Retro styleessentialsHomes &GardensClassicmotoringTimelessPastimes £2.95 APRIL 2013£2.95 APRIL 2013Vintage is backVintage is backRetro styleessentialsHomes &GardensClassicmotoringTimelesspastimes THE REGION’S FAVOURITE COUNTY MAGAZINETHE REGION’S FAVOURITE COUNTY MAGAZINEwww.blmgroup.co.ukwww.blmgroup.co.ukBLMGROUPGROUPBLMBLMGROUPGROUPBLMWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NETWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NET25 years young25 years young001:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:29 Page 1COUNTYWOODBURNINGCENTREBRAND NEWWEBSITESpring eventLees Furnishers• 222 VictoriaStreet. GrimsbyDN31 1BJTel: 01472 353251 www.leesfurnishers.co.ukOpen Mon to Sat 9.00am to 5.15pm• Free Car ParkThe Lees Spring Event brings a new range of ideas withendless possibilities to explore - from simple solutions for just one corner of your home to a complete transformation and a totally new outlook.NewCollectionsand offersNow in store!002:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:30 Page 1The magazine that caresWE CARE because we want to leave our world a better place thanwe found itLincolnshire Today believes that being socially and environmentallyresponsible is the key to maintaining a flourishing business that ourcustomers will be pleased to use and our staff will be proud to be part of.Community -From a very local point of view, we strive to be a ‘goodneighbour’. We also extend that into the much broader local community, throughfinancial support of local causes and charities. Environment -Our actions extend to: conservation of energy and naturalresources, minimisation of waste and ensuring our trading partners do likewise.I couldn’t possibly comment, you understand, but they say thingsmature with age - which is why we’re devoting this issue to all thingsvintage. This is an area which is very much in vogue at the moment,whether it be wartime chic and the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’phenomenon, or just a plain hankering for the good old days, whentimes seemed less complicated.With huge swathes of people looking to do away with thetrappings of modern life, vintage has never been more popular thanit is now, and the people of Lincolnshire embrace a look and fashion that theirparents and grandparents will perhaps be surprised to see on the rise once again.Of course there’s plenty more in our April issue. Lincolnshire Today’s very owncountryside guru has captured more great close ups of the county’s wildlife, ourequine pages are brimming again with great advice, and we’ve more great walks tohelp you work up an appetite before sampling some of the many restaurantsfeatured within our pages. In our quest to ensure there’s plenty for our malereaders, too, we’re proud to feature one of the worlds largest model rail layouts, inGainsborough. And, with the arrival of a little sunshine I’m sure readers will be keento get back out in the garden so we’ve more great examples of readers’ creations.That goes too for our real life homes section of course, where you’ll find moreinspiring ideas to try in your own home or, if it’s past all hope or you just feel theurge to move, then you’ll love our property pages. We hope you enjoy our offerings, and if you can’t bear to wait a whole month foryour next issue, don’t forget to to check out our website which is updated daily atwww.lincolnshiretoday.net.Good reading, as alwaysSteve FisherEditorLincolnshireToday@lincstodaylincolnshiretoday.netEditor:Steve FisherJournalists:Steve Williams, Mike Shields, Michael Fisher, Stuart PearceySales Director: Teri CooperSales Manager: Becky RobertshawSales: Angela Cooper, Jo Waddington,Leon MurrayAccounts: Angela Sharman,John DownesCirculations: Dawn CookDesign & Production: Gary Jorgensen,Mark Casson, Rachel GreenAdvertising: Tel: (01472) 310302, Fax: (01472) 310312 Editorial:Tel: (01472) 310305, Fax: (01472) 310317Part Of The Business Link MagazineGroup: Armstrong House, Armstrong Street,Grimsby,N E Lincs DN31 2QEEmail: lincs-today@blmgroup.co.uk Website: www.lincolnshiretoday.net ISSN No: 1366-1299© All rights reserved. No part of this publication may bereproduced, transmitted, photocopied, recorded orotherwise without express permission of the copyright holder,for which application should be addressed first to thepublisher. While every reasonable care is taken, neither thepublisher nor its participating agents accept liability for lossor damage to prints, colour transparencies, negatives orother material of whatever nature submitted to thispublication. The views expressed in this publication are notnecessarily the views of those held by the publisher.This magazine is now fully recyclable. Byrecycling magazines, you can help reducewaste and add to the 5.5 million tonnes ofpaper already recycled by the UK paperindustry each year. Before you recycle yourmagazine, please ensure you remove allplastic wrapping, free gifts