The old fisherman turns on his portable radio. He eats his bread and drinks his coffee in silence. He doesn't seem to notice his wife who is doing her kitchen chores.
"The Vesterålsbank: Variable for 4 or 5. Rain. Moderate. From this evening westerly force 6, Tuesday becoming southwest near gale force 7. Scattered showers, otherwise good."
The monotone voice on the stately channel number one has the fisherman's full attention.
"Outer Vestfiord: Becoming westerly force 6, later near gale force 7. Rain, later some showers. Moderate. Tuesday becoming risk of westerly or southwest gale force 8. Scattered showers, otherwise good."
The fisherman puts on his woollen socks, his rubber boots and his oilskin. Lighting his old-fashioned tobacco pipe, he tells his wife good-bye with a small nod and leaves the house.
The weather forecast is never indifferent to a fisherman.
4 comments:
Te amo mucho..
Tito
I always listen to the shipping forecast on the BBC. Read in exactly the same order for all at sea. My cousin gave me a signed copy of "Attention All Shipping" by Charlie Connelly last Christmas. I recommend it.
Tito: te amo también. Muchas gracias por tu visita ;-)
Anji: There's something hypnotizing about the shipping forecast, isn't there? I'll keep your recommendation in mind.
hei!
klarer ikke å få profilbildet til å vises på hovedsiden. (bare ved å gå inn i profil)
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