< Previous40 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYFASHIONKeepingcoolKeepingcool132-41_Layout 1 25/07/2016 12:15 Page 9FASHION1) Fynch HattonFynch Hatton pair the eternal appeal ofthe check shirt with jeans and a hat for atried, tested and timeless outfit. 2) GantIt’s not a matter of keeping cool or stayingstylish this summer, with these slickthreads from Gant offering the best of bothworlds. 3) GantThis Gant get-up is simple, functional andyour new favourite outfit come latesummer. 4) Jack & JonesJack & Jones paints a picture of cool withthis fine tailored outfit that’s one part streetsmarts to two parts suave. The long hot days don’t have to meanditching the two piece suit, butswapping out trousers for shorts oryour shirt for a tee will keep you cooland looking sharp. 23432-41_Layout 1 25/07/2016 12:15 Page 1042 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHAIR & BEAUTYFollowing trends can be a great way offorging your own style or putting astylish new spin on your identity, but itcan be easy to be blindsided by the latestshade of lippy, a new max-volumemascara or the latest hair craze. Takinginspiration from the glossies is a goodstart but there’s a whole world of style,shade and technique to explore. The devil is in the details, andsometimes the difference between make-up extenuating your natural assets andlooking like a smudged Picasso is in thesimplest things. The order in which youapply make-up can have a drastic impacton the final outcome. A case in point isblush. If you’re reading this, chances arethere’ll be a few shades of blush in yourmake-up box, and maybe it’s even part ofyour regular routine. More often thannot, blush will be applied overfoundation, but the latest from celebritymakeup artists is to do the exactopposite. Applying a layer of brightblush under a sheer layer of liquidfoundation will give the impressionof your own colour comingthrough, offering an altogethermore natural look. The key to thistechnique is in opting for a liquid orcream blush in a cushion formula,rather than powder. Pairing thisstyle with your own methods for abold lip and eyelash combinationcan make for a dramatic look that’scompletely your own. Whether it’s up in a functionalbun, backcombed to oblivion or cutinto a pixie ‘do, your hair is alwaysmaking a statement. It can betempting to stick to the same old,or follow a favourite celebrity, butpulling in other influences is no badthing. A quick scroll through Instagramwill show off a treasure trove oftechniques for some truly impressivestyles. While many of these make forgreat snaps, they’re often impracticablein everyday life. But combining severalstyles together will create somethingthat’s uniquely you. The key here isdeveloping a trusting relationship withyour hairstylist, who’ll usually give you aheads-up if you’re about to commit to anact of hairicide. We’re not suggesting apink-tinged Mohawk, but a little boldnessgoes a long way. The same is true for nails. Trying tostay on top of the latest trends is liketrying to stop a whirling dervish. But bythe same reckoning, you don’t just haveto stick to the French manicure. Far fromit. Turn your attention to the cat walk, tothe red carpet, even to what your friendsare rocking, and you’ll be able tocombine a few favourites. Whether that’ssomething simple and elegant, or brightand audacious, it’s entirely dependent onyour own preferences. If there’s a way to achieve the sweetspot between following the crowd andfull blown hipsterdom, then it’s mixingand matching from both sides to createsomething tasteful, unique and, mostimportantly, you. Mixingthings upMixing and matching means you can keep your finger on the pulse withoutobsessing over the latest trends and look good doing it. PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/MAYER GEORGE42-43_Layout 1 25/07/2016 11:36 Page 1PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/SUBBOTINA ANNA42-43_Layout 1 25/07/2016 11:36 Page 244 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHEALTH & FITNESSCycling has long been entrenched inour culture as a means of getting from Ato B, offering children a means ofindependent travel and as a key aspect ofemancipation in the women’s liberationmovement. But in recent decades, thebike has become synonymous withleading a healthy lifestyle, with more andmore ditching their cars and publictransport in favour of their ownmomentum. Indeed, the growing trendfor peddling is transforming our