In a message dated 13/01/2004 10:21:20 GMT Standard Time, Karen.Lynn@sglos-pct.nhs.uk writes: > OK, I'll admit to my ignorance ... where's "Islandshire"? I've never heard > the term before! > Islandshire is a region in England, centred around Lindisfarne or Holy Island, including many villages on the mainland. It was historically associated with the Bishop of Durham, and was an exclave of County Durham but was incorporated into Northumberland in 1844. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islandshire Regards Stan Mapstone