The latest instalment of our weekly Voice of Lincoln feature went along to the 2011 Lincolnshire Show to see what people were up to:
Marc Rhodes
Marc Rhodes (23) Lincoln, Events Officer at Lincolnshire Sports Partnership
“It’s been a really good day for everyone so far. I’d say the zorb balls have gone down the best; the kids are loving it. There has been a queue constantly for the two days. I’m going to have a go on the wheelchair basketball myself and then I’m going to hit the food court.”
Dawn Walker (left), Alison Overton, Ann Horner
Dawn Walker (47) Scunthorpe, Optical assistant
“It’s very good, we come every year. The weather’s not brilliant but it’s okay as long as you come prepared for it. My favourites are the animals. We’ve watched the cattle being displayed and judged, which was brilliant. Then we had a little walk around the sheep.
“We watched the pig racing; that was quite funny. We’ve just got chickens at home, so we’ve been to the chicken people to check on those. I bought them some little treats. Because we’ve got animals it’s really handy to come because they sell so many new products.”
Andrew Huckett
Andrew Huckett (26) Lincoln, Representative for Pieroth Ltd
“It’s fantastic; it’s the best show I’ve ever been to and I go to every one. People are very receptive. Pieroth has been going for about 254 years and we’ve been in the UK for 50 years. We cover all of Lincoln, Horncastle, Louth, Skegness.
“I don’t have too much chance to get around the show myself. I really wanted to see ‘Atrocity’ [at the Lincs FM stage]. I can’t really sum up the show, it’s too great.”
Lottie Bacon
Lottie Bacon (8) Lincoln, school student
“[My favourite] was the dogs. They went to the arena and they were showing how they hunt.”
Henry Foreman
Henry Foreman (20) Lincoln, student
“We’ve spent a lot of time in the Tom Woods tent and we’ve done a bit of shopping as well. We watched some pig racing which was good fun. That was my highlight actually. You get teddy bears and strap them to the back of some pigs and have them race from one end to the other.”
Hayley Cook (23) Lincoln, Communications Officer at Lincolnshire Sports Partnership
Hayley Cook
“All of the sports at the show have been organised by the Lincolnshire Sports Partnership, and they’ve all come together today, so it’s going really well.
“We’re doing the bikeathon from Lincolnshire to London. We’re trying to bike 270 miles over the two days to raise money for the Lincolnshire Elite Athlete Program. It’s for all of the talent in Lincolnshire. A lot from Lincoln are really striving to be at the 2012 Olympics or Paralympic games.
“I think wheelchair basketball is always good. The cricket factory is back again for the 3rd year. It’s all about just having a go.”
Juliet Raphael
Juliet Raphael (14) Lincoln, school student
“We’ve been watching the show jumping. That’s my favourite. That was really good.”
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The owners of a cosy family restaurant in Lincoln will close their business this autumn after “nine fantastic years”.
Husband and wife team Karl and Annemarie Hanson didn’t have any restaurant experience before they took over The Bowl Full in the West End area of the city, but genuinely enjoyed running it and their passion helped them establish it as a successful venue.
The last night at The Bowl Full before it closes for the final time will be on Saturday, October 1.
This is a true hidden gem in the West End. | Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
In a statement, the owners said: “After nine fantastic years we have decided it’s time to finish at our little gem of a restaurant. It’s a tough decision but one that feels right for us.
“We have been fortunate enough to have had friends and family work for us since opening but family circumstances have now changed with kids at/off to university or starting full-time jobs. Nine years of balancing our other jobs with the restaurant has also been a challenge.
“Our family have gained so much from having the restaurant as part of our lives and we are very proud of what we have achieved.
“We would like to thank all of our customers and team members who have supported us from start to finish and have given us some special moments and memories.”
The owners also urged that anyone who would like to talk about buying the restaurant should get in touch with them.
Coastguard workers have expressed their devastation as a teenage boy was found dead after being recovered from the sea in Skegness over the weekend.
The incident saw emergency services receive a report of a child under the age of 16 in the sea at Skegness, at around 6.15pm on Saturday, August 13.
Unfortunately, despite an extensive search operation carried out by police and HM Coastguard Skegness, the body of a boy matching this description was recovered at around 11.30pm.
The coastguard said its “hearts are heavy” upon hearing the news, describing the difficulty of somebody not being rescued on the Lincolnshire seaside.
A spokesperson for HM Coastguard Skegness said: “Sometimes, despite all our best efforts, not everyone is rescued and it hurts our hearts. It’s why we do what we do day after day. It’s what drives us to keep on searching and to keep responding when things go wrong at the coast.
“We searched for hours with our fellow coastguards and our friends and colleagues from the RNLI and the police to find the teenager after he was reported missing.
“Although he was found, it was sadly a tragic outcome and we have no words other than to offer our heartfelt condolences to those who are grieving the loss of someone they loved so very much.”
It came at a busy time for Lincolnshire Police officers in Skegness, with ten children reported missing in the space of just two hours over the weekend – either from the arcades, beach or water itself.
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