I've started to write articles about Salisbury in my spare time and I find that it's a great way to relax, it's also a wonderful way of keeping myself occupied now that I've 'retired'.
I also spend a fair amount of time doing research into the articles that I produce, just to make sure that I've got my facts straight. It really doesn't take long to enter some key words into a search engine, just to be on the safe side. I'm sure my readers, if I have any, will delight in correcting me if I'm wrong.
I decided not to spend time writing any articles about the tourist attractions in Salisbury, such as the Cathedral, as there are plenty of high ranking websites on the internet that have a lot of domain authority.
Salisbury Novichok Poisonings
Salisbury hit the world headlines back in 2018 with the Novichok poisonings and it must have given journalists all over the world something to write about. I can still remember the helicopters from the news agencies flying over the City at the time.
As I remember, Sergei Skripal, a former Russian military officer, and his Daughter Yulia were found on a bench in The Maltings by a policeman named Nick Bailey. They all ended up in hospital and were seriously ill as a result being poisoned with Novichok.
The even caused a lot of concern for the residents and shop keeps in the City with Maltings being closed off for a long time while is was forensically examined and decontaminated by the Army.
Zizzi, the Italian restaurant, and The Mill pub were closed for a long time after it was discovered that Sergei and Yulia visited.
You can find a full write up here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Sergei_and_Yulia_Skripal
Writing Articles About Salisbury - My Latest
The most popular pieces that I've written lately is one about the possibility of Primark coming To Salisbury and even being located at the old BHS building in the Old George Mall.
It's become a bit of a standing joke on Facebook because, if any of the news outlets mention that a shop is closing or opening in Salisbury, you can guarantee that people will be asking about Primark.
What is Salisbury most famous for?
The city is most famous for its beautiful Cathedral which is over 800 years old and has a 404 feet spire. The Cathedral is also famous for housing an original copy of The Magna Carta.
It also contains the oldest working mechanical clock in the world, which dates from about 1386.
It is also home to Arundells which is located in the Cathedral Close. it was the home of Edward Heath, the former Prime Minister, from 1985 until he passed away in 2005.
Not only that, and all of the other beautiful buildings, In The Close. We are also just 8 miles away from Stonehenge.