< PreviousBAR & KITCHEN Harbour LightsLincoln’s most stylish bar and kitchen, celebrating fresh local flavours. NEW SEASONAL MENU Open to everyone! FREE PARKING DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Live entertainment | tribute artistes Sunday 23rd June - Hayley Ria SOUL, MOTOWN & NORTHER SOUL HITS Sunday 28th July - Paul Bacon as ELTON JOHN Sunday 25th August - Gary Ryan as NEIL DIAMOND DOORS - 8pm • TICKETS £10 The Landings, Burton Waters, Lincoln, LN1 2TU www.harbourlights.uk.com 01522 808233 48-52.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 10:33 Page 3LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 51 FOOD & DINING SPRING ONION & CELERY LOADED POTATO SKINS A USA favourite, these potato skins are stuffed full of spring onions, celery, sour cream and cheese and baked until crisp and golden on top. Serves: 4 as a starter or 2 as a main course Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 1hr 10 minutes You’ll need: 2 large baking potatoes 2 tsp olive oil plus extra for dressing the leaves Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp sour cream 25g cheddar cheese (we used Godminster) 4 spring onions, finely chopped 2 sticks of celery, finely chopped Pinch of smoked paprika (optional) Bag of Fresh & Naked Spicy Mixed Leaves What to do: Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C Fan. Prick the potatoes a few times with a fork. Put the oil in a medium bowl with a good pinch of salt and pepper and, one at a time roll the potatoes in it so they’re completely covered. Bake them in the oven for 1hr until they’re crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. Leave to cool slightly. Once they’re cool enough to handle, cut in half and scoop out the centre. Use a fork to mash the potato in a bowl with the sour cream and cheddar then stir in the spring onions and celery and season. Load the mash mixture back into the skins, sprinkle with a pinch of smoked paprika (if using) and grill for a few minutes until the tops start to brown. Toss the mixed leaves in a little olive oil and season, put on a platter or divide between plates and top with the loaded skins. Recipe courtesy of www.lovethecrunch.com © Shutterstock / AS Food studio 48-52.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 10:33 Page 452 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY FOOD & DINING Picture your venue To promote your services call Angie Cooper on 01472 310302 or email: a.cooper@blmgroup.co.uk The George Hotel 1 Boston Road, Spilsby, PE23 5HB Tel: 01790 752528 Web: www.spilsby.info/georgehotel The George Hotel guarantees a warm welcome and the perfect pub environment. Karaoke is on every Saturday night, and with live music held once a month and a large function room (available free of charge for parties), the George Hotel is the perfect venue for entertaining. The accommodation boasts eight letting bedrooms with TV, tea and coffee making facilities and free Wi-Fi. The China Royal Restaurant 6 Bridge Streets, Brigg, DN20 8LN Tel: 01652 650688 (reservations)/654762 (takeaway) Web: www.chinaroyal.co.uk The intimate, warm surroundings of the China Royal are ideal for the most romantic dinner or the largest banquet. Serving the best in Chinese cuisine, it has five stars on the doors, and is open throughout all Bank Holidays. Click’em Inn Swinhope, Nr Binbrook, Market Rasen, LN8 6BS Tel: 01472 398253 Web: www.clickem-inn.co.uk The Click’em Inn is a family-owned freehouse, established for over 30 years in its current incarnation. Steeped in history, the inn is open seven days a week, offering a wide choice of drinks, including six real ales available at any time, with a regularly changing selection of personally recommended guest ales. The kitchen is open all week for evening dining, plus lunchtimes on certain days of the week. The menu varies from day-to-day with the chef’s specials, alongside regular meals. BERRYWORLD BLACKBERRY MINT MOJITO © Shutterstock / zarzamora A fantastic flavour combination - the mint and the blackberries go perfectly together for a fruity twist on this classic cocktail! Makes two You’ll need: 20 blackberries160ml water 4tsp sugar12 whole mint leaves plus extra to serve The juice of one lime100ml white rum Ice, for shakingA splash of soda water What to do: Put the blackberries, water, sugar, mint and lime in a cocktail shaker and mash with the end of a rolling pin. Add the rum and some ice and shake well. Put the extra mint leaves and some ice into a glass and sieve in the cocktail adding a splash of soda water. Garnish with lime wedges, mint and blackberries by scattering on the cocktail. Recipe courtesy of berryworld.com 48-52.