LINCOLN AtoZ

So here it is - the last ever episode of Lincoln AtoZ.  After 2 years and 51 grids, we set out on our trusty bikes one final time and bring the show to a climactic frenzy with a grid containing... nothing.  Yet, in spite of the lack of any notable features, the sight of an empty field leads Jonny and Paul to muse on what the point of AtoZ actually was.  Back in the studio there's an orgy of misty-eyed reminiscence as we each pick our top 3 grids, and Jo and Tref also tell us what AtoZ has meant to them.  We also look forward to the AtoZ exhibition at The Collection, and do battle one final time over A Question of Lincoln...

Having previously found themselves figuratively "shut out" in previous grids, this week Jonny and Paul are ACTUALLY shut out, and, with only one more week to go till the end of the series, question whether they'll be able to fulfill their promise to visit each and every grid. Instead, they find themselves stumbling around adjoining grids trying to find a way in whilst moaning about dog poo signs and almost falling off their bikes.  Meanwhile, back in the studio, Jo can at least give us the history of the grid, and Tref chips in too.  All this, plus the penultimate round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we head into "The Maze", otherwise known as Sincil Bank.  The area is of course synonymous with Lincoln City Football Club, and we begin our visit outside the ground as a Tuesday night match kicks off, and reminisce about our times on the terraces.  Later, we venture further into The Maze where Jonny talks about how he was hit by a car, then finds himself inexplicably being hit by Paul.  Back in the studio we get the history of the area from Jo and have a double-dose of Tref.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we head out the Eastern side of the city where, after bravely leaping across a ravine, we find ourselves in what is currently a peaceful field, soon to be dug up to make way for the tarmac and petrol fumes of the Proposed Eastern Bypass.  We muse over this development, with Paul coming perilously close to falling off his usual perch on the fence and proposing that he and Jonny become Swampy-style anti-road protestors ("I'll fetch me bongos..."), while tree-hugger Jonny needs no convincing.  Back in the studio, we hear from you about your favourite places in Lincoln (other than the Cathedral, obviously), plus we get some historical facts from Jo and Tref gives us his take on the grid.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week's show takes on a more sombre tone as we head out to a place most Lincolnites will visit at some point, one way or another - the Crematorium.  Here we meet Nick Barton, Bereavement Services Officer, the man who runs the show, so to speak, at the Crem.  Nick takes us through the process, which we thought might be quite a macabre experience, but turns out to be both reassuring and uplifting.  Later, we head out to Washingborough Road and have to choose between talking about the golf course, or continuing our musings on death in the cemetery - obviously, the cemetery wins.  Back in the studio, we get some historical context from Jo and some essential stats from Tref.  All this, plus another round of A Question Of Lincoln.

This week we head back to Washy where we pin our hopes on finding the pits, after we singularly failed to do so over in Canwick.  Here, Jonny reveals he's riding a girl's bike and wearing his wife's tights, while Paul relives a childhood encounter with nettles and in doing so gives up the chance of winning £100 from Harry Hill.  Back in the studio, we hear some memories of the area courtesy of the Spires & Steeples project, and we also ponder the future of Lincoln with some of your Facebook comments.  All this, plus Tref in fine voice and another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we take a radical departure from our usual format and present the entire show LIVE from our city centre grid.  Listen to us in real time as we wander around the streets trying to look inconspicuous whilst holding a microphone and transmitter!  Sadly, the hi-tech piece of kit we were promised singularly failed to work, so we were forced to use the ancient Siren FM "white box" transmitter and as a result it sounds like we're commentating on a 1970s overseas football match.  But if you can ignore the audio quality, you'll hear tales of Jonny's impending midlife crisis and Paul's embarrassing misunderstanding of the nature of the "Big Wok".  All this, plus our usual contributors Jo and Tref.

This week we venture down to the bottom of our map to the village of Waddington.  Several times in the past we've found ourselves excluded by high fences in our village grids - but never before by a man with a machine gun! That's exactly what we found at the Mere Road entrance to RAF Waddo where, in typically contrary fashion, we decide to completely ignore the massive Waddington Air Show and instead talk about car boot sales and being spied on.  Back in the studio we read some of your comments on which UK city is the best (obviously excluding Lincoln) and Jo and Tref put in their customary appearances.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week, in a very special episode, Paul spends a full 24 hours on the streets of the city centre observing the changes that happen across an average day.  From the early morning street cleaners, to the coffee-drinking commuters, to the night time revellers, each tribe take their turn to dominate before handing the city over to the next.  This special episode creates an audio portrait of 24 hours in the city.

