< PreviousFIVEYEARWARRANTY55Vehicles shown feature metallic paint at an extra cost Spark £425, Aveo £425, Cruze £445 and Captiva £495. Offer available on UK supplied vehicles ordered and registered before 30th November 2012. Available at participating Dealers only and not available in conjunction with any other offer. 5 year warranty up to 100,000 miles, expires whichever occurs first. This offer includes Chevrolet’s standard Customer Care Commitment of a 2 year unlimited mileage manufacturer’s warranty, and third year manufacturer’s warranty with a 60,000 mile limitation. Years 4 and 5 are an insurance-backed warranty up to maximum of 100,000 miles. The warranty excludes wear and tear and serviceable items and the vehicle has to be serviced in accordance with the manufacturer’s servicing schedule. 5 year warranty is available on retail registrations only. Available on UK supplied vehicles. For more information visit www.chevrolet.co.uk. Prices correct at time of press. Calls may be recorded and monitored for training purposes. Fuel consumption figures do not include Volt, Camaro and Corvette vehicles.Official Government Environment Data. Fuel consumption figures mpg (litres/100km) and CO2 emissions (g/km). Chevrolet range: Urban: 25.2 (11.2) - 67.2 (4.2), Extra Urban: 44.1 (6.4) - 85.6 (3.3), Combined - 35.7 (7.9) - 78.4 (3.6). CO2 emissions 208 - 95g/km.VISIT W H BRAND LTD OR CALL 01406 330265 TO BOOK YOUR TEST DRIVE.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICHEVROLET VALUE. CHEVROLET STYLE.BECAUSE LIFE IS FULL OF OPPORTUNITIES.W H BRAND LTD 77 Broadgate Whaplode Drove Near Spalding PE12 0TN 01406 330265 www.whbrand.comAVEO 1.2 LS£9,895Model shown is Spark 1.2 LTCRUZE 2.0 VCDiLTZ HATCHBACK£15,995CAPTIVA 2.2 VCDiLTZ 7 SEAT SUV£27,995SPARK 1.0 +£7,295080-083:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:01 Page 1A differentclassLINCOLNSHIRETODAY81COUNTY MOTORINGAlthough the range that Chevrolet offer isimpressive across the board, the one pushedtowards me on arrival was inevitably themost sporty and popular car the car companymakes. It was with trepidation as well as excitement thatI took a black Camaro out around the surrounding fieldsto see what all the fuss was about. On first impression, this two-door American muscle carlooked sleek and boxy, low to the ground, but not somuch you feel reclined. It’s a car built for performance aswell as looks. Once I got used to the left-hand drive ofthe model I was driving, I could sit back and see that theCamaro offers a smooth, yet exhilarating drive. With asmooth starting engine that boasts 0-60 mph in just fiveseconds, it feels built for speed but was probably mostfun on cornering and at slower speeds, gliding throughA differentclassLincolnshire Today wererecently offered the chance totest drive the current andexciting Chevrolet range downin Whaplode Drove, just outsideSpalding, so we naturallyjumped at the chance.Lincolnshire Today wererecently offered the chance totest drive the current andexciting Chevrolet range downin Whaplode Drove, just outsideSpalding, so we naturallyjumped at the chance.the rural villages was a joy. With a heads-up display you canreally see what kind of speeds you are picking up ratherquickly and with some meaty Brembo performance brakesyou are very sure of a safe stop should you need it.Reversing is made ten times easier thanks to a rear cameragiving you an accurate display of what is behind you,particularly helpful when you consider your visibility froma sports car is somewhat reduced than that of a hatchback.Inside, the array in front of you is self-explanatory andimpressive. Looking somewhat science fiction at times, itwill appeal to the sports car fanatic, but those unused tomultiple dials and gizmos may baulk at the complexity atleast initially. 82 080-083:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:01 Page 282 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYCOUNTY MOTORINGKeep it in the familyI also took out the delightful, more family-geared Cruze hatchback.What was immediately noticeable was the innate smoothness of the ride.Functional but with an air of luxury is what I would describe this car asencompassing. With an engine that corrects your stalls by immediatelyrestarting if the wrong gear is selected and with traction control makingthe steering seem as light as air it creates an almost stress-free drive. Someunusually placed air conditioning grills just above the driver side dooroffer a comfortable drive too. The design might strike some as strange atfirst, but taking it on a leisurely circuit round a town centre and countryroads meant I could test out the music system, air conditioning and mirrorpositioning. The controls are all ergonomically-placed so adjustments thatneed to be made