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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Russia.
And it was true on a technicality, something to do with the town having changed hands so often that it was named separately when England and Scotland were being referred to. Berwick got missed off one time, hence it was never formally included in the peace treaty.

*EDIT* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwick-upon-Tweed#Relations_with_Russia
(, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 0:06, 1 reply, 15 years ago)
I've never been to Berwick.
It is supposed to be lovely.
(, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 0:08, Reply)
It is one of the nicest towns in the UK to arrive in by train.
From the south, anyway. The town itself is very pretty, but having left 20 odd years ago I have no desire to ever live there again.
(, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 0:12, Reply)
I've only ever been through on the train
but it did look very pretty.
(, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 0:12, Reply)
It evokes 'Miss Marple' type thoughts in my head.
I'm probably miles away from the mark though.
(, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 0:16, Reply)
Miss Marple?
Do you mean Miss Jean Brodie? Marple was set in Kent somewhere, wasn't it?
(, Mon 20 Dec 2010, 0:20, Reply)

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