This week we make our second visit to the village of Branston, and on the journey there we indulge in one of our favourite pass times: a pointless competition.  Paul wheezes his way up Canwick Hill on his bike while Jonny peers into people's gardens from the top deck as he races him on the bus.  Once there, it's all about Sex and the Suburbs as we discuss the love life of the couple on the "Elderly Crossing" road sign and speculate on the secret meaning of melons hung over garden fences, before calming ourselves down with talk of 1980s computer games.  Meanwhile back in the studio Tref is making demands and Jo "Turnip Husbandry" Hughes talks Monkeys.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we're avoiding big piles of horse pooh on the West Common, accompanied by a very special guest - Jonny's pet greyhound Albert AKA The World's Best Dog.  Here, we discuss the aborted plans to bring back horse racing, and add horses to Jonny's long list of animal phobias.  Meanwhile, Paul becomes increasingly alarmed at Jonny's odd behaviour when he reveals a voyeuristic misadventure with a video camera, and back in the studio the fragrant Albert joins us for a chat.  As usual, Jo and Tref are here to chip in with their usual history and ramblings, and there's another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we venture out to the most North-Easterly grid on our map and confront our preconceptions of Sudbrooke, a place so posh they actually use napkins.  Jonny quickly sustains an injury but bravely soldiers on, while Paul stumbles upon a babbling brook and suggests a game of Pooh Sticks.  Back in the studio, we discuss Lincoln's great unsigned bands as ex-Calimero basist Paul boasts about his glowing NME review.  Meanwhile, Jo is on hand with the history of our grid and Tref talks pouffes.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week, with your regular hosts away, we decided to hand the show over to Siren FM's Anthony Cafferkey to see what he makes of our P5 grid - Ermine East.  Strangely, instead of blathering on about plastic windows or pointlessly bickering, as Paul & Jonny do every week, Anthony takes the frankly bizarre approach of actually speaking to key members of the community and getting to the heart of the issues affecting the people who live there!  First, he takes a trip to the "giant Pringle" St John the Baptist Parish Church and talks to Father Stephen Hoy about the challenges faced by the Ermine and the work being done by the church to bring the community together.  During this chat, Anthony and Stephen are interrupted by the arrival of the Ermine Voices Community Choir, which leads Anthony to speak to their Director Tori Longdon, about how the choir has had a life-changing effect on some of its members.  All this, plus our usual contributors Tref and Jo.  Will Paul and Jonny learn any lessons from Anthony's more socially-aware approach to Lincoln AtoZ?Next week: Paul and Jonny head to Sudbrooke to play Pooh Sticks.

This week we head out for the first of two visits to the village of Washingborough where Paul discovers once and for all his status on the programme at the hands of Chris DeBurgh, and we are alarmed by the number of boy racers of all ages.  Meanwhile, moral vacuum Jonny goes poking his nose into tiny doorways and relives a hangover.  Back in the studio, Jo tells us of the old Lincolnshire tradition of ran-tanning, where any member of the community who had stepped out of line was subjected to nightly assault by a braying, obscenity shouting, pigs-bladder-brandishing mob until they changed their ways - a practice which seems to have continued in Washy until surprisingly recently.  All this, plus a moment of reflection from Tref and, in honour of Paul "Pilgrim" Tyler's birthplace we play, for one week only, A Question of Boston...

This week we're in Nettleham... sort of.  Unfortunately, the convoluted and frankly nonsensical rules we've imposed upon ourselves mean that we can only venture as far as Mulsane Park - a recreational ground on the edge of the village containing a football pitch, cricket ground and ugly pebbledash garage.  Frustration leads Jonny and Paul to argue pointlessly over whether it's OK or not to take a cricket ball they've found (upright citizen Paul says no, the moral vacuum that is Jonny says Finders Keepers) and they reveal their plan to deprive a community football team of much needed revenue by getting into the football ground 2 for the price of 1.  Back in the studio, Paul decides to test the seemingly cricket-ignorant Jonny on obscure cricketing terms - and discovers that he's actually an expert on God's Own Game.  All this, plus Tref chips in, Jo gives us the history of the area, and there's another round of A Question of Lincoln...

