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Allison Homes' 5 favourite walking routes

The health benefits of walking regularly are well-documented. A regular walk, at any speed, will help manage weight, reduce the risk of Type 2 Diabetes, reduce the risk of certain cancers such colon, breast and lung cancer, improve flexibility and strength of joints, muscles and bones, and reduce the risk of osteoporosis - all while boosting the immune system and improving your mental health.

Luckily, if you live in or are thinking about buying a new home in an Allison Homes development, there are plenty of local walks to enjoy. Get out and about in the countryside, enjoy the fresh air and gain all those added health benefits too. It’s free, doesn’t require any specialist equipment or training. It’s safe and low impact and is one of the easiest activities to fit into your busy daily lives.

Allison Homes has developments at Oakley Rise in Corby and Pinchbeck Fields near Spalding. New developments are on their way in Boston, Colsterworth, Horncastle, Moulton, Nettleham and Oakham.

Here are a few of our favourite walking routes close to Allison Homes sites for you to enjoy:

• Thoroughsale and Hazel Woods in Corby, close to Oakley Rise, offer some lovely woodland trails to explore. There are also some other walks of various distances around East Northamptonshire. You can download them here. There is also plenty of countryside to explorer around Gretton and Weldon.
• Explore the Millennium Trail between Pinchbeck and Surfleet.
• This walk explores the hills around Horncastle and there is a choice of other walks in the area too.
• Lincolnshire County Council has published this leaflet which lists a number of beautiful countryside walks around Nettleham.
• If you are considering Oakham, then Discover Rutland has plenty of walking options for you from the local paths, such as the Rutland Round, and national long distance paths that run through the county, such as Macmillan Way or the Jurassic Way.    

Whichever Allison Homes development you choose, there is a choice of walking routes for you to enjoy. So, come along to one of our show homes today – it could be the start of a new you.

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Crowds flocked to a sun drenched Baston on the weekend of 4 & 5 August for the community’s annual Baston in the Blitz vintage event.

Baston in the Blitz is a WWII themed extravaganza. There were more than 60 trade stalls, some 70 display groups and over 500 WWII re-enactors putting on 1940’s themed displays over the weekend.

Entering in to the spirit of the event, the team from The Croft was on hand with a stall at the event.

We ran a successful prize draw at the event. The star prize from which was a Pimm’s hamper - the lucky winners of which were Mr and Mrs Brown of Baston.

As well as a thrilling battle re-enactment, there was plenty of food and drink on offer as well as music shows, presentations, a Punch & Judy show, a Dambusters presentation and George Formby experience among other attractions.

We had a great time over the weekend and can’t wait for next year’s event.

In the meantime, if you are looking for a new home in a community-spirited, friendly and tranquil village that offers age-exclusive living for busy modern lifestyles, then The Croft, Baston is for you.

The Croft is brought to you by The Larkfleet Group of Companies, which includes Allison Homes and sister company Larkfleet Homes.

The second phase of development at The Croft at Baston is a small development of new homes in this tranquil village in south Lincolnshire. It sits alongside the highly successful fully-sold first phase, extending the community but keeping it at a modest scale.

We will be offering free flooring on any plot purchase at The Croft up until 18 August.

Baston is a vibrant community with a range of community activities, clubs and societies to get involved with.

The Croft at Baston is not just a place to live. It offers a lifestyle of possibilities, leaving you with more time and energy to do the things you enjoy doing, every day, within a bustling community environment.

Make your life your own at The Croft at Baston, a stylish development surrounded by beautiful grounds, with a variety of facilities and services close by to suit your lifestyle.

Call our sales office today on 07917 761020 or visit http://larkfleethomes.co.uk/the-croft-baston

Lincoln Friends of Anthony Nolan receive charity cash boost

Thanks to the Larkfleet Homes Community Fund, a charity, which raises funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust, has received a much-needed cash boost.

The fund has given £250 to the Lincoln Friends of Anthony Nolan to help raise funds and awareness of the trust and to assist with patient care in Nettleham and other villages around Lincoln.

