Ron, I used to give guitar lessons at the University of Loughborough in the = early 70s. I was also visiting classical guitar teacher to Rawlings school in Quorn which is not far from where you live.
Maurice www.mauricecope.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Fletcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 10:56 PM Subject: A little off topic -EMA > Many of you will have noticed that I sometimes end my messages with, > Loughborough > East Mids.UK > > Does anyone know the location of the East Midlands? It does not = appear on > maps. > > I live only about 10 miles from the East Midlands Aiport and there is = a > poll to change the name. I beg your indulgence a few moments to = consider > some possibilities... > > It seems no-one outside the UK knows where the East Midlands is! = Well, if > Birmingham is in the West Midlands, we're 50 miles to the east, within = a > triangle of three cities. > > The EMA is on the border with Derbyshire and has a Derby phone number. > Derby is 10m to the west > The EMA is just in Leicestershire and policed by Leics. Leicester is = 12m to > the south > The EMA is also on the border with Nottinghamshire. Nottingham is 12m = to > the east. > > It seems most people outside the UK know about Nottingham, but not so = much > Leicester, or Derby. (Pronounced Lester, or Darbie) > > Should the EMA be re-named, e.g. -Nottingham International Airport, or stay > as it is? I would be interested to know the opinion of none-UK = readers. > > Ron (UK) > > --
