How To Tackle Steep Hill

A street sign for Steep Hill, on the side of a cafe at the top. Also displays the Best Street award.

Those familiar with Lincoln will know the sinking feeling (no, not the song by the ‘the the’) you get when someone, usually a newbie, mentions popping up Steep Hill to look at pretty buildings (apparently there’s a cathedral and castle up there or something, you might not have heard of it).

The clever person was who called it Steep Hill was pretty accurate, and quite frankly, they deserve a round of applause. So here’s how the lovely people of Lincoln get up Steep Hill without dying. Continue reading

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (CHRISTMAS YOU FOOLS)

A film photograph of a Christmas tree with lights on (from St Barnabas' Light Up A Life event) outside Lincoln's Cathedral.

Ho, ho ho. It’s the first of December and all that (no really, it is).

All over the world in various households Christmas trees and decorations will have gone up, and the first little window on the Advent calender has been opened.

Hopefully all of you are jolly Christmas people like the folks who have already donned their trees. If not then shame on you, Scrooges.

For those of you who DO have the Christmas spirit, then get yourselves to Lincoln’s Annual Christmas Market.

A film photograph of a Christmas tree with lights on (from St Barnabas' Light Up A Life event) outside Lincoln's Cathedral.

Light Up A Life tree outside Lincoln’s Cathedral at Christmas time.

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What To Expect From Liquor Bar

Liquor bar logo

Those familiar with Lincoln will probably know about Trebles on Saltergate, the cheapest place to get a treble (obviously) and mixer, it’s also the start of many a forgotten night. But, if you venture above this popular bar, you’ll find an absolute gem of a venue. Continue reading

Christmas Lights Turn On This Week

A photo of the christmas lights on Lincoln High Street

If the wide array of Christmas adverts & shops full of gift ideas haven’t got you in the mood yet (bah humbug), Lincoln’s got something that’s almost certain to get you feeling festive…even though it’s just November (and Christmas is over a month away, but still). Continue reading