< Previous1 –This Bronpi Huelva wood burner makes anexcellent centrepiece to a snug. It also hasthe luxury of a clean glass system, meaningyou don’t have to get covered in soot toooften! £2746 • www.ludlowstoves.co.uk2 – We’re enchanted by this Cocoon VellumBioethanol Fire which sits within its ownhousing and it wall-mounted. With adjustableflames and a real talking point for rooms, theambient heat drifts pleasingly over a room.£2100 • www.gomodern.co.uk3 – Clasico have been bringing back thetraditional cast iron column radiator for awhile and you can see why, smooth lines andthe ability to heat a room like nothing elsemeans you’re on to a winner.www.mhsradiators.com4 – This elegant and elongated Navearadiator is minimalist and cool. We’re big fansof contemporary cool when it comes tointeriors and this ticks all the boxes.www.mhsradiators.com5 – Available in several styles, if you are aftera modern touch for your home, the Savycould be the radiator for you. Cool andsophisticated, you’ll love having it around.£400 • www.frontlinebathrooms.co.uk6 – For the bathroom, use of space isimportant and this quirky yet functional‘Fingers’ radiator means no more damp andsmelly towels littering the floor and it looksgreat too! • www.mhsradiators.com20 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHOMESKeeping warmand toastyIt’s a winter wonderland out there! Our county is great to look at in its naturalstate at this time of year but your thoughts will inevitably turn to keeping warm.Fear not, here’s some excellent ways to stay cosy this January and make thehouse look that bit more like a home too.123456020-021:Layout 1 6/12/13 13:03 Page 1020-021:Layout 1 6/12/13 13:03 Page 222 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYARTISTIC LINCOLNSHIREHikoki, meaning ‘aircraft’ in Japanese, is TerryMellors’ brainchild. After gaining a pilot’s licenseand growing up with a passion for aviation andengineering, Terry has combined this with hiscreative streak to create something undeniablyunique. Having been a trained actor, workingwithin motorsport and as a corporate drivingtrainer as well as being a keen microlite pilot, hiscreative interests are combined in his art.We met him at his home in Laneham, just astone’s throw from the county’s border to seesome larger pieces he is currently shipping tothe Philippines along with hundreds of bags ofclothing for the hurricane survivors there. What strikes you immediately about his workis its pure simplicity. The sense of engineeringand aeronautical history is there immediately,but transposed into elegant craftsmanship andstylish usefulness. Terry says, “I always look at apiece of engineering, for instance the crankshaftI have turned into a table and see the work andtalent that has gone into creating theengineering component originally. It’s the casewith everything here - for example, some of thelamps I have made are constructed frompistons. People often don’t realise that these areflying round in your car engine at manyrevolutions a minute.”The sense of movement frozen is somethingyou can appreciate looking at the Hikoki range.From the abstract pieces such as a BAE ATRpropeller turned into an eye-catching sculptureand lamp, to the mill wheel that he has turnedinto a table for Tuxford Mill’s reception, the ideaof stopping to take an extended look at oncefunctional components now in use elsewhere isfascinating. Terry combines function, art anddesign into his pieces, finished with thatattention to detail it is hard to find elsewhere.Terry’s enthusiasm for what he does isinfectious, having provided bespoke pieces forcorporate events and décor all over the country. One of several impressive accolades he hasattained is the praise of the organisers of anexhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery. Hikoki’sindustrial maritime chains have been used todisplay watches made from parts of HMS Victory,Lord Admiral Nelson’s ship. Terry has aninteresting time sourcing material for his piecestoo. The huge, bulky chains actually came from ashipyard in Bournemouth and he admits it’sactually quite fun finding salvageable pieces forhis work. “People generally go crazy when they see thework and that’s great as it feeds my enthusiasmand my head is always full of ideas. We’ve takenit quite easy so far and been able to take ourtime to explore ideas and avenues at our ownTaking offSometimes you come across art that stops you in your tracks. This time, whathas us excited is a furniture designer who transforms aeronautics, high-endmotorsport and engineering into functional, stunning décor.022-023:Layout 1 6/12/13 12:48 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY23ARTISTIC LINCOLNSHIREFunctionArtDesignTel: 01777 228570Mobile: 07966 035651www.hikoki.co.ukpace and we think it’s been for the better both in terms ofinspiration and attention to quality of the pieces.” The great thing about Hikoki is its versatility. You canimagine it standing within a smart, minimalist reception of ahuge conglomerate and equally at home within a traditionalLincolnshire home. Terry echoes this, saying, “We haveprovided work for a German company called Saake whohave a piece made from old boiler parts in their head offices,but equally we’ve seen our tables standing in local barnconversions. As the area has a history in engineering andseems to be increasing its manufacturing presence too,we’re really glad to be here doing what we’re doing.”Terry is self-taught but seems to have an unusuallyaccurate sense of what can be accomplished with each piecebeing unique.