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A Magical Day at Stonehenge

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  It was on my first visit to Stonehenge some years ago that I experienced the magic of the stone circle.  I’d been visiting a friend who was a psychic while I researched for a novel set on the Salisbury Plain. She urged me to go to Stonehenge and stand inside the inner circle to see what psychic and spiritual feelings came to me. I still recall that day clearly, the awesome sight ... Read Full Article

A Visit to Old Sarum in Salisbury, England

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The allure of the mystical stone circles of the Salisbury Plain was what brought me to Salisbury on my first trip 30 years ago. I had been to Stonehenge and stopped in Salisbury to catch my bus back to London. At the bus depot I happened to see a sign advertising an Iron Age hill fort, Old Sarum, some four kilometres out of town. As I was researching Celtic history for a work-in-progress novel, I ... Read Full Article

Experience Evensong at Salisbury Cathedral

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If you’re visiting Salisbury, near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, then the historic Salisbury Cathedral, which has the tallest spire in Britain, is a must-see on your itinerary. But if you’re there later in the afternoon, rather than simply exploring inside and admiring the imposing exterior of this impressive medieval cathedral, why not stay to experience Choral Evensong? Many people visit British ... Read Full Article