It’s the month where we seem to find our balance again. The summer holidays come to an end, children go back to school, and our routines return. As we head towards the autumn equinox, taking place in the very early hours of the 23rd, the hours of daylight and darkness are in equilibrium. From that moment, we’re officially into autumn: cooler mornings, darker evenings and the first signs of colour appearing in the trees, although the lack of rain this summer has meant plenty of leaves have already turned brown!
Autumn brings those cosy days of sitting at home by the fire with a nice warm drink, which is the perfect time to get out the pen and paper and write a letter. This month, we’re looking at World Letter Writing Day and have a fancy letter-writing kit to give away in one of our competitions.
Our other competition gives you the chance to win vouchers for the Sleaford Festival. Taking place on Saturday 19th, there’ll also be a funfair on the Thursday and Friday leading up to the festival. Entry to this year’s festival is free, but our competition offers you the chance to win vouchers for fairground rides, and food & drink. There’s lots of music planned, with local singers and choirs, along with dance and gymnastics displays.
Before that, Boston Road Recreation Ground is the venue for another favourite event in the local calendar, the Classic Car and Motorcycle Show. Taking place on the 5th, the grounds will once again be filled with classic vehicles. Oh and don't forget to pick up a programme as we put it together this year! So, although the summer holidays may be over, there’s still plenty to look forward to! We’ve got lots of listings in our What’s On guide this month, and don’t forget that Sleaford Little Theatre are performing their next production, Blue Stockings, early in September.
It was only last year that SLT were celebrating their 75th anniversary. It seems the 1950s was quite a monumental decade for Sleaford groups, as another organisation formed in those post-war years was Sleaford Art Group, who are celebrating their 70th anniversary this month with an exhibition at the Carre Gallery.
With the return to school, we hope these transitions go as smoothly as they can. Many will be changing school or moving on to higher education, and recently we’ve said farewell to some of our distributors who are moving on to the next chapter of their lives. You might find a new face delivering your September magazine, so just bear in mind that they may need a little time to get to grips with their new role as they find their way around your letterboxes!
For over 21 years, we’ve been delivering magazines through your doors, with countless distributors coming and going from the team over that time. It’s all part of the community nature of our magazine, giving opportunities to youngsters beginning their working life, and we’re proud to have played a small part in so many people’s stories along the way.
That same sense of community is at the heart of what we do for local businesses, groups and event organisers too. Whether you’re launching something new, have an event coming up, or simply want more people to know about what you do, we’re here to help you get the word out. So, if you’ve been thinking about advertising with us, why not make this the month you take the plunge? With thousands of copies delivered locally every month, there’s a good chance your next customer, visitor, member or supporter is waiting just around the corner.
Have a great month and we'll see you next time.
YOUR LOCAL LINCS TEAM