and samples. Ifyou are unable to participate in a recyclingscheme, then why not pass your magazineonto a local hospital or charity?WelcomeFRONT COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/MATT GIBSON003:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:33 Page 1Modern classicsThis month Lincolnshire Today celebrates vintage andretro style that still looks great today...18 Classic meets contemporaryThe trend for vintage is big news in one of theUK’s hotspots for antiques hunters32 The sweetheart sirenWe meet Heather Marie who’s bringing backthe styles and sounds of the past40 A blast from the pastThe trend for retro style can be emphasised bya host of chic and cool accessories.46 Retro reflectionsClassic Hollywood glamour is back – and it’seasier to achieve than you think74 The world in miniatureEnthusiasts recall the golden age of rail76 Halcyon holiday memoriesA look at some classic footage of coastalholidays of the past78 A lasting legacyLincolnshire’s finest sons, the Red Arrows, arehelping kids blossom84 Lincolnshire's motor showClassic cars of the past mingle with the latestinnovations in our motoring sectionFeatures6 This month in LincolnshireYour fast guide to what’s been happening20 Artistic LincolnshireJohn Lincoln interprets the natural world of TheDeepings27 Stamford up in lightsWe visit the Lincolnshire town that’s a star onthe big and small screen30 Exploring Lincolnshire on footCulverthorpeApril 2013Contents683646004-005:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:56 Page 136 Style’s always in fashionOur bumper fashion section includes thelatest from the catwalks with a twist ofvintage48 Living on the edgeOur fitness expert examines the work ittakes to go for gold52 Moods of LincolnshireOur photographers take a fresh look atsome familiar locations54 Flavours of LincolnshireOur food and dining section providesplenty of ideas for a great night out60 Blooming fantastic!Make the most of the county this Easterwith a host of fabulous ideas66 Fantastic family funCenter Parcs remains a favourite 25 years on68 That’s entertainment!Make the most of your free time with ourwhat’s on guide82 A belated appearanceA closer look at one of Lincolnshire’s mostcomical visitors92 Be smart, be seenMake sure your horse is safe when you’reout and about96 HoroscopesWhat does the month have in store?Desirable homes12 Rural relaxationWe visit a fascinating property in Surfleetthat emphasises the value of space22 Get out in the gardenOur expert provides valuable advice ifyou’re gardening this EasterSocial Scenes10 The Electric at Doubletree by Hilton34 Bailgate Wedding Fayre50 Exonian Lodge Ladies Festival81 Cancer Research Ball56683278004-005:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:56 Page 2Lincolncontinues tobuck nationaltrendLincoln’s footfall and empty shop rates have beenaffected by national shopping patterns, but the city isstill managing to buck national trends.January saw the number of shoppers in Lincoln fallby 2.4%, compared to the national average for themonth dropping 4.6% from January 2012. Nationally,the number of vacant retail units in town and citycentres has fallen to 10.9%, a drop of 0.4% fromOctober 2012. In Lincoln, the vacancy rate rose from 7.2% in December to 8.6% in January, following the loss of thirteenbusinesses – including some national names. However, this is better than the national trend.Lincoln BIG Chief Executive Matt Corrigan says, “Despite Lincoln not being able to escape some very high profileclosures, such as Jessops, we have managed to hold onto our HMV store, which enjoys a prominent position in the HighStreet. We have also seen positive signs from our independent retailers and bigger city centre players.“In fact, the cold and snow seems to have worked in the favour of High Streets as local people once again appreciatedthe value of local shops on their doorsteps.”LATEST NEWSLa dolce vita is comingto LincolnFrom Friday 22nd March,Lincoln diners will be able to enjoygenuine homemade Italian food inrelaxed surroundings, with thearrival of Carluccio’s to the city’sHigh Street.Carluccio’s will offer an all-dayItalian restaurant, food shop anddeli, making it the idealdestination for breakfast, coffeeand pastries, light lunches, three-course meals with wine or even aspot of retail therapy.Using fresh seasonal ingredients,the restaurant menu will offer aselection of appetising Italiandishes, from delicious antipastiand fresh handmade pasta, toseasonal fish, meat and vegetarianmains plus decadent desserts. Aswell as authentic Italian food, Carluccio’s prides itself on its sensible prices,with two courses costing as little as £15.Carluccio’s deli will also be brimming with freshly made dishes available forlunch, while the food shop has shelves bursting with beautiful Italianproducts, many sourced direct from small artisan producers in Italy. For more information, visit www.carluccios.com.Early