urbanspaces, with cycling lanes and bike hubsbecoming commonplace. With its vastflat land, open skies and bountifulwildlife, Lincolnshire is a county best seenon bike. Such is the beauty of our county, thatit deserves to be seen at a leisurely pace,and cycling offers the perfect balance.Whether it’s peddling along apromenade, through the villages in theWolds or even on a daily commutethrough towns, it allows you to take inthe views. For families, it encourages theyoung ones away from smart phones andtablets and provides some fresh air andexercise and lord knows we could all usea little more of that. One of the bestthings about cycling is how just aboutanyone can just hop on a bike, regardlessof fitness or experience, and set theirown pace. In that regard, it’s still playinga significant role in social mobility,offering opportunity to disadvantagedchildren and adults and helping to stemthe rising obesity levels. And it’ssomething many of our towns and citiesare getting involved in. Bike Hubs are locations which providelocal meeting points for like-mindedcyclists and community workshops wherevisitors can learn basic bike maintenanceand a means of discovering local cycleroutes. This initiative is a great way ofgetting any prospective cyclist involved,whether a seasoned pro or someonewho’s just started out. It doesn’t all haveto be about intensive racing. Cycling is even gaining more of afoothold in the corporate world withmore and more workers opting for bikesas their preferred transport while somebusinesses actively encourage cycling towork. This can manifest as providingshower and changing facilities so workerscan freshen up before the start of theday; providing secure space to store bikesOn yourbikeLincolnshire is a haven for cyclists, and with theabundant health benefits and initiatives getting morepeople peddling, there’s never been a better time toget involved. PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/MONKEY BUSINESS IMAGES44-45_Layout 1 25/07/2016 12:28 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY45HEALTH & FITNESSBEST PRICESBEST AFTERCARE SERVICE0%finance availablesubject toT’s & C’s01724 844409www.rustyscycles.co.uk212 Ashby High St. Ashby, Scunthorpe, DN16 2JRand even offering schemes throughwhich workers can gain access tobikes even through a hire service ora company token scheme. With the surge of popularity forcycling, there has been a spike ininnovation in the bicycle arena withexciting new developments cateringto the growing trend. Whatever theneed or purpose, there’s a bike that’stailor made to meet yourrequirements. Whether it’s a smartbike for the tech-minded; amountain bike for that off-roadexperience, or a bike thatconveniently folds away for the workday, there’s an option for everybody. The bountiful benefits of cyclingrange from the obvious to the notso apparent, so whether it’simproving overall fitness levels,meeting new people or expandingyour horizons, there’s no shortage ofreasons for getting on a bike thissummer. PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/PAVEL196444-45_Layout 1 25/07/2016 12:28 Page 246 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYFOOD & DININGTo promote your services callAngie Cooper on 01472 310302or email: a.cooper@blmgroup.co.ukScrumptious SummerJuly has come and gone but there’s still summer in the air. Try some of thesedelicious treats that can be cooked at home – or if you’re feeling a little lazy inthe hot weather – one of our featured restaurants can take the hassle out. HONEY AND SOYGLAZED ROASTEDSHALLOTS ANDSAUSAGES Sweet, savoury, sticky and totallyirresistible, this quick to make supperdish is a great mid-week staple.Serves: 4Preparation time: 10 minutesCooking time: 30-40 minutesYou’ll need8 good quality pork sausages16 shallots, peeled1 tbsp olive oil3 tbsps runny honey3 tbsps soy sauce2 tbsps flaked almonds (optional)200g cherry tomatoes on the vine1 bag of watercress for servingWhat to doPre heat oven 200°C /180°C fan /gas 4.Place the sausages and shallots in a roastingtin, add the oil and turn until lightly coated.Cook in the oven for 10 minutes, drain awayany excess fat, turn the sausages and shallots,drizzle over the soy sauce and honey.Continue to cook for another 10 minutes,turn the sausages and shallots in the saucethen sprinkle over the almonds and add thecherry tomatoes, cook for another 10 minutes,or slightly longer until the sauce is sticky andthe almonds lightly golden.Scatter with watercress