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The Shipping Forecast has been mentioned many times over the years by our UK transcribers....
A Secret for Falling Asleep So Good It’s a British National Treasure
"Tune into serenity with the BBC Shipping Forecast, a weather report from deep in the analog era."
A Secret for Falling Asleep So Good It’s a British National Treasure
"Tune into serenity with the BBC Shipping Forecast, a weather report from deep in the analog era."
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These clouds seem to have a different lining.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-18/ ... e/11320214
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"A line crossing ceremony aboard the Simon Bolivar in the 19th century. This ceremony commemorates a sailor´s first crossing of the Equator. A sailor is made to jump over a fire whilst the crew throw buckets of water at him. From América Pintoresca, published 1884."
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Isn't this how you like to celebrate your birthday?Randi wrote: ↑Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:36 pm "A line crossing ceremony aboard the Simon Bolivar in the 19th century. This ceremony commemorates a sailor´s first crossing of the Equator. A sailor is made to jump over a fire whilst the crew throw buckets of water at him. From América Pintoresca, published 1884."
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Happy Birthday Espross.
When we crossed the equator I would ask the passengers onboard if they saw the dotted line.
When they said no, I would say, "well be must have sailed through one of the gaps".
When we crossed the equator I would ask the passengers onboard if they saw the dotted line.
When they said no, I would say, "well be must have sailed through one of the gaps".