the Wainfleet andDistrict Horticultural Show Vegetable Competition’s Heaviest Marrow class with his30lbs 30” monster-marrow.n 25th Nov: Ladies’ Day This month jewellery designerMiglio will host a Ladies’ Dayat the Wheatsheaf,Swineshead. The day comprises a two or threecourse meal, jewellery andfashion show and stalls of giftware. For more informationcall 01205 820349.n Shopping & MarketsBoston Market on Wednesdaysand Saturdays, Farmers’ Markets third Wed in month.

n Knitting Club Rosie Recognised in BourneKind-hearted Bourne womanRosie Cudmore has beenrecognised by her knitting clubwho nominated her in celebration of her work for goodcauses for over two years.

Organising her fellow knitters,Rosie’s club has been creatinggarments for charity in India,Bosnia and Eastern Europe,from their local church hall.

Rosie was honoured with aRose Award, organised by The Local newspaper andsaid; “I am very flattered!”

n Shopping and Farmers’ MarketsBourne Market Thurs and Sat.

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AroundLincolnshireNews l Sports l Arts l Theatre l Shopping

Get In Touch: Email your news releases, forthcoming events and what’s on events to [email protected] or call 01529 46 99 77.

n Shopping & MarketsBarton Upon Humber farmers’market, Thursday.

Barton & Barrow

News

n Barton Lions Take thePlunge for Dylan’s DreamThe Barton Lions havecompleted a charity skydive for 5-year oldDylan Storey.

The jump raised £1,300towards the £50,000 costof sending Dylan to the USfor an operation which willsee him walk for the veryfirst time.

News

n Butterfly Release toRemember Loved OnesSupporters of the ButterflyHospice Trust, which will becompleted towards the endof 2011, rememberedloved ones by releasing butterflies at WestwoodFields, Wyberton, last month.

300 butterflies were releasedin memory of loved ones,with attendees includingthe Mayor of Boston. For more information seebutterflyhospice.com.

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Dreamboats and Petticoats at Grimsby Auditorium

n Guildhall Arts Centre, Tel: 01476 406158 www.guildhallartscentre.com

17th November: Animal FarmGorgeous satire from Orwell retold by Theatre Tours International.

n Shopping & MarketsMarket every Saturday, farmers’ markets second Saturday in the month.

n Shopping & MarketsOpen market on Tuesday and Saturday, farmers’ market on second and fourth Saturday of the month at Marshall’s Yard.

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n Redhill Farm’sFree Range Award

Blyton farmers Jane andTerry Tomlinson are celebrating this month,having been awarded sixgold awards in the nationalGreat Taste Awards.

The couple is delighted thattheir farm’s free range porkhas won the awards — theindustry’s equivalent ofthree Michelin stars.

Newsn Remarkable RowingFrom Great-Grandmother!

Grimsby’s Edna Lindleyhas set a new British Indoor Rowing Record...despite being 88 yearsyoung and having had anew heart valve fitted inMarch!

Edna rowed a mile in tenand a half minutes, a recordfor people aged 80-90.

“I couldn’t believe it whenthey said I’d got a Britishrecord!” says Edna.

n Grimsby AuditoriumTel: 0844 847 2426grimsbyauditorium.org.uk29th-30th November: Dreamboats & PetticoatsThis musical will relive thegreatest time of your life. Songs from Roy Orbison, TheShadows, Eddie Cochran, BillyFury and Chuck Berry.

n Shopping & MarketsFreshney Place Market Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat. Freeman Street Market Tues, Friand Sat. Farmers’ Market 3rd Friin the month, St James’ Square.

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Horncastle & Woodhall n Lord of the Manor JulianSays ‘No’ to SupermarketTattershall’s Lord of the Manor,actor and screenwriter JulianFellowes has voiced his concerns over plans to built a Tesco supermarket in the village.

The actor, who inheritedthe title of Lord, has described plans for the development as ‘wholly inappropriate,’and suggestedthat residentswere being ‘hypnotised by thebusiness’s might.’

n Shopping & Farmers’ MarketsFarmers’ market held on first Saturday of each month.

n Charity Ball to Celebrate Children’s charity Home Startwill host its first ever charity ballon Friday, November 9th at Kenwick Park Hotel.

Tickets for the event are £35 and include a three course meal and entertainment by Facethe Music. The event will

also feature a rafflewith prizes includ-ing a behind thescenes trip to theBattle of BritainMemorial Flight.

The charity is a network of16,000 trained parent volunteers who help familiesstruggling to cope in the UK.

To book tickets, for the event,call 01507 610665.

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n 17th-18th Nov: GreenwichHouse School Open MorningsIndependent Primary SchoolGreenwich House, in Louth, willopen its doors to prospectivepupils and parents this month.

The school has around 30pupils, aged from 5-11 and isnow celebrating its 20th year.The open day will include accessto classrooms and activities,and refreshments will also beavailable.

For further information call01507 609252.

Newsn Belchford’s BrilliantDownhill ChallengeNutty soapbox racers recently took part in thisyear’s Belchford Challenge.Nearly 50 competitors racedhome-made ‘billy carts’down the village’s hill.Colchester’s Mike Barkerand grandsons Luke &Liam claimed the top prize,whilst Black and WhiteRacing took the somewhatless auspicious MostSpectacular Crash award.The race is one of thequirkiest in Lincolnshire andattracts scores of specta-tors each year keen to engage in a little silliness to raise money for charity!

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n War Widow ElizabethTravels 3,000 Miles forCeremony to Honour Flying Officer Connor

War widower Elizabeth Connor-DuBoyce lastmonth travelled 3,000miles to attend a Brattlebyservice in honour of herwar-hero husband, FlyingOfficer Clare Arthur Connor.

The trip was organised byMike Spencer, chairman ofBrattleby’s Parish Council,and took place 70 yearsafter 26 year old Connorwas targeted during abombing mission from RAF Scampton.

Lincoln n Theatre RoyalTel: 01522 519999www.theatreroyallincoln.com

21st November: A Night at the OperaLondon Festival Opera bringstogether world class artisteswho have appeared with majoropera companies including theRoyal Opera, ENO and Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

A thrilling programme of worksby Verdi, Puccini, Mozart,Rossini, Bizet, Offenbach andmany more.

n Drill Hall, LincolnTel: 01522 873891www.lincolndrillhall.com3rd November: Johnnie WalkerJohnnie hits the road with hisbrand new show Musical Milestones that tells the storyof his life and times in Radio,

and the music that has influenced him from the 1960’s to the present day.

n 27th & 28th: ChristmasFood and Drink ShowThis year’s Christmas Food and Drink Fair will be a festive extravaganza of food, gifts,crafts, drink, cookery inspiration and Christmasthemed demonstrations.

Visitors will be able to purchase lots of festive fancies in the Epic Centre which is situated on the Lincolnshire Showground.

For more information seewww.visitlincolnshire.com.

n Shopping & Farmers’ MarketsSpalding market in Tuesday andSaturday, farmers’ market onfirst Saturday in each month.

JohnnieWalker - atLincoln’sDrill Hall.


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Sleaford

n 22nd-31st November:Mixed Media Art ExhibitionAs feature in October’s Lincolnshire Pride, The CarreGallery presents work by JanaSiebers and ceramicist LynLovitt. For more informationsee www.carregallery.co.uk.

n Shopping & Farmers’ MarketsFarmers’ market held on first Saturday of each month.

Skegness n Embassy CentreTel: 01775 764777www.southhollandcentre.co.uk4th November: Beauty and The BeastAmateur production of the musical seen by over 25 millionpeople, one of the biggest musicals ever brings to life abeloved tale.11th November: Festival of RemembranceA service of remembrance andan opportunity to think aboutthe Service men and womenaround the world who are putting their lives at risk. Also features the Skegness Silver Band.n Shopping & Farmers’ MarketsSkegness market Mon to Sat.

n South Holland Centre Tel: 01775 764777www.southhollandcentre.co.uk

13th November: Cello andHarpischord with Chris Gristand David WrightAn opportunity to hear live performances of two of thegreatest instrumental works ofthe Baroque era - Bach's suitesfor cello numbers 1 and 3, andhis keyboard masterpiece theGoldberg Variations.

Chris Grist is well known as acellist in London Concertanteand David Wright has made arecording of the Goldberg Variations.

n Shopping & MarketsSpalding market in Tuesday andSaturday, farmers’ market on firstSaturday in each month.

n Stamford Arts CentreTel: 01780 763203stamfordartscentre.com3rd November: Stamford Festival of GhostsSeries of events celebrating the supernatural!

n Shopping & MarketsStamford market on Friday andSaturday (smaller market).Farmers’ market on alternateFridays, contact TIC for details.

Stamford

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n First Festival of HistoryGoes Back In TimeStamford held its first everFestival of History on TheMeadows last month.

Over 300 re-enactors performed to children onFriday, 1st October, then tothe public over the week-end with Rome, MedievalBritain, the English CivilWar era and the First WorldWar all recognised.

Spalding

Newsn Actor Ewan McGregor’sFlying Visit to SleafordScottish actor Ewan McGregor and his pilotbrother Colin paid a ‘flying’visit to Sleaford recently tofilm his 90-minute documentary celebratingthe Battle of Britain.

Filming for the documen-tary took place at RAFCranwell and Scampton.

Scunthorpe

n Plowright TheatreTel: 01724 277733www.northlincs.gov.uk

2nd-5th November: Yeoman of the GuardG&S romp set in C19th Londonwith stunning one-liners!n Shopping & MarketsMarket on Friday and Saturday.

Newsn Talking Newspaper Celebrates 30 Years A North Lincolnshire talking news service thismonth celebrates 30 years of bringing news to the visually impaired.

Edward Buckley set theservice up in 1979, takingnews from the ScunthorpeTelegraph and recording itfor listeners to enjoy.

Newsn Skegness Mayor Getsa Dunking for Charity!The Mayor of SkegnessCoun Sue Binch recentlyraised over £670 for theRNLI and Help for Heroesby taking a chilling dunk inthe sea!

“It was something I've always wanted to do - toknow what it feels like tobe out at sea with the fearfactor.”

Both charities are theMayor’s two chosen charities for the year.


Stamford’s Festival of History. Image by Visit Stamford.


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“My father grew strawberries, so my school friendswould always come to our house.” says Kath. “I grew up in Whaplode and was schooled at Whaplode Drove Infants School. I finished my education at 14 years of age and went to work inthe village shop serving customers.”

In much the same way as today, Kath as ateenager — although that particular term wouldn’tbe coined for another 40 years — lived for theweekends and enjoyed attending dances held atthe village hall. She would cycle from Whaplode toMoulton and Gedney, between three and six miles,unlike today’s young people.

“It was there I met my husband, Frank.” says Kath.“He had an old motorcycle, and worked at a porterat Cowbit railway station.”

In the era of the roaring 20s, village dances swungto ragtime jazz and Kath still today enjoys a goodsing song with her friends at Tanglewood in Boston,where she has lived since 2009.

For Lincolnshire woman Katharine Bush, a recentbirthday was somewhat of a milestone.

At over 100 years old, the Lincolnshire centegenariansis one of the county’s oldest citizens, but remainsno less sharp than many people half her age.

To co-incide with Lincolnshire Pride’s landmark100th edition, we popped in to see Kath for a cupof tea and to reminisce about life gone by in Lincolnshire.

Born in what was undoubtedly a simpler time, Kathremembers a time when Lincolnshire’s markettowns were neither a sprawl of newly constructedhomes, out of town superstores and bustling town centres, and before the proliferation of the motorcar filled what then passed for the county’s roadswith heavy freight and fast-moving vehicles.

Kath was born in an era when George V came tothe throne, when aviation was in its infancy following the Wright brothers’ flight a few years earlier in 1906 and when Ford’s Model T wouldbring motoring to the masses. In an era when computers and the internet, space flight, modernmedicine and even the NHS couldn’t even be comprehended, never mind created.

That’s not to say, however, there was no such thingas fun. Kath’s early memories, having been bornon a farm near Whaplode Drove, involve skating onthe Wash during some particularly bitter winters —although we appear to have got off lightly; Paris inthe same year suffered severe flooding.

At 100 years of age, Katharine Bush has a century of memories, from growing up in the Fens to the coming of war and the changing landscape of Lincolnshire. To celebrate our 100th edition, we visited Kath to celebrateher life, which spans the careers of 21 Prime Ministers, five monarchs andtwo World Wars to discover the secret of a long and happy life...

This month, we meet Katharine Bush,

still sharp despite her years, and a keen

advocate of the fresh air, abundance of

vegetables and good standard of living

that Lincolnshire offers...

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Despite technology and industrialisation though, thecentenarian advocates fresh air — and lots of it —and fresh vegetables from Lincolnshire’s fields.

Thankfully, for those hoping to match Kath’s years,the centegenarian’s recommendations of a healthylifestyle with lots of laughter and dancing are easy to

adopt, though she did confess to theodd nip of sherry at Christmas andconfesses to the occasional cigarettewhen she worked on the land.