Julie Cook, who set up the Lincoln Friends of Anthony Nolan in 2014, told us: “I started Lincoln Friends of Anthony Nolan in 2014 because Anthony Nolan (the national charity) had found a stem cell donor for my granddaughter which enabled her to have a lifesaving stem cell transplant to cure her of blood cancer.

“Our local group holds coffee mornings, we have a ball coming up at Christmas and we attend village and school events where we hold tombolas, raffles and sell donated goods. We also do collections in supermarkets and people have done sponsored events for us such as the Lincoln 10k run and a 24-hour hockey match which was organised by a supporter.”

The Larkfleet Homes Community Fund supports groups which enhance or develop local communities. It makes grants to charities or voluntary organisations within ten miles (16 kilometres) of any housing development by Larkfleet Homes or Allison Homes, both part of The Larkfleet Group of Companies, which is based in Bourne, Lincolnshire.

We are currently building new homes at Deepdale Lane, Nettleham – a new development of 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom houses and bungalows. And we truly believe that a community is more than just houses. When we are building new homes, we want to support the local groups that our residents can participate in to help build a real community.

Anthony Nolan is a national charity that was set up in 1974 to match bone marrow and blood stem cell donors to those suffering from blood cancer, and other blood disorders, who need transplants.

The Lincoln Friends of Anthony Nolan helps local people going through treatment and recovery to access support from the charity, such as a grant and to a specialist post-transplant nurse funded by Anthony Nolan at Nottingham -  which is where local patients have treatment.

Funds raised by the group also go towards recruiting new donors. It costs £40 to put each new donor on to the register and the more potential donors there are, the more lives can be saved.

People age 16-30 can join the Anthony Nolan register. Research has now proven that younger donors are preferred by transplant centres as they lead to better outcomes for patients.

Visit the Lincoln Friends of Anthony Nolan Facebook page to find out about the local group or about being a potential donor.

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation manages The Larkfleet Homes Community Fund on Larkfleet’s behalf. Any community or voluntary group wishing to find out more about the fund can visit www.tiny.cc/larkfleet-fund, telephone 01223 410535 or email info@cambscf.org.uk.

On the Fringe

The Edinburgh International Festival starts today. And along with it the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – perhaps the world’s largest arts festival.

If you haven’t already made plans to attend this weekend there’s still plenty of month left in which to enjoy all that the festival and the Fringe have to offer.

The Edinburgh International Festival is an annual festival of performing arts, the director of which invites top class performers of music (especially classical music), theatre, opera and dance from around the world to perform. The festival also hosts a series of visual art exhibitions, talks and workshops.

It was founded in 1947 by Rudolf Bing, Henry Harvey Wood, Sidney Newman and Edinburgh’s civic leaders to provide a ‘platform for the flowering of the human spirit’.

The Fringe was also founded in 1947 when eight independent theatre companies, who had not been invited to the festival, turned up to perform. They had to find venues on the fringes of the main event because all the major venues in the city were already being used.

Performances from big names in the world of entertainment as well as newcomers just starting out at the fringe fill a number of different categories including theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, circus, cabaret, children's shows, musicals, opera, music, spoken word, exhibitions and events.

Comedy is by far the largest group of performances at the Fringe. The Independent newspaper has listed the best of what’s on offer this year.

In 2016 there were 50,266 performances of 3,269 shows in 294 venues, making it the largest ever arts festival in the world.

Today, the Fringe is overseen by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, a registered charity, which has three core objectives:

• providing support, advice and encouragement to all the amazing artists, producers and venues who create the Fringe each year, from help with choosing a venue or writing a press release, to advice on touring, free access to rehearsal space, and professional development activities and events
• assisting the audiences who come to Edinburgh by helping you navigate what’s on offer with comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date information and ticketing
• promoting this wonderful and unique festival to the rest of the world

For more information on the Edinburgh Festival, the Fringe and planning a trip this August visit https://www.edinburghfestivalcity.com/festivals/edinburgh-festival-fringe.

And if you don’t fancy travelling all that way – why not visit one of our show homes instead?

Allison Homes Marie Curie charity a cash injection

It was with great pleasure that the Allison Homes team was able to give palliative care charity, Marie Curie, a much-needed cash injection via the Larkfleet Homes Community Fund.

