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09/12/2015
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Christmas Shopping with the Askrigg Handbell Ringers

Our annual Christmas Shopping Evenings are a popular event, with people joining us to take advantage of our 20% discount* and free tasty mince pies and mulled wine. It is an opportunity to stock up on cheese for Christmas, find unique gifts for loved ones, and to create stunning bespoke hampers that our team lovingly hand wrap in our gift shop for you. And this year we will be joined by the fantastic Askrigg Handbell Ringers, who will be treating us all to a live performance, adding to the festive... Read More

03/12/2015
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Chelsea Pensioners enjoy Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese

London, 2nd December 2015: The Chelsea Pensioners enjoyed a taste of North Yorkshire as Wensleydale Creamery cheese was at the centre of the annual Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses. The Wensleydale Creamery kindly donated over 5kg of their handcrafted cheese, including Wensleydale Blue, Yorkshire Wensleydale, and Yorkshire Wensleydale & Cranberries, for the Chelsea Pensioners to enjoy over the festive season. Dating back over 300 years, the Centuries-old tradition began in 1692 when the Royal Hospital asked a local cheesemonger to provide the Pensioners with cheese as a tasty Christmas treat. Cheesemakers across the country... Read More