A strange story on BBCTV news a few minutes ago. It was reported that a
message in a bottle thrown into the sea in Morecambe Bay last July has
turned up in Australia. The report said it had travelled 9000 miles. I
haven't checked the distance but, if correct, that's an average speed of
about 2 knots. A bottle would, of course, travel by a meandering route
so the actual average speed would have to be higher.

I find this story very hard to swallow. I wonder if someone gave the
bottle a helping hand on the way :-)

Norman.
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Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
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England