Kath and Frank moved once again, intoa bungalow in Wyberton, where Kathremained until moving to Tanglewood.

Her 100th birthday took place withher two children, four grandchildrenand six great grandchildren, as well asa birthday cake with her photographon and a card from The Queen.

A Lincolnshire girl through and through, Kath saysthat the landscape has changed significantly from apatchwork of fields to a more developed place inwhich to live. Still, Kath says she still loves thecounty in which she has lived throughout her life. Vibrant and cheerful at over 100, Kath is delightfulcompany, and positive proof that life in Lincolnshireis very good for your health and happiness indeed! n

Kath and Frank married in 1934, and lived inSpalding before moving to Sutterton in 1939 whenFrank became a lorry driver at a time when horsesand carts began to be phased out.

Frank would deliver produce all over Lincolnshire atthis time, and Kath herself worked on the land untilthe couple’s two children Normanand Margaret were born in 1935 and1940 respectively.

The coming of war is something thatKath and family took in their stride,but Kath, Frank and their children saythey vaguely remember the feeling ofterror sheltering during air raids overLincolnshire. Frank avoided going towar, but was a member of the HomeGuard.

When asked about how life comparesto live in the 21st century, Kath is relaxed and relatively unphased by the changesthat have indelibly altered the character and landscape of Lincolnshire.

“The same as now, you have to make the best ofeverything.” she says. “I’ve always taken things asthey come.”

KATHARINE BUSH has, during herlife, witnessed five monarchs, 21Prime Ministers, two World Wars,a new millennium, and dramaticchanges in day-to-day life thanksto labour-saving gadgets, the proliferation of the motor car andaffordable air travel. During the1910s, the cost of living was dramatically different from today...In 1910, the average wage was 14 shillings per week — the

equivalent of £99 today — for anagricultural labourer. By contrastthe average weekly rent was 3s 6d to 5s.

Groceries:Back then, a loaf of bread was21/2d, a pound of butter, sugar andtea was 1s 2d, 3d and 1s 2d respectively. A pound of cheese and a pound of bacon cost 6d and9d, whilst essential Wright’s CoalTar Soap and Swan Vestas matchescost 4d and 1d.The latter two brands are still available today, as are other 1910food products, including Colman’smustard, Rose’s Lime Marmalade,Bournville Cocoa, and McVitie’s Digestive Biscuits. For breakfast,you could even enjoy Hovis Breadand Marmite, or Quaker Oats.

Luxuries:Back in Edwardian England, youcould walk into a shop to purchase a vacuum cleaner, iron, camera or telephone. Whilst there were only 850,000telephones in the UK — the population was 41m, as opposed to 61m today — the devices were at least usable. Despite inviting friends around for‘hoover parties’ to show off their newappliance, the devices were largelyuseless. Irons, meanwhile, were

filled with coal, rather than beingelectrical, and cameras were bulkyand difficult to use... a marked con-trast from today’s digital cameras.

Prime Ministers from 1910-2010:Arthur J Balfour 1902-1905 Cons.Henry C Bannerman 1905-1908 Lib.Herbert H Asquith 1908-1916 Lib.David Lloyd George 1916-1922 Lib.Andrew B Law 1922-193 Cons.Stanley Baldwin 1923, 1924-1929,1935-1937 Cons.J R MacDonald 1924 & 1929-1935 Lab.Arthur N Cha’lain 1937-1940 Cons.Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill1940-1945 & 1951-1955 Cons.Clement R Attlee 1945-1951 Lab.Anthony Eden 1955-1957 Cons.Harold Macmillan 1957-1963 Cons.Alec Douglas-Home 1963-1944 Cons.Harold W’son 1964-70 & 1974-1976 Lab.Edward Heath 1970-1974 Cons.James Callaghan 1976-1979 Lab.Margaret Thatcher 1979-1990 Cons.John Major 1990-1997 Cons.Tony Blair 1997-2007 Lab.Gordon Brown 2007-2010 Lab.Cameron/Clegg 2010-Present.

Monarchs from 1910-2010:Edward VII: 1901-1910.George V: 1910-1936.Edward VIII: 1936.George VI: 1936-1952.Elizabeth II: 1952-Present.

LIFE IN LINCOLNSHIRE FROM 1910...

Below: The Queen’stelegram to centegenarianswas replaced bya card in 1999.A further greetingis sent a 105 years of age! “The same as

now, you have to make the bestof everything.”says Kath. “I’ve always taken things asthey come...”


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For Victoria and Rob Ayling’s three children, Anthony, aged 18,William, aged 17 and Hunter, aged nine, Stickford House is a verycool place to live.

Mum and dad, a District Councillor with East Lindsey and recordlabel owner respectively, have created an extremely impressiveteenage des-res, complete with swimming pool, tennis courts,and 12-seater cinema!

Set in five acres and with its own lake complete with island, thefamily house is very popular with the children’s friends, and manyhappy family parties have been hosted in the home, which hasbeen sympathetically modernised to provide surprisingly practical,modern accommodation despite the beautiful Georgian architecture and modest proportions of the original house.

Extended several times during its life, the family has lived in thehouse since 2004, refurbishing and extending it once again having moved to the county from Surrey and Yorkshire respectively.The couple wanted to afford their children a better standard of living and better schools, and say they have found Lincolnshirewelcoming and safe, with a great pace of life and great food.

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Style: Sympathetically restored five acre estatewith Georgian house, parkland and lake.

Receptions: Five, currently arranged as Drawing Room, Snug/Family Room, DiningRoom, Dining Kitchen and Cinema.

Bedrooms: Six, with four en-suite bathrooms.

Other Features: Professionally installed cinema with Odeon seating, swimming pool.

Price: £1.25m.

Find Out More: Drury’s Estate Agency, 16A Main Ridge, Boston, Lincolnshire PE21 6QQ. Telephone: 01205 350889.Website: www.drurysestateagents.co.uk.

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The house was constructed in 1740 by aYeoman on a toft near Stickford, just off theA16. The house is constructed, it is believed,on the site of the original Bolingbroke Castle,and upon digging the foundations for what isnow their new kitchen, the family commissioned an archaeological survey which found iron age and medieval relics.

Later to become a farmhouse, the propertystill has tiny 17th century doors behind theskimming, and still retains its bullrush insulation within walls and underneath floors.

“The years of 1755 and 1770 yielded magnificent harvests.” says Victoria. “And in 1755 the house was extended andrefurbished. Then, in 1770, a music roomwas added which is now the drawing room.”

The family has also extended the property,adding in 2010 a new kitchen and

Stickford House was created in the early 1700s by a wealthy

Yeoman, despite its later conversion into a farmhouse. Created

on the site of the original Bolingbroke Castle, it has been extended

and modernised throughout its life and now features a cinema...!


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Bathrooms in the property were supplied byHorncastle Tiles, about whom Victoria isequally enthusiastic. A lavish master suitefeatures a two-person whirlpool bath, twosinks and steam Roman shower enclosure.

Six bedrooms and four en-suites provide practical family living, and with a walk-in linen cupboard, utility with drying rack, cellars,and hotel-specification drainage and zonedcentral heating system, wired entertainmentand networking & phone system throughout the house, every provision hasbeen made to ensure the house is a la mode.

This is despite the specially imported Spanish marble for the entrance hall, Georgian architraves installed with advicefrom the National Trust, and original periodfeatures such as beams and bell system tosummon servants.

converting the former kitchen into a 12-seater cinema complete with Odeontiered seating and professionally engineeredsound system created by Rob’s businesscontacts — the cinema also doubles as avenue for Rob to preview DVDs and musictracks to his clients.

Along with a complete rewiring, replumbingand roof refurbishment, Victoria created anew kitchen with huge island and Sheratoncabinets supplied by Jacksons Building Centre in Skegness.

“Alison at the store was fantastic.” says Victoria. “She designed an amazing kitchenwith American fridge freezer, two pyrolyticovens, hob, dishwasher and plenty of storage. It’s really practical and modern,and there are areas in the kitchen to dine,sit & relax and a lovely breakfast terrace.”

The newly installed kitchen —finished in summer 2010 — features two pyrolytic ovens,dishwasher and US-style fridge freezer, with places to sitand watch TV and dine.


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an orchard, copse, tennis courts,

paddock of around one and

a half acres and a lake with

an island in the centre... the

property also enjoys gorgeous

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and lots of light from huge

Georgian windows...!

The property is approached by a long driveway, set back from the A16 andnestling within five acres of grounds. The property also features an outside poolhouse, currently an office/studio, currentlyretired swimming pool, lake with island, tennis courts and paddock of around oneand a half acres, making it ideal for anyonewith equestrian interests.

The house also features an annexed wingwith two bedrooms, bathroom and dedicated entrance, making it ideal forthose with elderly relatives or teenagers.

“It’s very practical.” says Victoria. “We’ve had guests from political backgrounds staying here, and those withmusic backgrounds staying here whilst working with Rob.”

Rob is also a keen photographer, and in addition to the Cinema’s bon homie to1970s/1980s prog rock exponents — towhit The Doors, Pink Floyd, Led Zep andCream — the house also features his ownimages. The kitchen, for example, is hometo Joss Stone, Tom Jones, Florence and theMachine, Paul Weller and Yusuf Islam, alltaken by Rob.

“It’s an amazing property and we’ll be reallysorry to leave, but we’re really keen to pursue a new project.” says Victoria. “Because of my work with East Lindsey District Council we’ll still be living in the area,but we’ve so many lovely memories of thehouse, and the kids absolutely love it!” n

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At this time of the year my thoughts turn toplans for 2011. It’s incredible, but the newyear really is just around the corner as far as planning your garden is concerned.

Making Plans Part of the planning must be the reflectiveanalysis of the year to date. Here at DamsonCottage, after our first full year converting thethree acre site into a productive kitchengarden, I am relatively pleased with our produce, and even more delighted that we have an idea ofhow to improve on what we’ve accomplished this year too.

Going Nuts for HazelOver the winter, I will be workingto create new supports for myclimbers; there has been a lackof structure in the garden and Ithink new hazel arches will resolve that.

The hazel tree certainly hasn’t been as productive this year; when I arrived here lastyear, it was covered in ripening fruit. This yearthe fruit did at least begin to appear, but it hasn’t produced nearly as much and what didform was taken by the squirrels before it wasripened. I am sure the weather has a largepart to play in this. A late dry spring and then awet August has taken its toll. By contrast thedamson trees have been groaning with fruit.

Looking After WildlifeWildlife is a big feature here and I am pleasedto report that having so much wildlife allows amore ‘natural’ look which is also much easierto look after... a real win/win situation!

There are squirrels are here and in particular I have seen a youngster venture onto the birdfeeders that hang just outside the kitchen

window. However, I have taken a laissez-faire approach to them and

so far we are getting along just fine.

The big pond has been home to more than one clutch ofmoorhens and it has also beena privilege to watch them. When we decided to keep the chickens in the run themoorhens learnt to fly over the

fences to get to the chicken grain.

Allotments in the NewsI could not let this issue pass by

without referring to the rise in demand for allotments and the increasing interest for families to find ways to grow their own food.

In urban locations the demand for land to growfood can’t be met and so exciting alternativeinitiatives are being created. The result is thathouseholds are growing vegetables in windowboxes, front gardens, and any spare land atthe end of roads, village greens, and evenchurch yards.

In the Garden;

Lincolnshire Pride’s

Lorraine Bellis works

from her kitchen garden

in Thurlby near

Alford

November in the garden is an opportunity to make plans and organise 2011’s growing season. It’s also a time for hard work and clearing up, says keen Alford-based gardener Lorraine Bellis

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November is a time forplanning nextyear’s garden.It’s also atime for clearingleaves andlifting rootvegetables.


For someone who lives in Lincolnshire, a county thathas so much open farmland it may seem incrediblethat people are going to such lengths to grow theirown food, but the benefits gained make it clear whydoing so is all worth it.

Currently, there are increased concern about jobsand income for many people, but environmental issues are more widely known and understood, andan appreciation of fresh food for health are some of the reasons for becoming involved with communityprojects or growing your own produce.

Teach The Children WellRecent independent research commissioned by theRoyal Horticultural Society shows that school gardening boosts a child’s development, teacheslife skills and makes youngsters healthierand happier. As a result of this research the RHS is urging the Government to put gardening high on the education agenda.

The positive results continue with projects like the town of Todmorden working collectively togrow food in the community andchampion local produce. Thescheme describes itself as; “Incredi-ble! Edible Todmorden aims to in-crease the amount of local food grownand eaten in the town. Businesses, schools, farmers and the community are all involved. Vegetables and fruit are springing up everywhere.Public flower beds are being transformed into community herb gardens and vegetable patches.”

