£2.95 SEPTEMBER 2016£2.95 SEPTEMBER 2016THE REGION’S FAVOURITE COUNTY MAGAZINETHE REGION’S FAVOURITE COUNTY MAGAZINEwww.blmgroup.co.ukBLMGROUPGROUPBLMWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NETWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NET30 years young30 years youngA new season dawnsA passionfor livingArts &cultureInspireddiningExploringLincolnshireA passionfor livingArts &cultureInspireddiningExploringLincolnshireA new season dawns01_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:28 Page 102_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:29 Page 1The other day I was getting slightly ‘irked’ by a young shop assistantwho insisted on finishing her conversation with a work colleague beforeserving me. I wouldn’t have minded, had the conversation only lasted afew more seconds, but it seemed to take an age and when she did serveme, I’m sure there was a sigh before looking and asking, “Yes?” Now, I don’t know if it’s me or whether this is becoming endemic insome of the larger stores as well as bars and restaurants. Maybe staff inthese establishments feel that they are not going to receive any moreremuneration for whether they offer good customer service or serve twenty customersan hour or just two. A friend of mine suggests the problem is what he calls ‘Yankophilia’ – our eagernessto follow the path of ‘yanks’ (his words not mine). Apparently on his most recentadventure over the Atlantic, he was greeted by an airport official who, like all hiscolleagues, had no manners, humanity or graces and, on checking his forms, sawthat there was no street number for the hotel he was staying in.“I’m going to need a number,” he said blankly. “I’m so sorry I don’t have one I’mafraid,” was duly ignored. “I’m going to need a number,” repeated the officialwithout wavering. After various re-runs of this, which also seemed to last an age, myfriend made one up one at random, “234, 989, 476” and hoped this didn’t end upwith him being sent to the little room at the back where staff wear marigold gloves.But he simply stamped his paperwork and let him through.This was only the start – staff in restaurants in the US seemed just as churlish andhe was advised by one of his American colleagues that when you receive bad serviceyou must still leave a tip. But, suggested he leave it in a glass of water – upturned, sothe waiter gets wet when they lift the glass to get their tip …who’d have thought lifecould be so complicated? Thankfully, most of the staff at Lincolnshire’s independents provide a far morepersonal service, and even though some of the owners lament that finding good staffis becoming harder these days, they are determined not to follow suit. It does explainthough why larger stores like supermarkets are changing from manned checkouts toself-serve checkouts and one just wonders how long it’ll be before this becomescommon place in the high street. In stark contrast to this, we’ve combed the County to bring you another great issueand feature businesses that will go the extra mile so we hope you enjoy our latestofferings.Michael FisherEditorLincolnshireToday@lincstodaylincolnshiretoday.netGroup Editor:Steve FisherEditor:Michael Fisher, Journalists:Dominic Cuthbert,Stuart PearceySales Director: Angela CooperSales: Kerry Randerson, Accounts & Circulations: Angela Sharman, John Downes(01472) 310301Design & Production: Gary Jorgensen,Mark CassonAdvertising: 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. 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Ifyou are unable to participate in a recyclingscheme, then why not pass your magazineonto a local hospital or charity?welcomeFRONT COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF HTTP://AIRPOWERART.CO.UKMORE WAYS TO READLINCOLNSHIRE TODAYLog onto www.lincolnshiretoday.net03_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:29 Page 1Features6 THIS MONTH IN LINCOLNSHIREWhat’s been going on in the county this month?9 BRAMLEY APPLE FESTIVAL, SOUTHWELLThe annual Bramley Festival is a highlight of theSouthwell calendar and this year it will be held onSaturday 22nd October, 10am to 4pm28EXPLORING LINCOLNSHIRE ON FOOTWhat could be better on a bright sunny day than awalk from Rothwell to what must surely be thecounty’s highest village - Normanby-le-Wold…30FALLING FOR AUTUMNTop labels are unveiling their early autumn linesand Lincolnshire Today shows you what’s hot40STRATEGIC SHADINGAs the vibrant colour pallete of the summermonths slowly fades to grey, September is the timeto break out the bright tones and beat back thegloom42TO DETOX OR NOT?Celebrities and stores across the country areextoling the benefits of detox to cleanse yoursystem and lose weight, but is it really that simple? 