<p>Five minutes of civilised calm, recorded in East London, as the capital starts to wake up. Sign up at <a href="https://marcsalmanac.substack.com/">https://marcsalmanac.substack.com</a></p>
<p>With a poem by Philip Larkin, <em>To The Sea</em>.</p>
<p>"Everything crowds under the low horizon:</p>
<p>Steep beach, blue water, towels, red bathing caps<em>...</em>"</p>
<p><strong>From the show:</strong></p>
<p>Opening/closing music courtesy of Chillhop: Philanthrope, Leavv - What Was Before <a href="https://chll.to/d6b0ec27">https://chll.to/d6b0ec27</a></p>
<p>On this day: 4th June, 1940, Britain completes <a href="http://endeavourtrust.blogspot.com/p/dunkirk.html">the miracle of Dunkirk</a>, rescuing 338,226 stranded troops from France with an improvised flotilla of 800 boats.</p>
<p>On this day: 4th June, 1910, <a href="https://ethw.org/Christopher_Cockerell">Christopher Cockerell</a>, the inventor of the hovercraft, is born in Cambridge.</p>
<p>Music to wake you up – <a href="https://youtu.be/W8mqZZjSGog"><em>I Still Believe</em> by Frank Turner</a></p>
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