Attended a very thought-provoking workshop today about what makes Masham and the local area distinctively different and how we could highlight this uniqueness to our visitors. One of the many topics discussed was locally-produced food and this naturally got me thinking about some  of the tasty treats available. Masham sausages from Beaver's Butchers are served up at the famous Betty's tearooms in York, Harrogate, Ilkley and Northallerton. Rosebud Preserves from just up the road at Healey can be found in smart delicatessens up and down the country - their traditional Piccalilli - is our current favourite but it was Brymor ice-cream that played on my mind the most. So much so that I popped along afterwards to their farm at High Jervaulx to sample one of the 30 flavours on offer - a heavenly tub of blackcherry whim wham!

a view of the ice-cream counter

one of Brymor's gorgeous Guernsey cows