A specially extended version of Paul's interview with Sarah and Laura from Lincolnshire County Council's Access LN6 sustainable transport project.

This week we mount our trusty bicycles and head to the Western end of Skelly Road, but nearly have to abandon the visit when Jonny's knackered old bike finally gives up the ghost.  Thankfully, we're not far from one of Access LN6's HireBike stations and Jonny is soon back on the road, which leads us to thinking about transport - later in the programme, we talk to Access LN6 about their work in trying to encourage people in the area do their bit to tackle traffic and switch to more sustainable ways of traveling. Meanwhile, Paul resolves never to mention Kirsty & Phil again, Jo is excitedly flipping through her maps and Tref talks wildfowl sites.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week Paul & Jonny take a trip down memory lane as they revisit their old alma mater, The City School.  Although the scuzzy old buildings they knew and loved have long gone under the swish new Priory City of Lincoln Academy, they are still beset with memories of cross country runs, drama lessons, and fruity shenanigans in The Peasantry.  Sadly, their reminiscences come to a bitter end when "bin boy" Paul has a mini breakdown upon discovering that today's pupils have iPads and nice decked areas.  Back in the studio, we hear your memories of the old City School, Jo is on hand with a history of the grid, and Tref chips in too.  All this, plus another round of A Question Of Lincoln.

This week we head to Jerusalem - not THAT one, the one on the West side of Smelly Skelly, where we find the euphemistically named "rendering plant" which is responsible for Skellingthorpe's notorious aroma and get spied on by old ladies.  We hit a nadir when, lacking anything else of interest to do, Paul finds himself looking into a grit bin for the second time in AtoZ's history, but we then make our way to the cycle path where a piece of art lifts our spirits.  We also hear from local resident, and Siren FM work experience girl, Katie who tells us what it's like to grow up in Skelly, Jo lets us in on the history of the grid, and we're paid another visit by Tref.  All this, plus another round of A Question Of Lincoln.... [Apologies once again for the sound quality on parts of this programme which is due to some technical issues]

This week we head uphill for an early morning visit to the area around Greenstone Stairs and the Bishops Palace where Paul channels the spirit of Kirsty and Phil to offer property advice, and Jonny sneaks in another moan about plastic windows.  Meanwhile, Paul talks to local film producers Hannah Agutter and Sophie White about their project "Curiouser", partially filmed inside our grid, Jo plunders the wealth of history in the area, and Tref gives us his thoughts on the grid. All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln... [Apologies for the slightly ropey sound quality on parts of tonight's show]

