normandy, 27,000 of them are left from portsmouth and gosport and they were so many ships along the shore that eyewitnesses said it seemed as though it would be possible to walk from portsmouth to the isle of wight across their decks and portsmouth was the headquarters and main departure point for military naval units destined for the normandy coast. quite a poignant moment there, and interesting to see that shot, as well. as i was saying a moment ago, the forecast for today for us all is one of sunshine and showers, a lot of them in the north of the country. there will be brisk winds and the driest conditions will be further south, where we will see some sunny spells. we have our weather front that has moved across over the course of the night, bringing rain across the country. low pressure is still firmly in charge of our weather and the isobars telling us we have brisk
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