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- Planning permission granted for escalator on Glastonbury Tor
- pH testing introduced at Glastonbury Tor
- Wombles banned from Glastonbury Tor
- A day without signs on Glastonbury Tor
- Toast-making display is too realistic say Glastonbury mothers
- Monkey to head Glastonbury space project team in 2012
- Super Jupiter may pose gravity risk
- What is under Glastonbury Tor?
- Are dogs allowed at Glastonbury Tor?
- Instructions to Keep Off The Keep Off The Signs are unfair say pilgrims
- “We’ll keep pilgrimming whatever the price of petrol” say Glastonbury Pilgrims Union
- Shih Tzu demoted to cat on Glastonbury Tor
- The Uther Henge guide to perfect toast
- Glastonbury supersun threatens to incinerate visitors
- King Arthur had Glastonbury Tor paved in ancient times
- Keep Off The Garlic signs confound Glastonbury Tor visitors
- England’s longest escape tunnel discovered at Glastonbury Tor
- Inquest into death of Councillor Watkins reaches open verdict
- Keep off the path signs cause incendiary rage
- Unexpected rarebit reaction – Mystical University of Glastonbury reconsiders
- Don’t be tempted by the hamsters at Glastonbury Tor say vets
- Glastonbury Pilgrims Union forced to lift Air Sea Rescue boycott
- Some other pets now allowed to use dog trolleys to climb Glastonbury Tor
- Second geophysics scan confirms 42 is Times New Roman
- Welsh Rarebit deemed non-mystical by the Mystical University of Glastonbury
- Glastonbury space program ready for April 2012 launch
- Perky pensioner Percival Angstrom returns to Tor for prestigious Vortex Award
- Head of Glastonbury Town Council A impaled on St. Michael’s Tower – foul play suspected
- Fully adjustable scale models of Glastonbury Tor go on sale
- Dogs to enjoy Glastonbury Tor more in 2011
- Glastonbury Tor may invert – emergency plans prepared
- Toast-making display irritates Glastonbury Observatory
- Glastonbury Observatory complains of light pollution
- Geophysicists discover huge 42 on Glastonbury Tor
- Toast-making display woos tor visitors
- ‘Clear the shelves’ gift shop protest
- Glastonbury Tor disappears from satnavs
- Glastonbury Tor might end up Twinchester Mountain
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- Société d’Horticulture de Poitiers in dramatic Glastonbury Horticulture Society takeover
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pH testing introduced at Glastonbury Tor
Fear over the impact of acid rain has led to the introduction of random pH tests on visitors to Glastonbury Tor – the spot-checks tell whether they are acidic, alkaline or pH neutral. This marks a return to interest in … Continue reading
Wombles banned from Glastonbury Tor
Concern has been mounting over The Wombles’ forthcoming appearance at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival. But it’s not just Michael Eavis worrying about the weird juxtaposition of Remember You’re A Womble blasting out to festival goers more atuned to Beyoncé and … Continue reading
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Tagged Beyoncé, EU, European Union, gift shop, Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis, mystical, National Trust, Somerset Stranglers, The Wombles, U2, Uther Henge, Womblegate
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A day without signs on Glastonbury Tor
Visitors to Glastonbury Tor were disoriented today by the complete absence of hundreds of Keep Off The Grass and Keep Off The Path signs. Dozens of workers had spent hours overnight removing the old signs in preparation for new multilingual … Continue reading
Toast-making display is too realistic say Glastonbury mothers
You may wonder what could possibly be more family friendly than a display that charts the history of toast through the ages? Since February 2011 Uther Henge has been thrilling visitors to St. Michael’s Tower on top of Glastonbury Tor … Continue reading
Monkey to head Glastonbury space project team in 2012
Scientists from the aeronautics department of the Mystical University of Glastonbury announced today that a human is unlikely to be launched into space next year on the maiden voyage of the new Astral class rocket. The rocket will launch from … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 program, food science department, Glastonbury space project, Glastonbury Tor, Gordon McStevens, Jeremy, Kelloggs Fruit, Kellogs Fruit 'n Fibre, mystical, Mystical University of Glastonbury, pig tailed macaque, Summerland Meadows, Tarquin Bonham Smythe, university fees, Waitrose vegetarian lasagna
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Super Jupiter may pose gravity risk
Scientists at Glastonbury Observatory are warning that Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will pass unusually close to the earth later this year – the closest it has been in the last 500 years. And this is particularly … Continue reading
What is under Glastonbury Tor?
This seemingly simple question has mystified people for over a hundred years – what is beneath Glastonbury Tor? The simple answer is that it depends on just how far down you want to go. The surface of Glastonbury Tor is … Continue reading
Are dogs allowed at Glastonbury Tor?
The most common question that people ask when they are considering a visit to Glastonbury Tor is “are dogs allowed?” Surprisingly, it’s not just dog owners who ask this question, but also owners of other pets who are considering a … Continue reading
Instructions to Keep Off The Keep Off The Signs are unfair say pilgrims
Recent visitors to Glastonbury Tor will have noticed that many of the signs instructing them to keep off the grass, keep off the garlic and keep off the path have been kicked over by angry protesters. Although this is a … Continue reading
“We’ll keep pilgrimming whatever the price of petrol” say Glastonbury Pilgrims Union
On the day that the Glastonbury Pilgrimage Association cancelled their annual event because of rising petrol prices, the Glastonbury Pilgrims Union are in rather more defiant mood, meaning that rivalry between the two groups has never been more intense. Regular visitors … Continue reading
The Uther Henge guide to perfect toast
Traditional single Insertion method The traditional method of toasting. You simply adjust the toaster setting so that it pops up cooked to perfection. At least, that’s the idea. The reality is that several factors usually result in very uneven toasting. … Continue reading
Glastonbury supersun threatens to incinerate visitors
Sunwatchers on Glastonbury Tor in Somerset were rewarded with the rare supersun phenomena today, only weeks after the recent supermoon. Scientists are wondering if there is a connection. Glastonbury supersuns occur when the earth passes unusually close to the sun … Continue reading
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Keep Off The Garlic signs confound Glastonbury Tor visitors
The bid by Glastonbury Horticultural Society to buy Glastonbury Tor from the National Trust moved a step closer to completion today as visitors were met by 100 new Keep Off The Garlic signs. The signs are part of an experiment … Continue reading
England’s longest escape tunnel discovered at Glastonbury Tor
Officials at the Prison Service are counting their lucky stars today following the discovery of a massive escape tunnel built by inmates at St. Michael’s prison. The prison that occupied the basement of St. Michael’s Tower was finally closed in … Continue reading
Inquest into death of Councillor Watkins reaches open verdict
Following the mysterious death of Councillor Watkins by being impaled on a realistic scale model of Glastonbury Tor in February, an inquest has reached an open verdict. This has shocked many people, not least Chief Inspector Wilkinson who was convinced … Continue reading
Keep off the path signs cause incendiary rage
Many visitors to Glastonbury Tor were understandably upset by the arrival of 500 Keep Off The Grass signs in January. But they have been thrown into complete confusion by a new set of signs instructing them to keep off large … Continue reading
Unexpected rarebit reaction – Mystical University of Glastonbury reconsiders
Students have been up in arms following the announcement in February that the food science department at the Mystical University of Glastonbury are to drop Welsh Rarebit from the syllabus. And rumours are spreading that the explanation given by the … Continue reading