This week we head up to the area around the Newport/Longdales Road/Riseholme Road/Yarborough Crescent roundabout where we inspect the green, green grass of Bishop Grosst... Bishop Grotes... er, Bishop Grot Uni, and get spooked out by Micheal Jackson in Newport Cemetery.  Meanwhile, Paul channels the power of his garish shorts to run the Lincoln 10K, while Jonny skulks on the sidelines having failed to come good on his promise to run it too.  We also hear some surprising historical facts from Jo and receive drinking advice from our expert, Tref.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we once again find ourselves in an empty field, but this time containing a very important feature not visible to the naked eye - the border between Lincoln City (home to trendy hipsters like Jonny) and NK (where they keep all the money).  We also talk to local resident Bob who, after confronting us about trespassing, kindly agrees to fill us in on his objections to plans to build all over the Swanpool area.  Back in the studio we get some proper archeological history on the area from Jo, Tref gives us his take on the border, and we hear some of your comments on your favourite Lincoln sounds.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we head to a grid where live changing events happen daily as it contains both the hospital and the prison.  We find ourselves contemplating childbirth outside the Maternity Wing, before heading to the Arboretum where Paul gets musical, and on to the prison where Jonny reveals that his knowledge of the modern penal system is mainly gleaned from old episodes of Porridge.  Luckily, Jo Hughes is on hand to give us some historical context, and Tref reminisces about the arrival of his firstborn.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we head down to the very bottom of our map, to the village of South Hykeham where we talk farming and food.  Back in the studio, we enjoy a picnic of some of the County's finest produce, including haslet, stuffed chine, plum bread, and of course the famous Lincolnshire sausage.  Meanwhile, bearded ale-drinker Jonny attempts to convince Lager Boy Paul of the merits of locally brewed beers, Tref considers whether South Hykeham is just the posher version of North Hykeham, and Jo digs into the history of the grid.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we venture out into the countryside, to the area around Greetwell Hall.  Paul is in heaven in what he's already decided is one of his favourite grids, whilst even Jonny is impressed by this "proper countryside" - particularly as it's still a reassuringly short distance from his natural habitat of the city.  Back in the studio, all this rurality leads us to consider some of the finest foods and ales produced here in Lincolnshire, and we vow to have a picnic next week.  Meanwhile, Jo reveals the hidden secrets of the lost Greetwell Village, and Tref give us his take on the area.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we look forward to visiting the restful oasis that is Whisby Nature Park - but instead find ourselves cowering on a grass verge as HGVs whizz past, as we discover that our usually trusty map has lied to us!  Instead, the grid turns out to be dominated by caravans, barbed-wire fences and a bypass.  Paul reminisces about his short-lived Kayaking adventures, whilst Jonny reveals his not unreasonable disinclination towards defecating within earshot of loved ones.Meanwhile, Paul talks to George Hazelwood of grid-based business Hazelwood Ski World, Tref gets poetical about the lakes through the seasons, and Jo does a sterling job of bringing us the history of what at first seems an unpromising grid for historical investigation.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we take the Skeggy road, but only get as far as North Greetwell where we experience the usual rural Lincolnshire warm welcome to strangers and regret not stopping off for a curry.  Back in the studio, Tref laments the lack of a pub in the grid, whilst Jo gives us some hard historical facts, and we also discuss your memories of local Lincoln characters.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we head to the newly traffic-free (!) junction of Rookery Lane and Newark Road where Jonny attempts to start a war of words between the residents of Hainton Road and Kenilworth Drive, whilst Paul reflects on the happiest day of his life. We also countdown your 5 Best Lincoln Gigs Of All Time, Tref is in tuneful mood, and Jo fills us in on the history of the grid.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we venture out to the satellite village of "Cherry" where a mud-splattered Jonny and Paul consider the purpose of twin towns and try to ignite a full scale war between the residents of Cherry and neighbouring Reepham when we ask (and answer) the question: which is best?  We also hear your memories of the greatest  gig you've been to in Lincoln and wonder just how many of the people who claim to have seen The Beatles at the ABC were actually there.  All this, plus our regular contributors Tref and Jo, and another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we visit the area around one of the UKs oldest family-run businesses, Pennels Garden Centre ("We'll make your ideas grow..."), where Jonny and Paul sneak "backstage" and ponder the potentially dubious uses of a Hot Tub.  Meanwhile, the newly-christened "Hot Tub Jonny" manages to offend the entire town of Newark, while Paul ruminates on the supernatural and asks why they would bother haunting a bungalow on Thorpe Lane.  We also hear memories of the area from Robert Doughty, Jo Hughes fills us in on the history of the grid, and Tref dreams of owning a Webber Barbecue.  All this, plus another round of A Question Of Lincoln....

This week we're back in the city centre, in the area around Newland and Brayford Wharf North, where Paul and Jonny are pleased to find that students haven't changed too much since their day despite the worrying presence of a gym, and enjoy a trendy Japanese beer on the balcony of the Hilton hotel whilst ruminating over how the area has changed since it's years as a working dock.  We also recall the halcyon days of the 2012 Olympics and hear from Nick Hope who was one of the lucky bearers of the Olympic flame when it passed through this very grid.  All this plus some bone-fide facts from Jo Hughes and Tref's view of the area, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we're in Producer Jonny's beloved 'hood - Lincoln's West End - and whilst Jonny can't resist his customary moan about PVC windows and cars, he quickly wins Paul round to the manifest merits of the area.  We also hear from Simon Fitch about West End Lights, an annual community event where locals display short films, shadow puppets or other light-based art in front of their houses, and we hear more about the experience of living in the West End from residents Nigel, Grace, Ted, Josie and Bess The Dog.  All this, plus a history of the area from Jo Hughes and a West End themed Question of Lincoln.

