A frontal view of the Seated Man at Castleton Rigg, taken on our visit in December 2017.

We must have chosen the coldest of days to visit the Seated Man on the North York Moors back in December. A biting, icy wind with snow on the tops! It is a 3 metre high painted bronze statue, created by the artist Sean Henry, and commissioned by the David Ross Foundation. David Ross is the co-founder of the Carphone Warehouse and owns the land that the statue stands on. Some people say it looks like Jeremy Corbyn!

The detail is amazing, seen in person, even down to a wedding ring on his finger!

**The Seated Man is on top of Castleton Rigg above Westerdale. It is visible from the road out of Castleton towards Hutton le Hole. You have to park on the roadside and walk approx. half a mile uphill to reach it.

**AN UPDATE ON THE SEATED MAN. It has been moved to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park 7 miles south of Wakefield. The reason given was it was so popular that the increased footfall up to it was causing too much damage to the moorland.

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I had the privilege of meeting Jack Charlton on Filey Beach in 1999 (21 years ago). A true gentleman. We were a bit hesitant at asking him for a photo but he said "No problem, help yourself"

My wife took the photo and in those days I only had a point and shoot camera. I have taken a photo of the original print as I do not have a scanner.

Jack was part of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966.

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Best Wishes to everyone this Christmas and wishing you all a healthy, happy new year. This was a festive roundabout that we came across in Spain. Taken with my phone.

Happy Holidays
Feliz Navidad
Joyeux Noël
Vröliik Kerstfeest
Fröhliche Weihnachten
Buon Natale

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