Welcome to a brand new series I will be writing for coast over the coming year; the Shipping Forecast! Each month we are going to explore a different region – such as Hebrides, Tyne, Wight, Malin - getting to know that place a little better while diving deep into the essence of this integral feature of British culture.
For example, what does it actually mean when the reader poetically broadcasts in their soothing voice: “Hebrides. South east veering south west 4 or 5, moderate, occasionally poor.” What does it feel like to be in those conditions, pitching and tossing in
