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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk

The shipping forecast. That gentle melody, the lullaby words, and the information so necessary to keep our fishermen & seafarers safe. Today its a 100 years old.

aug 24, 2025, 7:29 am • 42 8

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timbothewiz.bsky.social @timbothewiz.bsky.social

As a youngster Alan Davies misheard it, thinking it was the chicken forecast

aug 24, 2025, 8:54 am • 4 0 • view
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MrAlex @mralexjefferson.bsky.social

I’ve heard that story

aug 24, 2025, 12:04 pm • 4 0 • view
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timbothewiz.bsky.social @timbothewiz.bsky.social

He told it himself on an episode of QI

aug 24, 2025, 4:51 pm • 0 0 • view