£2.95 OCTOBER 2018THE REGION’S FAVOURITE COUNTY MAGAZINE30+ years young30+ years youngWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NETWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NETwww.blmgroup.co.ukBLMGROUPGROUPBLM£2.95 OCTOBER 2018THE REGION’S FAVOURITE COUNTY MAGAZINELincolnshire’sFinestLincolnshire’sFinestHomes &GardensAutumnFashionLocalArtistsUpcomingEventsHomes &GardensAutumnFashionLocalArtistsUpcomingEventsDeliciouslyLincolnshireDiningAwards01.qxp_Layout 1 18/09/2018 10:30 Page 1Situated by the first fairway of the Bracken course at the National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa – home of the EnglishGolf Union, The Dower House Hotel is an elegant and intimate country house hotel, full of character and charm!SUNDAY LUNCHNothing evokes more memories or gets the tastebuds tingling like the smell of roasting meat,Yorkshire pudding, freshly made gravy and lets notforget roast potatoes.Sunday lunch at The Dower House Hotel is awonderful family experience.Every Sunday, 12pm till 2pm.AFTERNOON TEAThe Dower House, serve delicious afternoonteas, including a Festive Afternoon Teaavailable throughout December. Served Monday – Thursday, 2pm - 4.30pm.Choose from a selection of traditional teas orsomething a little different.The Dower House is a delightful setting for your wedding, providing exclusivity and ceremony’s in the beautiful grounds, and function rooms.A unique venue to celebrate a special occasion or hold an event.Whether it’s a wedding, leisure or business, the attentive service and attention to detail is second to none.We have 21 wonderfully spacious bedrooms, include 2 suites, all individually decorated to the very highest stands.Manor Estate, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire LN10 6PY. Tel: (01526) 352588 Email: info@the-dowerhousehotel.co.uk Web: www.dowerhousehotel.co.ukDeliciously Deliciously LincolnshirePlatinumAwarded for outstanding quality and service byLincolnshireTodayawardWWW.LINCOLNSHIRETODAY.NETLIGHT LUNCHESOur light lunches are all cooked fresh toorder, using the best ingredients available.So, if you fancy lunch with friends orsomewhere quiet to talk business withcolleagues and enjoy a great meal youknow where to come…We serve lunch on Mondays and Wednesdaysfrom 12pm – 2pm.02.qxp_Layout 1 18/09/2018 10:30 Page 1from theeditorIt’s the month of October, and what a busymonth it is. The children are back at school,Christmas approaches and the county – and itspeople – begin to gear up for the colder weather.While the loss of the blistering heat may come asa shame for some, the chance to break out ourautumn and winter wear, fashionable coats andoutfits will be a joy for many more. Lincolnshirereally does come alive in all months of the year, and the trees arealready splashed with hues of red and gold. Our October issue is a busy one as ever, but this month we have aspecial focus on food with our Deliciously Lincolnshire DiningAwards taking pride of place in the magazine. Be sure to checkthem out and see if any restaurants, hotels or pubs near you wonone of our prestigious awards. Who knows, you may even discover anew place to wine and dine.As well as that, we have our “What’s On” pages highlighting somefantastic events across the county, as well as the latest fashion,home trends and garden advice from dedicated experts. All that andmore in this, our October issue of Lincolnshire Today.Good reading, as alwaysMichael FisherEditorand the Lincolnshire Today teamGroup Editor:Steve FisherEditor:Michael Fisher, Journalists:Dominic Cuthbert,Stuart Pearcey, Tess EggintonSales Director: Angela CooperSales: Kerry Randerson Accounts & Circulations: Angela Sharman, John Downes (01472) 310301Design & Production: Gary Jorgensen, Mark CassonAdvertising: Tel: (01472) 310302Editorial: Tel: (01472) 310305Part Of The Business Link Magazine Group: 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. No part of this publication may be reproduced,transmitted, photocopied, recorded or otherwise without expresspermission of the copyright holder, for which application should beaddressed first to the publisher. While every reasonable care is taken,neither the publisher nor its