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The village that is further from the sea than any other human settlement in the UK is Coton in the Elms, Derbyshire. One kilometre south-east is Church Flatts Farm, which is 113km (70 miles) from the nearest point on the coast, or 72km (45 miles) from the nearest tidal water.
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Edinburgh is further West than Cardiff.
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Lands End is NOT the most western point on the mainland of Great Britain, that is Ardmurchan Point up in Scotchland.
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Cousin Jack wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:36 am Lands End is NOT the most western point on the mainland of Great Britain
I’ve never heard anyone say it is.


that is Ardmurchan Point up in Scotchland
The general consensus is it’s a place called Ardnamurchan.
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JackyJoll wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:22 am
Cousin Jack wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:36 am Lands End is NOT the most western point on the mainland of Great Britain
I’ve never heard anyone say it is.


that is Ardmurchan Point up in Scotchland
The general consensus is it’s a place called Ardnamurchan.
My secondary school geography did. Well, you might not have heard him but I did.
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cheb wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:26 am
JackyJoll wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:22 am
Cousin Jack wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:36 am Lands End is NOT the most western point on the mainland of Great Britain
I’ve never heard anyone say it is.


that is Ardmurchan Point up in Scotchland
The general consensus is it’s a place called Ardnamurchan.
My secondary school geography did. Well, you might not have heard him but I did.
I wonder if I knew your geography teacher. Did he have a beard and a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches?
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JackyJoll wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:22 am
that is Ardmurchan Point up in Scotchland
The general consensus is it’s a place called Ardnamurchan.
My bad, my spelling is not good at the best of times, and Scottish place names are way beyond my competence.
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cheb wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:26 am
JackyJoll wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:22 am
Cousin Jack wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 9:36 am Lands End is NOT the most western point on the mainland of Great Britain
I’ve never heard anyone say it is.


that is Ardmurchan Point up in Scotchland
The general consensus is it’s a place called Ardnamurchan.
My secondary school geography did. Well, you might not have heard him but I did.
Mine too!
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Pretty sure I heard it from a sign at Lands End :D
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JackyJoll wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:29 am
cheb wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:26 am
JackyJoll wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:22 am

I’ve never heard anyone say it is.





The general consensus is it’s a place called Ardnamurchan.
My secondary school geography did. Well, you might not have heard him but I did.
I wonder if I knew your geography teacher. Did he have a beard and a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches?
Didn't they all?
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:47 am Pretty sure I heard it from a sign at Lands End :D
It could be furthest west in E&W.

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Interesting fact.

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ChrisW wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:40 pm Edinburgh is further West than Cardiff.
Reno Nevada is further West than Los Angeles.
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Drummers make good helicopter pilots as they have very good hand feet coordination.
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Taipan wrote: Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:04 am Drummers make good helicopter pilots as they have very good hand feet coordination.
As do tap dancing jugglers.
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But do tap dancing jugglers make good drummers?
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Do drummers make good helicopter pilots? Not sure I'd have liked Moon or Baker at the controls tbh. :shock:
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