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 10:34 Page 5FOOD & DINING Over the last four decades Millfields has evolved from a member’s squash club to one of Grimsby’s longest private-run hotels with thanks to the tireless efforts of staff and management through the years. A lot has changed in the town in forty years but one thing that’s certain is that Millfields has continued to go from strength-to-strength, becoming an important part of the local community and pulling guests in from afar. We’ve championed the hotel over the years having regularly stopped in to sample their constantly evolving menu, or to stay in one of their stylish and comfortable rooms. Each room is beautifully decorated with original fixtures and all the modern amenities one could want for. Best of all there’s a delicious breakfast waiting for you come the morning. Millfields also offers guests and residents use of its onsite gym, squash court and fitness facilities. In fact, it recently upgraded its changing room facilities and added a new state-of-the-art sauna and steam room. Of course, not everyone is the sporty or outgoing type and fortunately you can just be a member of the steam and sauna rooms to enjoy them. So why not pamper yourself, it’s supposed to be a godsend for skin and circulation, as well as offering a natural way to destress. The Bargate 53 Restaurant and bar area offer diners some truly delicious dishes with offers and seasonal specials suited to any palate. There’s a reason why Millfields has been crowned Platinum three years running in our Dining Awards. With all this to offer and its picturesque exterior, Millfields is also the perfect place for events and weddings. It really does have it all. To book a room or table and experience the joys of Millfields first-hand, call 01472 356068, email info@millfieldshotel.co.uk, or visit www.millfieldshotel.co.uk. Forty years agoBar – 1980sRafters present day The iconic Grimsby hotel, restaurant and sports facility is celebrating its fortieth year and the future looks bigger and better than ever. 53.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 10:27 Page 154 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY FOOD & DINING There were plenty of exciting and surprising options on the starter menu, but I ultimately decided on the soft shell crab. A treat no matter the occasion, yet at Relish this simple dish had been elevated to the upper echelons of haute cuisine. The crab came enrobed in a light tempura batter and sat atop cream of potato and a zingy herb oil. None of that overwhelmed the rich, full flavour of the crab, but rather brought out its many complexities. My partner went for the herbed sausage, served like a traditional German bratwurst. But that doesn’t quite capture the elegance of the dish with its cauliflower puree, full bodied espagnole sauce and an elegant micro salad with edible flowers. Well presented, certainly, but the flavour wasn’t lacking either with the different components working together in harmony. Each mouthful was rich, creamy and well herbed. Continuing with the seafood theme, I followed the crab with the salmon – specifically the salmon supreme, a dish that more than lived up to its title. The pan-fried fillet was soft and flaky with a crispy skin. Beautiful in its own right, but the velveteen mashed potato was very welcome, especially paired with the chorizo and English pea cream sauce. The watercress added a peppery note that cut through the creaminess, while the black lumpfish roe gave it a real sophistication. To say my partner had a burger doesn’t nearly do justice to the main he was treated to. This was a burger as fine dining with its pretzel style bun, ploughman’s pickle and smoked cheddar. The sides weren’t lacking either, with thick crispy chips and a salad that was as easy on the eyes as the palate. By now it should be obvious that my partner and I enjoyed our starters and mains immensely, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t most excited by the desserts. They were works of art, popping with panache, colour and fun. My Relish rocky road was a feast for the senses, looking like something Willy Wonka might have conjured up in his kitchen with its assortment of marshmallows, roasted hazelnuts and candyfloss. All that plus a refreshing sorbet. Truly a plate of pleasure. My partner’s tiramisu bar was a grown- up dish, full of deep intricate flavours with a presentation that wouldn’t have looked out of place in the Tate Modern. The stylish dish combined dark chocolate, biscuits soaked in coffee liqueur, mascarpone, roasted hazelnuts and chocolate ice cream. Even our pictures and descriptions aren’t quite enough to capture the dish. It’s one you have to experience to truly appreciate. Relish Bar & Kitchen Cleethorpes If you’re stuck for time, why not call in for a sharing board and enjoy a cocktail from the bar’s fabulous cocktail menu this summer. What are you waiting for? Visit www.relishcleethorpes.com or call 01472 317019. Located on the scenic Cleethorpes seafront, Relish Bar & Kitchen has it all with great staff, a stylish interior and fresh, locally sourced ingredients enabling its ever-evolving, wildly inventive menu. 54.