“I’m passionate about getting things right and so far I’mglad to say that it’s only been small refinements andadaptions that have been needed. I take a very creative andhands-on role and assemble the pieces myself, my finger isalways on the creative pulse as an artist and we’ve hadcomments that although people have made this kind offurniture elsewhere, ours designs are among the most sleekand seamless style many have seen.”We’re duly impressed, what Terry has here is a time-spanning style. Engineering marvels of the past arecombined with a modern, clean and contemporary style. To find out more, log on to www.hikoki.co.uk, emailt.mellors@hikoki.co.uk or call Terry on 01777 228570.022-023:Layout 1 6/12/13 12:48 Page 224 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYREADERS’ GARDENSWhen planning a garden, few of us aregiven the chance to start from scratch.Mel Welton has been in the village ofElsham long enough to create a gardenthat is all his own. With fantasticaesthetics both at the front and thenagain at the extensive back garden, Mel’splanning has meant a garden that is sureto inspire, all from a garden that wasoriginally overgrown.One thing that strikes you immediatelyis the sheer number of views available.Built on a sloping and large elevation atthe back, Mel’s planting has meant thatanywhere you step within the gardengives you a vista. Diagonal lines of sightmean you are given views that simplymake sense. One side could give you apeek at the woodland walk shaded area,with views to the back of the garden,another could give you a view through oreven a side-on look at the rose gardenand its wild variations of colour.Mel says, “I wanted to be able to seePerpetualsunshineMel Welton’s garden in Elsham has been in the making for thebest part of twenty years, and looks great come rain or shine.024-027:Layout 1 6/12/13 13:25 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY25READERS’ GARDENSmost of the garden from wherever youwere. The beds are all planted on adiagonal and wherever you walk you cansee all the aspects.”The beds are different in each area,extensive and flowing in some areas anduniform and kempt in others. A bed oflavender and box hedge sits neatly onone side, and a few steps away there’s arose garden with a pergola that allowsyou to brush past several distinctvarieties. One of the ones Mel points outin particular is the gorgeous La BelleÉpoque which goes from copper26 Built on a sloping and largeelevation at the back, Mel’splanting has meant thatanywhere you step within thegarden gives you a vista024-027:Layout 1 6/12/13 13:25 Page 226 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYcoloured to pink over the flowering season. He alsohas examples of Rhapsody in Blue and has coupleda stunning variety of pink rose with clematis,making for a tangled and striking display.There’s also an apple tree with red fruit thatmatches the rambling roses below, similarly a plumtree harbours some clematis that makes for adifference in texture as well as colour.Elsewhere there’s also a scented bed within thecentre of the garden, with lilies and spring shrubsstanding proud. There’s also a shaded area that’s awalkway down one side which has hostas, ferns, amaple tree and hydrangeas all flourishing inside. Inwinter, it becomes somewhat festive, with holly,Christmas roses and miniature firs taking024-027:Layout 1 6/12/13 13:25 Page 3LINCOLNSHIRETODAY27READERS’ GARDENSprominence. The end of the walk is framed by alaburnum arch and finished off with honeysucklestoo.In the front garden, a sculpture-like cloud conifer hasbeen crafted, there isn’t another word, to be acentrepiece here. There’s some wonderful Haddonstone in the plinth standing here, which complementsthe beds, which are of two extremes of hot and damp.Mel has compensated here by planting suitable speciesto make sure the front looks as interesting as the back.Open at certain times of the year, keep an eye outon Elsham’s open gardens event as Mel is part ofthis with around ten other gardens in the village. It’sworth seeing for sure, especially if you are a fan ofroses.In the front garden, a sculpture-like cloudconifer has been crafted, there isn’t anotherword, to be a centrepiece here024-027:Layout 1 6/12/13 13:25 Page 4BECK HILL FORD28 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYLINCOLNSHIRE WALKSFOOTBRIDGE ATTEALBY THORPEALL SAINTS CHURCH SEEN FROMBAYON'S PARKRegular ramblers will know Tealby well as one of Lincolnshire’s best walking centres.However a recently opened path offers fresh viewpoints even for those who may know thearea well. However it has few waymarks, so follow the route guide carefully! Furthermore thewalk splits easily into two and the second (shorter) part makes an ideal separate family-friendly outing!Tealby has a long held reputation as one of Lincolnshire’s prettiest villages situated