Konstabel Els wrote:
> On Jun 26, 10:37 am, "Gerald Oliver Swift"
> wrote:
>> "Surreyman" wrote in message
>>
>> news:db44b291-b6f6-4ce9-b320-e07f0a4a573f@l28g2000vba.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> On 26 June, 06:49, "Gerald Oliver Swift"
>>> wrote:
>>>> Which is the furthest point in the European Union from London?
>>
>>>> We've had some interesting answers so far - but no one as yet has
>>>> come up with the correct answer. So here's a couple of clues:-
>>
>>>> a) It's over 6,000 miles from London - but can be reached by ferry
>>>> b) Don't expect to see any tennis being played at the main airport
>>>> there
>>
>>>> Gerry
>>
>>> Reunion?
>>
>> CORRECT - well done!!!
>>
>> a) Réunion can be reached by ferry from Mauritius.
>> b) Réunion's main airport is called Roland Garros, the same as the
>> stadium in Paris where the French Open tennis championships are held.
>>
>> Another interesting (?) fact about Reunion is that, due to its
>> location in a time zone to the east of Europe, it was the first
>> region in the world where the Euro became legal tender. Maybe that's
>> why a picture of it is to be found on the back of Euro banknotes.
>>
>> Gerry
>
> wrong....Falkland Islands
Shucks, I thought the answer was "Mixi's flat"...
:-(((
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Best
Greg
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