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Weather forecasting today is still a bit of an art, but in times past it was even more so. Seaweed and cows standing up or lying down have all been taken as indicators of weather direction. The barometer is a device that simply measures air pressure translating this physical phenomenon into a gauge that is easily read as wet or dry.


Ships at sea often travelled in convoys, it was important for security that the vessels never actually lost sight of each other. Often a sail appearing where there was none before was the first signal of a sea chase by a foreign navy or us PIRATES!!!

The Crows Nest


This is the place to be, up high in the air with a telescope to my eye watching for a sail or clouds. You do of course have to love being outside and enjoy being close to the sky.

Sky

In places the sky's quite robust,

In others it leaks rain and dust,

But then once a year,

There's a shower of beer,

So living just here is a must.

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    Of course the weather can play a big part my moods, and the moods of everyone on the ship too. It's not that we are scared of storms though they can be frightening, more that we respect them as we would a lumbering giant, dangerous and most unconcerned with our fete.






Thank you for checking out the crows nest, the usual deal applies, if you have enjoyed the pirate poet philosophy and wish to become an honorary pirate please bribe your local charity to secure membership to the crew.
                                             


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