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Shopping locally
Where does your money go? Is one £10 more valuable than another? Depends where you spend it! I remember going to our local shop when I was about …Read more
Pateley Bridge
One of the joys of exploring the Yorkshire Dales is that every village and market town feels different and has its own special charms. Pateley Br…Read more
Richmond - original and best
Did you know there are over 40 Richmonds in the world? The original and best Richmond is in Swaledale! ​Founded by the Normans in 1071, Richmond …Read more
Sheep-formed landscapes and buildings
6000 years, sheep, monks, parliament and milk: sheep have influenced our language, laws, and finances. Records show that wool was bought and sold…Read more
Masham: a beautiful market town - but what about the bones?
Bones in the market place, an odd name, plenty of beer, sheep and creative people - where? Masham - it’s ‘peculier’… The ‘peculier’ bit doesn’t r…Read more
Ruskin’s View
I bet the great Victorian painter John Ruskin would have had a lively debate with author James Herriot about what constituted England’s best view…Read more