and serve withcreamy mashed potato.Recipe: www.ukshallot.com46-47_Layout 1 25/07/2016 11:37 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY47FOOD & DININGThe Blue Bell Inn1 Main Road, Belchford, Horncastle, LN9 6LQTel: 01507 533 602 W: www.bluebellbelchford.co.ukThe Blue Bell Inn is a pub/restaurant situated on theViking Way between Horncastle and Louth. It has anexcellent reputation for fine food, good wine and friendlyservice. It offers an a la carte menu and fresh localingredients.Now open seven days a week, Monday to Saturday11.30am to 2.30pm and 6.30pm to 11pm, Sunday noon to 10.30pm.Exotic Thai Restaurant205 High Street, ScunthorpeTel: 01724 843204Exotic Thai Restaurant is a testament to traditional Thaicuisine. The only Thai restaurant in Scunthorpe, Exotic Thaican accommodate up to seventy guests for a deliciouschoice of authentic starters, main courses and an impressiveselection of fish dishes along with a choice of tasty desserts.The Exotic Thai prides itself on authentic Thai cuisine with friendly service, giving a truetaste of the east.Hammer & PincersSwineshead Road, Boston, PE21 7JE • Tel: 01205 361323Email: wayne.salmon@btconnect.com www. hammerandpincers-boston.co.ukThe Hammer & Pincers pub is a welcoming, warm pub that servesa great range of cask ales, fantastic food and offers service with a smile. It has a selection ofmeals available throughout the day, starting with breakfast at 9.30am on weekdays, and thenlunches and dinners. Every Sunday it offers a sumptuous carvery with a range of meats andvegetables to choose from. It also offers a range of entertainment and room for large parties. Hammer & Pincers now serve food all day on Saturday and Sunday.Merrimans Lounge & RestaurantGreat Fen Road, Wyberton Fen, BostonTel: 01205 362378Merrimans is based in a unique timber framed buildinglocated on the outskirts of Boston, where all food is freshlyprepared in the restaurant kitchen, using only locallysourced ingredients. As well as the À la Carte and char-grillmenu, there are also early bird, lunch and children’s menus.Merrimans can provide the very best in business buffet lunches as well as catering forcharity functions and special occasions.The Ball HouseWainfleet Road, Fishtoft, Boston, PE21 9RLTel: 01205 364478 www.ballhouseboston.co.ukBoston’s Ball House boasts a great new menu with a varietyof dishes prepared using fresh, home cooked produce; from thesumptuous soups and sandwiches of its light lunch menu, to itsimpressive grill options to its scrumptious Sunday roast. As wellas celebrating Lincolnshire favourites, there’s also a variety of popular Italian dishes for a trulycelebratory menu. The Bell House is open from 12noon to 11pm Sunday to Thursday, andopen until midnight Friday to Saturday. The Mill148, Spilsby Road, Boston, PE21 9QN Tel: 01205 352874Email: info@themillboston.co.uk www.themillboston.co.uk The Mill Inn has enjoyed new management since August2013, where it was taken over by Lilio Parla, pictured. Lilio aimsto create a place where visitors can enjoy fantastic food, goodwines and real ales and all with great service. It always aims tosource the majority of its ingredients locally to ensure the highest quality, and everything isprepared fresh using seasonal vegetables. The Mill is opening 6 days a week, serving bothlunch and dinner. Click’em InnSwinhope, Nr Binbrook, Market Rasen, LN8 6BSTel: 01472 398253 Web: www.clickem-inn.co.uk The Click’em Inn is a family-owned freehouse,established for over 25 years in its current incarnation.Steeped in history, the inn is open seven days a week,offering a wide choice of drinks, including five real alesavailable at any time, with a regularly changing selection of personally recommended guestales. The kitchen is open all week for evening dining, plus lunchtimes on certain days of theweek. The menu varies from day-to-day with the chef’s specials, alongside regular meals. PictureYour VenueSLURPYSALADMaking kids meal look a bit more exciting can help pickyeaters tuck into new foods. Whilst it might be a bit muchto create a cartoon scene for every meal, maybe spiralsand ribbons will do the trick.Serves: 4Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutesYou’ll need:2 chicken breast cut into finger width slices2tbsp mango chutney (non spicy)8tbsp breadcrumbs1 carrot, spiralized or shredded1/3 cucumber, spiralized or shredded1 Cos lettuce, sliced into thin ribbons1/2 tbsp mango chutney1 1/2 tbsp olive oil1/2 tbsp red