Lyonesse landing sardines.

After sailing from Newlyn around 9pm the previous, the ring netter Lyonesse puts ashore her last few tubs of Cornish Sardines from her latest. The fish are held in insulated tubs aboard the boat, once ashore more ice is added for the road journey before processing begins at FalFish.

Broom Parc House, coastal walk and evening meal at The Lugger, Portloe.

Star of the Channel 4 series Camomile Lawn, Broom Parc House makes the perfect base to explore the Roseland peninsula...... 

with a stunning view over Veryan Bay and Gull Rock.......

the cosy comfort of the dining room set for breakfast, glimpsed before heading off round the coastal path (the Terror Run!) to Portloe..........

and an evening meal at The Lugger Hotel.......

 where the view from........

 the terrace leaves you relax with........

time to enjoy a pre-dinner drink (though with St Austell Ales brewery not a million miles away the drinks menu could really benefit from a selection of local ales) as the sun goes down while choosing from a fish laden menu.......

 inside, a local centenarian's art work painted with a credit card, one of a diverse collection on the restaurant walls...... 

 help contribute to a warm dining ambience......

 with somewhere to sit.......

 if it's a chilly evening.......

 on with the meal, steaming soup starter........

 a might meaty Newlyn hake.......

 perfectly cooked St Ive's Bay plaice with prawn and tapenade butter........

 the duo of Cornish seven-hour roasted lamb.......

 nearby Falmouth bay scallops.......

 and mussels going the other way from Fowey........

 all succumbed to the power of the knife and fork......

before a truly delicious chocolate birthday cake was produced - the chef Didier Bienaime did 'good love' all right for eight satisfied diners!

Mid-week mackerel marinade.

Fillet your own line caught mackerel - or ask your fishmonger nicely......

marinade for around an hour with 3 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, a slug of sake or dry sherry, an inch of grated fresh ginger, a decent clove of garlic crushed with salt and a teaspoon of sugar........

mix well...........

micro-graters make this job easy......

one of those gadgets that is worth having - if you a don't possess a runner bean stripper - get one!

Monk fish in black bean sauce followed by a fruit blizzard

 Monk fish can take strong flavours well, this recipe called for scallops so the monk was cut to resemble scallop meats.......

 the black bean sauce was made from salted black beans (they keep forever), garlic and grated ginger.......

 very hot spicy prawn starter........

 meanwhile, back at the stove, a quick stir fry of the monk.......

 before cooking off the black bean sauce..........

 to which the monk is added for a few minutes to coat........

always good to follow a fish dish with something citrus, homemade blackcurrant ice cream with an icy fruit blizzard, frozen mango, pineapple, watermelon.

Fish and Summer in St Ives.

See before you eat........

at Matthew Stevens' fish and shellfish emporium.........

it's the in thing in St Ives, where the press have been speculating whether it is Gordon Ramsay, Hugh Fearnley-Whittinstall or Rick Stein who is set to move into a new fish restaurant nearing completion on the seafront.......

an exciting new venture this year, celebrating the two Jumbo luggers that have been built in recent years......

meanwhile, the multi-million pound refurbishment of the Porthmeor net lofts continues apace with a neat little pas de deux twixt builder and his ladder.......

and much of the original facade maintaining its character it seems.......

maybe you need to knock three time for Naomi Frears........

downlalong in the St Ives Tate, thousands of visitors have added their heights to this room-filling measuring fest.........

each person's height recorded by hand with the aid of a solid black felt-tip pen.......

in the entrance lobby, Martin Creed has emptied his lungs to fill the gallery space with thousands of white ballons which deter none but the most claustrophobic from entering.......

the UK's biggest ball pool created especially for the enjoyment of adults it seems........

and much photographed by those on the balcony trying to catch a glimpse of their friends below.......

onshore and offshore at Porthmoer.......

inshore boats from around the coast on their moorings all set for an afternoon's mackerel fishing......

even with the dazzling gold braid, here's one Harbourmaster not afraid to get his hands dirty once in a while......

it's a family affair overending gear aboard the cat, Dignity.

Cornish Sardine skipper Stefan fills her up!

With 10 tons aboard for a night's work........

the White Heather is just put down by the head, the Cygnus GM44 carries the weight well........

one brail at a time the Cornish Sardines come ashore......

and are swung over the waiting tubs.........

before the clip is pulled to release the fish.........

meanwhile, the big blue cat Lyonesse which lands her fish catch direct to FalFish takes back a full set of tubs ready for the coming night's work.......

the two boats having around 20 tons between them.......

time for awash down of the quay........

back in the fish market the mornings sale is coming to an end........

with good landings of mackerel still coming overland from St Ives  in evidence........

a classic small inshore boat for sale, this traditional wooden boat built by Clifford Adams of Looe in 1964 has just had a paint up and been anti-fouled, boat electrics include a fish finder and bilge pump, contact Colin on 07702 693660 offers on £2850 with a boat trailer and engine spares........ 

time to grab what you can from 'up Drift, give Mark a call on 07779635105 to see what tuna and 5-7" mono nets are going along with buoys, floats and ropes........

what's Debbie been up to now?!