morning S.O.S. callfor Skegness lifeboatSkegness RNLI lifeboat Lincolnshire Poacher was calledin to action in the small hours to assist a 27ft yachtaground in shallow water on Skegness’ South Beach.The lifeboat was carefully piloted into the shallowwater near the shore and two volunteer crew put aboardto drop the vessel’s sail and rig a temporary tow, allowingthe stricken yacht to be towed out to safe water.Once the vessel was in the safety of deeper water anew tow was prepared. The all-weather lifeboat tookthe yacht, and her crew, towards Grimsby where theywere met by Humber RNLI lifeboat Pride of theHumber, who received the tow and carried on North totake the casualty to a safe harbour.Coxswain Ray Chapman praised his crew, saying,“We reached the casualty quickly and our volunteercrew had the vessel ready to be towed to safety in notime at all. Manoeuvring the lifeboat in such shallowwater was challenging.”006-007:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:58 Page 1Making art moreaffordableLincolnshire artists Karen WallisColeman and Spencer Colemanhave diversified, in a movewhich is enabling them totake their own work andthat of fellow artists to amuch wider audience. The brains behindSpencer Coleman Fine ArtGallery in Lincoln, who alsohave a second outlet in theGeorge Hotel Mews in Stamford, are well-known for their eclectic selection of Britishand continental originals. Now they havedecided to offer more people the chance toown art, by also selling a range of top classprints.Karen says, “Since opening in Lincoln aboutfifteen years ago, we have always concentrated onstocking originals, although we have talked aboutselling prints for some time. Ultimately, it is all aboutmaking fine art affordable for everybody. Whereas anoriginal tends to cost from £500 upwards, artloverscan buy prints for as little as £35. It’s a great wayto kickstart a collection – and to saygoodbye to a blank wall!”LATEST NEWSThe Duchessin GrimsbyThe Duchess of Cambridge’s visit to Grimsby was a huge success, despitebeing delayed due to fog. Our cameras caught up with her when she arrivedat the National Fishing Heritage Centre, at the town’s Alexandra Dock,Grimsby – met by cheering crowds in their hundreds, plus dozens of reporters.After a guided tour of the museum by a local trawlerman, during which sheheard about Grimsby’s maritime and fishing heritage, Kate also had theopportunity to discuss the issues around the environmental sustainability offishing in the North Sea.The Royal’s day in Grimsby also included visits to Humberside Fire andRescue Service’s Peaks Lane Fire Station, where she met young people involvedin a personal development course run by The Prince’s Trust, and the HavelockAcademy where she officially opened the school.Time for companies to ‘box clever’with patentsMark Taylor, a tax partner at Duncan & Toplis specialising in corporate andproperty taxes, is helping county businesses deal with the new patent tax regime.He says, “Patents are monopoly rights which can help to keep the competition atbay while a new product or process is established in the market place. Patents givethe owner the right to stop others from copying, manufacturing, selling or importingtheir invention without permission.“The ’Patent box’ is a new tax regime coming into effect from 1st April which willenable many companies to benefit from a corporation tax rate as low as 10% oncertain profits, including patent royalties and other licensing income, the sale ofpatents, infringement income and income from sales of products with patents.”For further information or a free initial meeting, give Mark a call on 01522 507000.Get ready forsummer withCalor The Swiss Grill Icon Series i430, exclusive toCalor, is a robust barbecue, ideal for seriousgrillers looking for a touch of sophistication. TheIcon series is where Swiss Grill begins. The i430ideal for boiling, baking, grilling and roastingwith a generous cooking area of 2760 sq. cm fitfor a cooking capacity of 6+ people with a heatoutput of 13.7kW on the main burner and3.4kW on the side burner.The grill comprises of adouble skinned stainlesssteel hood withfascia panel,stainless steeltubular burnersand sear platesand a solid galvanisedframe with a full lengthwarming rack. Thisbarbecue is perfect forthose seeking simplesophistication in thegarden, great to look atand even better to cookon. For more information visitwww.calor.co.uk/outdoor-living006-007:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:58 Page 28 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYReader’slettersWe’d love to hear from you. If you have any news, views or issuesyou would like us to cover, do get in touch.Naturally…Dear Lincolnshire Today,I must agree with the comments in March’sissue on the way our lives have become morehectic despite all the modern conveniences. Your‘natural issue’ was a welcome reminder of what weneed to do to take control of