44FLAVOURS OF SEPTEMBERThe colder days are coming in, which means it’s agreat time to relax with some warm, wholesomefood. Why not try one of these delicious Septembertreats56LINCOLNSHIRE’S HERITAGE EXPLOREDThe Louth Navigation was the first of Lincolnshire’smajor man-made waterways. We take a look at thisfascinating bit of our “industrial” heritage58DOWN BY THE SEASIDEA town steeped in history, which reinvented itselfin less than a century, Skegness has a lot to offer61BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFULDogs may be man’s best friend, but fish are perfectfor those who want something a little lessmaintenance62LAND ROVER BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALSBurghley Park is currently busy makingpreparations for Stamford’s world class equestrianevent - the annual Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials64BRANSBY HORSESAs Bransby Horses approaches its 50th Anniversaryyear the team look back at what has been achievedcontentsSEPTEMBER3030TOP LABELS ARE UNVEILING THEIR EARLYAUTUMN LINES AND LINCOLNSHIRE TODAYSHOWS YOU WHAT’S HOT04-05_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:38 Page 16262BURGHLEY PARK HAVE BEEN BUSY MAKINGPREPARATIONS FOR STAMFORD’S WORLDCLASS EQUESTRIAN EVENT - THE ANNUALLAND ROVER BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS WHICHWILL THIS YEAR BE HELD 1ST-4TH SEPTEMBER67MAKING A CHANGEThe end of the summer holidays may feel like theapocalypse to some children, but why not take alook at starting the new school year with somethingdifferent?68OUT WITH THE OLD More and more facilities are living with elderlyrelatives, but what happens when they can nolonger independently support themselves?• Tennyson Wharf Care Home72LINCOLNSHIRE WILDLIFEFirst introduced to the UK in the early 20th century,the muntjac deer is one of China’s most famousexports74COUNTY MOTORINGNew car registrations were up in July, despite all thefurore surrounding the EU referendum and carmanufacturers fearing the worst• BMW 2 Series Active Tourer82REVEWSBY COUNTRY SHOWThis years Revesby Country Fair proved a hugesuccess once again. Indeed it is amazing to see howthe show has developed over the last 15+ years76WHAT’S ONThere’s always something going on in LincolnshireDesirable homes12WARM AND TOASTYThe colder months are coming, which means it willsoon be time to put away the paddling pools andlook towards keeping our homes warm for autumnand winter18NOT JUST FOR DININGNever mind the name, there’s more to the diningroom than just sitting down to an evening meal20ARTISTIC LINCOLNSHIRELincolnshire’s Little Red Gallery will be showcasingLS Lowry works in September22ADMIDST ALL THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLEBattling the holiday traffic through Skegness thismonth we visit another reader’s garden which,despite being so close to the coast, is packed withplants and shrubs and is a real testimony to itsowners, Neil and Hayley26BUDGETING FOR BRILLIANCEEd Fuller from Fullers Forestry and Landscapingshows you how to get to grips with budgeting forthat garden re-design04-05_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:38 Page 2North LincsCouncil tolaunch children’sliteracy trustNorth Lincolnshire Council has set up a Children’s Literacy Trustpart of the Festival of Skills and Opportunities. It will inspire childrenand their parents to develop their skills, and raise awareness of theoverall importance of literacy.The Trust will be a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with a board of trustees that will be made up of business people, communityrepresentatives, volunteers and those from schools alongside nominated trustees from the council.The aim is to help raise awareness and address North Lincolnshire’s literary challenge in equipping children with literary skills fit for life andemployment. It will accomplish this by establishing literary programs and campaigns and by working in and partnering with schools. The Trust will work alongside Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library initiative which is dedicated to