This week we visit the graffiti-ridden, wee-smelling concrete carbunkle that is Pelham Bridge where we lament the streets that were flattened to build this 50s flyover.  Jonny questions why, 55 years after it opened, drivers are still moaning about the railway crossings which it was supposed to bypass, whilst Paul uses his vantage point on the bridge to narrate the story of Lincoln.  Having thoroughly depressed ourselves, we decided to try to bring something beautiful to this unpromising grid, as local singer-songwriter Michael Reeve performs live and acoustic under the bridge while the traffic thunders overhead.  Meanwhile, Jo fills us in on the history of the grid, and Tref takes us back to the day Liz cut the ribbon on the bridge. All this, plus a Pelham Bridge-themed round of A Question Of Lincoln.

This week we head to Hartsholme Country Park and the Swanholme Nature Reserve, where the news that grass snakes and adders have been spotted sends the ophidiophobic Jonny into a panic, while Paul's more bothered by the geese. We also hear some childhood reminiscences of the area from Ben Pickard, as well as more history from Jo Hughes, Tref's take on the grid, and of course another round of A Question Of Lincoln.

This week we once again head out of town, to the exceedingly well-equipped Skellingthorpe – less than half a mile from the Birchwood estate but a very different ambiance, prompting us to question whether public money always goes to the right places. We also stumble across some Sunday League footballers, leading Paul to reveal his Roy Of The Rovers delusion, while Jonny runs away from the ball like a girl.Back in the studio, we hear more of your memories of lost Lincoln pubs, and Paul invokes the spirit of Bruno Brookes to countdown the OFFICIAL TOP TEN of Lincoln's most missed boozers. All this, plus some proper history of the area from Jo Hughes, Tref's unique take on the grid, and of course another round of A Question Of Lincoln.

This week we visit Producer Jonny's childhood 'hood, Brant Road, where we learn about his love of lego and curly wurlys, and his life on the road as The Littlest Hobo.  Meanwhile, Paul and Jonny are caught peeping on the current occupants of Jonny's childhood home and are forced to scarper.  Back in the studio, we invite your comments on Lincoln's lost, lamented pubs and are deluged with responses.  All this, plus the history of K19 from Jo hughes and more from Tref, and of course another Question of Lincoln...

This week is all about transport as we visit a grid square where road, rail, canal and cycleway intersect.  Having thrashed Jonny on the Skelly Straight cycle challenge, Paul reveals his rock & roll past and is shocked to discover Jonny's criminal tendencies.  Paul and Jonny then consider the current popularity of cycling and the "Wiggins Effect", and we hear more on this from Trevor Marsh of cycling charity Sustrans.  As always, we also find out about the history of the grid from Jo hughes and Tref, being Welsh, can't resist a song.  All this, plus another round of A Question Of Lincoln...

This week we venture up Canwick Hill to an area alongside Lincoln Road which apparently contains Canwick Pits.  At least, that's what our map tells us - but we were once again thwarted by fences and "keep out" signs, leading Jonny to speculate what the authorities might be hiding in there.  Meanwhile, Paul discovers that, whatever Elton John may claim, "Sorry" is not the hardest word - the hardest words are in fact "Oil Rape Seed Field".Talking of words - back in the studio, we invite your thoughts on Lincoln words, phrases and sayings and are deluged with suggestions, from "weckie" to "gansey", "mardy" to "rammal", and of course "D'you come from Bardney?!".  All this, plus a history of R14 from Jo, more musings from Tref, and another round of A Question of Lincoln... it's enough to cobble dogs wi'!

This week, we visit Sir Francis Hill School and the surrounding area, where Paul looks back on his idilic childhood and reveals his part in getting golf banned near Tritton Road.  A house proudly displaying an England flag leads us to muse over the meaning of patriotism, while Jo Hughes from Lincolnshire Archives fills us in on the history of the area, and Tref gives us his take.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we schlep out to Branston to stare at big iron gates and high walls in the area around Branston Old Hall. The discovery of an orchard in the grid prompts the first and probably last editions of Jonny’s new quiz A Question Of Apples. Meanwhile, Paul ponders the preponderance of “No Dog Fouling” signs and we use all our considerable cunning to sneak into the off-limits part of the grid.We also hear memories of yesteryear from some of the village’s old timers, as well as more history from Jo Hughes and Tref’s take on the area. All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we visit the post-war suburb of Ermine West where we tear up over missing bunnies and lost teddy bears, and Jonny reveals his own painful search for his lost "Teddy Lee Haw".  Meanwhile, we talk to local priest Father Stephen Hoy about whether the area really deserves its reputation, and we also hear from our regular contributors Tref and Jo Hughes.  All this plus another round of A Question Of Lincoln...

