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Looking back at when eels were currency

02 February 2025
Looking back at when eels were currency

Looking back at when eels were currency

02 February 2025

Welcome to a new Spalding Gentlemen’s Society series exploring the stories of its collection. Today we look at Lincolnshire’s slimiest currency, eels!


£1.1m Grand Designs home is ready to give you the wow factor

28 January 2025
£1.1m Grand Designs home is ready to give you the wow factor

£1.1m Grand Designs home is ready to give you the wow factor

28 January 2025

Take a look inside this Dutch barn-inspired house, which has wowed viewers on TV and aims to offer sustainable living in a beautiful rural setting.


‘My family and I have lost a really wonderful, caring, funny little lady who had made my life complete’

13 December 2024
‘My family and I have lost a really wonderful, caring, funny little lady who had made my life complete’

‘My family and I have lost a really wonderful, caring, funny little lady who had made my life complete’

13 December 2024

Columnist John Ward pays an emotional tribute to his wife Mo…


What do you think this month’s mystery item could be?

13 October 2024
What do you think this month’s mystery item could be?

What do you think this month’s mystery item could be?

13 October 2024

We thought last month’s teaser from Spalding Gentlemen’s Society’s Cabinet of Curiosities would have you all stumped — but not so!

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Can you guess what this item is?

16 June 2024
Can you guess what this item is?

Can you guess what this item is?

16 June 2024

Put your knowledge to the test and see if you can identify this mystery item from Spalding Gentlemen’s Society..


MP to write to Cadbury boss in 'gesture egg' row

01 April 2024
MP to write to Cadbury boss in 'gesture egg' row

MP to write to Cadbury boss in 'gesture egg' row

01 April 2024

MP Sir John Hayes is writing to Cadbury over the sale of ‘gesture eggs’ at a town store.

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Parachute silk dress and pillow case gown show the power of ‘make do and mend’

17 March 2024
Parachute silk dress and pillow case gown show the power of ‘make do and mend’

Parachute silk dress and pillow case gown show the power of ‘make do and mend’

17 March 2024

We might tell ourselves that our recycling efforts are a new phenomenon but previous generations knew the value of ‘make do and mend’.


Can you solve the mystery of this item?

14 January 2024
Can you solve the mystery of this item?

Can you solve the mystery of this item?

14 January 2024

Do you know the story behind this curiosity?

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Treasures found a new home as museum undergoes major refurbishment

13 January 2024
Treasures found a new home as museum undergoes major refurbishment

Treasures found a new home as museum undergoes major refurbishment

13 January 2024

A new exhibition has opened showcasing a society’s fascinating treasures, while major refurbishment works are carried out to their usual home.


Top tips for a festive wreath to brighten up your door

17 December 2023
Top tips for a festive wreath to brighten up your door

Top tips for a festive wreath to brighten up your door

17 December 2023

Regular columnist Mark Cox give tips on how to make a festive wreath – after putting his foot down at home.


How to pick the perfect Christmas tree

03 December 2023
How to pick the perfect Christmas tree

How to pick the perfect Christmas tree

03 December 2023

This week, Baytree Garden Centre’s Mark Cox helps you to pick the perfect Christmas tree...


Could you offer a home for gorgeous Gus?

03 December 2023
Could you offer a home for gorgeous Gus?

Could you offer a home for gorgeous Gus?

03 December 2023

Our friends at Jerry Green are looking to find a home for the gorgeous Gus


Happy anniversary talcum powder – 50 years old and still going strong, ish

02 December 2023
Happy anniversary talcum powder – 50 years old and still going strong, ish

Happy anniversary talcum powder – 50 years old and still going strong, ish

02 December 2023

Madcap inventor John Ward marks a special anniversary for his now-50-year-old bottle of talcum powder...


Intersex lurcher Stevie needs a new home

26 November 2023
Intersex lurcher Stevie needs a new home

Intersex lurcher Stevie needs a new home

26 November 2023

Lovely lurcher Stevie is an intersex dog who needs a new home – can you help?


Dazzling dahlias need the frost

26 November 2023
Dazzling dahlias need the frost

Dazzling dahlias need the frost

26 November 2023

This week, Baytree Garden Centre’s Mark Cox discusses tactics for your Dahlia – and his rivalry with Latin dance tutor Antonio...


Juniper could be a tree-mendous addition to your home

19 November 2023
Juniper could be a tree-mendous addition to your home

Juniper could be a tree-mendous addition to your home

19 November 2023

Juniper could be a tree-mendous addition to your home. Speak to Jerry Green Dog Rescue if you can help her...


Feed the birds...the no mess way

19 November 2023
Feed the birds...the no mess way

Feed the birds...the no mess way

19 November 2023

Feeding the birds is lovely – but not if it leads to mess and unwanted plants. Mark Cox of Baytree Garden Centre explains how it’s done...

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Can you help with finding Dory a new home?

12 November 2023
Can you help with finding Dory a new home?

Can you help with finding Dory a new home?

12 November 2023

Can you help with finding Dory a home? Get in touch with Jerry Green Dog Rescue...


Time to sort those tulips in time for spring

12 November 2023
Time to sort those tulips in time for spring

Time to sort those tulips in time for spring

12 November 2023

Want a dazzling display of tulips for spring? Baytree Garden Centre’s Mark Cox explains how it’s done...


Amusing yarns from the hospital ward

10 November 2023
Amusing yarns from the hospital ward

Amusing yarns from the hospital ward

10 November 2023

Madcap inventor John Ward offers some amusing tales from the hospital – a surprising source of funny observations over the years...

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