Other examples include www.landshare.net — thescheme launched and promoted by Hugh Fearnley -Whittingstall. This project aims to match people withland to spare with others who are looking for land togrow food on.

Gardening as TherapyGardening can be a therapy for ex-servicemen andwomen. Youth groups and residents in local

neighbourhoods are also benefiting from involvement in community growing projects.

Those who are less advantaged benefit from the social inclusion that community projects can bringand in some cases this leads to employment.

You could be forgiven for thinking that these projectsdon’t apply to our spacious county with its wideopen spaces. However, bringing communities together, growing, cooking and eating food togetheris a practice that connects us all with each other as well as the past.

In an odd way these practices remind us of a bygone era when everybody was a friend and neighbour. Sharing and cooperating is the way to

become a more sustainable society and I forone embrace those ideals.

Teaching people to grow food, seeinghow others benefit from those skillshas always been my aim. As I planmy year ahead — appreciating theadvantages of living in Lincolnshireand in particular here at DamsonCottage — I can see lots of opportunities ahead for

Lincolnshire to put its best foot forward. If you are interested in

helping with a community project or have land that could be made available for a

community project please contact me by email; [email protected].

This Month in the GardenNovember in the garden is predominantly a time forclearing up. Removing falling leaves will add to yourcompost heap and create great growing material.Clean and insulate your glasshouse and clean patios thoroughly. Pruning roses and buddleia, willreduce their height to prevent wind-rock, and at thesame time, you may wish to weed borders and forkour weed roots. Finally, spring flowering plant tulipbulbs and plan your spring borders now, orderingbulbs accordingly. n

With winter approaching, it’s time to plan next year’s gardening, and

organise community growing projects to ‘spread the word’ about growing

your own... schemes such as Todmorden’s prove that collective growing

projects really can work well!

Lorraine Bellis works from her Alford garden

teaching experienced and novice gardeners

how to grow their own food...

Jobs for NovemberIf the ground isn’t toowet, which means if itdoesn’t stick to yourboots when you walk overit, dig over the ground fornext year’s cultivation.

Harvest brussel sproutsstarting from the baseand working upwards. If the plants look a little unstable, stake them to canes for security against the winter winds.

Net brassicas to keep out hungry pigeons. Make sure the netting is secured at ground leveland that it is fine enoughto keep out wild birds.

Plant fruit trees & bushes.

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1. Damson Cottage.2. Cottage Garden.3. Patio with HerbsSalad Planters.4. OrnamentalPond/rose arbour.5. Kitchen garden.6. Summer House.7. Garage and Hard Standing.8. Greenhouse.9. Hen House.10. Polytunnel.11. Compost Heap.12. Pond.

13. Allotment.14. Native Hedging.

15. Leylandaii16. Lime Trees.17. Pine Trees.18. Lawn.19. Fruit Trees.20. Hazel.21. Rose Bedand Silver Birch.

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Plot size two acres.East-facing, withloam and sand soil.

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GATHERING WINTER FUEL AND BURNING WOODSATURDAY 6th NOVEMBERSustainable Living course at Home Farm, Somerbyin which Ray Lister, who managed woodland locallyinvites you to rediscover the art of burning woodas a fuel and learn about growing, harvesting,gathering, processing and seasoning different varieties, storing and burning wood. When usedcorrectly wood is a fuel that is totally sustainableand carbon neutral. See www.learningthegoodlife.co.uk.

MAKING FESTIVE BREADWEDNESDAY 17th NOVEMBERLinda Hewitt from Fulbeck Bread is back again toshow us how simple it can be to make bread. Linda will demonstrate all sorts of festive loaves including stollen, Swedish saffron rolls, panettoneand a selection of Christmas bread crafts – garland, tree and table decorations. Festive cheerand delicious celebratory breads with ‘wow’ factor.See www.learningthegoodlife.co.uk.

HOME-MADE CHRISTMASFRIDAY 26th - SUNDAY 28th NOVEMBERDoddington Hall celebrates a home-made Christmaswith its Create Willow Christmas Decorationscourse, and towering tree grown on the Estate withdelightful festive floral displays, created by RachelPetheram of Catkin Flowers. Rachel will be usingplants and foliage from the Estate, a green approach uses flowers from earlier in the yearwhich have been dried and stored with Christmasin mind together with seasonal foliage — pick upsome ideas for your own decorations at home!Call 01522 694308 or see www.doddingtonhall.com.

LORRAINE’S RECOMMENDED WEBSITES:www.bellisperennis.co.uk, www.workinggardenscic.co.uk,www.bumblebeeconservation.org.ukwww.gardenorganic.org.uk, www.soilassociation.org, www.transitiontowns.org.uk, www.food-festival.net,www.iyb.org.uk, www.onepotpledge.org,

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Equestrian Nature On The Farm News, Events & Countryside Activities From Across LincolnshireCountrysideNews

Young Farmers’ CheekyCalendar for Marie CurieNAUGHTY Young Farmers fromthe Billinghay branch of Lincolnshire’s Young Farmershave embarked on a risqué calendar shoot to raise moneyfor the Marie Curie Cancer Carecharity.

Over 100 copies of the calendar, inspired by the 2003movie featuring nude WI ladies,will be sold following efforts byorganisers Charlotte Aiken andLauren Franklin.

To purchase copies of the calendar at £7 each, [email protected].

Vintage Tractors in Newark ShowVINTAGE tractors and farmingephemera will be on display at the 8th annual Newark Vintage Tractor and FarmingHeritage Show, at the NewarkShowground on Saturday 13thand Sunday 14th November.

The event will feature over 850vehicles with David Brown andCase tractors taking pride ofplace. A rare and native breedshow will also take place, andthere will also be a Remem-brance Sunday service in theGeorge Stevenson Exhibition Hall.

For more information seewww.newarkshowground.co.uk.

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Top Turkeys Come from Lincolnshire,according to British Turkey AwardsLincolnshire turkeys honoured... just in time for Christmas!TALKING TURKEY recently, Lincolnshire was honoured inthe British Turkey Awards, withbirds from Lincs Turkeys,based at Grainthorpe, Louth,deemed the Best BrandedTurkey in the awards.

There were 10 award cate-gories and 86 entries in theawards, with both traditionaland convenience categories.Also honoured in the awards

was Tesco, which scoopedBest Meal Solution, BestReady-to-Eat Product and Best Christmas Convenience Product for its Lincolnshiregrown and processed turkeys.Best overall retailer went to supermarket chain Asda.

For those who prefer organicturkeys this season though,farm shops including Scunthorpe’s Pink Pig (01724

844466), Doddington Hall(01522 694 308) and AbbeyParks (01205 820722) areproviding locally sourced organic turkeys.

Alternatively, boxed vegetableschemes including Boston’sWoodlands Farm (01205724778) and Fenella’s Gardenin Lincoln (01522 681580) will also deliver turkeysstraight to customers’ doors.

Almost 2,000 pigs willbe housed on an expanded SouthKelsey pig farm afterWLDC gave the go-ahead for two pig

fattening units to becreated on an existingfacility.The plans had facedopposition fromnearby residents concerned by noise,increased traffic andodours, which theplanners have now ad-dressed.

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FARMING MATTERSAs I write this article in early October, with theRyder cup seriously delayed after two inches ofrain in the last week, I worry about the amountof potato and sugar beet harvesting — not tomention wheat drilling — held up because ofthe wet soil conditions.October is a traditional month for these jobs but with machinerybecoming larger and heavier, serious damage can be done tothe soil structure during these harvesting operations. Those Lincolnshire farmers with simpler crop rotations have managedto drill most of their wheat and rape crops in satisfactory conditions but will have to take special care of slug damage.

Vegetable growers in the southern part of the county are findingvery variable crops due to the dry weather at planting and morethan adequate levels of rain since. Early demand for sprouts hasbeen good and one wonders with less acres grown, an economicreturn can now be made from this crop. Considerable acreages ofcalabrese and cauliflower for floretting and freezing have beengrown, but harvesting has been made difficult by the wet weather.

A good, but wet, start has been made lifting the sugar beet,yields are down on last year with the slightly reduced sugar percentage meaning that the adjusted weight yield is down.There is no doubt with the advent of six row tanker harvesters,lifting is a lot easier; however with these machines has comethe extra weight and consequent danger to soil structures.

The main piece of good farming news has been the higherprices, both now and in the ‘futures’ of cereals and rape. Although higher cereal prices will mean higher feed costs to livestock producers, wheat is probably the barometer crop offarming in Lincolnshire (and the UK) and prospects for good returns for British agriculture should be enhanced if the presentprices can be maintained.

The recent extra rainfall has brought to one’s mind land drainageand at a recent meeting of the Environment Agency explainingthe proposed Boston Barrier, more details were forthcoming.The main reasons given for the barrier were to both reduce therisk of a tidal surge through Boston and to control the water levels in the Haven to give the waterfront a more attractive appearance. With my farmer’s hat on, I was disturbed to hear no mention in the initial paperwork ofthe two main sluices; the BlackSluice, and the Maud Foster Sluiceboth of whom carry drainage waterfrom tens of thousands acres of primeagricultural land in the area surround-ing Boston. Both of these could havetheir freefall outlets considerably re-duced by such a Barrier. However Iam sure that the farmer membersof these Drainage Boards willmake sure that more of theirdrainage water, especially inflood conditions, will not beheld up by such a Barrier.

One would doubt that intoday’s financial situationwhether such a projectwould struggle to get thefinancial backup. n

Read Barry’s Farming Matters column each month only in Lincolnshire Pride.

It’s Time toSee Seals atDonna Nook...

NOVEMBER is a great timefor nature enthusiasts and photographers alike to enjoyseals at Donna Nook.

Lincolnshire’s coastal beautyspot is an RAF bombing range,and ironically, it’s this fact thatmakes the normally desertedrange popular with seals, whichcome to the coastline to pup.

Around 3,000 seals in total arebased at Donna Nook, with upwards of 900 pups born each year.

Managed by the LincolnshireWildlife Trust with the agreementof the MoD, a spokesperson forLWT said: “The British populationof grey seals is of great international conservation

importance and we are fortunateto have a thriving colony on theLincolnshire coast.

For much of the year the sealsare at sea or hauled out on distant sandbanks, but duringthe winter they come to breednear the dunes on the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust naturereserve at Donna Nook. They arepresent on the beach in November and December.”

Visiting Donna Nook this year?Email your pictures [email protected] we’ll print the best!

5th November: Winterton BonfireWinterton showground, gates open 5.30pm, 7pm bonfire,7.20pm fireworks. Adults £2, children £1 (under fives free) or£5 per car including occupants. £4,000 of fireworks. Mini-fair,stalls, entertainment, refreshments. 07785 277780.

7th November: Firework & BonfireBased at Sincil Bank, home of the Red Imps. circus theme withlive music and entertainment and giant firework spectacular.

7th November: Barking Mad for Trees Family fun day at Bardney’s Chambers Farm Wood organised bythe RSPB. Time TBC, see ww.rspb.org.uk for details or call01205 360858.

8th 13th, 20th November: Nocton Field SportsPartridge shoot on the 6,000 acre Nocton Estate near Lincolnshire. Meet at 9am for coffee, complementary refreshments late morning, two course roast dinner at shootinglodge. Own 4x4 essential, £595 plus £30.61 cancellation insurance per gun. See www.gunsonpegs.com for more details.

13th November: Barking Mad for Trees Family fun day at Bardney’s Chambers Farm Wood organised bythe RSPB. Time TBC, see ww.rspb.org.uk for details or call01205 360858.

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CONTROVERSY CONTINUES to rage over the proposal by Nocton Dairies put forward by farmersPeter Willes and David Barnes to create a ‘super’dairy on the former Smith’s Crisps estate near Lincoln. This is certainly not dairy farming as we know it; it will mean some 8,100 cows in 22 acresof buildings on a farm 2½ miles square.

It’s an ambitious plan which will change not justmilk production in Lincoln, but dairy farming acrossthe UK. Objections have arisen because of comparisons with some particularly poor US dairiesrather than the best practice the planners of theNocton dairy claim. To find out more we talked toPeter Willes and local Lincolnshire farmer RobertHoward who also supports the plan.

The output will be 150 million ‘pintas’ a year —that’s enough milk for the entire combined

population of Lincolnshire and Nottingham to pourover their cornflakes every single day!

Plans for the farm include the anaerobic digestionof cow muck — to generate heat and electricityfrom waste products — which, along with the latest recycling technology, should facilitate the lowest carbon footprint for milk production in thecountry.

The dairy will also provide optimum welfare standards with high comfort features for the cowsand 24-hour vet cover. But one of the most important features of all, according to those behind the plan, is it’s a return to the age old principles of mixed farming (arable and pastoral)...albeit on a very modern scale.

But why here in Lincolnshire?