participating agents accept liability for loss ordamage to prints, colour transparencies, negatives or other material ofwhatever nature submitted to this publication. The views expressed in thispublication are not necessarily the views of those held by the publisher.This magazine is now fully recyclable. By recycling magazines,you can help reduce waste and add to the 5.5 million tonnesof paper already recycled by the UK paper industry eachyear. Before you recycle your magazine, please ensure youremove all plastic wrapping, free gifts and samples. If you areunable to participate in a recycling scheme, then why notpass your magazine onto a local hospital or charity?FRONT COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF SHUTTERSTOCK.COM/ARTUR BOGACKILincolnshireToday @lincstoday lincolnshiretoday.netLOVE FASHIONLOVE LINCOLNSHIRELOVE OLDRIDS & DOWNTOWN www.oldrids.co.uk03.qxp_Layout 1 18/09/2018 10:31 Page 1Features6 THIS MONTH IN LINCOLNSHIREWhat’s been going on in the county this month?9EASTGATE CLUB’S 125TH ANNIVERSARYIn an event that took place on the first of September, theEastgate Tennis, Squash and Bowls Club celebrated its 125thanniversary10RIVERSIDE TRAINING Q&ALincolnshire Today had a chance to speak with a local companythis month who focus on helping others across Lincolnshirebroaden their skillset and access new opportunities30LINCOLNSHIRE HERITAGE EXPLOREDThe Greenwich Meridian stretches across the Lincolnshirelandscape, an invisible feature that is nevertheless of national,indeed world-wide, importance33HISTORY, NATURE AND HAUNTSA Halloween hotspot with numerous nature reserves and aplethora of historical sights, Boston is the perfect place toenjoy the crisp autumn breeze this October38LINCOLNSHIRE WALKSSkillington and Saltby - in our quest to escape the hubbub ofour busy lives each month, we get one of our intrepidreporters to switch off their phone and swop their brogues forwalking shoes to explore another of Lincolnshire’s hiddengems.40YOUR NEW STYLE SORTEDWe’re truly in amongst the autumn season now, with ourfavourite designers and labels showing off their latestcollections. There’s plenty to get excited about, but we’vemanaged to whittle things down to a few curated favourites50COLOUR GALOREThis is the time of year that you’ll probably be gravitatingtowards burgundy and brown colour palettes, but there’s noreason not to embrace colour as our style guru explains52BEATING BREAST CANCER• It’s breast cancer awareness month, and there are numerousways that you can get involved to help raise money forresearch and spread awareness• An ingenious method of raising awareness for breast cancer,Boobie Bears now travel the world from person to person tomake sure we keep checking ourselves for signs of the disease58THE GREAT OUTDOORSWith the temperature dropping, keeping exercise up can bedifficult, but there’s plenty of great ways to keep fit inside60LINCOLNSHIRE WILDLIFEFew animals epitomise October in quite the same way as thebat, but this oft misunderstood critter has more to offer thanits ghoulish connotations. This month, we take a look at theBrown Long-eared Bat62WEAR YOUR WEDDING DRESS AGAINThe annual Wear your Wedding Dress Again ball took placeon the 8th of September at the Doubletree by Hilton inLincoln, allowing brides a chance to don their memorablegown once more in aid of charityOCTOBER4040AUTUMN IS ON THE WAY AND THAT MEANSTHERE’S A WHOLE NEW SEASON TO GETSTUCK INTO. EARLY STYLES ARE FAVOURINGDARKER SHADES, BUT DON’T WORRY, THERE’SPLENTY OF COLOUR TOOcontents04-05.qxp_Layout 1 18/09/2018 10:32 Page 1Exhibition to reveal Grimsby’s lost shipsof World War OneGrimsby Fishing Heritage Centre is opening its third and finalexhibition in a series of displays revealing the secrets of Grimsby’slost trawlers in a project funded by the Heritage Lottery.Over 300 Grimsby vessels were lost during the Great War and around 1,200 men lost their lives. Featuring objects recovered from thewrecks alongside objects from North East Lincolnshire Museum Service collection, this exhibition tells the stories of those vessels and thebrave men who sailed on them.Louise Bowen, Collection Officer for North East Lincolnshire Museum Service