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 10:26 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 55 HEALTH & FITNESS In the last month or so I’ve read headlines such as: drinking tequila is good for your bones, seven cups of coffee a day could help you live longer, giving up sugar can help you reduce anxiety, office staff could lose half a stone a year by standing at their desks. Then there’s those bulletins on eggs – are they good for us or bad for us – I’ve lost count on how many times we’ve been encouraged to eat them then discouraged again only to be avoid the yolks, then further down the line that they’re full of goodness. It’s a veritable minefield. Well we all know what we have to do to lose weight – there’s no argument there: expend more energy than we take in. Modern life can be blamed for making it far too easy to eat and drink the wrong things – when I was growing up we didn’t even think about food and drinks, now there’s a fantastic variety of treats on every high street and petrol station. Added to that, modern innovations mean we can do our daily tasks with minimum effort – can you even imagine a Millennial getting up to turn over the TV or wash the dishes? We are the first generation to need to make a conscious decision to build physical activity into our daily lives. Fewer of us have manual jobs. Technology dominates at home and at work, the two places where we spend most of our time. Societal changes have designed physical Is it any wonder we’re facing an obesity crisis? Myths, information, mis-information and contradictions by our governments confuse even the brightest of us these days. So much so it’s hard to know what to do to stay healthy. 56 Á ©Shutterstock / Suzanne Tucker 55-57.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 11:09 Page 156 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY HEALTH & FITNESS activity out of our lives. Increasing car use is a major contributing factor to lower levels of physical activity in the UK. In 1961, 69% of households did not own a car or van, but by 2012 this had decreased to 25%. The fact that we eat more than we should and move around less than we should, undoubtedly results in weight gain this in turn puts pressure on our joints and bones and its hardly surprising that our mobility then suffers. To counteract this, we need to swap current bad habits to better ones. An evidence review commissioned by Public Health England and the Centre for Ageing Better has found that muscle and bone strengthening and balance activities continue to have great health benefits for all adults, including older adults aged 65 years and over. In older adults, poor muscle strength increases the risk of a fall by 76% and those who have already had a fall are three times more likely to fall again. Strengthening and balance activities not only help to prevent this, but also help improve your mood, sleeping patterns, increase your energy levels and reduce the risk of an early death. In my early years as a young journalist I was relatively slim, attended the gym regularly and played racket sports for fun. As I set up home and started a family much of this activity reduced and my weight gain began. This didn’t make me feel like attending the gym and of course that exacerbated the problem so my weight gain grew. A few years on as I exercised my metabolic rate decreased somewhat and the weight seemed to go on even quicker. Soon I was suffering back pains and as my GP couldn’t really help other than offer advice on dieting, I turned to an Osteopath, who thankfully alleviated my pain. It took me many years – and many more stones - before I realised I had to do something about it and reverse the damage I’d inflicted upon myself while “not having time to do the gym” I started watching everything I put in my mouth and joined a gym. Swimming at first then as my fitness improved onto the cardio vascular equipment such as treadmills, exercise bikes and cross trainers. Before I knew it, my weight was coming back down after all these years (decades even) and my flexibility improved; and most noticeably I began to feel less stressed. The feeling was phenomenal and I’m still on that journey – after all you can’t ©Shutterstock / Elena Nichizhenova 55-57.