Attention All Shipping: A Journey Round the Shipping Forecast (Radio 4 Book of the Week)
by Charlie Connelly
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Read in March, 2008
I vacillated between two and three stars for this book. Although I found it enjoyable reading, I could put it down very easily. The back cover copy describes the book as "hilarious". Well, I laughed once or twice.
Connelly sets out to visit all the shipping forecast areas, or, rather, all the ones that have land that can be visited, within a year. Unlike with Round Ireland with a Fridge, where the author was driven by a bet, or with Traversa, where the author scrimped and saved ...more
Connelly sets out to visit all the shipping forecast areas, or, rather, all the ones that have land that can be visited, within a year. Unlike with Round Ireland with a Fridge, where the author was driven by a bet, or with Traversa, where the author scrimped and saved ...more
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Read in September, 2008
When I was Mia's age I used to find it hard to find books I might like to read in the local library, until I discovered the biography shelves. I devoured quite a few of these before plucking up courage to search elsewhere. I feel a bit like that in some bookshops, although in a really good one, like Burway Books in Church Stretton where I found The Summer Book, lots of books seem to jump out at me. In W H Smith I always check out the travel shelf. I've often found fascinating books there. This o...more
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This book is very British, the author looks at the history of the shipping forcast and then visits all of the strange places that get mentioned on the forecast. It's probably read very well in quick succession to Bill Bryson's Notes on a small island.
We learn an aweful lot about some of the history of Britain, but much more about the strange characters that make up our world (including the author), and some fascinating background into the shipping news. Not quite as funny as someone like Dan...more
We learn an aweful lot about some of the history of Britain, but much more about the strange characters that make up our world (including the author), and some fascinating background into the shipping news. Not quite as funny as someone like Dan...more
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Read in January, 2006
I loved this very funny, often informative, quirky account of travelling around the areas of the shipping forecast (apart from Bailey which is all sea but he flew over it). Some fascinating bits of British history are discovered, and some very interesting characters. Look out for a Norwegian island populated by Everton fans. Great fun.
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Read in April, 2008
This is a wonderfully relaxing book to read, especially when the weather is rough outside. It did make me laugh, and I enjoyed finding out more about the origins of the shipping forecast, lighthouses and many small islands. It was gentle and informative - rather like the shipping forecast itself.
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
Armchair travellers and radio addicts
I wish I was clever enough to have such a good idea. A very enjoyable read which made me laugh out loud. Living here in sunny Florida I do miss the brilliant Radio 4.
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