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BBC fail to transmit the shipping forecast for first time in 90 years.

  • 30-05-2014 11:46pm
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    Fred Swanson
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  • #2
    Lapin
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    See what happens when people vote for UKIP.



    This is only the start.



    Wait till they get their hands on The Archers. :eek:



    When BBC Radio 4 falls, organised civil society as we know it ends.


  • #3
    mike65
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    I wrote a letter to my TD(s cos I have 4 of 'em)!


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    westmidlands
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    Actually I thought it was an interesting piece on the Marian Finucane show this morning about the Maeve Binchy Travel Award and somebody called Henrietta McKervey using this award to go to the weather stations mentioned on the BBC shipping forecast. It was described as a "national lullaby" at 12 minutes to 1am and apparently is listened to by tons of people, to whom the info on it is not relevant at all!

    I am not familiar with the BBC one but I have to say I find the RTE one fascinating, and I have nothing to do with the sea/ maritime!


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    Fred Swanson
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    Elmo
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    westmidlands wrote: »
    I am not familiar with the BBC one but I have to say I find the RTE one fascinating, and I have nothing to do with the sea/ maritime!

    Your username suggests otherwise :pac:


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    mike65
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    westmidlands wrote: »
    Actually I thought it was an interesting piece on the Marian Finucane show this morning about the Maeve Binchy Travel Award and somebody called Henrietta McKervey using this award to go to the weather stations mentioned on the BBC shipping forecast. It was described as a "national lullaby" at 12 minutes to 1am and apparently is listened to by tons of people, to whom the info on it is not relevant at all!

    I am not familiar with the BBC one but I have to say I find the RTE one fascinating, and I have nothing to do with the sea/ maritime!

    Its my own cue to get some shut eye, on LW its got a fuzzy foggy late night allure!


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    Sheldons Brain
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    I've always wanted to visit Dogger Bank.


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    neris
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    the bbc one covers a wider area from scandanavia down to the bay of biscay. rte only covers irish waters. Read a great book called Attention all shipping where the author visited all the areas that are mentioned in the forecast.


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    mike65
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    I miss Finisterre :(


  • #11
    Five Lamps
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    Did anything sink?


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    Fred Swanson
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    Stavro Mueller
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    Good job this guy got to write his book before the sky fell in

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