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 11:09 Page 2LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 57 HEALTH & FITNESS undo what it’s taken three decades to do in a few months. But its convinced me that aerobic exercise such as brisk walking and strengthening and balancing activities alongside a slightly healthier diet will help me remain independent as I age. As Jess Kuehne, Senior Engagement Manager at the Centre for Ageing Better, says: “It’s clear that we need to give equal weighting to activities that boost muscle and bone strength and improve balance, rather than simply focusing on aerobic exercise.” And the good news is that anything we can do to improve muscle strength and balance activities will help to keep us healthy which will in turn decrease our demands on the NHS, which from a selfish point of view is good news because, let’s be honest, do we really want to be in a cash strapped NHS hospital these days? Current statistics show that falls are responsible for around 95% of all hip fractures, costing the country, or at least the NHS over £1 billion per year. In fact, lack of physical activity is costing the UK an estimated £7.4 billion a year. Skegness Pool & Fitness Suite Grand Parade Skegness PE25 2UG 01754 610675 Come and join us TODAY! look great... feel great... live a great life! SWIMMING I GYM I PILATES I BOXFIT I CYCLE I FAMILY FUN Call in for your 3-day FREE trial today! Magna Vitae is a Registered Charity. Charity Number 1160156. A Partner to East Lindsey District Council. Horncastle Pool & Fitness Suite ouom-ঞom)-Ѵh Horncastle LN9 6HP 01507 522489 Meridian Leisure Centre )oo7-m; Louth LN11 8SA 01507 607650 "|-ঞom"rou|v Centre High Street Mablethorpe LN12 1HA 01507 472129 magnavitae.org So how much should we do? Well, any physical activity is better than none. Start small and build up gradually. We can all find 10 minutes a day to do some moderate physical activity and this is a great starting point. Don’t stop there though - all adults should aim to be active daily and should include muscle strengthening activity, such as exercising with weights, yoga on at least 2 days a week. This can help lower the risk of sarcopenia, or loss of muscle mass, which is associated with ageing but also occurs in response to immobility at any age. Individuals at risk of falls should also do balance exercises twice a week. It’s certainly not rocket science and for this particular journalist, it’s been an awakening, although I guess I knew in my heart of hearts what needed to be done. In hindsight I wish I’d started sooner and had less of a journey and I can only hope that someone reading this who is perhaps younger than me acts sooner rather than later. For those that do, whatever your age, size, sex or race, believe me - no one at the gym is laughing at your size or shape. Most of the people I speak with there are genuinely impressed by a 28 stone woman, or man, finding the courage to attend the gym. So don’t make that mistake. 55-57.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 11:09 Page 358 LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY THE QUAYS ORTHOTIC PRACTICE - Q&A What is an Orthotist? The one question we are most commonly asked, is ‘what on earth are orthotics, and what is an ‘Orthotist’? The reason this is not well known, particularly in the UK yet, is that whilst there is provision for Orthotics within the National Health Service, this has often come under a variety of headings, and has been done through several different departments. In recent times, this has primarily become the domain of the ‘Orthotist’ – a qualified and HCPC registered clinician, who has a specialist degree-level qualification, which makes them a specialist in biomechanics, and not simply of the lower limb. So, what is biomechanics? If you consider the skeleton in terms of being a scaffold, then it holds up the body, and gives us form and stability. If a scaffold was not set or secured correctly, then it would be a shaky and unsafe structure; the same is true for the skeleton. If we don’t have a perfect ‘frame’, and most of us don’t, then we will encounter issues along the way. Effectively, the job of an Orthotist is to assist in bracing or strengthening our skeletal structure, in order that we are not ‘shaky’ ourselves. Much of the pain we live with, from the feet upwards to the neck and beyond, is potentially attributable to this unsound frame, and simple and often non-invasive assistance, reduces the pain, increases our mobility, and helps us lead happier lives all round. So, what are Orthotics? The word ‘Orthosis’ derives from Greek, and means ‘straightening out’, and whilst not all orthotics are about straightening, they are about bracing or providing stability. We often automatically assume that Orthotics are insoles, as this is how they are generally referred to. The truth, however, is