wine vinegarMango chutney to serveWhat to do:Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan. Put the Chicken pieces in abowl and toss with the mango chutney until all of the chicken is wellcoated. Put the breadcrumbs in a bag, add the chicken pieces andshake the bag well so that each piece of chicken has a covering.Drizzle a little oil in the bottom of an oven tray, tip in the chicken andcook for 10-12 minutes.While the chicken cooks make the salad. Put the prepared veg intoa large bowl. In a small bowl beat together the mango chutney, oil and vinegarand season. Mix well then drizzle over the vegetables. Toss to coverthe veg in dressing and divide between plates. Once this chicken is cooked divide between the plates and servewith some extra chutney for dipping. Let the kids roll it all up in awrap or serve with wedgesNote: You can freeze half of the chicken once its coated inbreadcrumbs. When you’re ready to cook it, roast in an oiled tray inthe oven at 200°C for 12-15 minutes.Recipe: www.makemoreofsalad.com 46-47_Layout 1 25/07/2016 11:37 Page 248 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYWEDDINGSHorncastleZ Cake Art Z25 North Street, Horncastle, Lincs. LN9 5DX. Telephone: 01507525926Mobile: 07734007765 Email: horncakes@tiscali.co.uk www.horncastlecakeart.co.uk48-52_Layout 1 25/07/2016 12:09 Page 1Manor Estate, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire LN10 6PY.Tel: (01526) 352588 Email: info@dowerhousehotel.co.uk Web: www.dowerhousehotel.co.ukThe Dower House Hotel offers a delightful choice of setting, whether your wedding is a small intimateaffair or a larger celebration. Inside the atmosphere of The Dower House Hotel creates a sense ofromance and charm. Outside, the grounds provide the ultimate backdrop for your wedding photography.•Ideal wedding venue •Sunday lunches •Afternoon teas• Golfing packages • Corporate hire • Function hireLINCOLNSHIRETODAY49WEDDINGSIt’s one of the most magical days of aperson’s life, and something that everyonewants to feel unique. Wedding ceremonies areas old as civilisation itself, and they’ve come along way. Nowadays the ceremony is a lotlooser, with the strict rules and restrictions ofthe traditional wedding giving way to moremodernistic and stylistic approaches. Of course,the traditional approach is still followed todayand for many the idea of anything other than achurch wedding would be out of the question. But increasingly people are getting marriedlater in life – or indeed more than once – andthat means they generally have more money tospend on the big day. In addition, it’s highlylikely that a couple have lived together forseveral months, or even years, before the bigday and could be already consideredcompletely inseparable. For these people theevent is less about a formal joining of thefamilies, since the families have likely alreadybeen close for months. Instead, the big day is acelebration of an existing bond – and that cantake many forms. It all depends on what thecouple wants or needs. The top venues in Lincolnshire make use oftheir own team of wedding co-ordinators whoThe oldest of ceremonies50 ÁPHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/IRAUAWedding bells are in the air, but there might not even be bells – or aformal ceremony. In fact, the wedding has changed so much in recentyears that it can be hard to keep up.can help make your day work like clockwork.This doesn’t mean that your plans will behomogenised and you’ll have to follow thenever-changing plans wheeled out for everyprevious couple. The role of the weddingspecialists at the venue is to help turn yourdreams into reality. The best wedding co-ordinators will listen toyour ideas and work out how best to realisethem on the budget you have. They usuallyhave vast experience and will know what willand won’t work, ensuring you don’t spendtime on a flight of fancy that would beimpossible to arrange. In addition they alsohave additional value in helping to dot the I’sand cross the T’s on the day. Even if you wantto make sure the big day goes exactly as youplanned it, it’s likely you won’t want to spendtime worrying if the tables are correctly laid outor the sound system for the entertainment willwork properly. The nuts and bolts of the daycan be looked after while you concentrate onthe more enjoyable aspects of the planning.It’s always worth remembering that a plannerworks for you, and is likely making suggestions48-52_Layout 1 25/07/2016 12:09 Page 2Next >