and curator of the new exhibition, said: “[The exhibition]will feature some fantastic objects recovered from the wrecks and gives us all the opportunity to remember the sacrifice made by themen who sailed on these Grimsby ships during the war. Working with the Lost Ships of the River Humber team has been a fascinatingexperience.”The exhibition is free and runs until 13 January 2019. Hat trick VisitLincoln and LincolnCity Football Club Visit Lincoln and Lincoln City Football Club are workingtogether to encourage more people to visit the city.The football club has joined Visit Lincoln as a Corporate Partner,which has led to the production of a new ‘Visiting Supporters’ Guide’and sponsorship of the 2018/19 Lincoln Loves Kids booklet.Liam Scully, Chief Executive at Lincoln City Football Club said: “We’redelighted to be working in partnership with Visit Lincoln; not only toencourage travelling away fans to visit Sincil Bank to watch their team, butalso to spend a bit longer in Lincoln to see our beautiful city.“As Lincoln City FC continues to grow on and off the pitch, we believe itwill have a positive impact on the local economy; not least with thetravelling away fans and local home fans, but also with other commercialopportunities that will be presented by having a vibrant football club withinLincoln.”latestnewsLincolnshire’stourism economyreaches £1.47bnThe value of the tourism industry in Lincolnshire hasrisen by 7.3% to reach £1.47 billion in 2017, according tofigures from STEAM. In 2017 the county attracted more than 20 millionvisitors – a 3% rise on the previous year. And that hashelped increase the value of the county’s visitor economyby around 30% over the last five years.Cllr Colin Davie, Executive Member for Economy andPlace, said: “We’re working hard to attract even morevisitors, and over the last couple of years we’vedramatically improved what we have to offer. As a result,not only has the number of day-visitors increased byaround 450,000, the number of people staying for longerhas increased by around 160,000 too, a 5% rise.”© Shuttertock.com/Luian Milasan© ShutterstockJason Batterham06-08.qxp_Layout 1 18/09/2018 10:33 Page 1More than £975,000 has been awarded from theGovernment’s Trusted Relationship Fund to support a newspecialist project aimed at supporting children and youngpeople at risk of exploitation or abuse in North EastLincolnshire.Over the next four years, the project will tackle the regionaldrivers of child criminal exploitation, including substance anddrugs misuse, and will target support with those most at risk,including siblings of gang affiliated young people. Therapy will be delivered by specially trained practitionersas part of the scheme, alongside encouraging young people to get involved with sports, arts and other cultural activities.Work is already being done in the area to proactively increase prevention and earlier intervention activity with families, helping themto become more resilient and deal with a range of problems all at once.Almost £4m securedfor Scunthorpe towncentreNorth Lincolnshire Council can now press ahead with the second phase ofthe Scunthorpe town centre regeneration project that will help attract furtherinvestment, jobs, visitors and shoppers to the town, after securing almost £4million.The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has provided the moneythrough the Single Local Growth Fund for Improvements to Scunthorpe town centre.This latest round of funding will enable road infrastructure improvements to be delivered inScunthorpe town centre. In addition, a new roundabout will be constructed at Brigg Road/Station Road/High StreetEast junction – this will improve traffic flow at this busy junction.Work is expected to get underway in Autumn 2018 on the new St John’s Market with the refurbishment of theformer BHS store.Chemex, market-leaders for30 years, is two-yearsrunning sponsor of theDeliciously LincolnshireDining AwardsLocal company Chemex has been announced as the proud sponsors ofLincolnshire Today’s Delicious Lincolnshire Dining Awards for the secondyear running. As hygiene specialists serving establishments andcompanies both locally and nationally, Chemex is a perfect fit for thedining industry. Director of the Lincoln and Boston franchises for Chemex, PeterCussans said: “We’ve been innovating market-leading cleaning and hygiene chemicals for 30 years. All our customers seem tohave something in common – they are all passionate about giving their customers the best possible experience.”