Dairy farmers Peter Willes & DavidBarnes, and Lincolnshire farmerRobert Howard are causing a realmilk shake-up with their proposals fora 8,100 cow ‘super’ dairy near Nocton. Plans for the dairy have been re-submitted as Pride goes to pressto accommodate planning officers’concerns, and with the project set toproceed in 2011, we speak exclusivelyto the farmers and their opponents tohear each side of the story...

Words: Amy Jackson.

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All cows will have outdoor access in the summer andnon-milking cows will have a month grazing outdoors.


That’s the first question we asked, given thatPeter & David hail from Devon & Lancashirerespectively, and Lincolnshire has neverbeen considered prime dairying land. Thefarmers have spent five years looking forthen securing the perfect site and it appearsNocton Estates and Lincolnshire in generalhave some unique benefits to offer.

Local supporter of the project is RobertHoward, who is from a long establishedfarming family specialising in potatoes andsugar beet at neighbouring Nocton Rise. He explains that the site has good natural resources of water and the right type of land to grow the large amounts of forage thecows will need.

“It’s also sufficiently far from neighbouringhouses to minimise disruption,” he says,adding that planning regulations are very rigorous in terms of noise, smell, lighting,flies and potential effects on water supplyand quality, and all conditions must all besatisfied for planning to be granted.”

“One of the biggest benefits is having a livestock farm in the arable heartland.” saysRobert. “This means that after the cow muckhas been digested and the energy taken outof it, what’s left is basically just as nutrient-rich — but much less smelly — andexactly what potatoes and sugar beet need.There’s a problem disposing of this naturalfertiliser in the west of the country where cattle populations are higher and fewer arablecrops grown, but here it’s just perfect.”

Nocton Dairies’ Peter Willes, who along withhis father currently has 2,000 dairy cows onthree farms in Devon and runs a West Country farmhouse cheese business buyingmilk from 28 other herds in the Bidefordarea, maintains that by starting with a clean

sheet the farm can be designed whollyaround the cows.

“The cows will be milked three times a day— which is about the number of times theyopt for when given a choice — in a giant 80-place parlour that takes eight to ten minutes to rotate before they step off againand go back to their quarters to eat or sleep.In the summer they will have the choice togo outside to loaf around if the weather’sgood, but they can stay inside if they wish;the choice is theirs,” he explains.

“All their nutrition will come from a mix of forages and grains and local plant by-products such as sugar beet pulp andbrewer’s grains rather than relying on grass, as its quality can be very variable.”

The cows’ beds will have deep sand in themand will be cleaned three times a day whenthe muck is scraped out. All this will takelots of work and that means lots of staff; 85and counting. But with this size of farm thepair knows they can not only attract the verybest, but also train up local people to givethem a start in the dairy industry... something virtually unheard of these days.

The aim of Peter and his business partnerDavid Barnes, who have a combined 60years’ of dairy farming experience betweenthem, and their aim is that all these

The 8,100 cow, 22 acre dairy

will produce 150,000,000 pints a

years... that’s the equivalent milk

for everyone in Lincolnshire

and Nottingham to put on their

cornflakes every morning!

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measures and the individual attention for thecows will keep levels of lameness and otherailments down, and ensure they live long,productive lives.

But they add that there has been much confusion about how the farm will operate,and some horrific images from farms abroad,particularly some very poor examples in theUS, have only served to fuel fears.

“It’s important to recognise the high welfarestandards we have in the UK with a combination of controls such as AssuredDairy Farms and the Dairy Hygiene Inspectorate.” says Peter. “So with Britainimporting the net equivalent of a billion anda half litres of milk each year (2.6bn pints)and two dairy farmers shutting up shopevery single day, the more milk we can homeproduce, the surer we can be of the welfarestandards used to produce that milk.”

David also points out that welfare standardscan’t possibly fall below acceptable levels

because the groundbreaking dairy, which is setto be a barometer of both public opinion andday-to-day ‘super’ dairy operating practices, will be especially subject to constant scrutinyby industry experts and potential critics.

“One thing’s for sure; we’re always going tobe under the spotlight here, and that’s theway it should be!” says Peter.

Currently, plans have been resubmitted following impact concerns by the EnvironmentAgency, so what are the chances of the application for planning being accepted?Peter says he’s confident all the questionsasked by the EA have now been answered.

“But we can’t predict all the queries thatmight be raised... there’s no precedent forthis project and we still may have a way to go.If we do get planning, we could be breakingturf on the farm within six months and milkingthe first cows within 18 months… equally itcould be considerably longer, depending onhow much energy and money we have left!” n

‘SUPER’ DAIRYPERSPECTIVESPLANS FOR A ‘SUPER’ DAIRYAT NOCTON HAVE CREATEDCONTROVERSY ON BOTHSIDES OF THE DEBATE...

“We were totally opposed to thedairy farm at Nocton when the planswere first submitted. We will still be opposing the dairy. Lincolnshire andthe UK does not want it. If thissuper-dairy does get the green light, this will pave the way for thismethod of intensive farming all over the UK.”Linda Wardale, Vegan Lincs

“You may be forgiven for thinkingthis is a five star hotel for cows,given the hype coming from NoctonDairies. It is not. It is a highly industrialised conveyor belt wherethe only real consideration is profit. Do we really want this type of farming in the UK? The cows lose,local people lose and small scalefarmers will lose. In fact, this is theperfect example of the few gettingfat off the misery of the many.”Justin Kerswell, Campaigns Officer, VIVA — Vegetarians’ International Voice for Animals

“Milk from cows kept indoors formost of their lives and pushed totheir physical limits to produce evermore milk, is a future that the majority of consumers are unlikelyto accept. If we are to preserve theintegrity of our ‘white stuff’, weshould remember the basic biological truth that cows eat grassand therefore need to graze.”Philip Lymbery, Chief Executive ofCompassion in World Farming

“Our cows WILL be able to decide to go outside — or stay inside —whenever they decide. Large scaledairy farming means on-site veterinary and welfare facilities. This is a ground-breaking, welfare-conscious operation.”Robert Howard, Nocton Dairies

For more information on the Nocton Dairies proposal, visit www.noctondairies.co.uk or theplanning section of NorthKesteven District Council’s website www.n-kesteven.gov.uk. Is Lincolnshire leading the way forUK dairy farmers, or will Nocton’sproposed ‘super’ dairy turn themilk industry sour? We’d love tohear your thoughts; email youropinions to editor@ lincolnshirepride.co.uk. In the Countryside: Email farming and equine news to [email protected].

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This month we look back over eight years and 100 editions producing the county’s High Societymagazine. Here, we celebrate oursuccess in an ever-so-slightly self-indulgent article to thank ourloyal readers and advertisers, andfind out a little more about the teambehind Lincolnshire Pride...

Words: Rob Davis and Julian Wilkinson.

LincolnshirePride

at 100 Editions

Main Image: The first 100 covers in the life of Lincolnshire’s only High Society magazine...

It was a hundred issues ago today that Lincolnshire Pride was first published, and withthe publication going from strength-to-strength,this month, we’re indulging ourselves a little byrevealing the story behind Lincolnshire’s onlyHigh Society magazine.

From Early BeginningsWith over 20 years of publishing experience behind him, Lincolnshire Pride’s Julian Wilkinsonbegan Whitespace Publishers, home of Lincolnshire Pride, in 2002. At this point, thepublication was a decidedly skinny 64 pagesand was produced from a small studio inBoston.

A former printer and typesetter, Julian’s firstbusiness was markedly different; the owner of apaintball site on the East Coast. Frustrated bythe lack of a publication to promote Skegnessand the East Coast, Julian simply produced his

own. Still today, Whitespace Publishers createsThe Skegness and East Coast Visitors’ Guide, arather more developed successor. Planning hiswedding in the early 1990s, Julian once againsaw a gap in the market and created a local wedding magazine. Lincolnshire Bride & Groommagazine is also still published annually everyJanuary, and part of its distribution is by the Churchof England to couples getting married in thecounty, in return for an annual charity donationto the Bishop’s Discretionary charity fund.

“I always wanted to produce a county magazine,though.” Julian confesses. “I launched a tabloidnewspaper, the Boston Focus — formerly knownas The Puzzler — but newspapers werereally text heavy and it was alwaysan ambition to produce aluxurious, colourful glossy county magazine instead.”

Lincolnshire Pride presentedthe opportunity to do justthat and the first editionlaunched in August2002.

Just one year later,the magazine was relaunched in a newformat, a necessarystep given the increase in pages that was a direct result of the increasedpopularity of the magazine both to readers and customers.

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“The aim behind Lincolnshire Pride in thebeginning was to produce a really exclusive modern magazine thatconcentrated on all the good things happening in Lincolnshire at the time.”says Julian. “As a Lincolnshire lad, and witha Lincolnshire born team behind me, we setout to revamp the county magazine formatin Lincolnshire and have continued to do soever since.”

Growing in popularity, a redesign of themagazine in January 2009 reinvented thecounty magazine format in Lincolnshireonce more. With a luxurious matte format,bespoke size and new identity as thecounty’s High Society magazine, the newformat enhanced the publication’s High Society pages and introduced ‘fine art’photography covers designed to look moreopulent on the coffee tables of Lincolnshire’s most discerning readers.

Challenging RobLincolnshire Pride’s Editor for the pasteight years, Rob Davis is a huge fan of thecounty, and has lived here all his life, working on the magazine to write, takepictures for the publication and design itseditorial pages.

“I’m naturally nosey — always a good quality for a journalist — but I do love people,and that’s another important quality.” hesays. “Everyone I meet has a story to telland a background, and it’s fascinating tofind out what makes people tick.”

“The best compliment for the magazine and the biggest pleasure for me is seeingthe same clients time and again, which

demonstrates they get a response and sore-book, this ensures we get to know oneanother, and enjoy good working relationships.”

One of the quirkiest features was the Challenge Rob articles, which ran from 2006-2009. The idea behind the featurewas to find the most dramatic, quirky ordangerous jobs and hobbies.

Over the three years the feature ran, Lincolnshire Pride travelled across thecounty, training with the SAS, painting thetop of the Humber Bridge, working as a butler at one of the county’s statelyhomes. We also raised awareness of Lincolnshire’s Air Ambulance by posing asa patient — resulting in several concernedcalls from readers who mistook thestaged ‘accident’ as real.

“I enjoyed Challenge Rob, but after threeyears and with the new format we all felt itwas time it was retired.” says Rob. “The most infamous feature was a skydiveover Brigg, which was terrifying at the timeand resulted in some pretty embarrassingphotos, but it was an amazing experiencein retrospect, and definitely served toshow off Lincolnshire’s landscape ofpatchwork fields and big skies.”

Publisher Julian Wilkinson says;

“We’re proud of our county, and

enjoy reporting about all that makes

Lincolnshire such a great place to live.

It’s a pleasure, as well as a profession,

to let people know about all of the great

things going on in Lincolnshire...”

Above: Our East Heckington offices and a few shots from previous ‘Challenge Rob’ articles — combine harvesting, working at Belton House at a Butler and — who

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The Lincolnshire Pride team at this year’sLincolnshire Show:Mandy Bray, GraphicDesigner, Cathy Taylor,Sales Manager, SueBannister, AccountsManager, and CharlotteAiken, Customer ServiceManager.

l Find out more aboutLincolnshire Pride’spublisher, Julian Wilkinson, on page 130 of this edition.

A Close TeamLincolnshire Pride has always had a close-knit team, with Sales ManagerCathy Taylor living with husband Andy inSleaford, and Sales Executive Zoie Wilkinson a doting mum to children Joseph and Harvey.

Meanwhile, Graphic Designer Mandy Bray is a real fashion expert, creating Lincolnshire Pride’s fashion section each month and Accounts Manager Sue Bannister loves spending time in the countryside with husband Roger.

Charlotte Aiken is the newest member ofthe team. Her responsibility is to lookafter customers across the whole porfolioof magazines and websites produced byWhitespace Publishers.

A move to Elm Grange Studios in EastHeckington in 2008 saw the company relocating to beautiful converted barns inopen Lincolnshire countryside, with plentyof space for both Whitespace Publishers’smagazines and its website, ukbride.co.uk.

Our New WebsiteSeptember 2010 saw a complete redevel-opment of Lincolnshire Pride’s website,making it easy to access past articles andeven easier to purchase photographs fromthe High Society events we attend.

Images are now available to purchase inhard copy format — rather than as digitaldownloads — from our professional photolab to ensure the highest quality printspossible.

A Pleasure and a Profession“We’re delighted, of course, to produce a magazine that’s so commercially successful... but that’s by no means the only reason we’re proud of our magazine.”says Julian.

“We’re proud of our county, and enjoy reporting about all that makes Lincolnshiresuch a great place to live. We’ve some really great ideas to take LincolnshirePride to the next level over the next 12 months... so watch this space!” n

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Sarah wears a black off-the-shoulder dress. Call Sheila Tiller of Long Sutton on 01406 363433.

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Ann wears a black John Charles dress£158, with fauxmaribou featherjacket £119. CallCindy’s of SuttonBridge on 01406350 961 for details.

