Lincolnshire Echo

Hollyoaks ; Soap Box

CINDY might be chalk to Tony's cheese but they've been getting on like a house on fire of late. This week, Tony agrees to Cindy's idea of a family holiday with Holly and Harry after he praises her customer loyalty scheme business proposal at Il Gnosh. However, Tony quickly gets cold feet and tells her their relationship is moving too fast, before suggesting she and Holly move back into their flat.

Win a Party for 10 at the Fun Farm

WEEKENDER has teamed up with Fun Farm to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a party for 10 children, worth Pounds 100. This giveaway is to celebrate the Fun Farm's one-year anniversary.

Man of His Time

Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair in 1903 and died in 1950. He lived in times of totalitarian regimes, facism and dictatorship and this greatly coloured his writing.

Make Your Garden an Ideal Place to Enjoy

QUITE frankly I'm amazed some of my flowers - especially the young sunflowers - are still standing after some of the rain and thunder storms we've experienced recently. When the water falling from the sky is pummelling the windows with such force I'm afraid they will smash, it's surprising any plant life isn't flattened to the ground.

Plant Summer Bulbs That Stay the Course

LATE summer-flowering bulbs, such as dahlias, crocosmias and lilies, bring a burst of colour in the borders when a lot of other plants are past their best. However, their maintenance can become a chore in the autumn, when many will need to be dug up and stored until next year.

Goodenoughtoeat Blackcurrants

YOU should now be harvesting juicy blackcurrants to add to jellies and pies, and they can also be frozen or made into delicious jams. They thrive in rich, moist soil which has been heavily mulched with nitrogen-rich dressing and do well in light shade, as the bushes prefer to be cool. You can even grow them in large pots. They should grow bushy from the base and can be pruned by cutting whole fruiting stems off, which you can then bring indoors to strip. Alternatively, wait until after you ha...

Bestofthebunch Lily

THESE beautiful, fragrant summer-flowering bulbs produce large, flared trumpet flowers in an array of colours, just when the garden may be running out of steam in mid-summer. Some can grow really tall, giving them extra prominence in a busy border. Grow them in pots on the patio or plant them in the border. If you can never remember where you planted your bulbs from year to year, place pots of lilies where space is available in the border, then you can move the pot when they have finished flo...

What to Do... This Week

CONTINUE to pick sweet peas for indoors, as the more you pick the more the plants will flower. Raise the blades of your mower in dry spells to avoid cutting the lawn too short, which will dry it out quicker.

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