Lifestyle Archive
(July 2014)

1 July 2014

Bollywood Evening

The event was organised by Jasmit Phull – a member of the University Council and supported by the BG Events team. Guests and members of staff from the Bishop Grosseteste University enjoyed a Bollywood Evening to help raise funds to give students the opportunity to volunteer at a BG organised project in India. Project India Read more…

Pictures outstrip estimates

Over £50,000 of pictures were sold at the second Fine Art Auction of the year held at the Lincoln Auction rooms. The evening was particularly well attended with large numbers of bidders in the room, several telephone lines booked for the most sought-after lots and keen live bidding on the Internet. Enthusiastic and knowledgeable bidding Read more…

Stars in your eyes

Steffie Shields recommends alliums, summer’s sparklers! A great Chelsea this year again, stimulating thought and visual excitement like no other show. This year, it seems the ‘in’ colour is purple, a colour designed to attract attention (and, perhaps interestingly, the colour, with yellow, of the UK Independence Party – which, lately, rather proves the point!) Read more…

Leadenham Polo Club

Leadenham Polo Club’s first tournament of the season got off to a great start. The weather was fine for the two-day tournament, which meant players and guests alike could enjoy the action. Rutland, the RAF and, of course, Leadenham all entered teams with Rutland taking first place in two closely contested matches. Leadenham teams played Read more…

Barclays Charity Ball

A fantastic evening of fundraising and fun was enjoyed by all at The Barclays Charity Ball, held at The National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa recently. Di Jones and Janice Whitham, business managers for Barclays and organisers of the event, were proud to support two charities close to their hearts: The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Read more…

It’s all white

It’s the time of year for all the summer social events, from the races to shows and much more. White suits have long been a staple of the summer catwalk and this season is no different. Crisp lined trousers with a matching blazer are popular choices. Why not introduce a splash of colour among your Read more…