The Seller and Neilson Wedding – 25 July 2015

Another great day for Rosedale when Charlotte Seller, of the Old Police House, married Captain Kenneth Neilson of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment. After the wedding, the couple will be honeymooning in an undisclosed destination in Thailand, before setting up home in Andover where Kenneth is a staff officer in the Army Inspectorate, part of Army Headquarters there.

The Calm Before The Storm - Dave Seller in contemplative mood!
The Calm Before The Storm – Dave Seller in contemplative mood before it all kicks off!
The Groom's Party - at the Bow Bridge on the way down to village.
The Groom’s Party – at the Bow Bridge on the way down to the village.
The knot Is Tied!
The Knot Is Tied!
The Guard of Honour for Charlotte and Kenneth
The Guard of Honour for Charlotte and Kenneth
An impromptu Rosedale WI meeting, with Pam, Carol, Janet and Margaret!
An impromptu Rosedale WI meeting, with Pam, Carol, Janet and Margaret!
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The Bride and Groom on their way to the reception at The White Horse Farm Inn

Artists In Rosedale

Artists in Rosedale, making the best of the fine weather.
Artists in Rosedale, making the best of the fine weather.

A group of fourteen artists from Grimsby and Cleethorpes were in Rosedale Abbey on Sunday 12 July, under the tutelage of Leslie Treacher of Leslie Treacher Painting Holidays, based at the Mustard Seed Gallery in Cleethorpes (01472 200338)

Fortunately for the water colourists in the group the weather was fine if a little blowy!

Tour de Yorkshire

Now that the fuss had died down, some pictures from the great day:

Three happy visitors up at Bell End Farm
Three happy visitors up at Bell End Farm
The peleton or bunch whirling passed Bell End Farm
The peleton or bunch whirling passed Bell End Farm
The Rosedale Swing Band in fine form
The Rosedale Swing Band in fine form
Even noisier - the children's  brass band!
Even noisier – the children’s brass band!
The pop-up tea and cake stall that raised £685 for the church and school.
The pop-up tea and cake stall that raised £685 for the church and school.

And finally, thanks to all those many who put up bunting, designed wonderful artifacts to decorate the approaches to and the village itself and generally helped make 1 May a special day for all in the dale.

Rosedale – Capital of Cake

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
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.

Hillside Message – Tour de Yorkshire

Well, it’s up! The message is revealed as ‘North York Moors’ and can be seen on the hillside at Greenbank off the Knott Road, although a better view can seen from Daleside Road (on the way to School Row and Hill Cottages). Or better still with a private helicopter!

Welcome to the Tour de Yorkshire
Welcome to the Tour de Yorkshire

What have we in our river!

Brook lamprey are some of the most primitive vertebrates alive today and they are spawning in our river here in Rosedale right now. They are jawless, having a round sucker-like mouth and small round gill openings on the sides of the head. They have two dorsal fins and are about 15cm long. They spawn in clean gravel beds. Wonder if they know how excited Rosedale folk are about the TDY! Updale Natural History Recorder

Brook lamprey at Battlings Hill ford
Brook lamprey at Battlings Hill ford

Tour de Yorkshire Gold

The brand new Golden Tour de Yorkshire Trophy
The brand new Golden Tour de Yorkshire Trophy

Ena Dent from Rosedale Parish Council holding the new trophy with Emma Towning from North Yorkshire County Council and Janet Frank form Ryedale District Council, at the Coach House Inn where the trophy is on display until midday Friday 17 April.

Bike Race Bunting

Hurrah for Butcher’s Row for their great display of bunting ahead of the festivities on 1 May! Now for the rest of the village?

First out of the blocks with their race themed bunting
First out of the blocks with their race themed bunting

Dale Head Farm Tea Garden

Cuppa anyone? Officially weatherproof at Dale Head Farm Tea Garden – warm & toasty whatever the weather! Home made cakes and good coffee available, a perfect pit stop for Coast to Coasters

Riding the Cote de Rosedale Abbey

There they go over to the moors riding the first stage of the Tour de Yorkshire photo by Ena Dent of Craven Farm. Gary Verity and a team of top cycling journos passed though the village today, testing the route and enjoying the new road surfaces.