Last on the Card

A veteran sweet chestnut tree at Studley Royal.

Oh, I’ve just remembered. Happy Yorkshire Day.

For Brian’s Last on the Card: July 2024.

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Author: margaret21

I'm retired and live in North Yorkshire, where I walk , write, volunteer and travel as often as I can.

38 thoughts on “Last on the Card”

      1. Thanks darlin! You too. It’s a beach day and we’re home late tomorrow so it’s up to them how they want to spend it. I’d have been there and back 😎🩵

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  3. Happy Yorkshire Day. I had never heard of it until in 2016 I was staying in Leyburn on 1st August and shops in the town were handing out white roses.

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  5. I love that sweet chestnut tree. I guess everything has to try to enliven the place with a made up name for celebration. What are the main features to make a Yorkshire Day? Do they have Geoffrey Boycott open anything? Or more go modern with a Michael Vaughan or Joe Root wave the Yorkshire flag
    Thanks for joining in Margaret with the best tree I have seen for ages. Are you allowed to give it a hug?

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      1. It seems an archaic waste of time then or were Ridings restored (long done away with in Australia, the 1960/70’s I think)?
        There’s not even a reason to dress up. IO suppose you could always burn and effigy of the Mayor but even that would be so un-PC 😂
        Was there a parade of disgruntled people?

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    1. That’s a bit unfair! I’ve lived in South Yorkshire too, and it felt pretty authentic to me. Apparently Yorkshire Day has only existed since 1975, as a protest against local govt. reorganisation which saw the abolition of the Ridings, and the movement of parts of the county elsewhere.

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      1. It existed all the time I lived there then (I went to uni at Sheffield in 1975) and I’ve still never heard of it! We went out with a friend last night, Sheffield born and bred, so I was able to wish him a Happy Yorkshire Day. He’d never heard of it either.

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  9. Oh, what a stately chestnut tree, Margaret. I had to find the symbolism behind the tree. I found that the symbol of a chestnut tree is often associated with longevity, fertility, and abundance. In some cultures, it represents strength and resilience due to its ability to survive harsh conditions. It is seen as a symbol of wisdom and connection to the earth, as it has deep roots that ground it firmly in the soil. I LOVE trees!!!

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    1. You would simply love a walk round Studley Royal then. So many ancient and veteran trees – many of them chestnuts – each one more characterful than the last.

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