raising literacy levels for children. Since the Imagination Library launched in North Lincolnshire back in February 2013, 11,721 children have registered, 87 per cent of which areunder five. Of those, 3,624 have graduated from the scheme. A total of 214,848 books have been gifted to children across North Lincolnshire.The new trust is set to launch in October. LATEST NEWSFalling in love with Lincoln’slatest eatery Located at the Hilton hotel on the Brayford, Lincoln’s latest eatery,Marco Pierre White Steakhouse, is an exciting new mainstay for thecathedral city, offering a mix of English and French classics,alongside a range of 28-day aged native breed steaks. Thedescription alone was enough to pique our interest, but it couldn’tquite compare to popping in for ourselves. Lincoln is the fourth DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel to partner withMarco Pierre White Steakhouse, which is operated under franchiseby Black and White Hospitality. It continues a tradition of partneringsome of the country’s best destinations with some exquisite foodand for our money; the partnership was a wise move. Chef Marco Pierre White said: “Lincoln is such a historic city andwe’re really looking forward to opening and welcoming both localsand hotel guests to our Steakhouse.”The new steakhouse replaces the Electric Restaurant, but fansneed fret not, as the Electric Bar will remain as well as getting a facelift with a new refurbishment.Nick Taplin, CEO of Black and White Hospitality, said: “Lincoln is afast growing city, steeped in history, which attracts hundreds ofthousands of visitors each year, many of whom stay at the DoubleTreeby Hilton Hotel. We’re very excited to be opening another restaurant,which will be our fifteenth Steakhouse Bar & Grill.”British Horse Society joinsGovernment to reduce horseand rider deathsThe Department for Transport (DfT) are putting their supportbehind The British Horse Society’s (BHS) Dead Slow campaign byproducing a short public information film to show car drivers how topass horses safely on the roads.The BHS’s Dead Slow campaign was launched in March. In the fiveyears since, more than 2,000 reports of road incidents involvinghorses have been reported to the charity.This new initiative falls under the DfT’s THINK! road safetycampaign. The film uses clips from the charities original campaignvideo which has already been viewed 2.6 million times. It is askingdrivers to ensure that they give horses plenty of space and to slowdown when they see them.Alan Hiscox, the charities Director of Safety, said: “Tragicallypeople and horses do get killed when cars come too close. A full-grown horse weighs about the same as a grand piano, so if they arehit it makes a big impact - cars get written off and the people insidecan get hurt.“With help from the DfT, we will be able to reach millions moredrivers, showing them exactly how to pass a horse on the road andsave people’s and horses lives.”PHOTO: SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/WAVEBREAKMEDIAPHOTO: WWW.EXPOSUREPHOTO.BIZ06-07_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:44 Page 1Magna Carta returns to Lincoln CastleThe historic document has been returned tothe vault at Lincoln Castle after workcompleted to reset the humidity level.The Magna Carta and Charter ofthe Forest were moved to aconfidential location earlier inthe summer, following a risein humidity in the DavidRoss Magna Carta vault.Due to the specificrequirements forhosting thedocuments, they hadto be moved to acontrolled environment while the problem was fixed.A small leak was found in the roof to be the cause ofthe humidity rise. Contractors who had been involved indesigning and building the vault repaired the problem. Will Brown, County Heritage Manager, said: “Thank youto our visitors who have been patient and to everyone whohas played a part in getting Magna Carta home. The castleteam has worked hard to make sure people were still gettinga full and enjoyable experience in the documents’ absence.”Charter of the Forest is now in a ‘rest period’ beforecelebrations begin next year to celebrate its 800th anniversary.Meanwhile, Henry VIII’s 1225 Charter is on display alongsideMagna Carta in the vault.WW1 medalreunited withsoldier’s family The County Council has helped reunite a Lincolnshire soldier’s war medalwith his relatives after the memento was unearthed by a local metal