Where is the centre of the British Isles? (I use the term to include Ireland, for geographical purposes, I jnow some people dont like the political implications, but there really doesnt seem to be an alternative). I'm not sure how you would define it....I suppose it would be the centre of gravity of the shapes on the map. Bit difficut to do, to cut out all the islands out of cardboard, join them up with weightless struts(this is the difficult bit) and then balance it to find the middle. But someone must have worked this out with a computer. It seems to me it should be culturally,politically and geographically interesting toknow.
   Especially with political devolution, and th growth of regionalism, a fringe place like Cumbria(remote from London, I mean) might now resume its rightful place as the centre of the area. OK, this is my local patriotism coming out, I like Cumbrian music and history. I would kind of like Black Combe to be the centre of the universe. But does anybody know where we could locate this mythical centre? It would rather depend on what you included, I suppose. yes to St Kilda and Shetland, no to Channel Islands, I would say. Anybody know the facts? Or care to make a guess?