< PreviousBaslerBasler’s spring/summercollection is aimed atwomen who love to feelfeminine and flirty in wildanimal prints and beautifulgarden prints. Frompastels to bold shades,this gorgeous collection isperfect for a stylish lookfrom day to night.40 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYFASHION34-41:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:57 Page 7LINCOLNSHIRETODAY41FASHIONNoa NoaThe spring collection fromNoa Noa has beenchristened ‘My SecretGarden’, and takes usinto three different gardenuniverses that each matchthe Noa Noa mood andspring trends.BiancaBianca goes for boldwith theSpring/Summercollection - sharptailoring is softenedwith statement printsand vivid splashesof colour to give anupdated glamorous,feminine touch.Tones such as steelygrey are softenedwith dusky pinks.34-41:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:57 Page 842 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYFASHIONThis season, we see the return of femininity, with key pieces that arepretty, cute and stylish. Continuing the floral theme, tops and dresses areenhanced with beautiful prints. Accessories include big brooches, floweryscarves, statement bags and pretty ballet pumps and sandals.Hotter Comfort Concept ShoesGaby Heel from Hotter ComfortConcept Shoes. Women’s suedesling back heel with espadrillestyling and pretty suede flowerfeature. Price: £69.Missco Girl bagsFabulous new MisscoGirl bags are nowavailable at Lottie’sAtik, Lincoln. Pricesrange from £35 to£45. Bag shown £45.Visitwww.lottiesatik.co.ukEléganceElégance offers a lovelycollection for the new season.Floral print top £119; Wideleg trousers £119; Silk Blouse£119; Elegant summer jacketin a raspberry shade £279.Noa NoaThis lovely versatile pinkbag from Noa Noa hasbeautiful ‘on trend’ floraldetailing. Visit Noa Noa inLincoln orwww.noanoalincoln.co.ukPrettystylish42-43:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:08 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY43FASHIONPassportPassport’s collection this season ismodern, stylish and bang on trend.Outfits are accessorised with funky floralscarves and bold, statement jewellery.French ConnectionA beautiful floralsummer dress fromFrench Connection’sspring/summercollection, perfect forgarden parties anddining out.Sticky FingersSticky Fingers offers afashion forward sophisticatedwardrobe. This fabulous floraltunic dress looks greatwhatever the occasion.Noa NoaThese cute ballet pumps from NoaNoa, in a neutral shade, will look fabwith your complete summerwardrobe. Visit Noa Noa in Lincolnor www.noanoalincoln.co.ukNoa NoaThis pretty cardigan fromNoa Noa is super feminineand looks ultra stylish withthe grey floral brooch. VisitNoa Noa in Lincoln orwww.noanoalincoln.co.ukOililyDutch fashion house Oililycontinues to offer afabulous selection of bagsand accessories thisseason. Pinks, reds andfloral prints are bang ontrend for spring/summer.42-43:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:09 Page 2Protectskinyour44 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHAIR & BEAUTYIt’s May and we’re all gearingup for the holiday season. Thesummer sun can be fun, but wealways need to protect our skinfrom its harmful effects. Whatdo the experts at the BritishSkin Foundation advise?Protectskinyour44-45:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:07 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY45HAIR & BEAUTYWith holidays already booked,most of us are starting to thinkabout staying safe in the sun. Yes,we all want to look bronze andtanned, but the reality is the sun’srays can be very harmful to ourskin! Many of us who are fair-skinnedalso need to take extra care andwear a high factor sunscreen. Wemust also stay covered up when thesun is at its hottest, generallybetween noon and 3pm.No matter what your skin type,it’s a fact that all skin is sensitiveand prone to burning and thereforeneeds to be protected from harmfulUV rays. The sun also ‘ages’ ourskin and years of prolonged sunworshipping can lead to us lookingolder than our years!With this in mind, we must always be prepared when sittingin the sun for any length of time. Whether you’re taking avacation abroad or visiting one of our lovely Lincolnshirebeaches, always use sunscreen and keep covered up.For further expert advice, we asked Bevis Man from theBritish Skin Foundation for his tips on how to stay safe in thesun and protect our skin from its harmful effects.Is it worth getting a ‘base tan’? Will this stop meburning?We would never recommend anyone use a sunbed to get a‘base tan’ before they go away on holiday or otherwise. Theprotection offered by a base tan is nominal, somewherebetween an SPF of 2 and 4, so nowhere near the levels ofprotection that you would receive from a combination ofclothes and sunscreen use. Don’t rely on having a base tan tooffer up any level of protection.Will my old sunscreen still work?Sunscreens, like a lot of cosmetic products, will have asymbol introduced by the cosmetics industry in conjunctionwith European Union guidelines that recommends the lengthof time a product remains useable after