I’ve been living in Salisbury for about 25 years and can’t see myself anywhere else. I get very claustrophobic in cities, but here it’s very easy to get out to the countryside, so you get the best of both worlds. It’s a big city that feels like a lovely little village. And there’s a real sense of community, which I love. The people of Salisbury make you feel like you belong here. Whenever I’ve been away for work and come down the motorway, I can see Salisbury Cathedral’s spire. Once I’ve seen that, I know there’s nowhere else I could be – and I think to myself, "Thank God I’m home".

Photograph: Alys Tomlinson