our lives back andlive life at a more ‘natural’ pace. I was particularlyinspired to try growing some of my own produce– not only for better taste and less packaging butalso as I understand we’d need to eat as many asten tomatoes today, compared with the forties, toget the same goodness. That really made me situp and think. S MetcalfeGrimsbyHoney, they’ve shrunk the magazinesDear Lincolnshire Today,We are often told less is more so that must be what other magazinesmust be hoping everyone will think after reducing the size of theirpublication to such a small specimen that, even with spectacles on (which Idon’t normally need) it’s totally unreadable! I realise the economy hasshrunk but surely this is taking things to new lows. Please tell me yourmagazine won’t be following suit? P Hunt NormanbyEd: Absolutely not! Our readers and advertisers like our current size and we’resticking with it, but we notice two magazines had shrunk in size in the last fewmonths. We wonder what they’ll try next?PICK OF THE MONTHThe winner of our letter of the month wins a case of wine.We’d love to hear from you: Lincolnshire Today Magazine, Armstrong House, ArmstrongStreet, Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QE Email: lincs-today@blmgroup.co.uk We reserve theright to edit published lettersHappy talkDear Lincolnshire Today,I’m not sure if you get manyletters from outside of the county, butI picked up your magazine on a recentminibreak in Lincoln and felt compelled to write.Not only is your magazine excellent, but it helpedus get a great feel for the area and we found thewhole of our stay in Lincoln utterly wonderful. It’ssuch a refreshing change to walk the streets of acity at night and not feel intimidated, but actually welcomed. A special thanksgoes to the Old Palace Hotel in Lincoln, where we stayed. They couldn’t have donemore for us. Keep up the good work!R Tollingsemail Griffin saversDear Lincolnshire Today,Myself and my husband went toThe Griffin Inn at Irnham to enjoyour free Sunday lunch, which we hadwon in your Christmas giveaway. Wewere made very welcome, andthoroughly enjoyed our three courselunch, it was just so good!.We wanted to say a special thankyou having given us the chance tofind and eat at this establishment,about half an hour’s drive fromwhere we live in Wyberton, Boston,and also thanks to the owners of TheGriffin Inn. We’ll certainly be goingback for more lunches in the future. Sue and Tony MannWybertonPICKOF THEMONTH008:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:35 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY9SKEGNESS GRAMMAR SCHOOLSkegness Grammar School has a strong reputation forproducing impressive academic results, and in addition,offers some high quality boarding facilities in thehistoric Wainfleet Hall.This facility is soon to become even more attractive thanks to a£250,000 investment by its sponsor, the David Ross EducationTrust. An extensive refurbishment programme will seeimprovements to bedrooms, bathrooms and social spaces.Wendy Marshall, Chief Executive of the David Ross EducationTrust, says, “We believe that Wainfleet Hall is a very special place.There is a stunning building, beautiful grounds and a real warmthto the place. The students there are obviously very happy so itwas right that we put the resources in place to make sure thefacilities equalled, if not surpassed, the very best the stateboarding sector has to offer.”Of course, the quality of the surroundings is matched by thequality of the care on offer. John Nuttall, Head of Boarding at theSchool, says, “Wainfleet Hall is about six miles from Skegness, soit’s almost as if they come home after school, which we think is areal positive. There’s a family atmosphere which is central toeverything we do.“We try and develop a lot of community links. For example, oureco committee has been nominated in the East Lindsey CommunityAwards for its work in the local area.”As a non-fee paying school, parents only have to pay for theboarding facilities. This means parents can get the high standardsexpected from the independent sector, but at a much reduced cost.New look for Wainfleet HallWAINFLEET HALL IS PART OF SKEGNESS GRAMMAR SCHOOL ANDOFFERS SOME OF THE BEST BOARDING FACILITIES IN THE REGIONThe boarding provision is a welcoming & nurturing environment. Boarders develop meaningful relationships, extend their achievements & feel safe & secure. Ofsted Report 2012To find out more, please contact Skegness Grammar School: www.sgs.lincs.sch.uk Telephone +44(0)1754 610000Or you can read Wainfleet Hall's blog on http://sgsboarding.edublogs.org“The boarding house is an amazing way to feel part ofsomething incredible. It is anideal way to join a new school.Before you even step into actual school, you are already accepted into something brilliant! Joining a new schoolwould have been a lot harderwithout the boarding house”Jessica009:Layout 1 18/3/13 08:36 Page 1Next >