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Mark Bolton
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Small farm and holiday lets in Shropshire. Tokyo resident 2002-2011. Wine-lover, gastronome, architecture/design fan, and sometime London insurance accountant.
Trustee Treasurer at Acton Scott Heritage Farm, home of BBC’s Victorian Farm.
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Shropshire - a reminder that Acton Scott Heritage Farm is open all bank holiday weekend from 1030-1630. Cafe open from 1100 each day. Over the weekend there will be different demonstrators on site, including farrier, wheelwright, basket makers, spinners etc. Shire horses, lambs, pig, calves etc.
May 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Charity raffle for a 9.5kg Easter Egg. Acton Scott Heritage Farm, a charity-run open air museum in Shropshire is running a raffle for this huge Easter egg.

Tickets £1 (and the more you buy the cheaper they are) at: buff.ly/jHSohyp

#raffle #EasterEgg #charity #Shropshire #ActonScottHertiageFarm
Image shows a 9.5kg Easter Egg in a wooden wheelbarrow, with two Acton Scott Heritage Farm Volunteers in Victorian dress.
April 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Excellent Gravner wine dinner with Mateja Gravner last night at eòrna in Edinburgh. Great to be able to taste these wines and learn about their making. Great company, and excellent food as expected at eòrna.
The menu: 16/2/25 Dinner with Mateja Gravner In association with Raeburn Fine Wines Canapés - Shetland Mussel - Truffle Perl Gougere Ribolla 2016 Belhaven Smoked Salmon | Caviar Ribolla 2003 from Magnum Chicken Agnolotti | Pumpkin | Mushroom Ribolla 1999 Hand-dived Orkney Scallop | Oxtail Sivi 2009 Loin of Venison | Pommes Anna Vino Rosso Breg 2007 & 2008 Selection of Cheese Vino Rosso Rujno 2007 Back label from Gravner Ribolla 2003 magnum Only 12.5% alcohol. Back label from Gravner Ribolla 1999 bottle. Two of these amazing wines in glass. Clear, amber to nutty brown liquid that belies the amazing flavours - which are still bright even from relatively long aged vintages.
February 17, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Some recent local Clun Valley photos for my first post. Now I’m spending more time here I can spend more time taking photos.
Frosty misty morning view with trees. The sun and some blue sky just making an appearance. Clun Castle (ruins) on a misty morning, with sheep in the foreground looking to see if the cameraman has any food for them. Snowy scene with trees, fields and hedgerows. Night sky, possibly with some Aurora Borealis.
February 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM