Serving time!

A big ray of sunshine......
shellfish Portugal bound from the Pen Glas.......
and there's more to come.....
as the Nellie makes her way up the slip......
we knbow you love it really Debbie - looking forward to the next nine years!

In and on the water.

A water boatman of the smaller kind.....
scouting bees looking for the spot to swarm.....
while other pond life takes a breather.

Landing day for the Govenek of Ladram.

Back from a quick refit at Toms' of Polruan the Crystal Sea II wastes no time in getting the gear aboard and underway.....
Nathan supervises unloading the lorry......
as a consignment of the boats trip comes ashore for Monday's Newlyn market.....
skipper Phil guides a stack of boxes up from the fishroom.....
and away to the lorry...... while the fishroom is emptied of old ice.....
there's plenty of room aboard the Govenek of Ladram's galley and mess...... and the view from the skipper's chair over the huge selection of flat LCD monitors....
which include the very latest in 3D chart systems......
away on the port side of the wheelhouse more concerned with navigation than fishing operations.

Scallops from the Jacoba.

Heading for the gaps.....

to land as scallops by the dozen come ashore from the Jacoba......
newly appointed harbour commissioner Kevin Bennett can only smile in anticipation as Quentin expounds upon the virtues of tuna fishing.

Tuna time - nearly.

Landing single-handed ......
can be a pain.....
a bevvy of visiting scallopers.....
including the Fleetwood registered Susan Bird......
good to see the slip has a customer again in the shape of the Elizabeth N......
which boat?........
its nearly tuna time as Kevin and Quentin push on with the work aboard the Ben Loyal......
even roping the good lady in to get busy with a brush while the good drying weather continues.....
out in the Bay there are Southerly and Easterly cardinal buoys on the deck of Trinity House vessel Patricia.

Dory fillets steam baked.

Finely chopped spring onions (scallions)......
a pair of John Dory fillets (or St Pierre in France - the black spot supposedly being the thumbprint of St Peter)......
basmati rice with finely chopped dill and dill flowers......
after adding a little olly oil or butter to a square of foil, place the fish skin side down, top with the onions, samphire (or chopped peppers) and sliced shitaki mushrooms, season with a dash of light soy sauce and wrap tightly - place in a pre-heated oven at 200º in a baking dish and hot water (not to cover the foil parcels) and bake for about 10 minutes.....
a few more steamed fresh carrots and its time to eat!

Abby Sunderland and yacht Wild Eyes spotted.

According to Sky News Australia the yacht Wild Eyes and her skipper Abby Sunderland have been spotted by a plane sent to look for them.