How about an non-UK member's perspective?

According to
MapQuest,
Walsall is in the West Midlands and Birmingham is
also in the West Midlands!

On that page it tells me that Walsall is 10.48 miles from Birmingham which is the
same distance from Ft. Liquordale to Sunrise (the town I live in). Far as I can tell from any map, it's all the same place. City road after city road after city road.... sigh....
Of course, it may be argued that Walsall is on the outskirts of Birmingham but I imagine that's like saying Sunrise is on the outskirts of Ft. Liquordale. When I ride, it all looks like the same city to me.....
