Upton Village

Wine Club go “Off the Beaten Track”

With an attendance of 45 members we started with the Bronelli Ortrugo 2012 12.5% Italy (2012). Light, crisp, fruity with gentle bubbles – and a great alternative to Prosecco. From the Emilia Romagna region this is made from a local grape found exclusively in the area of Colli Piacentini. Nice and light and at 12.5% [...]

Weather Problems for the VPA

What a blow!! Our first meeting was beaten by the weather. Torrential rain, high winds and closed roads, caused by flooding, forced us to cancel our speaker. Fortunately we have been able to re-schedule the February talk. Please note the date and venue of our March meeting is: WEDNESDAY 12th March at BLEWBURY SCHOOL – [...]

Upton & Blewbury Signal Box Diagram

We are indebted to Mr John Coles of Ashampstead, who owns an exact copy of the signal diagram from the Upton & Blewbury signal box of which he has provided a photograph. It is unknown whether the original diagram is still in existence – if you have any information please contact us. This diagram showed [...]