The annual show (every August) is run by the Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Society. This year will include Cattle, Goats, Heavy Horses, Ponies, jumping, local produce, Rabbits, Vintage Tractors & Scarecrows and much more. More details to follow soon on the Rosedale Show’s website.
Rosedale Abbey is part of the “This Exploited Land of Iron” Project. Click for more info.
Welcome to the Rosedale blog. This is where we share news and information about events in Rosedale and the wider community throughout the year. You’ll also find news about the village timetable, our micro enterprises, school events, clubs, and lively socials.
Christmas Vouchers available from Dale Head Farm Tea Garden, Rosedale
– avail in £10 denominations. Use any time of year.
Order straight from the web page www.daleheadfarmteagarden.co.uk or at the Tea Garden .01751417353
A special treat for that special person!!
Two charity events were held at the Coach House Inn this Saturday 3 November 2016. The first was a coffee morning held in aid of the Christmas Lights fund which raised an excellent £250 from donations, direct and for the ever popular raffle.
For the first time in many years the annual Christmas Auction in aid of the Reading Room was held at the Coach House. The inn was packed out for the night and and a boisterous audience bidded enthusiastically for the many items for sale.
No, no, it’s not what you think! Mushroom carving by Stuart Bolam, photo taken by LKC
And now a message from Lorraine Dale, Chair of the Reading Room Trustees:
The Reading Room Christmas Auction held at the Coach House raised an amazing £1200 – thank you to all who supported this event in any way, you have been so generous.
Special thanks must go to Dave and his staff at the Coach House for their support and use of the premises, and to Dave Seller our famous auctioneer who never disappoints, and my fellow trustees for their help with the event.
THANK YOU ALL
Lorraine Dale
Chair Rosedale Reading Room
Dave Oakey, a long time resident of the village, has taken over from Howard Hebron as landlord of the Coach House Inn in Rosedale Abbey.
Dave training his biceps!
Dave looks forward to welcoming regular and new customers to the Inn. In turn, all of us wish him and his team good luck for the future.
The Queen’s 90th birthday was celebrated in Rosedale by over 250 adults and children, who enjoyed traditional games on the Milburn Field, followed by a tea party on the village green.
Her Majesty’s Arrival – winner of the scarecrow competition
Girls’ Sack Race
The mums’ egg and spoon race
All enjoying tea and buns on the green
Janet Dring cutting the cake
Margaret, Ena, Janet and Lorraine relaxing near the end of the day!
Heartfelt thanks to all who helped set up and run this marvellous occasion, especially Nicola and her committee of helpers and also to all who contributed such delicious sandwiches, rolls, buns and cakes for the tea party.
The Graze On The Green tea rooms have re-opened for business today, 11 February, under the proprietorship of James Appleton and Darren MacDonald.
James and Darren ready to serve!
James worked at the famous Sharrow Bay Hotel in the Lake District for a number of years and more recently at the Feversham Arms in Helmsley and Darren has experience in the chocolate trade in Liverpool.
Initially, they plan to offer teas and coffee with a range of home made cakes and pastries and light meals between 09.00am to 4.00pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 10.00 am to 4.00pm on Sunday. Once they have settled in they hope to provide evening bistro type meals. For further details, call them on 01751 417468.
All in the dale will warmly welcome them and wish them both well in their enterprise.
From Anthea:
A magnificent gingerbread and icing (all fully edible) model of the Blacksmiths Country Inn at Hartoft is on display in the bar area until Sunday 14 February when it will be raffled at 1.00pm that day in aid of the Wilf Ward Family Trust, a charity which supports adults with learning difficulties.
The gingerbread model of the Blacksmiths Country Inn
Tickets cost £1 each and are available to purchase over the bar. For further details call 01751 417331.
Well, it turned out nice in the end! A bright if breezy day brought in the crowds to the Milburn Field today, Saturday 15 August, for Rosedale’s annual show, the ‘best little show’ in the county. Numbers of visitors is thought to be slightly up on last year’s attendance at around 3,750. However, there were fewer trade stands, but there were plenty of the ones that mattered!
A few souvenirs of the day:
Charlotte’s back, and a prize winner too!
Mini masons at work
Magic Mal working his spells
Beuholme Britannia proving to be a handful for Mr Richardson
‘I can’t bear to watch’! Judging in the Fur and Feather section
They’re Off! The trail hounds on their way
This is a call for volunteers to help the Show Committee set up the Milburn Field on Tuesday 11 August at 6.00pm in preparation for the Show on Saturday the 15th.
Splitting the ring, or a demo of Fast Fencing from 2014.
No booking necessary – just turn up on Tuesday evening with any tools, sledge hammers etc that may be appropriate, so that we can continue the successful run of Yorkshire’s Best Little Show.
Sometime later this year in the summer, Sir Terry Wogan and his London cabbie mate, Mason McQueen will be hosting a programme on BBC 2 called ‘Terry and Mason’s Food Programme’.
Sir Terry and Mason sampling the delicious cakes on display – Maggie looking anxious in the middle!
Maggie Barraclough was asked to appear along with other North Yorkshire bakers and their efforts were sampled by Terry and Mason recently in Scarborough.
More information when the transmission dates are known.
