Seventeen years ago, I spent part of the summer and all of the late autumn in Salisbury. I came to love this city with its towering-spired cathedral, interesting shops/cafes, market, cobblestone streets, and beautiful walks (water meadows). This is a city that I would move to if I had enough money; it is one of my favourite cities in England and the United Kingdom. I made some fantastic memories here and know the city well.
One of my first memories of Salisbury was grabbing a packet of crisps (chips) for lunch from Woolworths (which has since closed) with my boyfriend at the time. It was the first visit that I made to the city, and we walked to the park beside Salisbury Cathedral where a few people were enjoying their day in the sunshine. This was busy for the park at that time, but the United Kingdom has gotten much busier since then, and I have seen the park a lot busier than this day.
In the water was a horse-drawn wagon making tours. I am not sure if they do this anymore or if they are allowed to go into the water.
Of course, we saw the cathedral and the beautiful cloisters on this visit as well during my visit in June of 2000.
Last but not least is a photograph of Queen Street, looking south. The beautiful timber-framed building is an important historical building "John a' Port's House" and was (for many years since the 1830s) a beautiful shop selling glassware, homeware, and other gift items. I loved the shop and bought many items here to take home as gifts for friends and family. It was called Watson's, but it was closed in the spring of 2008 and turned into a clothing shop, but I think it is now a restaurant. When this shop closed, the city lost a little bit of its charm, and the last time that I visited Salisbury (which was probably in 2013), Salisbury seemed a little soul-less with the same chain stores that all of the other towns in England seem to have these days.
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