Should Audlem bid for weather contract?

We were very taken by a Chatbox post last night from Peter Silvester. This was his suggestion:

"The BBC has announced that it is ending its 90 year old contract with the Met Office for providing weather forecasts, and is seeking tenders.

"This presents a great opportunity for Audlem to put in a bid, using the Audlem Weather Stone, which featured here in December 2009. This could be very beneficial financially for Audlem, especially if we too can provide forecasts for the next 90 years!"

Our photo shows the Weather Stone which we understand delivers exactly what it claims – unerringly consistent and accurate forecasts.

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