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Following on from the success of Moore andScrupps’s new Faze Four store in Lincolnthe company is this month celebrating thelaunch of its new Peterborough store.

Opening in early 2009, Lincoln’s Faze Fourallowed the company to provide contemporary jewellery from cutting edgedesigners as well as traditional family jewellery in the three Moore and Scruppsshops in Sleaford, Newark and Bourne.

In June this year, the company opened itsnewest branch in Peterborough.

The popularity of the Peterborough branch is rapidly increasing, and already the store is thelargest independent retailer of Pandora jewellery in the city.

New This MonthThe store also previewsFaze Four’s latest brand,Thomas Sabo.

“It’s a new brand and we’re really proud of it.” says Faze Four’sAly Betts. “It’s a range of charm jewellery,watches and rings. Unisex, and popular with all ages, it’s sleekand contemporary, really cutting edge.”

Thomas Sabo’s chain and charm system isbolder and more contemporary than Pandora jewellery, with sterling silver,enamel and pearl charms, whilst watchesfrom £180 upwards feature contemporary designs, rubberised and silver straps.

Charming PandoraMeanwhile, popular Pandora jewellery isstocked in Faze Four, with a new range of

beads for Autumn 2010 featuring Christmascharms, new animal charms and a largerrange of glass charms.

With nearly 50 new charms in total, it’swork taking another look at the range —and with a range of earrings, and rings tocomplement the company’s charmbracelets, Pandora is set to be more popular than ever for the retailer.

Diamond StandardAnother popular brand for the store is Hot

Diamonds, with silver and diamond rings,bracelets, necklaces, earrings and

bangles featuring simple, minimalist designs that create a cutting edgelook.

With reasonable pricestoo — a set of jewellerycomprising earrings andnecklace for around £100,for instance — it’s set to

become incredibly popular asthe Christmas shopping season

begins.

Other Brands in StoreAlso available at Faze Four is a new range ofwatches by Ice Watches, with durable, rubberised colourful watches popular withyounger customer and as gifts, availablefrom £50-£120. Meanwhile, the retailer’sOrtak range of contemporary jewellery issleek with classic and contemporary designs, all created in sterling silver. Elsewhere, Skagen is a range of designercontemporary lightweight titanium watchesfor both gentlemen and ladies, with intricate detail and over 240 models to choose from.

The fifth branch of Moore and Scrupps jewellers, branded Faze Four, has just opened in Peterborough, a great place tofind beautiful and unique Christmas gifts!

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Faze Four Jewellers by Moore and ScruppsThe Shops: Faze Four in Lincoln openedin 2009, and in June 2010 a new Peterborough branch has opened too.

The Jewellery: Designer jewelleryfrom cutting-edge names and Pandoracomposable jewellery, supplementingtraditional jewellery from the firm’sSleaford, Newark and Bourne basedMoore and Scrupps shops.

Find Out More: Faze Four is nowopen at 21 Long Causeway, Peterborough, adjacent to theQueensgate Shopping Centre, call01733 551182.

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SIX OF THE BESTCHRISTMAS GIFT IDEASALY BETTS’S PICK OF THE BEST GIFT IDEAS FROM FAZEFOUR IN PETERBOROUGH

“We’ve some really strong brands and we’rereally looking forward to our first Christmashere in Peterborough.” says Aly.

“This season, charms will be popular, with customers able to create wishlists in-store.Contemporary silver jewellery is proving popular, with lots of choice and some reallyimpressive designs.”

With the firm’s fifth branch and second Faze Four store open, and with the convenience of the Peterborough store situated next to the Queensgate Centre, thecompany is experiencing huge success.

“We can’t wait to provide customers withthe personal presents they’re looking for, tocreate a very happy Christmas indeed!” n

Amy Novakovic andAlicia Browning ofFaze Four’s new Peterborough store.

Left: Thomas Sabo Fleurde Lys chain £26.95,FDL charm £159, crownpearl charm £39.95.

Above: Pandora bracelet £55 and charms from £23.

Above: Thomas Sabo Angel Heart charm £154and bracelet £24.95.

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Light Fantastic

Light truly is fantastic, when it’s power isharnessed by Nurse Specialists Julian andDeborah Kessler.

The husband and wife team opened in Lincoln three and a half years ago to providecutting-edge treatments in the field of aesthetic medicine and skin-care, and theirbusiness has gone from strength to strengthever since.

Now, a new machine enables them to provide an even greater breadth of service, as the clinic can provide fast and effective tattoo removal, as well as hair removal, treatment of fine lines & wrinkles,rosacea, warts & skin tags andacne & sun damage treatment.

“We’ve added a new machine to our existingcomplement of two laserand Intense Pulsed Lightsystems.” says Julian. “The machines all work|with a different wavelength of light depending on their intended use, but they're all incredibly effective.”

Tattoo RemovalThe removal of unwanted tattoos is the company’s newest service. In just 10-15 minutes per treatment, over anywhere from two to eight treatments, most tattoos can be removed completely.

A special frequency of light — from the company’s new Asclepion medical grade Q-switch ruby laser — penetrates the skin to shatter the pigment, which is then safely

removed via the body’s lymphatic system.“We’re the only provider of the treatment inLincolnshire says Julian. “It’s already proving really popular with clients.”

Anti-Ageing TreatmentsThe clinic’s lasers can also be used to provide permanent, hair reduction on theface and body, and can be used to reducelines and wrinkles as part of broader anti-ageing treatments.

This can include the firm’s new range of cosmeceuticals; cosmetics which are tailored to the patient following a medical

consultation, and which contain highconcentrations of active ingredi-

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Injectable ProceduresWith Dr Nikki Osborne, aqualified GP and memberof the British Associationof Cosmetic Doctors, nowworking at the clinic,

Lincoln Laser Skincare canalso offer dermal filler and

wrinkle-reducing treatment using products such as

BOTOX. These are typically used as anti-ageing treatments but can also be used to treat exessive sweating, known as hyperhydrosis.

“We’re keen to stress that all of our treatments are individualised.” says Nikki.“Because we all come from a medical background, we take a medical approach to skincare, rather than a commercial one.

We’re registered with the Care Quality

Commission, and the British Medical LaserAssociation, and always insist on a full consultation — which is free for tattoo removal — and will only proceed with a treatment if we feel it’s appropriate.”

With treatments that are unique in thecounty, and a range of products that can beused at home too, to enhance the clinic’streatments, it’s easy to be impressed by thetechnology and products on offer, but just aseasy to forget that at the heart of the clinic’s treatments is just a beam of light.

“Light can be deceptively powerful.” says Julian. “But it can certainly provide some impressive results. Pain-free, permanent,quick and easy, it’s no surprise to us thatpeople are discovering a better way to boost their confidence and make a difference to their quality of life.” n

One Lincoln business is using lasers to make available awhole range of health and beauty treatments. Safe, effectiveand cutting edge, we find out a little more about the stunning technology and expertise behind the aesthetic medical treatments available at Lincoln Laser Skincare...

The clinic uses light to remove unwanted tattoos

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Lincoln Laser SkincareTreatments: Using three differentlasers and an IPL device, the companycan treat sun and acne damage, skinpigmentation problems, skin tags andvascular skin problems, and provideeffective hair removal.

What’s new? The company’s newestmachine facilitates effective and fasttattoo removal, and now, Lincoln LaserSkincare provides aesthetic medicinesuch as dermal fillers and cosmeceuti-cals products too. These are both non-prescription and prescription-strength beauty products for a reallyeffective anti-aging regime.

Find Out More: 3 Beaumont Fee,Lincoln LN1 1UH. Alternatively, call 01522 575756 or see www.lincolnlaserskincare.co.uk.

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Wedding Albumof Anneliese & Richard Johnson

This month’s couple enjoy living life in the fast lane with thoroughly modern high-octane hobbies… fortunately, life slowed down enough to afford our bride and groom a picnic proposal and an altogether more sedate wedding day…!

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When and how did you meet? The story of how we first met is perhaps nodifferent to a lot of people who are au faitwith technology these days; the internet! We are both very outgoing, busy professionalpeople with a wide range of hobbies and interests keeping us out of (and into) mischief! Richard is the Director of AncasterKart Racing facilitating bowling, karting,quad bikes paintball and archery and I workfull time as Environmental Protection Manager at East Lindsey District Council. Thismeans our time for socialising was limited.

A little over two years ago Richard and Ifound each other on match.com. We saweach other’s profiles and realised we had somuch in common that meeting up was not somuch a choice as a necessity.

Our main joint interest was racing. Richard hasraced in the Sports 2000 Duratec Champion forthree consecutive years and I had a motorbikeand Caterham 7. Adrenalin sports are a definiteinterest for us both, along with the love ofcountry life; shooting, riding and animals.

We both found there were very few peoplewho could handle our rather unique 130mphpersonalities! We arranged to have lunchand ate, talked and soon realised we hadboth just reached a turning point in our lives!

When in the relationship did he pop thequestion, and how? I can honestly say Richard’s proposal was a

complete surprise! He hadn’t dropped anyhints, and he as far as I was aware, hadn’tbeen plotting anything or acting strangely in theslightest. I had booked a Friday off as we weregoing for a hot air balloon ride in the afternoon.

That morning he asked me to pop to theshops to get food for our three labradors andtwo spaniels, as he was going to go aroundthe bird pens and feed the pheasants andpartridges that had arrived earlier in themorning. On my return to the house herushed up to the car, frantically saying all thebirds were escaping and there must be ahole in the pen. This was strange I thought,as he is very diligent with his gamekeeping,but nevertheless I didn’t stop to question it.I grabbed a pair of wellies, and we ran up tothe pens — I was looking up and down to tryand find the hole — after a while of intenselyscrutinising, I stopped and looked up.

My alacrity prevented me from noticing thatin fact the birds were still quite happily insidethe pen, looking at some crazy lady runningaround their new home! I called over toRichard who was standing by a bush on thevalley edge, to say it all looked fine; he saidhe knew with a big grin on his face!

I went over, ready to throw a wellington bootat him for teasing me, when just behind himwas a beautifully laid out picnic! There wassuch a selection of food, comprising all myfavourites! He dropped down on one kneethere and then and proposed. He even said

iBride’s name: Anneliese Anderson.

Groom’s name: Richard Johnson.

Ceremony held at:Belvoir Castle, Grantham.

Reception held at:Belvoir Castle, Grantham.

Best Man/Ushers: James Wild(BM), Neil Bucton, Sean Markham,Nik Johnson, Christian Anderson.

Bridesmaids: Selina Smith (MoH),Nicky Sergeant, Rosie JohnsonEmma Credland.

Bride’s Parents:Capt. Dennis & Dee Anderson.

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‘please’ which I thought was so polite… it would be rude not to accept, so I said ‘yes please,’ and added a ‘thank you!’ The only thing was… we were both so excited we couldn’t eat the picnic!

What were the first things you decided on?When we both look back at the day there ishonestly nothing we would change… but itwould have been nice for it to have lastedlonger! Deciding on who was going to makethe cake was the easiest part, as Celebration Creation Cakes by Carol in NorthWillingham is owned and run by Carol, myMatron of Honour’s mum. She makes —without doubt — the most fabulous cakes!

Any differing ideas about how your big dayshould be or things you both wanted to dodifferently?Organising the wedding was a lovely experience. The venue decision was madevery quickly after both sets of parents Capt.Dennis & Dee Anderson and Les and DeanneJohnson offered to be the main contributorsto making our special day possible… wethank you with all our hearts!

Was planning your big day fraught or enjoyable, did you both contribute ideaswith equal enthusiasm?Pre-wedding nerves were not really a problem… we definitively experienced excitement rather than nerves and we bothcope very well with adrenalin! Richard stayedat a beautiful holiday home called Honeysuckle Cottage, in Oasby and had a‘quiet’ night out the evening before!

I however had gone to pick up the dress earlier in the day only to find it wasn’t ready! It was completely different to how I’d imagined my dress would be, but as soon asI saw it, I knew it was the one. It was slightlymedieval which suited our venue, BelvoirCastle, and the detailing was exquisite!

How did it feel walking down the aisle andtaking vows?I started my wedding walk at the top of agrand staircase in the castle, on the arm ofmy father who looked very dashing and handsome in his top hat and tails.

The music started and we took our first

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Our honeymoon destination

had been kept a secret, so

Richard had asked the staff to

deliver the tickets on a tray with

breakfast! I could have choked

on my toast when I saw flights to

the Island of Mauritius!

