Heritage Archive
(April 2022)

20 April 2022

Early season trout – and it’s showtime

Although many trout fisheries remain open throughout the year, I always think of 1st April as the start of the season. Rather than fish one of the larger stillwater fisheries, I much prefer to fish in smaller waters. These can provide some challenging sport, and are ideal for the novice fly angler as well as Read more…

Solvitur ambulando – It is solved by walking – May 2022

8th April – fast sky / everything represented. By Maxim Griffin. There are people dressed for beer gardens despite the snows of last week – full tilt into springtime then – there are lambs in the fields and deals on lamb chops in all the supermarkets – those leaves you like are back in style Read more…

A proud moment in time

There’s plenty to celebrate in Moulton this year, with festivities to mark both HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and the 200th anniversary of the village’s historic windmill. By Kate Chapman. The Moulton Mill 200 Year Anniversary & Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration Committee has organised four days’ worth of events in June to mark Queen Elizabeth Read more…

19 April 2022

Town Deal brings boost to Boston

In a bid to draw customers back to the high street and boost tourism, almost £4m is to be spent on revitalising buildings and shopfronts in the town, as Melanie Burton reports. Heritage Lincolnshire, the county’s foremost charity dedicated to conserving Lincolnshire’s heritage from the Humber to the Wash, is celebrating securing approval for a Read more…

Sowing wild!

Barbara Young finds out how the local specialists at Pogle’s Seeds are helping to spread the word about the many ecological benefits of growing wildflowers. When you picture the perfect countryside you may have fond memories of meadows full of colourful natural grasses and flowers. However, according to research, this is becoming an increasingly rare Read more…

Louth gets active for the new season

With the holiday season now underway, places like the historic market town are gearing up for what they hope will be a busy summer – with a new scheme helping to enhance its public spaces. By Melanie Burton. Located as it is on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and just a short distance from Read more…

The beauty of goat’s milk

Barbara Young meets Sally and Tony Gratwick, founders of Bundle and Rust, producers of a popular range of natural goat’s milk soaps, skin and hair care products. With its nourishing qualities and many benefits, goat’s milk has long been a popular choice for those in search of healthy alternatives – but now there is an Read more…

The pull of the sliding track

Travelling at speeds of up to 90mph down an icy, banked track is not for the faint-hearted but for bobsleigh pilot Lamin Deen there’s nothing like it for an adrenaline rush, as he tells Kate Chapman. He found his calling in life thanks to the army and has embraced the opportunities it has afforded him Read more…