< PreviousLincolnshirenewsDad’s double run afterdaughter’s meningitis battleA doting dad is taking on two tiringruns in quick succession after his bravelittle girl spent most of her early days inhospital battling meningitis.Jessica Marsden, from MoultonChapel near Spalding, was diagnosedwith Group B Streptococcus. Now thecouple hope to spread awareness andhelp Meningitis UK find a vaccine toprotect future generations from thedisease.Rob says, “Our lovely daughter isliterally the bravest person we know.She’s spent far too much of her younglife in hospital and has already endured more pain and hardshipthan most of us stand to in a lifetime. It’s sickening Jessica couldhave been spared the pain as there are tests available to detect GBS.”Rob took part the 10km Great Yorkshire Run in Sheffield lastweekend and also takes part in the mammoth 13.1 mile GreatEastern Run in Peterborough on 14th October. Rob says, “Runningboth is going to be one hell of a challenge, but simply I’m doing itfor a great cause. We want to do all we can to spare other parentsfrom the pain and suffering we have had to go through.”To make donations to Rob’s cause, visitwww.justgiving.com/ROB-MARSDEN.CJM Auction Centre has theworld at its feetAll chattelsauctions at the CJMAuction Centre inScunthorpe,including the majorantiques and fine artauctions, are to beexclusively online.Thanks to theinternet, antiquesauctions are nownational andinternational events,attracting bidders from around the world. A fine collectable goingunder the hammer in North Lincolnshire is today as likely to besnapped up by a buyer in Birmingham or Berlin as it is Brigg orBarton.CJM’s traditional monthly collective live auctions typicallyattracted up to 150 registered bidders but since the change toexclusively online sales the number of bidders has more thanquadrupled, with a big effect on the values of the lots being sold.Viewing days will continue to be held at the rooms ahead ofauctions, and the new system won’t exclude people who don’t docomputers. They will be able to leave commission bids ahead of theauction and those bids will be fed into the process by the team.10 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYIdeal forthose whospend timeaway fromtheir office Visit our website to startviewing today...Now availableon iPad & iPhoneDigital EditionsNever miss an issueRead on the go!WWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NET006-010:Layout 1 7/9/12 12:54 Page 5We’d love to hear from you. If you have any news, viewsor issues you would like us to cover, do get in touch.Fighting fitDear sir,There has been much written about the legacy leftbehind by the Olympics, so it was great to read on yourwebsite that sport is alive and well in Lincolnshire!I’m referring of course to Lincolnshire ActiveCommunity Network signing an agreement with threenew partners in Blyton and Lincoln to develop activitiesand market their halls for use by the local community.With youth clubs now almost a thing of the past, and thegovernment pushing for young people to take part inmore active sports, this decision is to be congratulated.Let’s hope it’s just the tip of a very big iceberg.G JollingsLincolnLETTERSLINCOLNSHIRETODAY11The fast showDear sir,The fact that there are parts of Lincolnshire without broadband access is a crying shame – this is the 21st Century for heaven’ssake! So, it made for interesting reading on your website about the Broadband Means Business Campaign, although a thousandsignatories seems low. Surely we can do better than that! The problem is of course that we all think “Well, my signature won’tmake a difference,” but if everyone takes the same attitude we’ll never get anything done. I’m as guilty as most but would urgefellow readers to act now. Not simply by signing thepetition but sending an email to everyone in your addressbook and asking colleagues to do likewise. R RichardsSpaldingPICK OF THEMONTHThe winner of our letterof the month wins acase of wine.We’d love to hear from you:Lincolnshire Today Magazine,Armstrong House, Armstrong Street,Grimsby, N E Lincs DN31 2QE Email: lincs-today@blmgroup.co.uk We reserve the right to edit publishedlettersPICK OF THE MONTHWe’d love to hear from you. If you have any news, viewsor issues you would like us to cover, do get in touch.Saturday night at themoviesDear sir,I’m delighted with the news that the arts communityin Lincoln is to have a new facility in the shape of thenew digital cinema The Venue, which is set to open atBishop Grosseteste University College.I recently travelled to visit family in Derby and took atrip to the city’s QUAD, which is a useful blueprint to look to. If we can achievesomething similar in Lincoln, then we’ll really be onto something, and am sure it’llattract some big names to the city. I look forward to the opening with relish.S LawsonWeltonThe boys in redDear sir,Can I just say how good it wasto see the readers’ questions put tothe Red Arrows in your Septemberissue? I follow their progress withgreat interest