Channel Islands

[josie]

How many islands make up The Channel Islands. In a pub quiz I said five, the answer was 4, how!

[Obo]

Because there are 4... Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark as far as I am aware!

[josie]

Thank you Obo, but what about Hern?

[Obo]

Oh yeah... Herm you mean there also appears to be Jethou, Brechou, Burhou and Lihou islands so maybe is should be nine?

[Obo]

Oh and Ortac, though that might be a rock rather than an island

[jenstar]

I hope there wasn't a huge prize riding on that question, because whoever set the quiz is just plain wrong. All the islands Obo mentions are correct, and there are quite a few even less well-known ones as well (ever heard of Blanche Ile, Maitresse or Marmaoutier? Me neither... but I've just looked them up and they're there!)

[mikewith]

You sure the question wasn't 'How many INHABITED Channel Islands are there?'