We recently handed Marie Curie £250 to help it provide home-based end of life care for patients in Spalding who are living with terminal illness.

Marie Curie’s community fundraiser for Lincolnshire, Lauren Alexander (pictured left with our own Mallory Matthews), told us: “The money will be used to fund night care for an end of life patient in Spalding.

“Thanks to this donation, an additional 12.5 hours will be provided to give one more person within the community the chance to stay at home with their loved ones and make the most of the time they have left together.”

The Larkfleet Homes Community Fund supports groups which enhance or develop local communities. It makes grants to charities or voluntary organisations within ten miles (16 kilometres) of any housing development by Larkfleet Homes or Allison Homes, both part of The Larkfleet Group of Companies which is based in Bourne, Lincolnshire.

We are currently building new homes at Pinchbeck Fields, Spalding – a new development of 2, 3, 4 and 5-bedroom houses and bungalows. Our show home is open between 10:00 and 17:00 from Thursday to Monday.

At Allison Homes we believe it’s important that, when we build new homes for people, we develop robust living communities as well. Being able to support the fantastic charities and volunteer groups, like Marie Curie, in the areas where we are working is really important. These groups are very often the backbone of the community. The support which they offer to the people who use their services is immeasurable.

Marie Curie supports anyone suffering from dementia, cancer, motor neurone disease, heart failure, Parkinson's disease, or any other illness, who has had a terminal diagnosis.

Marie Curie was founded in 1948 by five members of the committee of the Marie Curie Hospital in Hampstead, London. The charity is named after the woman who discovered radium and polonium and is remembered for her contribution to the fight against cancer. Marie Curie helps those living with, or affected by, a terminal diagnosis to achieve the best quality of life and supports them to retain their independence and dignity for as long as possible.

Help and support includes treating or managing pain and other symptoms with medicines, therapies and other specialist approaches. It also means giving emotional support to patients and their families when they need it most.

Cambridgeshire Community Foundation manages The Larkfleet Homes Community Fund on Larkfleet’s behalf. Any community or voluntary group wishing to find out more about the fund can visit www.tiny.cc/larkfleet-fund, telephone 01223 410535 or email info@cambscf.org.uk.

Come and enjoy a blitz in Baston this weekend

Come and visit the new show home at The Croft in Baston this weekend and enjoy the village’s Baston in the Blitz event.

Baston in the Blitz, held on the weekend of 4th and 5th August, is a WWII themed extravaganza.

There will be more than 60 trade stalls, some 70 display groups and over 500 WWII re-enactors putting on 1940’s themed depictions over the weekend.

The team from The Croft will be on hand with a stall at the event. They will be running a prize draw too, with the star prize being a Pimm’s hamper.

As well as a thrilling battle re-enactment, there will be plenty of food and drink on offer in addition to music shows, presentations, a Punch & Judy show, a Dambusters presentation and George Formby experience among other attractions.

Visit http://www.bastonblitz.org/Programme2018.htm for full details.

While you’re at the event, pop down to The Croft. You’ll be able to enter the prize draw and enjoy plenty of other goodies. We will also be offering free flooring on any plot purchase at The Croft up until 18 August.

If you are looking for a new home in a community-spirited, friendly and tranquil village that offers age-exclusive living for busy modern lifestyles, then The Croft, Baston is for you.

The Croft is brought to you by our sister company Larkfleet Homes.

The second phase of development at The Croft at Baston is a small development of new homes in this tranquil village in south Lincolnshire. It sits alongside the highly successful fully-sold first phase, extending the community but keeping it at a modest scale.

Baston is a vibrant community with a range of community activities, clubs and societies to get involved with.

The Croft at Baston is not just a place to live. It offers a lifestyle of possibilities, leaving you with more time and energy to do the things you enjoy doing, every day, within a bustling community environment.

Make your life your own at The Croft at Baston - a stylish development surrounded by beautiful grounds, with a variety of facilities and services close by to suit your lifestyle.

Call our sales office today on 07917 761020 or visit http://larkfleethomes.co.uk/the-croft-baston