detectorist. The Victory Medal, which was awarded to those serving in the armed forcesduring the First World War, was discovered near Wragby by Charlie Atkinson,pictured right. The medal was given to Charles William Baggaley, who was withthe Lincolnshire Regiment between 1914 and 1919. Charlie was keen to reunitethe medal with Baggaley’s family and approached the council for help. Adam Daubney, Finds Liaison Officer, said: “A bit of research led me to the 1911Census, which showed Charles Baggaley living at home with his parents inBardney, aged 15. Baggaley then signed up with the Lincolnshire Regiment whenthe war broke out a few years later. “After the war, Baggaley returned to Lincolnshire and married a lady by the nameof Alice Grantham. They did not have any children, but relatives of his still live nearWragby today.”As a result of this discovery, Charlie was able to return the medal to BasilBruntlett, pictured left, who is Charles Baggaley’s great nephew. County hospice appoints newchief exec for charity’s nextchapterKaren Griffiths has joinedLindsey Lodge Hopsice as thecharity’s new Chief Executive.Karen, from Messingham, is theformer CEO at NorthernLincolnshire and Goole NHSFoundation Trust and thisexperience will enable her to leadthe hospice into a bright future.She takes over the role fromAlison Tindall, who retired in August after establishing and overseeing thehospice for nearly 30 years. Karen, pictured, said: “Being Scunthorpe born and bred means I fullyappreciate the fantastic reputation the hospice has gained which is attributedto the hard work of Alison and the dedicated team of staff and volunteers.“I have a real passion for local healthcare and aim to continue to develophigh quality services for our community. Being involved in local acute andcommunity care provision over the last 35 years equips me well for thechallenges the post will bring.”The hospice on Burringham Road, Scunthorpe, gives all-rounded,personalised care to over 150 local people with life-limiting illnesses and theirfamilies every week. This specialised service costs over £4.50 every singleminute and relies heavily on the generosity of public donations. Inaugural Bubble Rush toraise money for countychildren’s charity Lincolnshire’s inaugural Bubble Rush is being staged Andy’s,the county’s only children’s hospice, in September promising tohave families bursting with excitement.The 5k course will be dotted with Bubble Stations, which willbe manned by Bubble Commandos using high-powered cannonsto create giant walls of foam. Hospice representative ZaZa Warren said: “We describe it as a5k-meets-foam party for all the family. It’s so exciting waiting atthe starting line, seeing the foam cannons fire high into the air,knowing that any second now the klaxon will sound and you’reabout to plunge into giant walls of coloured bubbles.“It is open to all ages, and you definitely don’t have to run thecourse. It’s not a timed race; and you can walk, stroll, skip, hop,jump, dance or whatever you please. The most important thing ishaving fun in the bubbles… and you’re guaranteed to emergefrom the course looking like a rainbow.”Andy’s organised Hull and East Yorkshire’s first ever BubbleRush in May, which saw more than 1,300 people take part andraise hundreds of pounds for the charity.The Lincoln Bubble Rush is being held on September 11 atBoultham Park.06-07_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:44 Page 2READERS’lettersWe’d love to hear from you. If you have any news, views orissues you would like us to cover, do get in touch.PICK OF THE MONTHWe’d love to hear from you: Lincolnshire Today, Armstrong House, Armstrong St., Grimsby, N. E. Lincs DN31 2QE.Email: lincs-today@blmgroup.co.uk. We reserve the right to edit published letters.Moggies for the Doggies Dear Sir, As I know from our discussions over the years that you are not onlya bit of an animal lover, but also a keen supporter of live music, Ithought you'd like to hear about the recent 'Moggies for the Doggies'event, which took place recently in aid of Jerry Green dog rescue.The Moggies are of course a well known local band and thanks totheir efforts (as well as those of others ) the event proved a very funway to raise money for a great cause - resulting in a staggering £3,000being raised thanks to the generosity of the musicians and all thosewho purchased tickets to the event. A big around of applause to