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Subject: Re: [SXP] POSTING INTERESTS
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 21:06:11 +0100
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Hi.
Can I add my two pen'oth? ......
>The ironic thing is the full names are used for the
> 6 county names which end with shire, but which don't leave the name of a
> town or city if you leave the shire off. (Berkshire, Cheshire, Hampshire,
> Lancashire, Shropshire and Wiltshire; there are no towns or cities called
> Berk, Che, Hamp, Lanca, Shro or Wilt)

..... But there is a county town called Lanca..ster...........
just wanted to add to the confusion..... Joan in wild and woolly Wigan
in Lancashire ( Lancs. ) not far from Lancaster as the crow flies. Are we
getting bogged down here? };o))))

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