can be done without taking your mind off the road.Spacious as well as looking good, this could be a car at home as either abusy family car or a leisure vehicle, suitable for sports enthusiasts or thosewho enjoy an active lifestyle. Suited to city driving, it looks the part andwill certainly turn heads, if that’s your aim!Lincolnshire Today were test drivingvehicles at W H Brand Chevrolet atWhaplode Drove, near Spalding. Formore information, call 01406 330265or visit www.whbrand.co.uk orwww.chevrolet.co.uk.080-083:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:01 Page 3080-083:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:01 Page 484 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYLINCOLNSHIRE WALKSWe start at Haverholme Lock before going on toEwerby and Evedon before rejoining thenavigation at Holdingham. Near the start is theelegant Haverholme Bridge dating from 1893which bears the arms of the Earl of Winchelsea who paidfor it as the local authority would only pay for a simple flatbridge. A parish boundary runs under it so half the bridgeis in Ewerby and half in Ruskington.Haverholme itself is the land between two rivers - theOld and New Slea - given to Cistercian monks fromFountains Abbey for a priory in 1137 by Bishop Alexander.They soon found the swampy, low-lying land unhealthyand within two years had moved away to Louth Park. Thusin 1139 the site came to be offered to Gilbert ofSempringham to establish a Gilbertine house. Financiallypoor, the grateful Gilbertines uncomplainingly remaineduntil the Dissolution in 1538.Subsequently the priory became private property, havingvarious owners who over the years altered and extended it.Finally it came into the possession of the Finch-Hattonfamily, the Earls of Winchelsea. Among their moreeccentric members one fought a duel with the Duke ofWellington whilst another kept a tame lion on the drawingroom sofa. In the early 20th Century yet another lived inKenya and was involved with Karen Von Blixen the authorof the book Out of Africa.However in the 1920, the Finch-Hatton fell on hard times and the estate was sold with allthe deer in the surrounding park being killed on BoxingDay 1926. Remnants of Haverholme Priory survive, stillgraceful in their dilapidation.St Andrew at Ewerby is a prime example of that southLincolnshire architectural speciality the broach spire.Rising to 172 feet it towers over the village green uponwhich stand market cross remains, for Ewerby was a marketExploringLincolnshireon FootHaverholme, Ewerby and EvedonThe Sleaford Navigation forms the focus ourOctober walk which also visits thepicturesque village of Ewerby, then thequaint “leaning” church at Evedon beforereturning to Haverholme.HAVERHOLME BRIDGEHAVERHOLME PRIORYANCIENT GRAVESTONES AT EVEDONHOLDINGHAM LOCK AND MILL084-085:Layout 1 7/9/12 12:25 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY85LINCOLNSHIRE WALKStown in mediaeval times. The inn name reminds us of formerowners of Haverholme Priory and there are thatched cottagesand a former methodist chapel of 1879.At Evedon the ancient St. Mary’s church leans somewhatdramatically down the hillside where the underlying clay hassubsided. Amongst many interesting features are rare, l6thCentury, lidded gravestones. Along the approach lane the l6thCentury Manor House can be seen and a enormous 1915water tower, has been transformed into an unusual privatehome.We meet the Sleaford Navigation, which opened in 1794and linked the town with the River Witham, again atHoldingham Lock. The term “navigation” rather than canal isused here to describe the straightening and deepening of apre-existing waterway. That was the so-called NewRiver Slea,even though it dated back to the Middle Ages when theoldriver was diverted to power watermills. In the garden onthe opposite bank a 1790’s octagonal toll collector’s booth is aunique fragment of Navigationheritage. The mill here hasbeen disused since the late l8th Century.We then return to Haverholme lock - one of seven on thenavigation - which had the highest rise at just under ten feet.When the navigation closed the lock was roofed over to makea boathouse and the old winch machinery nearby may relateto this time.THE ROUTE.From the carpark head along the road. Don’tcross the bridge! Continue round a righthand bend and inanother quarter of a mile, just beyond the Lodgetake thesigned fieldpath slanting off to the left. If conditions aredifficult underfoot, follow the road into Ewerby! Headtowards woods on the skyline aiming for a point just right ofa dip in the treeline. Cross a track at a waymark, then somerough grass to a footbridge and go through the trees. Next,walk 200 yards down to another footbridge and then look fora line of bushes, more or less ahead, across the next