The Virtual Lounge

[blissgirl]

Anyone here ?

[Please see related discussion about "The Virtual Lounge" here]

[jonsie]

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@pgn wrote:

Aircraft are female - this one gets a quick spritz before departure...

 

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A little obscure?

[Cleoriff]

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@jonsie wrote:

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@pgn wrote:

Aircraft are female - this one gets a quick spritz before departure...

 

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A little obscure?

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@jonsie 

@pgnis taking a flight today. 😂

[jonsie]

Ah, now I see the context 😉

[TallTrees]

This seems to be the norm. @Cleoriff 

@gmarkj 

Next door has a cat. 

He does not go out no way. 

But a large fluffy cat passes by here every night, putting on the security camera lights, on way to next door just passing by checking up. 

The other night it crossed over before going over there. Probably got fed up. Can't see cat and no nibbles!

[pgn]

Context is King @jonsie - but the little Embraer 145 was definitely being primped like a princess - despite the sunshine, temps were close to freezing. Thanks for clarifying,   @Cleoriff 

Good shot of all the deicer spraying off as we ascended to 32,000ft:

Now about to head out in search of a decent eatery nearby, somewhere not far from Norfolk Square where we'll operate our headquarters from for a couple of days.

[Cleoriff]

Have a great time @pgn and stay safe. 😉

[TallTrees]

Yes @pgn 

Enjoy your stay. 

Definitely go safely. 

Did well to get away in that little de'iced plane too.

[Mi-Amigo]

Hope you enjoy your stay @pgn 

Stay safe

[TallTrees]

Shipping Forecast 100 years

This may be a bit obscure for a chat-about  in the Virtual lounge 🤔 

but I used to have the radio on early every day and listened to the Shipping Forecast. 

Somehow intriguing the careful and steady way the Forecast was read out. 

Then this year I read that the Forecast had been read out for over 100 years.  Totally remarkable so important but largely unnoticed by most people.

The Shipping Forecast has been keeping sailors around the coast of the British Isles safe for more than 100 years.

It was first introduced by Vice Admiral Robert Fitzroy, founder of the Met Office after 460 people on a steam clipper lost their lives off the coast of Anglesey in a storm in 1859.

The forecast has a special place in many people's hearts - 

The day I visited Portland Bill, it felt so familiar, a really lovely place too.

To celebrate the 100 years apparently some celebrities may read it having been told the method of reading it out.

One celebrity is "What's occurring"

Nessa / Ruth Jones, so brilliant!

 

[Cleoriff]

Very interesting info re the shipping forecast @TallTrees 

Apparently Gavin and Stacey had the most viewers over Christmas.

About 19,000,000 according to tv ratings.