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The Mysterious Church Stables in Närpes

14/01/2018 Mark Wiltshear

I visit Sankta Maria church in Närpes/Närpiö, and speak to town guide, Marianne Winter. I learn why the church is surrounded by over 100 stables, about the unique Swedish dialect in Närpes and why the Vietnamese name, Nguyen, is the most common surname in Närpes.

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Road-Trip Photo Blog #3: Närpiö–Kaskinen–Kristiinankaupunki

20/10/2017 Mark Wiltshear

Satu and I, with Boris the Dog, embarked on our third road-trip through Pohjanmaa. This is a photo blog of our trip: Närpiö–Kaskinen–Kristiinankaupunki

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Road-Trip Photo Blog #2: Pohjanmaa, Vaasa Archipelago

18/09/2017 Mark Wiltshear

Satu and I, accompanied once more by Boris the Dog, enjoyed our first road trip so much, we decided to go out exploring a different part of Pohjanmaa once again.

Here is a photo blog of our road trip, the second in this series: Pohjanmaa: Merenkurkun ( (Raippaluoto & Björkö)

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Road-Trip Photo Blog #1: Pohjanmaa, Kokkola-Pietarsaari-Ylistaro

03/09/2017 Mark Wiltshear

Satu and I, plus Boris the Dog, took a drive to explore parts of Pohjanmaa that we don’t know so well. We made a photo blog of our road trip: Seinäjoki–Kokkola–Pietarsaari–Ylistaro

Hopefully, the first is a regular series.

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‘Regional Developer Prize 2015’ Award for the Explore Finland Radio Show

15/05/2016 Mark Wiltshear

On Friday 13th May 2016, I was given an award by Etelä-Pohjanmaan aluekehittäjät ry EPAK (a Regional Development Association in Etelä-Pohjanmaa.  This was in recognition of the work I have done with the Explore Finland Radio Show and the Finnish Football Show.

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‘Jokkis’ Finnish Folk Racing – Motor Sport for ‘Everyman’

01/11/2015 Mark Wiltshear

Emilia explains the basics of Jokamiehenluoka/Jokkis/Finnish Folk Racing, before getting behind the wheel on race day.

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