throughout thecounty and beyond and it’s alwaysa comforting sight to see themflying across our skies. Given thetragedy that has befallen them inrecent times, it’s great to see them getting on with displays andthe Olympics and Jubilee involvement has shown they are avalued and important part of our sense of Britishness. Thanks forasking them some questions on the future, let’s hope they are inthe county to stay, Lincolnshire is grateful for their presence, solong may it continue!A EvansSleaford011:Layout 1 7/9/12 11:37 Page 112 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYUp there with Carnival in Rio, theMonaco Grand Prix and New York’sRockefeller Centre at Christmas,Newark’s antiques and collectors fairhas earned a place in the traveller’s bible of athousand places to see before you die andrightly so. Nowhere else is the old truism that the pastis all around us more true than it is here. Sixtimes a year this fair, the largest of its kind inEurope, offers a truly staggering display of anuncountable number of antiques andcollectables offered at Newark’s 84-acreShowground by as many as2500 dealers, and their nextvisit is on 4th and 5thOctober.Although that’s clearly amajor draw, it’s not themarket town’s only brushwith antiques trading, becausealongside a number ofpermanent and well-stockedantiques centres, the town’smarket place is also home to atwice-weekly antiques andcraft market.In fact the town fairlybustles with market activity atthe heart of its more conventional shops, withsomething happening every day exceptTuesday and Sunday, with the added bonus ofa farmers’ market on the fourth Thursday ofthe month – except the run-up to Christmas,when it’s the week before.The markets happen in the shadow of theimpressive Town Hall, behind which is theButtermarket building – Newark’s markettheme is undoubtedly a strong one!The Buttermarket is Newark’s only indoorshopping centre, and retains the welcome coolatmosphere that protected the butter whenthat was traded there. It hasbeen the scene ofcommercial activity for morethan 200 years, when its sitewas where Newark peoplebought their meat. It wasconverted into a shoppingcentre in 1990, and today ishome to a number ofquality independentretailers.One of the modern shopshas retained a formerprison exercise yard – mustThink of a place inour region wherethe past is verymuch part of thepresent, and it’slikely that placeslike Lincoln orStamford wouldpop to the top ofthe list.They’re bound to,with a wealth ofdelightful historicbuildings – butpresent-dayNewark is making afine job of creatinga future from itspast, as we findout.FuturesandPASTSFuturesandPASTSThe Prince Rupert has been an inn sinceabout 145014 012-014:Layout 1 7/9/12 12:30 Page 1A Wide Range of ReclinersFrom Manual to Lift & TiltRSICH FURNISHINGUPHOLSTERY CABINET CARPETS BEDROOM DINING12-14 Balderton Gate, Newarkwww.richfurnishings.co.ukTEL: 01636 700141facebook.com/richfurnishingstwitter.com/richfurnishingsAsk one of our fully trained members of staff about claimingback the VAT on your Lift & Tilt Recliner.DiscountApplianceCentreNames you recognise, prices you wonʼt!Repairs and spare parts availableFull fitting and installation serviceBrunel Drive, Newark, NG24 2FBMASSIVE BBQSALE - UP TO50% OFF!www.thedac.co.uk01636 67230012 December to 6 JanuaryTickets start at £15Box Office 01636 655 755www.palacenewark.com12 December to 6 JanuaryTickets start at £15Box Office 01636 655 755www.palacenewark.com presents012-014:Layout 1 7/9/12 12:30 Page 214 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYNEWARKbe the only one of its kind in the country! That said, you’d haveto know what you were looking at to spot it.And when enough shopping’s been done to make you want todrop, Newark has a fine selection of cafes and restaurants, somehoused in the most charming buildings.The White Hart, for example, promotes itself as ‘Newark’s best-kept secret’. Tucked away in a corner of the Market Place it is abit of a Jeckyll and Hyde sort of place; perfect for shoppersduring the day, perfect for a romantic dinner or night of live jazzin the evening. Parts of the building date from the 14th century.A similar history building is the home for a tea shop thatfeatures in a national guide to the UK’s tea rooms, MargaretThomby’s ‘Guide to Tea Rooms of Britain’. The Old Bakery is inQueen’s Head Court, and began as a bakery more than 100 yearsago – and the things it sells are still made on the premises.Newark’s market place is overlooked not only by its elegantGeorgian Town Hall but also the cathedral-like St Mary Magdalene,said to be the finest parish church in Nottinghamshire. Just a stone’s throw outside the town is the 44-year-oldNewark Aviation Museum, housed on a former RAF base, andthe largest of its kind in the UK, which could provide a welcomediversion for people less keen on shopping!Many of the aircraft held at Newark are classified as‘significant’ or ‘noteworthy’ on the UK’s National AviationHeritage Register, and a baker’s dozen are ‘national benchmarkaircraft’ – the best there is.Five miles to the north of Newark at Cromwell is the VinaCooke Museum of Dolls and Bygone Childhood. This is onewoman’s labour of love. Vina Cooke has been making dolls foryears, and her collection of childhood memorabilia is the largeston show anywhere in the UK. It spreads through several roomsof her house, which is itself interesting an open to visitors, andVina undertakes personal tours. But even cheaper, because it’s free, is access to the gardens andheritage centre at Newark Castle, which has stood in acommanding position overlooking the river for almost 900years. Tours are available, for a small charge – but enjoying abustling market town, with all sorts of sights you might neverhave expected, is entirely free!It’s market day in Newark everyday except Tuesday and Sunday,with a mix of antiques, crafts,and general stalls. Being Friday,there was lots of fruit and veg onoffer, much of it locally grownNo mistaking what’s in this building!012-014:Layout 1 7/9/12 12:30 Page 3LINCOLNSHIRETODAY15ARTISTIC LINCOLNSHIREIn a new series of features, LincolnshireToday are looking to the wealth of creativetalent we have in the county, with artistsproducing work that is traditional,contemporary or unusual. We aim to bring youthe best our region has to offer. We start withGlynne James, an artist from Boston who isinspired by the fens.“I just love the Fens!” says Glynne as we takea look around his most recent gallery exhibition in Sleaford’s Carre Gallery, “I love the waythat with the big skies, you can see sunshine and light one way, then storms and blacknessthe other.”This is certainly something that strikes you when you look at his work, from the widenessof some of his canvases to the space he allocates to the sky, Glynne’s work is certainly fenlandin nature. Having grown up in Hertfordshire, Glynne settled in the area in 1974 and has beeninfluenced by his surroundings since. He says that nowhere in his paintings is particularlyspecific location-wise, rather is absorbed and gives an idea of the fens, in place of an accurateportrayal. We’re inclined to agree - his style means that sections are painted differently, givinghints of day and night, clement and inclement weather, as well as thesometimes vast landscapes we are all familiar with. Their appeal is so wide, however, that Glynne has sold them to places asfar flung as the USA and even Vietnam, but seeing them up close it’s easyto see why. They appear almost as abstract windows to the countryside,refracted through light.“I justlove theFens!”Glynne JamesHaving just exhibited for a week at the Carre Gallery,Sleaford, you can catch Glynne’s work in the future at ArtsCoritani, Swineshead, as well as on his website atwww.glynnejamesart.com.CAPTURINGTHE FENSCAPTURINGTHE FENS015:Layout 1 7/9/12 11:40 Page 116 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHOMESThe Shambles is a unique cottage believed to date backto the 17th Century. The property was originallythree smaller cottages, one of which may have oncebeen a butcher’s shop! Some time ago, it wasconverted into a single dwelling and today this attractivehouse is full of history and charm.John Barker bought the property with his wife Gwyneth,back in 2000. John, an airline pilot, and Gwyneth, a headteacher, had recently retired and were relocating fromSurrey to be nearer to Gwyneth’s family. They viewed awhole range of homes before accidentally stumbling acrossThe Shambles at Hemswell. John explains, “We fell in love with this property at firstsight! The cottage is so unique and so full of charm, and issurrounded by a lovely garden in a quiet village locationand conservation area. We also liked the fact that Hemswellvillage has no main road passing through.”In 2000, the house required some renovation work and,Full of characterand charm...This month’s featured property is a charming, detached cottage in thequiet village of Hemswell, near Gainsborough. Lincolnshire Today readerJohn Barker kindly invited us to take a tour of The Shambles.Full of characterand charm...The snug is just one ofseveral reception roomswhich are sympathetic totheir heritage.016-019:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:42 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY17HOMESsoon after moving in, the Barkers put in anew central heating system, and installed amodern bathroom and contemporarykitchen.John tells us, “Originally, there was asmaller kitchen and a separate breakfastroom. We knocked the dividing wall downand converted the room into a large, openplan kitchen/diner. We added modernshaker style units and block wood worksurfaces, as well as installing a fabulous oil-fired Aga. The result is a cottage-stylekitchen with a fantastic rustic, farmhouseambience.”The Shambles is a substantial propertyfull of reception rooms, sympathetic totheir heritage. Original features include18 The property was originally three smallercottages, one of which, at one time, mayhave even been a butcher’s shop!Originally, there