This week we don rubber gloves and hard hats to bust a few myths at the Canwick Sewage Works on Washingborough Road where we discover the little miracle that happens each time you flush the toilet.  We also reveal which 1970s glam rock star eats child portions of fish fingers and how 97.8% of Lincolnites have seen Sharon from EastEnders with more of your #FamousLincoln celebrity sightings, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln…

This week we visit the exclusive and expensive hamlet (NOT village!) of Burton By Lincoln where Paul forgets his left-wing credentials and "goes all gooey" over the executive homes with their sweeping driveways and manicured gardens, while Jonny grumbles about the lack of a pub and extols the virtues of astroturf.  Then, having discovered that the village has a famous resident, we discuss your sightings of celebrities in Lincoln and discover that Morrisons is apparently Celebrity Central. We also investigate Burton's murky past with a tale of murder and injustice from Phil Gresham from It's About Lincoln, and hear about the history of the village from Jo Hughes.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we head back to the city centre, to the area around the Police Station, Spring Hill and Motherby Hill.  Here, we ponder the aesthetics of "Ryvita House", recall 80s cop shows, relive Paul's theatrical past, and discover a secret door.  We're also joined by bestselling author Peter Kerr who give us his take on the area, and Dave Milling of Lincolnshire Police who tells us what it's like to work in what some call Lincoln's Ugliest Building.  All this, plus we find out about the history of the area from Jo Hughes and have another round of A Question of Lincoln...

This week we wheeze our way up Cross O'Cliff Hill on our bikes to the village of Bracebridge Heath where we visit the old St Johns Hospital site.  Once home to thousands of psychiatric patients and staff, the spooky abandoned buildings now attract intrepid photographers eager to record their beautiful decay.  We also hear about plans for the future of the area from a local parish councillor and learn about the history of the hospital.  All this plus a contribution from series regular Tref and another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we visit Monks Road, starting at the beautiful Arboretum and ending on the industrial Spa Road.  We consider the impact immigration has had on the area and find out what life on Monks Road was like during the Second World War.  Meanwhile, Paul rues not opening Lincoln's first vintage shop - and why was Phil Collins up to no good under the Spa Road railway bridge?  All this plus another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we visit Birchwood where we ponder the preponderance of churches in the grid, admire the graffiti, and Jonny reveals how he and his family invented Channel 4 property shows. We also discover the proud aviation past of the Birchwood area and the role it played in the Second World War. All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we visit an peaceful, empty field in the Swanpool area - but empty for how long?  This area is earmarked for an "urban extension" so the bulldozers could be moving in shortly.  Meanwhile, the discovery of Haw Hill in the grid leads producer Jonny Haw to muse over whether this area is his birthright he should declare an independent state, while Paul tries to temper his dictatorial tendancies.  And we stumble over our best object yet: some spent gun cartridges.  But what are those banging sounds we can hear in the distance....?

This week we find ourselves in the grim environs of the Tritton Road retail park district of Lincoln, specifically the Valentine Road area around Next, Asda Home and The Range.  But, after a depressing walk around the retail sheds and car parks, we find a shining light in the form of the Red Cross office and we find out about the history of the area.  All this, plus another round of A Question of Lincoln... To find out more about Lincoln A to Z, go to our website www.lincolnatoz.co.uk

After a painful attempt to cycle up Lindum Hill, we find ourselves amongst the "Young Professionals" of the new-build Carlton Boulevard area and The Carlton Centre. Here, we find out about the mining past of the area, Jonny rails against "Drive Thru's", and we decide to risk our cash at the Carlton Centre's betting shop in the hope of procuring a new toaster from the local Argos. All this, plus the latest round of A Question of Lincoln.

This week we venture into the city centre where a walk past the Social Security office on the corner of Orchard Street and West Parade leads us to muse over whether it is Lincoln's Ugliest Building  We also hear tales of Dr Who fanatics and ghosts from a one-time resident and, after learning that the area was used in the middle ages for archery practice, we decide to brush up our skills in the studio.  All this, plus the latest round of A Question of Lincoln... Go to www.lincolnatoz.co.uk to find out more and contribute.