Lifestyle Archive
(October 2017)

1 October 2017

Crucial coats

Coats are a necessity throughout the British winter, but have you ever considered your coat as an accessory? The perfect addition to any outfit this autumn and winter is a statement coat. A bold chic coat will take your winter look from cold to classic. Check and tartan coats are proving to be very popular Read more…

Flowers in the Gardens

Guests and members of The Order of St John County Priory Group enjoyed a demonstration and talk by Celebrity Flower Arranger, Nick Grounds in the gardens at Aubourn Hall, by kind permission of Christopher and Annabelle Nevile. Drinks and canapés were served, with proceeds from tickets sales and a raffle going towards Resusci Junior manikins Read more…

Racing returns to Syston Park

For the third year since its heyday in the 1930s, speed trails returned to Syston Park near Grantham during the August bank holiday weekend. Spectators enjoyed the blazing sunshine more than some of the classic owners, with the heat proving a challenge to a few of the pre-1939 motorcycles and vehicles. The unique spirit of Read more…

Charity golf day – Forest Pines

A charity golf day was held at Forest Pines Hotel and Golf Resort, Broughton, Brigg to raise funds to support The Brain Tumour Charity. Organised by Floor and Wall Limited, flooring contractors based in Scunthorpe, customers and suppliers were invited to enter teams. The day was not only enjoyable for the participants and their supporters Read more…

Ideal if you have designs on a family home

Hannah Dale and her husband Jack have just returned from a week’s tour of department stores in Tokyo, Japan, where their products have just launched. Hannah’s quirky animal paintings, printed onto greeting cards and other gift ranges, were particularly well received by product buyers and customers alike. Despite a fourteen-hour flight home, Hannah gave a Read more…

Shape and shred!

Steffie Shields recommends care for attractive shrubs and small trees.. Mild, autumnal day with a gentle breeze? Make the most of each window of opportunity, head outside. Grab pruners, shears and loppers, and maybe a handsaw, from the shed or garage. Now is the dormant time, after this summer’s vigorous growth, when judicial management is Read more…

The Lincoln Fine Art Sale held at Golding Young & Mawer’s Auction Rooms

The combination of auction buyers – in the room, on the phone and bidding live online – assured a competitive evening with nearly a sell-out sale. Top price in the auction went not to an original work of art, but a signed coloured print. Laurence Stephen Lowry was born in the north-west of England in Read more…

Two fantastic days of Scampton Airshow

Crowds of over 50,000 flocked to the first Scampton Airshow. The two day event hosted a thrilling programme of flying and static displays despite the blustery and cold conditions. Lincolnshire Life were proud to sponsor The Lincolnshire Garden hospitality area which welcomed a thousand visitors each day to enjoy a runway side view of the Read more…