withinthe Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We set out from the county’s oldest thatchedinn, the mud-and-stud Kings Head, dating from the mid 14th century. The village also hasquite an industrial past as the Domesday Book of 1086AD records twelve watermills poweredby the infant River Rase flowing from springs below nearby Bully Hill. Indeed today’smotorists, approaching the village down Bully Hill, use Papermill Lane, a reminder of Tealby’sone-time importance for paper production.The Tennyson family were the prominent landowners from around the 1780’s and it wasCharles Tennyson d’Eyncourt (uncle to Alfred, the poet from Somersby) who inherited theBayon’s estate in 1835 because his father anticipated that he would potentially bring greatercredit and fame to the family name than his brother George, Alfred’s father. Things turnedout quite differently of course since Alfred achieved fame and fortune to became PoetLaureate! So it was Charles who built the pseudo-gothic Bayon’s Manor between 1836 and1842. Designed as a “Victorian” mediaeval castle it survived until demolition in 1965. In1856 Charles also paid for Tealby’s school and was probably its architect too since he wasan MP and the interior hammer-beam roof strongly resembles that of Westminster Hall.Charles also paid for much of the church restoration in the 1870s.Near the start, along The Smooting, look out for a small, colourfully painted sculptureof a soldier on one of the cottages. This was carved by a villager, one William Taylor about1842. East Lodge, where we divert onto the permissive footpath, there has another(unpainted) one on its front wall.A short distance west lies the secluded hamlet of Tealby Thorpe, which still has a millbuilding but whose principal appeal lies in its quiet riverside location with two fords.On our return to Tealby we see a surviving mill at Watermill House (1790), now aprivate residence! And back near the inn is the 18th century Linden House and its gothicEXPLORINGON FOOTTEALBY & TEALBY THORPEOur 2014 New Year walks are from the ancient King’s Headinn at Tealby where a nearby new permissive path provides adifferent perspective on an old favourite.Lincolnshire028-029:Layout 1 6/12/13 12:21 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRE WALKSKING'S HEAD INNTEALBY FROM THEPERMISSIVE PATHFORD AT TEALBY THORPEextension with pointed windows that was the doctor’s surgery until 1949. Tealby village is worth exploring too. Follow Front Street, or thefootpath (Church Lane) beside the butchers shop or go via The Smootingand then up Beck Hill to reach the church.NOTES.The permissive path does not appear on OS maps. Readersmay park at the King’s Head by kind permission of the landlord.THE ROUTE.For a short family walk turn right from the inn, cross thefootbridge over the River Rase and keep ahead into Bayon’s Park. At anestate track turn right and follow the main route from (*) below.For the main walk turn left from the inn and then shortly right along “TheSmooting” to the ford at the foot of Beck Hill. Cross the River Rasefootbridge and follow the surfaced track past Field House (where the formerBayon’s Manor site is to your left) continuing uphill past a bungalow. Whenalmost opposite the next house, East Lodge, look for a DEFRA access map onyour right.Bear right alongside a fence, going right again at the field corner then atthe next corner bear left through woods. At the far side turn right alongsidethe trees and when these end keep forward 150 yards to the field corner.Now turn left for another 150 yards to locate a kissing gate on your right ina hollow. Go through it and head down a rough grass track forapproximately 250 yards to a second kissing gate in the hedge to your right.In the next field turn right along a headland path, which soon begins tocurve leftwards downhill.Follow it to a hedge gap where it meets a right of way. Turn right hereover a footbridge along a fenced path towards Tealby. From a secondfootbridge at a track you may continue on the path ahead to Tealby and theinn; then return to complete the rest of the walk. Otherwise turn left!(*) Continue to a road, cross over onto the pavement and keep ahead forabout a quarter of a mile to a “T” junction and there turn right along the“No Through Road” for Tealby Thorpe. At the first ford bear left beside theriver to a footbridge, cross this and turn left along another raised path besidethe second ford. Follow the surfaced road for 200 yards to a footpath signand kissing gate on the right; near a “Try Your Brakes” sign.Walk along the right-hand side of a long meadow to a second kissing gateand footpath sign, then along a fenced path. At the next footpath signcontinue ahead through woods to a third kissing gate and keep right alongthe edge of another meadow. Beyond two more kissing gates, very closetogether, join a road (Sandy Lane) and turn left past Watermill House toreturn to the inn.by Hugh MarrowsFACTFILESTART: Kings Head, (Kingsway) Tealby (01673-838347)OS MAPS: Landranger 113 (Grimsby) Explorer 282DISTANCE: 4¼ miles • 6.75 kilometresSHORT ROUTE: 1¾ miles • 3 kilometresREFRESHMENTS: Kings Head, TealbyLINCOLNSHIRETODAY29028-029:Layout 1 6/12/13 12:21 Page 2Next >