British origins

[Sundae]

Spex got it pretty much right though.

For example the longest river in the British Isles is not in the UK, or in Great Britain.
Quiz fiends and pedants take note!

And the UK competes separately in the Eurovision Song Contest to Ireland (Eire).
And their currency is the Euro as opposed to their old currency the Punt.
The United Kingdom all use the Pound (Sterling) even if it does look different in Scotland. Seriously - they print their own bank notes.

Note on the song contest - Jedward came EIGHTH! Out of the whole of Europe! Streets ahead of Blue. Beggars belief. I did type a whole post about this, but lost it when the Cellar went down, and was too frustrated by the contest to retype. I'm still quite cross.

You say Europe, I say cross.

Anyway, listen to the scholars, not the cross people.

[Rhianne]

Originally Posted by Sundae

For example the longest river in the British Isles is not in the UK, or in Great Britain.
Quiz fiends and pedants take note!

Super-pedants (not me!) argue that it's not a fair competition as the Shannon flows through at least three sizable loughs, Lough Derg alone is about 25 miles long, more than the difference with the Severn.