opening. This period isreferred to as the ‘period after opening’, and is shown as anumber of months and marked with a letter ‘M’ under orwithin the ‘open jar’ symbol. The sunscreen itself may be less effective after this period oftime has passed, so it’s worth keeping an eye on, especiallygiven the fact that you can often get very good deals onsunscreens, so there’s no excuse not to get a new bottle.How much sunscreen should I be using? What SPFshould I go for?Most people simply do not putsunscreen on as thickly or asthoroughly as they ought to.Areas which are frequentlymissed include the back and sidesof the neck, temples and ears, somake an extra effort to rememberthose places. When applyingsunscreen lotion, a rough guide isto use a minimum of at least sixfull teaspoons (about 36 grams)in order to cover the body of anaverage adult, though this is anestimate.The British Skin Foundationwould recommend you opt for ahigh factor sunscreen with SPF 30or higher, as well as a UVA ratingof four or five stars. Morerecently the UVA system haschanged so that those with a high UVA rating will now featurethe letters ‘UVA’ inside a circle. The sun protection factorprimarily shows the level of protection against UVB radiationfrom the sun, which is the type that causes sunburn and skincancer. You may choose to go with an even higher SPF, especially ifyou have very fair skin that burns easily, in which case opt forSPF 50. UVA radiation, associated with skin ageing, canpenetrate glass, so even if you’re inside a vehicle, it’s still worthslapping on a layer of sunscreen on exposed skin.Is it okay to gradually reduce your level of protectionover the period of your holiday?We’d always recommend you play it safe and stick with thecombination of clothes and sunscreen, as well as hats andshade, for protection throughout your holiday. It would be ashame to get burnt right at the end of your holiday, especially ifyou’ve been careful up until then. Is it ever okay to go sunscreen free?When you’re going about your day in the UK, for example,like going outside to hang out washing, its OK to leave thesunscreen – you do need a bit of natural sunlight to producevitamin D. Having said that, if you know you’re going to bespending time outside, especially if you’re on holiday and likelyto be out for the day, it would be foolish to have carried yoursunscreen all the way there and to not use it for what it wasintended for. At the end of the day, it’s a judgement call on whether or notyou feel it’s worth putting it on, though bear in mind that thesun abroad might well be stronger for longer into the day, aswell as earlier, so don’t get caught out.Looking after your skin is highly important, so follow thisadvice, be safe and enjoy the summer season.44-45:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:08 Page 246 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHEALTH & FITNESSRace forthe prizeRunning is one of the best ways of gettingfit fast, but so many people are put off bythe daunting task of starting in the firstplace. Thankfully help is at hand with theCouch to 5K running plan.NHS Choices have come up with a brilliant way to get running,aimed at amateurs or absolute beginners, it aims to get you readyto run 5K or for a solid half hour in just nine weeks. Developed bya novice runner for his mother, who was spending too much timeon the couch, the plan involves three runs per week, with days ofrest in between, with a plan for each of the nine weeks.Starting with a mix of walking and running, the programmeaims to build up your routine gradually, meaning people won’t beput off by too much exertion too early or injure themselvesunnecessarily. Week one simply involves running for a minute ata time, creating realistic expectations and achievable challenges.You can either follow the guide as it is written or, cleverly, theprogramme has been made into podcasts, downloadable for free atwww.nhs.uk.Here is the plan in full. We’d be interested tohear from any readers who have embarked onthis challenge, so get in touch!Week oneBegin with a brisk 5-minute walk, then alternate 60seconds of running and 90 seconds of walking, for a totalof 20 minutes.Week twoBegin with brisk 5-minute walk then alternate 90seconds of running with 2 minutes of walking, for a totalof 20 minutes.Week threeBegin with brisk 5-minute walk then two repetitions of90 seconds of running, 90 seconds of walking, 3 minutesof running, 3 minutes of walking.Week fourBegin with a brisk 5-minute walk then 3 minutes ofrunning, 90 seconds walking, 5 minutes running, 2?minutes walking, 3 minutes running, 90 seconds walking,5 minutes running.Week fiveThere are three different workouts for this week. Theyare as follows:Workout 1: brisk 5-minute walk, then 5 minutesrunning, 3 minutes walking, 5 minutes running, 3minutes walking, 5 minutes running.Workout 2: brisk 5-minute walk, then 8 minutesrunning, 5 minutes walking, 8 minutes running.Workout 3: brisk 5-minute walk, then 20 minutesrunning, with no walking.Week sixThere are three different workouts for this week. Theyare as follows:Workout 1 brisk 5-minute walk, then 5 minutesrunning, 3 minutes walking, 8 minutes running, 3minutes walking, 5 minutes running.Workout 2: brisk 5-minute walk, then 10 minutesrunning, 3 minutes walking, 10 minutes running.Workout 3: brisk 5-minute walk, then 25 minutes withno walking.Week sevenBegin with a brisk 5-minute walk then 25 minutes ofrunning.Week eightBegin with a brisk 5-minute walk then 28 minutesrunning.Week nineBegin with a brisk 5-minute walk then 30 minutesrunning. 46:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:04 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY47SOCIAL SCENEPHOTOS BY ANGIE COOPERRaising awarenessand cashat the White HartThe White Hart Hotel was the scene for aspecial charity ball to raise money andawareness of Marfan Syndrome. The ball wasorganised by Emma and Pete Woolven, whosedaughter Courtney was diagnosed with thecondition in 2010.Marfan Syndrome is an inherited disorderof the body’s connective tissue , which affectsthe heart, eyes, lungs and skeleton inhandicapping, painful and even mortal ways.The family’s aim is not only to raise muchneeded money towards research into this lifeshortening condition but also to raiseawareness, which they’re doing thanks totheir website at lincolnmarfan.moonfruit.com.For the event, they benefited from manygenerous donations from both local andnational organisations including Starbucks,McDonalds, Toyota, RAF Red Arrows andmany more. Helen Ullyatt from the WhiteHart Hotel also helped massively andChantelle Gibson and Lucy Graham wereinstrumental in the organisation of many ofthe fabulous auction prizes. This all resulted ina grand total raised on £1,596.60, of whichevery single penny raised will go to TheMarfantrust.org47:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:04 Page 148 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYWILDLIFELights,camera,actionLights,camera,action48-49:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:05 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY49WILDLIFEs summer arrives onthe horizon, so toodoes one of our lessfrequent but alsowelcome visitors – the little tern.Watch out for them on Lincolnshire’scoastal regions over the next fewmonths as their antics never fail toentertain.The Lincolnshire coast is one of thefew places you can see the little tern inthe UK. Otherwise known as SternaAlbifrons, you may not be surprised tolearn that it’s the smallest of the ternsthat visit our shores. The little tern isclassified in the UK as an Amber Listspecies under the Birds ofConservation Concern review, such isits rarity – so there are specific rulesand regulations regarding their safety.Thrush-sized, with a black tippedyellow bill, the little tern breedsmainly on sandy beaches in a simplescrape in the sand or shingle and,therefore, its eggs are easily damagedunderfoot. Of those that do manage tosurvive their precarious home, somewill be washed out to sea and somewill fall prey to gulls, foxes or evenhedgehogs.21 days after the eggs have been laid,a lucky few will hatch and, if theysurvive the predators, they will quicklybecome highly mobile. Within hoursof their birth, they can be seen makingexcursions from the nest and will beseen dashing across the sands wavingtheir tiny, as yet unformed wings toattract the attention of their parentsarriving with food. Their parents seemto call to them if danger is presentand, in these cases, the little ternsfreeze until the all clear is sounded.In adulthood, little terns can be seenfishing close to the shore, workingback and forth, with their headdirected downwards, scanning thesurface. If you see one slow its pace,keep watching and you’ll see the ternpose, wings uplifted and tremblingwith its tail depressed. Then, when thewings stopped moving, they’ll plungeinto the sea below.One after another will follow suit,often completely submerged, but at theblink of an eye, the little tern is on thewing again, often before the splasheven subsides. Not all of them aresuccessful but the whole process isrepeated again and again. It really isPHOTOS BY GEOFF TRINDERsomething of a spectacle.At nightfall, the parents return totheir chicks and will brood for aroundthree to four weeks until the first shortexploratory flights are made. Flyinglessons begin with the more basic stuffbut as the days go by, the young ternstry to emulate the plunge dives oftheir adults. This is where the funbegins.What seems like simplicity itself isoften fraught with difficulties. Theydon’t often realise that the flightcalculations involve hitting the waterat the right angle, and some seemrather stunned at the force of thewater hitting them. Nevertheless theyalso seem to master the art in time andare soon able to find their own food.The little terns stay around thecoastline for much of the summer, butas August arrives they’ll start to beginthe long southerly flight to theAtlantic seaboard of West Africa. Aftera year or two in these more tropicalclimbs they’ll return to our county’sshores once again to delight visitors toour beaches and shingles. Watch outfor them in Lincolnshire over the nextfew months!AA48-49:Layout 1 13/4/12 12:05 Page 2Next >