that an Orthosis can be anything from a simple insole placed into a shoe, right up to bolting someone’s head back to their shoulders following serious trauma. There is something of a hype or myth around insoles. It’s not as if insoles are a new phenomenon, but like most other things, they are ‘big’ in the USA right now. Insoles vary in size, shape, materials, design, and possibly most importantly for many, cost. They are available off the shelf in large pharmacy chains in the UK very cheaply, but would you know what they were doing for you, and how would you know that they weren’t doing you more harm than good? The answer, unless you are clinically trained is of course, that you wouldn’t, until perhaps it Q&A The Quays Orthotic Practice The Quays Orthotic Practice are celebrating 6 years in their Burton Waters base, so we spoke to them to find out precisely what it is that they do, and why they chose Lincoln as the site for their expanding business. 58-59.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 10:31 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRE TODAY 59 THE QUAYS ORTHOTIC PRACTICE - Q&A was too late and the damage has been done. This is clearly the worst-case scenario, and the likelihood is that they won’t cause lasting damage, they just won’t necessarily do you any good either. Sadly, it’s not only cheap insoles that might not be doing you any good, as sometimes, the expensive ones are just as pointless, particularly if not prescribed correctly. Some shoe shop chains, and increasingly sports footwear specialists, now offer to check your ‘gait’, in order to provide insoles for your shoes, be they work, leisure or sports specific. These again can be made of a variety of materials, and can be costly, and not as effective as they could or should be. We often refer to orthotic intervention in other areas above the pelvis, which don’t necessarily involve the spine, as ‘Upper Limb Orthotics’. These can cover issues with the shoulder, the elbow, the wrist, the hand or even individual fingers, and again, they are all designed to do different jobs, depending upon the needs of the wearer. Let us use ‘Lateral Epicondylitis’, or tennis elbow as you may know it better, as an example here. This can be treated with surgery or injections, but these are not risk free, and can have long-term effects. Wearing a simple Counterforce Orthotic brace, however, keeps pressure off the inflamed muscles, by spreading the tension to different parts of your arm – thus enhancing function whilst protecting the damaged area in a functional position. Why Lincoln, and where next? The Quays Orthotic Practice was founded by Pam Coulton in 2011, after years of experience working as a Principal Orthotist in the NHS. She recognised that there was a need for private Orthotic services in the UK, and decided that her clinic should be situated centrally, and outside of London. Lincoln was chosen as the best city in which to launch the private practice, and in the years since its inception, they have seen large numbers of patients from around the Midlands and beyond. Pam’s vision was to be able to provide a quality service, which placed the patient at the heart of the care process, and which was designed to be of benefit to the young, as well as the young at heart, to those who play sports or who engage in rigorous fitness programs, but also for those who may be less energetic, in fact anyone experiencing pain, for whom surgery is neither available, nor a preferred option. The Quays Orthotic Practice in Lincoln has done this very successfully for over 8 years now. In January 2013, Pam opened the Burton Waters Clinic on the waterside at the beautiful marina complex on the outskirts of Lincoln. The idea behind the move was to create a base for the Quays Orthotic Practice, but also to provide a clinical environment, from which other practitioners could base their services. The Quays Orthotic Practice have recently opened new clinics in Hull and in Wells-next-the-Sea on the beautiful North Norfolk coast. So how do people book to see you? The simplest way to book to see our Orthotist, either in Lincoln, Hull or Wells, is to call our Lincoln office on 01522 520362, and someone from our professional and experienced team will ensure that we arrange an appointment that best suits you. We also ensure that your initial consultation is FREE of charge, and this is largely to make certain that we are able to ascertain just how we can help you, and then be able to discuss the options going forward. This really is a no-obligation service. So, I guess if you want to reduce pain, increase mobility, or maximise stability, then a simple phone call to us can start this journey. 58-59.qxp_Layout 1 22/05/2019 10:31 Page 2Next >