was a smaller kitchenand a separate breakfast room. The roomwas converted into a large, open plankitchen/diner with modern shaker styleunits and block wood work surfaces, aswell as a fabulous oil-fired Aga.The ‘piece de resistance’ of TheShambles is undoubtedly the amazingsun room which the owners added as anextension to the main house aroundseven years ago.016-019:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:42 Page 218 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYHOMESexposed timbers and open fireplaces in two of the originalliving rooms. In the staircase hall, there is also the mostfantastic original cast iron range, manufactured by Shipley &Co of Gainsborough. This authentic bread oven is awonderful heritage piece which is unique to the cottage anda very rare find in the county. Nearby, the snug leads through into a large sitting roomwith an impressive brick fireplace with a quarry tiled hearthand French doors leading out into the garden. Like themajority of the rooms in this home it could have a plethoraof uses.The undoubted highlight of The Shambles is the amazingsun room which the Barkers added as an extension aroundseven years ago. At just over 20ft by 20ft, this room addsoodles of charm to the house and certainly provides thewow factor!As the property is located in a conservation area, Johnexplains that it took quite some time to get planningThe property has a large sittingroom with an impressive brickfireplace, with a quarry tiledhearth, and French doorsleading out into the garden.Upstairs at the property thereare four bedrooms, includingthe master which has adressing room and this largeensuite bathroom016-019:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:42 Page 3LINCOLNSHIRETODAY19HOMESTurningunder-utilised assets into cashAn increasing number of companies are lookingto turn surplus or under-utilised assets –machinery, spares, vehicles or stock – into cashFirms in Lincolnshire have one of the UK’s leadingindustrial auction houses, and the most modern auctioncentre in the country, right on their doorstep. Goods andequipment can either be moved to the CJM AssetManagement Auction Centre in Scunthorpe to be included inone of the regular collective auction sales or sold in situ.CJM director Paul Cooper says, “We’re now ranked amongstthe top handful of industrial auctioneers, operating on aninternational basis, with a team of specialists able to value orsell everything from individual pieces of machinery tocomplete steelworks. Thanks to our acquisition of one of theregion’s major chattels auctioneering houses last year, we caneven handle the disposal of the antique boardroom table.“Online auctions are revolutionising asset management.That, allied to what we believe to be the unrivalledinternational marketing database we’ve developed over thepast decade, has more than quadrupled the number of buyersregistering to bid in auctions – producing a significantincrease in prices being paid.”“The market for used machinery and equipment remainsextremely strong, with potential buyers around the worldtaking an interest in what is happening. Good usedequipment can provide a very cost-effective solution insituations where machinery has to be replaced or acquired tofacilitate expansion.”“We are always happy to arrange a no-obligation visit to thepremises of local companies to discuss their asset valuations,sales or valuation requirements.”For more information, contact CJM Asset Managementon 01724 334426 or visit www.cjmasset.com, or see theiradvert on the inside backpermission, but it was worth it, and the end result is a largeconservatory-style room in keeping with the rest of the stonecottage. Reclaimed bricks, exposed timbers to a vaulted ceiling,a wide pine boarded floor, and pantiles on the roof were usedto create this lovely south-facing room, which is light and airywith two pairs of French doors leading out onto the garden. Upstairs there are four bedrooms, including the masterwhich has a dressing room and an ensuite bathroom. Theensuite bathroom was originally much bigger but the coupledecided to convert part of it into a dressing room, providingextra storage space and a touch of luxury to the master suite! The cottage is located in a lovely plot in the heart of thevillage. The house stands in mature gardens of around threequarters of an acre. There are three separate patio areas andextensive lawns.Located in a conservation area and close to the landmark‘maypole’ which stands majestically in the centre ofHemswell, The Shambles is a house which is sympathetic toits past, but one which provides all the comforts of 21stCentury living.The Shambles at Hemswell, near Gainsborough, iscurrently on the market with Chesterton Humberts at aguide price of £425,000.The cottage is located in the heartof the village of Hemswell. Thehouse stands in mature gardens ofaround three quarters of an acreTABLEWARE • GLASSWAREAchurchGeneral Ironmongers16/17 Market Place, Horncastle. 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