“The Chemex service gives you the full package – whether it’s making sure your healthcare business is Regulation 12compliant; your food business gets five stars, or simple things like making sure all your people are trained to use products safelyand efficiency, you can trust Chemex.”For more information, visit www.chemexuk.com.© Shutterstock / Electric Egg© Shutterstock/Dmytro ZinkevychFunding for project supportingvulnerable childrenNorth East Lincs06-08.qxp_Layout 1 18/09/2018 10:33 Page 2Lincoln renewsFairtrade statusuntil 2020City of Lincoln Council has renewed its FairtradeStatus for a further two years to help producers indeveloping countries achieve better tradingconditions.Since 2012, Lincoln has retained the status of aFairtrade City to contribute to the 7 million peopleincluding producers, workers and their familieswho have benefited from Fairtrade.The council has five goals to support themovement, which include serving Fairtradeproducts, ensuring at least four of these productranges are readily available in local retail outlets,ensuring local work places and communityorganisations support Fairtrade, raising awareness andunderstanding across the community, and having regularmeetings in the Fairtrade Steering Group.Councillor Gary Hewson, City of Lincoln Council’sFairtrade spokesperson, said: “We are delighted that Lincolnhas retained its status as a Fairtrade City to continue to supportthe international farming industry for a further two years.”A threatened species of crayfish is making a comeback inLincolnshire thanks to efforts by the Environment Agencyand local conservation groups.Last July, 600 white-clawed crayfish were moved fromlocations in the River Witham – where they’re at risk of being wiped out by invasive signal crayfish – to new remote locations includinga chalk stream in the Lincolnshire Wolds.Now, surveys show the transfer – the first in the county – has been successful, and the crayfish have started to breed.Richard Chadd, senior environmental monitoring officer with the Environment Agency, said: “These crayfish are a vital part of ourecology, so preserving them is yet another example of how we’re protecting our environment for the future.”latestnewsNew series of author talks launched at The CollectionThe Collection Museum in Lincoln has launched its latest series ofauthor talks. The season begins on Wednesday 12 September, with anappearance by best-selling crime writer Val McDermid, and continuesinto November. Wednesday 19 September: Lucy Moore – Lady Fanshawe’s ReceiptBookAuthor and broadcaster Lucy Moore brings to life the struggles of AnnFanshawe during the mid-seventeenth century, when England was dividedby war and bloodshed.Tuesday 30 October: Elly Griffiths – The Stranger DiariesThe author of the Ruth Galloway series discusses her new stand-alonenovel, in which contemporary crime meets Victorian Gothic.Friday 2 November: Laura Purcell and Natasha PulleyFollowing each having published a second successful novel, Laura Purcelland Natasha Pulley will explore writing historical fiction with a twist.Saturday 17 November:Tracy Borman – Henry VIIIand the Men Who Made HimHistorian Tracy Bormandiscusses her fascinatingand often surprising newbiography of Henry VIII,looking at the menwho surroundedhim.© Shutterstock/Matej KastelicNative crayfishmake comebackin Lincolnshire© Shutterstock.com / Pisarenko Olga© Shutterstock.com / Zerbor06-08.qxp_Layout 1 18/09/2018 10:33 Page 3LINCOLNSHIRETODAY9SOCIAL SCENEPHOTOS COURTESY OF RICHARD PICKSLEYEastgate Club’s125th AnniversaryIn an event that took place on the first of September, the Eastgate Tennis, Squash and Bowls Clubcelebrated its 125th anniversary. An event for past and present members, the day included sports,activities and a jazz band, along with a disco taking the club into the evening. 09.qxp_Layout 1 18/09/2018 10:33 Page 1Next >