field.Aiming just left of these, continue to another footbridge. Veerright across the corner of the next field (or go round the edge)to reach a waymark in a hedge gap. Now veer left, almosttowards Ewerby church, to a footbridge at a lane.Turn left through Ewerby passing both the church and inn,then once out of the village again keep ahead at thejunction.After a further quarter of a mile take the signed track on theright following it to a path junction with a three-wayfootpath sign. Now go left. From a zig-zag waymark maintainyour direction in the adjacent field to another waymark, thenturn right to reach a lane near Evedon. Turn left and in thevillage keep ahead at both road junctions. Enter the ThroughRoadat the end of which you will find a welcome seat by thechurchyard corner.After a rest continue down the stony lane on the right, overa footbridge at the Old River Slea to reach Holdingham Lockon the Navigationand there turn right. Just beyond the nextlock is a road and bridge. Cross onto a permissive path on theopposite bank so the navigation is now on your right. At agarden the path departs leftwards to a lane where turningright brings you another path by a fence, rejoining thenavigation. Turn left and simply continue to Haverholmewhere footbridges on the right cross both a sluice and thelock. Turn left back to the carpark.by Hugh MarrowsFACTFILESTART: Haverholme Bridge carpark. (Grid ref 106497)MAPS: OS Landranger 130 (Grantham) • Explorers 261 and 272DISTANCE: 7 miles • 12 kilometresREFRESHMENTS: Finch-Hatton Arms, EwerbyInns & cafes in Ruskington and SleafordEWERBYHAVERHOLME LOCKSt ANDREW'S EWERBY084-085:Layout 1 7/9/12 12:25 Page 2Lincolnshire has some of the best golf links in the country, if not theworld. With golfers arriving every year, rain or shine to compete andhone their skills on our courses we take a look at what you can do toimprove your game as well as what clubs have planned this seasonTime for teeWOODHALL SPA GOLF CLUB - PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF WOODHALL SPA GOLF CLUBGOLF086-087:Layout 1 7/9/12 12:27 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY87GOLFGolfer’s gripPGA Professional Chris Andrews takes us through the bestway to hold your golf clubWe’ve all played golf at one point or another. Maybe it’s a personal hobby, or somethingwe’ve tried with friends or business associates. Either way there’s a clear distinctionbetween professional and amateur, even for something as seemingly simple as a striking aball. That’s why PGA professional Chris Andrews, from Louth Golf Club, will be taking usthrough the proper way to grip your club, and to maintain your stance. The first thingyou need to dois adjust yourfacing to where youwant the ball to fly. Itwon’t matter howperfect your stance is ifthe ball goes in thewrong direction, soplace the flat of yourclub right behind theball, making sure thatyou’ll be hitting it whereyou want it to go. It’sonly once the club is inthe right position, thatwe adjust our grip.The left handgoes on first,and this is animportant not to make –you don’t grip the clubin the palm of yourhand. Like I’ve donehere, the handle restsalong the fingers andthen below the heel ofyour palm. This preventsthe club moving in yourgrip during the swing,and ensures the strike isclean and fluid. Tryputting your hand in thisposition, then closingyour thumb afterwards.Your right handcloses over thelower part of thehandle in a similarmanner, as you can seefrom this image. Yourlittle finger interlocksbehind the forefinger ofyour left hand, andonce again the handleis gripped along myfingers, not in the palmof my hand. 124Withyour lefthandclosed over theupper part ofthe handle, thetrianglebetween yourthumb andforefingershould bevertical with thecentre of yourbody, muchlike mine ishere.3Then close yourright hand andyou’re grip isgood to go, trypracticing this at homeand seeing if your griplooks like mine.5Your feetshould beperpendicularto the angle you’restriking the ball at, toensure to club swingsthrough at the correctangle. I’ve laid someclubs out on the floorhere so you can seewhat I mean. Andthat’s how to correctyour golf stance. Ihope the informationhas been helpful toall the readers here,and if you need anyfurther help oradvice, feel free totalk to me at theLouth Golf Club. 6Louth Golf ClubFore Seasons Restaurant openly welcomes thePUBLIC 7 days a week.Our evening grill night menu at 2 for £15 onMonday, Thursday and Friday is fantastic value. Booking is essential to avoid disappointment.Also able to cater for special occasions such as presentation dinners, weddingreceptions, anniversary celebrations, christenings and corporate functions!!Please visit our website for more information.www.louthgolfclub.com Email:louthgolfclub@btconnect.comAt Laceby