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choked on my toast when I saw flights to theisland of Mauritius! We were very lucky to beupgraded to Club Class thanks to my Mum,who worked for British Airways and was oneof the first stewardesses on Concorde!Any friends or family you would like toThank or recognise?We’d like to thank our parents for making ourdreams comes true with a fairytale wedding.We’d like to thank Belvoir Castle staff whowere excellent in keeping the day runningsmoothly. We’d also, like to thank our family& friends for their kind gifts. I’d personallylike to thank the Johnson family who mademe so very welcome from the beginning andmy family for their help and support. Specialthanks to our attendants, lead by our BestMan James Wild and Maid of Honour SelinaSmith and ushers and bridesmaids.Anyone you would like to recommend?We’d recommend Belvoir Castle and caterers, as well as our photographer AndrewAppleton of Lincoln. Also, our cake lady, Celebration by Carol, it was magnificent!How are you finding married life?We weren’t sure exactly what to expect frommarried life, as we were very happy before,but it really has changed! It has given eachof us a great sense of purpose in life knowing that we are committed to one another. It’s a fabulous feeling to have someone special share your life with. We’revery proud and lucky to have each other! n

steps, pausing for a moment to take it all in.Standing in a beautiful dress, in a castle, andit was my wedding day: it was a very surreal‘on top of the world’ feeling, which words justcan’t describe.

As I looked around I could see everyone’sfaces, I’ve never seen so many smiles in oneroom! It was difficult not to well-up when taking the vows, but I remembered that wemust speak up so people could hear us insuch a big room!

Where was the Reception held?The wedding and reception was all cateredfor at the Castle so after the ceremony wehad a wonderful time posing for our photographs in the various magnificentrooms and the guests were taken on aguided tour of the castle. We cut the wedding cake — with a sword, noless! It was slightly heavier than the averageknife, but did the cake justice! The dinner was superb; Beef Wellington,cooked to perfection for the main course,and a Belvoir Mess for desert. On satiatedtummies came the speeches. These werevery funny, yet heartfelt at the same time.

Did you have a honeymoon?We stayed at Langar Hall on our weddingnight, before jetting off on honeymoon. The destination had been kept a secret, soRichard had asked the staff to deliver thetickets on a tray with breakfast! I could have



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Congratulations to all couples marrying in the county this month - to have your wedding featured here,e-mail [email protected] or ask your photographer to contact us directly on 01529 469977

Natalie Dawson and Jason Greenwere recently married at Eagle Lodge, Norton Disney.

A honeymoon at Lake Windermere followed.

Photographer: R A Davey Photographic, Lincoln01522 539026, www.radaveyphotographic.co.uk.

Simon Jaques and Sarah Dillowaywere recently married at St Mary’s Church, Old Leake. A reception followed at a marquee at Faunt Bridge Farm.

Photographer: Chris Marsh, North Hykeham.01522 881 267, www.cmprophoto.co.uk.

Christopher Cox and Kimberly Neal recently married at The LincolnHotel, Lincoln. The couple were attended by Scott Gregory, James

Dembrey, Kevin Jackman, Gemma Clarke, and Kerry Neal.

Photographer: Shaun Smith, Kamara Photographic, 01522 524202 www.kamaraphoto.com.

Stephen Pool and Natalie Blakewere recently married at St Andrew’s Church, Wootton. A reception followed at the Brackenborough Arms Hotel.

Photographer: Michael Lee, David Lee Photography, Barton on Humber, 01652 632451, www.davidleephotography.co.uk.


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M i n s t e r Ya r dL i n c o l n L N 2 1 P U

Telephone: 01522 504075www.theoldpalace [email protected]

The perfect start to the festive season in the heart of the city

If you are tired of shared Christmas par ties and you are looking for a private venue that stands out from the crowd – The Old

Palace is the right place for you. This year The Old Palace is invitingyou to hold your exclusive Christmas dinner in sophistication andstyle – perfect as a daytime treat or a relaxing evening for your

hard-working colleagues or valued customers.

Not just for Christmas - The Old Palace is available forexclusive dining experiences throughout the year.

For more information and to check availability please call us

The Old Palace can offer private dining rooms for small groups ofjust 10 to larger par ties of 64 guests. You will be warmly welcomedwith a glass of Champagne before you enjoy your choice of our

traditional Christmas menu with seasonal fayre and all the trimmings.With stunning en-suite bedrooms, there is no need to worry about

organising transpor t home at the end of the night.

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Winter approaches quickly, and with it comes frosty mornings, the act of scraping ice from yourcar in the morning, and increasingly scant hours ofdaylight. Fortunately, the above is recompensed bywinter dining, with rich gamey flavours, winter vegetables and traditional hot puddings.

One of the our favourite venues for winter dining isthe beautiful Stapleford Park which, as regularreaders of Lincolnshire Pride will know, is a 500acre country estate with a history dating back toKing Arthur. Whilst the original building dates back to 1633, a later Georgian house was addedby Lord Gratton.

Today the hotel provides 55 en-suite bedrooms,four dining rooms, as well as a Capability Brownlandscaped grounds and Donald Steel golf course,corporate entertainment and health club with spa...but it’s Stapleford’s dining which we really mustbring to readers’ attention this month.

High quality seasonal dining is assured at one of the area’s mostrenowned country house hotels... andthis month in particular, StaplefordPark is championing local ingredientsand celebrating the season. With twoGourmet Evenings and Christmas party menus commencing this monththere’s no better time to discover or rediscover dining in luxury and style...

Few venues come close to offering the quality of food available at Stapleford Park, and fewer still offer the warmth and service affordedto customers at the venue too...

Words & Images: Rob Davis.

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Main: Wild Boar withVanilla Rösti, Citrus and Coriander Salsa, to beserved at this month’s

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Chef David Ellams is a Lancashire man with foodyform following gastronomic sorties in the kitchensof Overton Grange in Ludlow and Cringletie House,Peebles, both of which are small luxurious hotels.

Despite his experience though, David concedes thathis arrival at Stapleford Park left him more than alittle impressed with the venue’s position and aura;“It was an incredible experience to see StaplefordPark for the first time.” he says.

“It’s a stunning property and has such warmth.There was a really strong food ethos under thehead chef, and the kitchen really understood andvalued locally sourced ingredients.”

David says that he and his brigade will continue tobring simple, strong flavours and an understated,well-implemented quality and style to Stapleford’sfood, with Christmas menus available from 1st December.

The Grinling Gibbons dining room provides 50 covers and supplementing the additional 16 coverBilliard Room and 26 cover Harborough Room, thedining rooms offer à la carte dining with currentmenus comprising seven starters, from John Doryto Squab Pigeon, Terrine of Rabbit to Loin of WildBoar and Scallops, and seven main courses, withthree fish options, Loin of Lamb, Confit Duck, Filletof Beef and Ravioli of Artichoke for vegetarians.Christmas menus are available from £18.50p/h for2 courses and offer a choice of two starters, maincourses and puddings.

An English and French cheese board, serves totempt diners from one of five desserts, includingRaspberry Mille Feuille, Strawberry Consommé andPanacotta, Rhubarb Cheesecake, Green Tea & Elderflower Soufflé and White Chocolate Parfait.

Stunning à la carte menus, luxurious surroundingsand a talented brigade of 12 chefs assure an exceptional experience, but diners can also choosea more casual menu in the beautiful vaulted OldKitchen. This rather more casual menu and diningroom, available at both lunchtime and in the

evening comprises steaks and the StaplefordBurger among others, and run concurrently with thefine dining room set lunch menu.

Also available is an afternoon tea, and Sunday lunchmenu, as well as a Tasting Menu offering sevencourses for £75p/h, and affording the brigade theopportunity to really show off their talents.

Stapleford Park also hosts monthly GourmetEvenings on the final Friday of each month, hostedin the Harborough Room in strictly limited numbers.The next such evening on 26th November’s will celebrate game, entitled The Taste of the Countryside, and will feature six courses plus coffee and home made petit fours. Wild Boar,Smoked Eel, Mallard and Venison are all celebrated with two pudding courses and speciallywines discussed prior to each course.

Stapleford Park will also host a lavish seven course New Year’s Eve black-tie gourmet eveningfor £135/head including champagne reception and entertainment.

Produce across the menus include Rainbow Troutfrom Rutland Water, locally sourced fruit and vegand game shot by the estate’s keeper MalcolmDavidson.

Some of the restaurant’s fruit and vegetables including winter berries and herbs are now grownon the estate, and in 2008, when David arrived,the venue spent over £1.8m refurbishing the hoteland installing a brand new kitchen at a cost ofnearly half a million pounds.

Meanwhile, the Grinling Gibbons dining room itself with its wood panelling, crisp white linen and polished silverware & glasses, is a luxurious,tasteful and comfortable dining environment withattentive service that complements perfectly thequality of the food provided by Stapleford Park.

For anyone seeking to celebrate the season in styleand luxury, or for those seeking a tasteful venuefor seasonal Christmas parties, there are few

Above: Christmas Pudding Soufflé.Above, right: The Harborough DiningRoom and grand façade of the main house.

Keen to show off the talents of its 12-strong brigade, Stapleford Park regularly hosts Gourmet Evenings, the next of which celebrates seasonalproduce with a strong game theme over seven magnificent courses!


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venues able to equal Stapleford Park, and fewerstill that provide the ‘customer comes first’ warmthexhibited by the venue during our visits.

Awarded two rosettes by the AA’s restaurant award scheme, and with à la carte dining includingamuse-bouches and home-made bread, the qualityof Stapleford Park’s food is central to its appeal asone of the area’s best country estates.

“The house looks particularly superb at Christmas.” says David.

“We all enjoy the atmosphere in the house andlove the opportunity to provide luxurious diningover the festive season. I think if I had one message for Lincolnshire Pride’s readers it wouldbe to encourage those who have yet to experienceStapleford Park’s hospitality to join us to really celebrate the season in style.” n

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Stapleford Park Country House Hotel,Stapleford, Melton MowbrayCuisine: Exceptional English cuisine with continental influences and creative presentation, making the most of local ingredients.

Environment: Classic English stately home on an extensive country estate. Grinling Gibbons room is a soaring Georgian chamber with lavish detailing.

Menus: The Grinling Gibbons serves table d’hôte and à la carte menus. Additionallunch, high tea and Sunday options and provision for private dining with bespokemenus. The Old Kitchen restaurant offers a more casual dining experience.

Don’t Miss: On-site spa, country activities including golf and shooting. 30th October sees a Murder Mystery night at £75/head with four coursemeal, November sees a special seven course Tastes of the Countrysidemenu at £95/head. Christmas lunch and party menus are available from 1st December, with Christmas Day Lunch from £95/head and Black Tie New Year’s Eve Gourmet Evening from £135/head including accommodation.

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It’s a Chef’s Life

How much work is involved in running one of the county’s best restaurants? It’s a question we’ve often wondered, so we decided to find out, with a recent visit toNorth Lincolnshire’s Winteringham Fields,with numerous awards under its belt, ahighly disciplined brigade and a husband andwife team who insist on quality absolutelyevery single time.The day begins at 8am, with the arrival ofthe fresh ingredients delivered daily. At thistime, Winteringham Fields is already a hiveof activity. One of Lincolnshire’s most renowned restaurants has incredibly high standards,and chef patron Colin and the team personally inspect each and every delivery, from every lemon to livelangoustine, aware that theseingredients are the essential foundations of the dishespresented to guests in buta few hours. Colin will then check on thefeathered members of theWinteringham Fields team,collecting fresh eggs for theday from the coop of his prizedhens. The ducks in their newpond — lovingly built by Colin — arealso visited by the team to check on theirheath and well-being. Meanwhile, Colin’s wife Bex creates freshfloral arrangements around the restaurant,lounges and terraces of the house. With apassion for flowers as well as vases, this isa daily activity which Bex sees as a vital finishing touch to the beautiful interiors ofthe sixteenth century manor house.At mid-morning the pristine dining tables needto be laid. With military precision, this operationtakes 90 minutes for just ten tables. The tablecloths are ironed to perfection, the silver polished to a reflective masterpiecewhilst the roaring fires are lit in readiness.

The terraces and gardens surrounding thehouse, which are open for guests to enjoybefore they are seated are now pruned andtidied. Understandably hungry, at 11:30 amthe entire Winteringham Fields team gets together in the ‘family kitchen’ to enjoy a sit-down lunch together. Colin and Bex find this one of the most important parts of the day, where the wholeteam gets a chance to catch up and breathe.At midday, guests begin to arrive. Typical ofthe warm service you can expect throughoutyour stay, visitors are collected by a memberof staff at their car or picked up at the trainstation or helipad, depending on preferredtheir mode of transport.

On arrival at the house, guests areshown to the lounges, complete

with roaring fires, or the gardens to enjoy their

complimentary champagne,G&Ts and deliciousamuse bouche. At 12:30 pm dishes haveusually begun to leave the

kitchen to the delight ofguests. Following their

meal, guests are then invitedto retire to the comfortable

lounge to enjoy WinteringhamFields’s own blend of coffee and

acclaimed petit fours, including their famous miniature lemon tarts! Colin and Bex or another member of theteam are always on hand to make sure that everything is as it should be.When lunch service has been entirely clearedaway, the team is then briefed on the dailychanging ‘Menu Surprise’ for that evening.Colin alters the dishes offered on the six coursemenu, depending on the best ingredientsavailable to him at market on that day. Once the individual plates have been decided, Kevin Portess, the restaurant’s talented sommelier will take time to match

delicious wines from the impressive cellar toeach course.

