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Curious Thinking inspired by Salisbury Cathedral

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Where are the Gurneys?

A group of visitors to the cathedral asked me “Do you know where our grandfather’s stove is?”

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Posted on: July 2, 2025 Last updated on: August 26, 2025 Written by: Catherine Phillipson

Where are the monks?

When our visitors are told our cloisters are the largest in the UK it is reasonable that they immediately ask “So where are the monks now?”

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Posted on: June 7, 2025 Last updated on: September 1, 2025 Written by: Catherine Phillipson

Why is Oak Apple Day being celebrated?

All together now: “Grovely! Grovely! Grovely! And All Grovely!”

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Posted on: May 29, 2025 Last updated on: August 18, 2025 Written by: Catherine Phillipson

What are the organ pipes made of?

Er… wood and metal, I said confidently.

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Posted on: May 24, 2025 Last updated on: August 19, 2025 Written by: Catherine Phillipson

Is that a potato?

A key moment in guides’ training is when you are told it is perfectly ok to say “I don’t know”.

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Posted on: May 14, 2025 Last updated on: December 7, 2025 Written by: Catherine Phillipson

Do five rivers really meet here?

I’m not going to make myself popular with this question.

Salisbury has a lot invested in the “Five Rivers” tag. But after reading the phrase “where five rivers meet” once too often in a book, I thought it was time to be Curious.

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Posted on: May 7, 2025 Last updated on: December 7, 2025 Written by: Catherine Phillipson

How much does the cathedral weigh?

I believe this question might have been inspired by the movie “Up”

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Posted on: May 1, 2025 Last updated on: January 27, 2026 Written by: Catherine Phillipson

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