…. and fantastic generosity, as the Rosedale annual charity auction took place last night in the Coach Inn, where around 90 intrepid locals and visitors braved torrential rain and gusty winds to attend the ever popular sale of donated goods to raise money for local charities.

The final total raised was £3,322, a magnificent effort all round and one of which the whole community can feel very proud.

As always, heartfelt thanks to Dave Oakey and the team at the Coach House and to Dave Seller and the volunteer helpers who set up and ran the auction so efficiently, and, of course, to all who donated auction items so generously.

As we are heading into the usual Christmas busy period it would be useful to have some dates in your diaries to help plan for the season:

Saturday 29 November, from 8.00 pm – Christmas Charity Auction, Coach House Inn

Sunday 30 November, 8.00pm – Pub Quiz, Coach House Inn

Saturday 6 December, 10.00am to 12.00 am – Coffee Morning, Coach House Inn, in aid of the Rosedale History Archive

Sunday 7 December, 2.00 to 4.00pm – Rosedale History Archive Tea and Chat, Updale Reading Room

Sunday 7 December, 8.00pm – Pub Quiz, Coach House Inn

Tuesday 9 December, 4.00pm – Father Christmas Visit to Rosedale Abbey, School Gates

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 12 to 14 December – Christmas Tree Festival, Rosedale Abbey Church from 11.00am to 7.00pm each day. Light refreshments will be available in the church throughout each day and the festival will culminate with a carols service on Sunday at 5.30pm accompanied with mince pies and mulled cider.

Sunday 14 December, 8.00pm – Pub Quiz, Coach House Inn

Friday 19 December time TBC – Church Carol Service, Rosedale Abbey

Sunday 21 December, 8.00pm – Pub Quiz, Coach House Inn

Sunday 28 December 8.00pm – Pub Quiz, Coach House Inn

If you have any other major dates you think need including email hpmc27@hotmail.com

Around fifty members of the Rosedale Show Committee, their families and friends and Show staff attended the annual Show Supper held in the Coach House inn on Friday 14 November.

Sam Dring, the Chair of the organising Committee, said that the 2025 had been very successful, with many favourable comments having been received from those attending the Show. Entries for most classes had been the highest or near highest on record, all due to the hard work of the Committee over the preceding year and to the many volunteers helping out on the day. Work had already stated for the 2026 Show and she asked if anyone should want to volunteer to join the Committee as there was one vacancy or help out again on the day, to contact any member of the Committee.

The Chair also thanked Dave Oakey and his team at the Coach House for their hard work in setting and running the supper.

WI coffee morning and Christmas craft event.

Join us Saturday  1st November 10am till 12pm at the Coach House Inn

Pick up that special gift or treat yourself

Ruths cards: Hand made birthday and Christmas cards.

Chris: Christmas wreaths and decorations.

Miller and Hunt: Shuttle sox and leggings, childrens and 

baby clothing  Wrendale, Emma Ball, to name a few.

Rosedale Art group: Felted mice, Cards and More!

Ribbons and Roses: dried and silk flower seasonal gifts.

Raffle, Cakes, All welcome

As part of the Bandomonium Brass Band Festival, a number of bands from the county, hosted by the Kirkbymoorside Brass Band, toured local pubs in the area on Saturday 5 September, adding greatly to the pleasure of the customers at the Coach House Inn in Rosedale Abbey.

The quarterly meeting of the Rosedale History Archive will be held in the Updale Reading Room/Village Hall on Sunday 7 September from 2.00 to 4.00pm. There will be the usual extensive range of historical and archive material available long with excellent tea and cakes, so come along if you want to research family background or the social and industrial history of the dale. Entrance is free but donations in aid of the running of the archive would be welcomed.

The coffee morning in the Coach House Inn on Saturday 6 September from 10.00 to 12.00am will be in aid of the Rosedale Church Appeal.

There will be a cake and produce sale as well as the ever popular raffle, along with good coffee and company so Dave and the team at the Coach House look forward to welcoming you.

After a slight delay, the much anticipated re-opening of the Graze on The Green Tearoom has happened today in Rosedale Abbey, with Sam and Andrea in charge:

The tearoom will open from Wednesday to Sunday, between 9.30am and 4.00pm, for teas, coffees, cakes and sandwiches to eat in and take out, as well as breakfast and lunch menus. For bookings and enquiries contact grazeonthegreen1@gmail.com .

So, a hearty Rosedale welcome and best wishes to the new team in GoG!

Your show needs you!

This a call for help to set up the show field on Tuesday evening, 12 August from 6.00pm – if you can spare a couple of hours please come along with a pair of gloves and some scissors and join in setting up the arenas for the show.

And then on Sunday morning, hangovers permitting, please come again and help take down the barriers and strip out the Industrial and craft tents. The weather is set fair so bring along the family to help out.