As Colin and Bex term it, the ‘calm before thestorm’ then ensues. In preparation for theevening service, the restaurant is re-laid to perfection and Bex will pick the little McGurrans up from school. The fires are re-stoked to welcome guests in from the twilight cold and any un-reserved rooms arelooked over in preparation for any last minute over-night guests.

Once the evening diners have headed to oneof Winteringham Field’s sumptuous bedroomsor for home, the team tidy up, have a finalcatch up in the kitchen and then leave fortheir own homes at about midnight.

The team then says goodnight to another full-on but fulfilling day at Winteringham Fields,one of the country’s best loved restaurants. n

North Lincolnshire’s Winteringham Fields has always had an aura of quality and luxury, but now, the secrets of one of the county’s greatest restaurants is being revealed as we go behind the scenes at the renowned restaurant...

This month, we spend a day in the kitchens of one of Lincolnshire’s most high quality

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Winteringham FieldsThe Restaurant: World-renowned fine-dining restaurant with local produceand incredibly talented brigade.

Accolades: When choosing Winteringham Fields as its ‘Restaurant of the Year’, the GoodFood Guide said: “The restaurant hasbeen picked for its inventive andhighly skilled cooking that makes useof first-class materials, plus the highcomfort factor of its dining room, andits professional yet warm-heartedservice.

Discover Incredible Cuisine:Winteringham Fields, 1 Silver StreetWinteringham, North Lincolnshire,DN15 9ND. Alternatively call 01724 733096 or see www.winteringhamfields.co.uk.

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WorldClass Cuisine

This month we have thepleasure of showcasingspectacular world classdishes from across theglobe. From Asian flavoursto European influencesand Continental flair, thecounty’s top chefs take us on a whistlestop Worldtour of great cuisine...

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Main: Eschabeche of Sardines with Pickled Red Cabbage and Wild Rocket Leaves at Forest Pines, Brigg. 1: Exotic Fruit Salad at Hambleton Hall Hotel, Hambleton. 2: Pea Veloute with a Smoked Bacon Foam and Parmesan Gougere at Winteringham Fields, Scunthorpe. 3: Rare Thai Beef Salad withOriental Vegetables, Toasted Sesame and Soy Dressing at The Boathouse, Farndon. 4: Chicken Skewers at The Generous Briton, Brant Broughton. 5: Sautéed Frogs’ Legs à la Bernard Loiseau with Parsley Purée and Cream of Garlic at Kenwick Park Hotel, Louth. 6: Indian Mini Bhuna with ParathaBread, Hungarian Beef Goulash with Radish Dumpling, Chinese Pancake, Julienne of Vegetables on an Orange Temple Glaze at the Lincoln Hotel.

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7: Torta Especiale; Savoury Baked Cheesecake filled with Palm Hearts, Artichokes and Olives with Rocket and Parmesan at Straits, Lincoln. 8: Pan Fried Sea Bream with Pesto Mash, Saffron Shallots and Baby Chorizo Sausages at The Bustard Inn, South Rauceby. 9: Sweet Potato and Chicken Curry at The Millhouse, Covenham St Bartholemew, Louth.10: Crayfish & Lemon Risotto at The Red Lion Inn, Caythorpe. 11: Tian of White Crab, Prawn & Avocado, Mango and Spinach at Washingborough Hall Hotel, Lincoln. 12: Red Mullet at The George of Stamford. n

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Paul ToplissHead Chef of The MillHow did your career begin?As a Lincolnshire lad born and bred, Icame to appreciate good food from anearly age. I began working in Spaldingunder Roy McFarlan, who was then Perrier’s Young Chef of the Year.

I was educated at Stamford College andworked all over the county before travelling abroad with my wife and business partner Tracy to Portugal, NewZealand and Guernsey, eventually comingback to Lincolnshire in 2005. We tookover The Mill in 2008 and refurbished thevenue, turning it into Batemans’s flagship pub restaurant. We have recentlyworked with Becci Reeson and Joe Mooreto give a new lease of live to the BallHouse on Wainfleet Road, applying thesame principles that have made The Millso successful.

What represents your ‘food heaven’and ‘food hell’?I enjoy food with flavour... for me thatmeans venison, lamb and so on. I likefresh, seasonal food. Regarding my foodhell, I can’t stand banana and coconut!

What’s the secret to creating a really great dining experience?We’ve tried to create a nice atmosphere,with good food, good wine and good service. When you go for a meal you gofor the experience, not just the food, soit’s important that each aspect of therestaurant is just as good.

Is there life beyond the kitchen?My wife Tracy enjoys the gym but for me,the ultimate stress-buster is a trip downto the golf course! n

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Rachel Green’s ChatsworthCookery Book is availablefrom all good county bookshops and her officialwebsite; www.rachel-green.co.uk.

Enjoy Rachel’s cookerydemonstrations at thisyear’s Tastes of Lincolnshire Food &Drink Festival at theEpic Centre, LincolnshireShowground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th November.

WHITE GLACÉ CHRISTMAS TEA CAKEMakes one medium sized cake

CRANBERRY & MINCEMEAT MUFFINSMakes 20

10oz/275g plain flour8oz/225g butter8oz/225g caster sugar4 eggs4oz/110g Glacé cherries4oz/110g Glacé Pineapple4oz/110g Glacé Apricots

4oz/110g Glacé Peaches4oz/110g Glacé Pears2oz/55g Angelica4oz/110g Ground or chopped almonds2oz/55g Mixed peel

Icing:6 tbs icing sugar, water to mix in

200g plain flour1 tsp baking powder1 tsp bicarbonate of soda3 tbsp caster sugar1 large egg, beaten125ml milk3 tbsp melted butter/rapeseed oil

100g dried cranberries4 tbsp good quality mincemeatFor the Topping:200g cream cheese2 tbs icing sugar½ tsp vanilla essenceDried cranberries, to decorate

PREHEAT OVEN to 150ºC/300°F/ Gas 2.

Line an 8-9 inch tin with a double thickness ofgreaseproof. Chop glacé fruits.

Cream butter and sugar together, lightly beatthe eggs and add to the mixture, beating thoroughly. If the eggs show signs of curdlingadd a little flour.

Fold in the flour and all dry ingredients.

Place mixture in the prepared tin and bake forapproximately 3 hours.

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MIX THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER and topeach muffin. Decorate with a dried cranberry.

Preheat oven to 200C/Gas 6 Sift flour, bakingpowder and baking soda into a bowl. Make awell in the centre. Add the remaining ingredients. Gently foldeverything together to make a wet batter.

Spoon batter into 20 of the buttered muffincups. Bake until golden brown and firm to thetouch, 12 minutes. Turn out and cool completely on wire rack.

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christmas &new year

6 course menu including champagneon arrival, tea, coffee and petit fours

£75.00 per person

For full menus see our website:www.thelincolnhotel.com

The Lincoln Hotel Eastgate, Lincoln LN2 1PN

01522 520348

celebrate

in style this year atthe lincoln hotel

christmas day

3 course menu including tea, coffeeand mince pies

£21.95 per person

boxing day lunch

6 course banquet including champagneand canapes on arrival and with‘standard time’ band playing until midnight and disco until 2am

£75.00 per person

£115.00 per person

to include a full night’s accommodationand new year’s day brunch

new year’s eve

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CHAMPAGNE RECEPTIONIn recognition of Lincolnshire Pride’s 100th edition, what better way to celebrate than with a glass of fizz, and who better to provide recommendations for the best bubbles than Steep Hill Wines’s Ben Straw? This month, we provide our recommendations for the most satisfying bottles guaranteed to enjoy a great champagne reception...

1Krug 1998 - £199.00Only in outstanding years doesKrug declare a vintage. This is

Champagne of astonishing purity andprecision. From its creamy, caressingtexture, through to its full, finely balanced flavours, to its extraordinarilylong finish, Krug 1998 is a study in harmony; delicate, refined and utterlycaptivating. The palate shows redberries and stewed fruit, balanced bysweet hints of honey, almond and cinnamon. Fizz at its absolute best.

2Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin laGrande Dame 1998 - £104.95Veuve’s prestige cuvee with

64% Pinot Noir and 36% Chardonnaygrapes all from Grand Cru (premier producers’) vineyards. The 1998 hasunbelievably fine bubbles and floraland mineral aromas with hints ofcandied fruit and sweet almond. Pure, perfectly balanced and silky smooth inthe mouth. The quintessenceof the Veuve Clicquot style.

3Bollinger La Grande Année 2000 - £89.95Much more than a simple vintage.

It is the interpretation of an outstanding grape harvest. La GrandeAnnée develops a certain majesty led

iFeatured wines are availableat Steep Hill Wines, Lincoln.Call 01522 544737 or seewww.steephillwines.com.

by intense, rich and complex aromas,whose tonality varies according to thenature of each vintage. Sixteen crushave been used in the blend of LaGrande Année 2000, with 63% PinotNoir and 37% Chardonnay.

4Taittinger Prelude Grands Crus - £42.95A wonderfully soft and seductive

Cuvée from Champagne Taittinger.Made from a 50/50 blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from GrandCru Vineyards. Spending four years onit’s lees before release gives this an elegant creamy mousse with fresh floral aromas and a long finish withnotes of ripe orchard fruit. Currently mypersonal favourite!

5Montaudon Reserve Premiere Demi-Sec -£27.95

A predominantly Pinot Noirblend with some Chardonnayand Pinot Meunier. A fine andpersistent effervescence

leads to a nose of brioche andtoast, combined with a delightful

freshness. Soft, smooth andslightly sweet on the palate of fruit and biscuit notes. Delightful with fruitdesserts.

6R de Ruinart Brut - £37.50A blend of 40% Chardonnay and 60% Pinot Noir with a

good mousse — the foam which settles on top of the wine — and finebubbles. A very delicate, fresh, andfruity nose, showing notes of whitefruits (mainly pear). On the palate thewine is round and soft, yet lively. Well-balanced and full, with a pleasant,lengthy finish.

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Premium sparkling white wines from the Champagne region of France, enjoy a mean annual temperature of 10°, and terroir ofchalky subsoils: it’s home to 5,000 producers, 76,000 acres, and 338,000,000bottles annually!

Champagne itself is usually a blend of pinotnoir, pinot meunier and chardonnay grapes,and was first blended by Pierre Pérignon — although history does record other producers inthe area experimenting with blends before thisdate — in the late 17th century. Two decadesafter Pérignon’s death in 1715, Ruinart, thefirst champagne house, was established, withClaude Möet’s house established in 1743,Philippe Cliquot in 1772, Florenz-Ludwig Heidsieck in 1785 and Joseph Jacob PlacideBollinger slightly late to the party in 1822.

Styles of champagne range from Doux (the sweetest) to Demi-Sec, Sec, Extra Sec,Brut and Extra Brut (the driest).

Non vintage blends are based on wines fromthe current harvest but can include up to50% of reserve wines from past harvests, asthis helps to ensure a consistent Housestyle. Vintage Champagne is from one particular year only, A vintage champagne is often quite flowery and fresh because ofthe absence of reserve wines and will only become biscuity or toasty if stored for about8-10 years from the date of harvest.

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Bentley Continental £130,000 est.6.0W12, 4x4,567bhp, topspeed of198mph.

PROLES drive Rolls, but Gents drive‘Bents... so the saying goes. With anestimated price tag of £130,000, anda 6.0 W12 engine, only true gentswith deep pockets will find themselvescocooned in the luxurious interior.

New EnginesFrom launch, the car will feature a6.0 12-cylinder engine withtwin-turbochargersstrapped to the belly ofthe four seat coupé andair suspension to ensure safe corneringand peerless handling.

In addition, a more ‘economical’ V8 will beavailable to order with 40%reduction in emissions.

Both engines are coupled to an all-wheel drive system with a sporty 40:60rear-torque bias minimising understeerand allowing experienced drivers tomake the most of the car’s chassis.

Bentley Launches All-New CGT• New Continental GT Coupé with more powerful W12 engine.• 0-60mph 4.4secs, top speed 198mph. V8 unit to follow too.

The Inside StoryA beautifully sculptured new bodygives the GT coupe an even crisper,more defined appearance.

Meanwhile, a contemporary interior offers new levels of cabin design,comfort and hand-crafted luxury.

The seats, for example, provideeven greater support and

rear leg-room; a sweepingdashboard even morestyle and modernity.

A new touchscreen infotainment systemfeatures state-of-the-art

navigation and 30gbhard drive for music.