everyone who made it possible andanother thumbs up for live music.P LazenbyScunthorpeThe winner of ourletter of the monthwins a case of wineSafety first? Apparently not…Dear Sir,I had to share this with you as it made me smile despite itsseriousness. Arriving on vacation in Jamaica, our welcome pack in ourroom gave some sage advice on what actions to take in theevent of a hurricane. At the very top of the list it stated:"Make your way immediately to reception to settle youraccount". I almost choked with laughing at the thought of everyonebeing so concerned for their families, but nipping out to joina queue in reception as 5-600 distraught holiday makerswaiting to settle their accounts, to avoid any distress! L Russell LincolnSolving the pension crisisDear Sir,People are constantly pointing out that fast food,cheap booze, smoking and recreational drugs are alllikely to cut short your life. Yet at the same time there'sa pension crisis which the government are trying toremedy by making us all save for our own pension potsso they don't have to (except in the case of politiciansof course). Surely, this conundrum can easily be solved by simplymaking all the above (Junk food, smoking, booze, anddrugs) mandatory as we approach retirement? Think ofthe money that would save the NHS and thegovernment - problem solved! A TaylorSkegnessPICKOF THEMONTH08_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:42 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY9Everyone has heard of MeltonMowbray pork pies and Granthamgingerbread, but perhaps less well knownis the connection between Southwell andthe Bramley apple.Every October, Southwell Minster hoststhe Bramley Apple Festival, an eventwhich grows in popularity year-on-year,attracting visitors not only fromthroughout the county but all over theworld, the Japanese and Russians areparticular fans.The Southwell connection began in1809 when a local girl, Mary AnnBrailsford, planted some pips in herfamily’s garden on Church Street, one ofwhich flourished into a fine tree. In 1846the house and garden were sold toMatthew Bramley. Soon afterwards thetree was noticed by local nurserymanHenry Merryweather who admired itsquality and asked to take grafts in orderto establish its pedigree. Bramley agreedto this on the condition that if the fruitwere to gain commercial success it wouldbear his name. Henceforth his apple wenton to become nationally grown and worldfamous for its unique flavour and cookingqualities. To this day its remainssynonymous with traditional Britishpuddings and is an enduring culinaryfavourite.For over 200 years Southwell has beenproud to be the home of the originalBramley tree. It still stands in the privatelyowned cottage garden where it wasplanted, though sadly is now affected byhoney fungus and despite regular expertattention is unlikely to survive for muchlonger. However, its direct lineage lives onthanks to local apple grower Sir JohnStarkey who has established an orchard oftrees grafted from the original.On the day of the Festival the Minster isfilled with apple-related food and drinkstands. Juice and compote, jams andjellies are all there to taste and buy,alongside a huge display of locally grownspecial varieties of lesser known apples.There are cooking demonstrations andspecial refreshments provided by the WIwho also hold a competition for the bestapple pie. In the grounds of theArchbishop’s Palace craft activities takeplace alongside the beautiful giant wovenapple situated in the historical garden. Beyond the Minster the Festival is anevent that the whole town takes part in.All the shops in Southwell dress theirwindows with an apple theme, at thelibrary entries to the painting competitionare displayed and nearby the LordConyers morris men put on a celebratorydance display. At the nearby NationalTrust Workhouse there is a challenge toproduce the longest apple peel and theday is rounded off with the crowning ofthe Bramley King and Queen chosenfrom children attending the local primaryschools. It is always a day to remember, docome along and sample it for yourself!Bramley AppleFestival, Southwell The annual Bramley Festival is a highlight of the Southwell calendar and thisyear it will be held on Saturday 22nd October, 10am to 4pm. For more information, visit www.visitsouthwell.com or callSouthwell Tourist Information Centre on 01636 819038. 09_Layout 1 22/08/2016 12:43 Page 1Next >