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‘Haunted Salisbury’ is available to buy on Amazon
A new history of Downton is being written by Elizabeth and Graham Hutchinson. They are particularly keen to contact people with insights into Downton lace-making, agriculture, farming, WW2 and the origins of the Cuckoo Fair. Contact details are available through the link The latest news in Downton Village, Wiltshire
I found the ‘Wild Swimming’ website while looking for something else. There are a couple of sites listed near Salisbury – Search Results | Wild Swimming – outdoors in rivers, lakes and the sea
As a child I used to swim in the Avon, near the Meadows (opposite the fire station). I don’t know if anyone still does. In any case it’s worth looking at the Wild Swimmingsafetyguidelines
Salisbury tweeter Andy Watts has a blog post about the Swan at Stoford – The Swan at Stoford | Sunday roast at a Salisbury Pub | Salisbury Way
Sarum College has put some great shots of their stained glass window exhibition on Flickr – Through a Glass Darkly Exhibition – a set on Flickr
Fisherton Mill cafe is featured in the Observer’s ‘Cheap Eats’ awards – Observer Food Monthly Awards 2012 Best Cheap Eats: runners up | Life and style | The Observer
If you’re visiting the Mill you could also buy one of my dad’s sculptures! – Sarum News: Tom Penney at the Fisherton Mill
The BBC reports that Langford Lakes are being cleaned – BBC News – Gravel cleaning at Langford Lakes to encourage salmon
I liked this from Comedy Central UK on the conclusions from the recent laser-scan of Stonehenge :
You know how you arrange your lounge furniture so everything points at the TV? Well, that’s what the makers of Stonehenge did….. the stones were strategically placed to give the best view of the winter and summer solstice sunsets, which were a huge draw back then. Well, like we said, they didn’t have TV.
Salisbury Cathedral are running a short story competition inspired by Cornelia Funke’s Ghost Knight – landmarksandlegends-shortstorycompetitiondetailsandtcs.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Whats On Stage has a post on the ‘dark comedy’ ‘Bunnies’, which is on at Salisbury Playhouse next month – Five Reasons to See … Bike Shed’s Bunnies – Bunnies (for short) at The New Diorama Theatre – London – Interviews – Whatsonstage.com
Our MP, John Glen launched an adjournment debate on Tuesday (23rd Oct) on ‘the miscalculations of former spouses’ armed forces pensions’BBC News – The week ahead in Parliament
Mr Glen was also reported as wanting ‘the NHS to commercialize its own in-house diagnostics” at the Conservatives’ Party Conference – Medical research at the Conservative party conference « AMRC blog
Wiltshire Council is seemingly offering free Wifi at its Bourne Hill office. I’ve not been in the offices – I don’t know if there are public area where you could sit and use it – Latest News | Wiltshire Council
Footnotes
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