In the old days, that is at the height of the Cold War, Chichester was often named as the place where people might survive for a while after a Nuclear attack on the UK. Can't remember why this was but I knew the name of Chichester even as a small boy growing up in Kent. Funny what the brain remembers. It is an important place, one of my neighbours here in Portsmouth always goes to Chichester to get his hair cut. The area near to the Cathedral often reminds me of Italy, when I go there (I like it a lot) there often, on a sunny day, seems to be a lot of people walking around in their best clothes just promenading around. Seems to be a much more leisurly place than here in Portsmouth.