Manor Golf Club you’ll find 18 holes of beautifully manicured parkland fairways, natural woodland and sparkling streams, within a few minutes drive from the centre of Grimsby.Please contact the new dedicated management team for more information on our variable priced subscription scheme and membership offers.Laceby Manor Golf Club, Laceby, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire DN377LDFOR TEE TIMES, PLEASE TELEPHONE: 01472 873468 WWW.LACEBYMANORGOLFCLUB.CO.UKCome and enjoy a ROUND OF GOLF at THE WEEKEND for just£15*Isn’t it time you belongedJOIN TODAYFull membership £315Membership until 31 March 20132 FORE 1 MONDAYS2 people for just £22*086-087:Layout 1 7/9/12 12:27 Page 288 LINCOLNSHIRETODAYACTIVE LINCOLNSHIREAs part of our commitment to experiencesome unusual and unique activities, I foundmyself travelling down to Tattershall CountryPark to experience wakeboarding courtesyof Just Wake. Knowing very little about whatwakeboarding actually is, my first port of call was to dosome research online. After a few minutes looking atthe daredevil jumps and insane flips people wereperforming, I wondered where my confidence hadvanished!Wakeboarding didn’t seem like a sport for anewcomer. I’ve been snowboarding before and knewhow difficult that could be, and this didn’t seem all thatfar removed from it. In fact, you would be pulled alongeven faster than I could comfortably snowboard, so Iwas more than a little nervous.As the day arrived, we made our way down toTattershall Lakes Country Park, an incredibly beautifullocation with plenty of activities going on in the area.The wakeboarding site itself was actually holding itsopening ceremony on the day we came down, so thearea was completely packed with enthusiasts andbeginners alike. An entire 85km lake has been set asideespecially for the wakeboarding, with various jumps,ramps and half pipes set up inside it. Again the sight ofall these things did little to instill confidence in me.Neither did the first people to go out on the lake, whoeffortlessly flipped and somersaulted off of all theobstacles, making it all look so easy. Meanwhile I wasfighting my way into a wet suit, struggling with the tightfitting material, and finding a helmet and life vest to fitmy size. The staff were quick to help me find the rightequipment and get a board that would suit my heightand foot size. Before long I was in the lake. Though the water wascold, the wet suit helped keep the heat in, and it wasactually quite nice to be out of the warm. Unlike somewakeboarding areas where you are pulled by a boat,Just Wake uses a cable pull system which can beoperated by the instructor to increase or decrease thespeed at a moment’s notice. It’s actually surprisingly simple to learn the basics ofwakeboarding. Within less than thirty seconds I wasable to stand up on the board. The pulley systemseems more beginner friendly than a boat because itdoesn’t create any waves or wake for you to strugglewith, it also is a lot more flexible in terms of speed.Staying upright is a little more difficult however, and afew times I felt the tip of my board dipping beneath thewater, which always caused me to flip in myself.Thankfully it wasn’t at all painful, and because thepulley system runs back and forth, it’s a simple matterfor the instructor to reverse the handle back to you.I wasn’t able to do any flips or tricks in the time I had,but I was able to travel from one end of the lake to theother while standing upright, and I could even changedirection and begin to slalom. An interesting point wasdiscussing what lessons were available with theorganisers of Just Wake. Although they offer lessons foras little as £11 for children, what really interested mewas a two hour session for £50. They were confidentenough to guarantee that after that lesson you wouldIn theirWAKEThis month Michael from the Lincolnshire Today team went down toTattershall Lakes, to experience the thrills of wakeboardingBoasting some of the biggest obstacles in the Country, including a 96ft long Fun Box, and the only Quarter Pipe in the UK, used at the Red Bull Harbour Reach competitionThe ultimate experience in Wakeboarding!!See our website for more detailswww.justwake.co.uk088-089:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:03 Page 1LINCOLNSHIRETODAY89ACTIVE LINCOLNSHIREbe able to use the ramps and grinds in the lake, and dotricks off them. Considering they managed to get me standing and turningafter just fifteen minutes, I’m very interested in experiencingthe longer session.One thing’s for sure, wakeboarding is definitely easier thansnowboarding, and is certainly something recommended toanyone who wants to either experience an extreme sport, orget the kids doing some exercise. 088-089:Layout 1 7/9/12 13:03 Page 2Next >