Summer Solstice Sunset over Dalehead, Rosedale. Welcome to the official start of Summer!
Touchdown!
Rosedale Show
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.
Rosedale Community News
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.
Archive for the ‘weather’ Category
Heather Heaven
Aine Howe Cross
A wonderful bloom of heather across the moors this year, but come soon as it wont’t last long!
Published in the Yorkshire Post on 26 August.
Rosedale Show 2016
In spite of a couple of sharp showers in mid-afternoon, the Rosedale Show 2016 passed off well. Numbers were thought to be down on last year. mainly because of the adverse weather forecasts, but those who did come to show enjoyed the day. Some photos:
The Show Field 2016
All Blinged Up
Sheep Talk
Under Starter’s Orders
Spider Kids
Hound Trail
Infant Athletes
Chips with Everything
Power Trotting
Fancy Pony Winner – Cheer Up!
The updated attendance figures will be published here shortly. In the meantime the Show Committee would like to thank all who helped set up the showground and who acted as gate stewards, traffic controllers and the like and who helped make the day another success for Rosedale.
Ebenezer Cottage – Northdale
The annoying sea fret over the last few days has thankfully disappeared! Taken at Ebenezer Cottage in Northdale, once the home of a retired ironstone miner called Jack Spencely, and published in The Yorkshire Post of 6 June 2016.
Ebenezer Cottage in Northdale
Snow In Updale
Snow Gate near Stables farm
No, not yet!
As part of the forthcoming Morrison’s Christmas advertising campaign due to be aired from 4 November, a film crew recently ‘decorated’ parts of Updale with artificial snow. The picture shows a gateway near Stables Farm.
Thanks to Grahame and Sandra Ashmore for the image.
Rosedale Supermoon
The last supermoon of the year occurred last night, with the next one not until 28 September 2014.
The supermoon rising over the Russell plantation.
Spring Is Sprung II
David Wilson with dogs Ben and Rock
According to David his flock is in good condition after the mild, albeit wet winter. Fingers crossed for a good lambing season to come.
… And Now The First Snow!
From The White Horse Farm Inn
The first, slushy snow of the winter in Rosedale, best viewed through a pub window.
