How come nobody's mentioned the original Burning Man in God's own Country? The Burning of Old Bartle has taken place annually since the year dot at West Whitton in Wensleydale on the Saturday nearest to St Bartholemew's Day (August 24th). It has never had any connection with neo-pagans (though it has real pagan origins), nor has it been hijacked by hippies or (worse) people selling tickets. (Are You going Everses?)