Rode, Wiltshire
par John Willetts
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Remember "The Suspicions of Mr Whicher"? The family would have known this place well - just off the old byway to Frome. The village has, for obvious reasons, changed its name from Road to Rode. The house where the murder took place is very much larger than you expect from reading the book. However, because of the high walls and security, you can't see much.
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The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
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Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
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Text by Steve Smith.
