<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lincoln-castledec14.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2298" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/lincoln-castledec14-300x225.jpg" alt="lincoln-castle(dec14)" width="300" height="225" /></a>Lincoln is a beautiful city and the restoration of the castle has enhanced it tremendously. With this beautiful blue sky one could be forgiven for believing that we had  actually arrived in an Italian city. The snow on the ground was a bit of a surprise as there was none laying in Market Rasen.

After a coffee and almond croissant at Carluccio's we had a leisurely stroll around the shops and picked up a few bargains.

Even on a Monday when everyone is exchanging their Christmas presents the city was not too crowded and it was a civilised shop.