The cabin is trimmed withsoft-touch leathers, a full range of

wood veneers, cool-touch metals anddeep-pile carpets – all hand-crafted inBentley’s unrivalled workshops at thefactory in Crewe... true quality, itseems, comes at a price! n

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This Month: Prestigious, powerful and posh — the latest models from British marque Aston Martin.

Bentley’s Continental GT is surprisingly contemporary, offering power and prestige!

Sports Executive PrestigeModel Launches & Dealership News from across Lincolnshire

News In Brief

Mercedes’s CLS Makes Paris DebutFOUR-SEAT luxury is assuredfrom Mercedes as it relaunchesits seven year old CLS in a revamped form at the 2010Paris Motor Show.

The new model is designed tocompete with Audi’s forthcoming A7, Porsche’sPanamera, Aston’s Rapide, and BMW’s 5-Series GT.

BMW’s New X3 OffersEconomy and PaceBMW’S new X3 xDrive20Dentry level model provides50.4mpg and 0-60mph in just8.5 seconds.

On sale now, the model has iDriveand four wheel drive as standard.

The Smart Choice for Pool Cars...?TINY favourite amongst pool carbuyers, the Smart car is thismonth reinvented, reachingshowrooms from £8,780.

Mercedes’s two-seater Smartcar is available with a 85.6mpgdiesel engine or a Brabus engineered 1.0 engine achieving 54.3mpg and racingto 60mph in 8.9 seconds.

Pulse models feature iPod hi-fi,and leather seats, whilst Passion models add Bluetoothand sat-nav. Cabriolet modelsare also available.


Aston Martin... a stirring brand that’s impressive, evocative and so very British.

On the face of it, it’s unclear why a brand that’svery nearly a motoring anachronism is still sowidely regarded. After all, German marquesoffer GT models with blistering performance, the Jaguar XK offers practically the same performance at half the price, and the vehicles’interiors are no more special than many otherpremium marques.

Nonetheless, as far as badge kudos goes,there’s still nothing to touch an Aston Martin.It’s a purchase made with one’s heart ratherthan one’s head, and with a significant dent inone’s pocket also — even the most modestAston is £89,000, and top of the range V12 DBS models cost a downright vulgar £180,000.

Despite this, Aston Martin is attempting tomake its range just a little more approachable.Its new four door, four seater model, theRapide, makes at least some concessions to

practicality. Meanwhile, a new city car, theCygnet is due to launch next year to competewith other premium superminis like Audi’s A1and BMW’s Mini. Its new car will leave a gulf-likeexpanse between the world of small family carsand super-coupés, but could set a precedent forthe manufacturer to follow the trend towardmore ecologically savvy models.

Meanwhile, many Aston Martin fans appreciatethe evolution of the DB range made famous byJames Bond in the 1960s.

The GT cruisers remain, with ‘smaller’ V8 andV12 Vantage two-seater models and the larger2+2 DB9 models powered by V12 engines. A half-race, half-road car DBS, based on theDB9 is also available, from £170,000.

Oh, and if the snarling 6.0 V12 Aston Martinsaren’t sufficient to race your pulse, the company is also selling its £1.2m 7.0 V12 hypercar, the One-77 — but with fewer than 20left, motoring exclusivity is selling out rapidly!

With a new four-door four seater saloon, a city car in the pipelineand a newly revamped V12 powerplant under the bonnet of itsflagship DBS, it’s Advantage Astonthis month as we examine the vehicles designed to melt the heart of any motoring enthusiast...

Words: Rob Davis.

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Images: Aston Martin’s current Vantage, powered by caramel-smooth V12 powerplant, yours for just £135,000.

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comfortable with remaining faithful to theirpremium brands but downsizing their vehicle to save money on tax and congestion charges. Aston’s baby is still atthe concept stage, but already looks like itwill rob the acobe cars, and Mercedes’sSmart range of its sales.

Aston is promising premium materials suchas leather, aluminium and Alcantara butthe small model’s gawky, awkward looksneed refinement before launch — theCygnet currently appears not so much agraceful swan as an ugly duckling!

The Vantage AdvantageAston Martin’s Vantage is the mainstay ofthe Aston Martin range.

A strict two-seater, unlike the larger 2+2seater DB9, it’s available as a coupé androadster, and with both six speed manualand Sportshift semi-automatic gearbox withsteering-column paddle shifters.

Performance is nippy, with V8 modelsachieving 0-60mph in 4.7seconds and

Aston Martin offers motorists

the last word in luxury, whilst

diversifying from GT coupés into

new markets with models like its

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Small Wonder - Aston’s CygnetAston Martin’s small car. No matter howmany times you hear the phrase, somehowit doesn’t ring true.

Nonetheless, sound commercial justificationexists for a more approachable Aston Martin. The car will trade exclusively off thecompany’s name, with excitement alreadymounting despite the scarcity of technicaldetails about the car.

With Mini already constituting a premiumsmall car, Audi and Mercedes experiencingsuccess with their A1 and A-Class models,strong evidence exists of buyers being

Main Image: Aston Martin’s V12 Rapide, a four door, four seater coupé similar to Porsche’s Panamera, Mercedes’s CLS and Audi’s A7.

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Aston Martin Vantage

V8 Coupé: 4.8 V8 32v £88,995.

V8 Coupé Sportshift: 4.8 V8 32v £91,995.

V8 Roadster: 4.8 V8 32v £96,995.

V8 Roadster Sportshift: 4.8 V8 32v £99,995.

V12 Coupé: 6.0 V12 48v £135,000.

Aston Martin DB9

V12 Coupé: 6.0 V12 48v £122,445.

V12 Volanté: 6.0 V12 48v £131,445.

Aston Martin DBS

V12 Coupé: 6.0 V12 48v £170,500.

V12 Volanté: 6.0 V12 48v £179,500.

Aston Martin Rapide

V12 4-Door Coupé: 6.0 V12 48v £144,950.

Aston Martin One-77

V12 2-Door Coupé: 7.0 V12 £1,200,000.Just 77 examples made with around 20 left topurchase.

See www.astonmartin.com see or call AstonMartin Leeds at JCT600; Ring Road, LowerWortley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 6AA.Telephone: 0844 844 3108 or seewww.jct600.co.uk

Standard equipment is also more generous,which, at such a price, one might very wellexpect...!

DBS-ExpressAt £170,500 and £179,500, and with performance and economy figures almostidentical to the DB9 model, with which itshares and engine, it’s difficult to justifythe additional £40,000 cost of a DBS.

Mechanically similar save for a quick tweakof the engine management system, theDBS is expensive and excessive... even forAston Martin!

Rapide FireWith Porsche’s Panamera, Audi’s forthcoming A7 and Mercedes’s CLS AstonMartin can finally compete in the largefour-door coupé/saloon market thanks toits Rapide.

A silly name, for a beautiful car; with fourdoors, four seats and a lavish interior forrear passengers, it’s beautiful, with a V12DB9 engine that rewards drivers with19mpg combined, a 0-60 time of 5.1seconds and 188mph top speed.

It’s one of the most exciting models in theline-up, with it’s more practical body and, for£144,950, better value with none of AstonMartin’s kudos or style lost in translation! n

reaching 180mph. Economy is less impressive, just 27mpg on motorways and less than 15mpg in town!

At the top of the Vantage line-up is the V12model, with a larger 6.0 engine and nasty-looking bodykit.

Achieving 60mph in 4.1seconds and reaching190mph, it’s hardly any faster than the V8model and achieves less than 12mpg intown... it’s also ludicrously overpriced at£135,000 — that’s £13,000 more than aDB9 with the same V12 engine, whichboasts a larger body, two rear seats andmatches the model’s performance figures.

That makes the V12 Vantage a poorerchoice compared to the V8 model, whichbegins at £89,000.

One additional observation is that Vantagemodels lack some standard kit — heatedseats, sat-nav, parking sensors and cruisecontrol all remain on the options list!

DB9 and DB9 VolantéThe DB9 and convertible Volanté modelsboth share the same 6.0V12 — and bothhave the same 17mpg combined economyfigure, achieving just 11.5mpg in town.Priced at £123,000 and £132,500 for the2+2 four-seater coupé and convertible respectively, it’s a larger model, worryinglyfast and very pretty.

Top, Right: Interior of the company’s DBS. Above, Right: Cygnet — the forthcoming small Aston Martin!

Aston Martin in 2011

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Pilgrim Hospital Stroke Unit Grand BallBoston West Golf Club was recently the venue for a well-attended ball to raise awareness of the Pilgrim Hospital’s Stroke Unit.Images: Phil Nix.

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Inner Wheel Charter LuncheonAround 150 members of the Inner Wheel recently gathered in Woodhall Spa to celebrate Christine Ramsey’srecent appointment as District Chairman of the group.Images: Rob Davis

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Leadenham Polo ClubEnd of Season BallThe county’s only polo club recently held its end ofseason ball in a marquee adjacent to its dedicatedstables and facilities in Leadenham.Images: Rob Davis

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James Bond CasinoNight at The MillThe Mill restaurant on Boston’s Spilsby Road recentlyheld a James Bond Night in a marquee to the rear ofthe restaurant with a stunning three course meal,dancing and, of course, a casino!Images: Morris Winn.

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Lincoln Minster Round Table BallThe Lincoln Minster chapter of the Round Table recentlyheld its annual ball with the theme ‘All the Fun of theFair’ — amid the glitz and glamour was a fun elementcourtesy of dodgems and candy floss...!

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Were you born and raised in Lincolnshire?Yes! I’ve lived in Boston and surrounding villages all of my life. I’m very proud of the factthat I am a Boston lad; the town has a reputation of being a little run down, but I have seenhow much the town has developed over the past 42 years!What do you do and what most inspires you most about your job?As the Publisher of Lincolnshire Pride magazine my role is to ensure that my staff are awarethat only when they are working to the best of their ability am I happy. Quality products, customer service and retention are buzz-words here at Whitespace Publishers; I do have a bit of a reputation for perfection which is a challenging but rewarding goal to achieve. We’re not always perfect but we’re always striving for perfection.Whereabouts in the County do you live?My family and I live in a beautiful Georgian former vicarage in Boston, which is less thanhalf a mile away from most of the homes I have lived in around Boston. I would definitelydescribe myself as a ‘home bird’!Which is your favourite area in Lincolnshire and why?This is an easy one for me... Stamford! The beautiful Georgian town has always been a special place for me as my wife Zoie, and I married at The George Hotel six years ago. It was a perfect day, the sun was shining, swans were swimming on the river and we weresurrounded by family and friends in a setting which would be hard to find anywhere else.What are you most vehemently held likes and dislikes?I love spending time with my children. I’ve been blessed with having two beautiful daughtersTilly (13), Izzy (11) and two gorgeous little boys Joseph (three) and Harvey (two). I also enjoy spending time with my close friends. We have had some fantastic times together and our parties and dinner parties are actually gaining quite a reputation! Ultimately though, sharing my life with my best friend and wife, Zoie, is the real icing on thecake for me! My dislikes? Unprofessionalism and apathy!How do you spend your spare time?Golf is an annoying sport that I’ve never mastered and probably never will master, butspending a Sunday morning at Boston West Golf Course and achieving just one perfectshot gives me a reason to go back again and again! I enjoy gardening and eating out at the vast array of quality restaurants throughout the county. Partying with my friends always results in an exciting Saturday — though this is usually followed by a quiet Sunday!Whereabouts in the County should our readers go to relax?Belton House in Grantham is a great back-to-basics day out for the family. Frampton Marshnow has a superb nature reserve which is free and lets families enjoy a stroll around tostretch their legs, and Stamford is a superb place for boutique shopping,Can you recommend a favourite Restaurant?The Queen’s Head at Kirkby-la-Thorpe never lets us down for the quality of its food, especially good for Lincoln Red beef on a Sunday. If you want to push the boat out for that special meal we always enjoy The George Hotel of Stamford — I haven’t yet venturedup to Winteringham Fields but it’s definitely next on my list; its reputation is outstanding!Name your favourite book, film and MusicI have to admit I loved Duncan Bannatyne’s ‘Dragons’ Den’ book. I was laughing somuch it hurt! My favourite film used to be Close Encounters but it’s been overtaken byLove Actually — I am a big softie really! My taste in music completely varies fromMichael Jackson to Nat King Cole and from Jazz to Pop.What will your epitaph read?My father has instilled Rudyard Kipling’s poem ‘If’ into me from an early age, so someextracts from that poem would be fitting; ‘Kept his head when all about were losingtheirs, didn’t look too good nor talk too wise, and filled each unforgiving minute withsixty seconds worth of distance run.’Finally… tell us something good!I’ll tell you something great; this magazine and my staff! Over eight years ago I had the

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Celebrating 100 Editions of Lincolnshire PrideLincolnshire Pride’s Managing Director, Julian Wilkinson, is this month celebrating having produced 100 editions of the county’s High Society magazine. A keen businessman and a real fanof the county, we this month meet the man behind Lincolnshire’s most successful magazine...~

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