A year in Newlyn - July - December 2011.

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New Year's Eve in Newlyn

 Scillonian III Still wrapped for Christmas..........

 pebbles decorate the prom.......

 and the Wherry Town river has been temporarily re-routed.......

 brand new fenders adorn the ice works berth........

 and the Algrie has a new ice hatch.......

 a moment's contemplation on 2011 for Crystal Sea II skipper David Stevens........

 all set for the off on the Sapphire.........

 and its time for more chillin crystals......

 aboard the Harvest Reaper..........

 all in a day's work for a couple of old hands.......

while in master butchers Lenterns, it's seasonal sausage time to herald in the New Year.

Fish on the move.

Riddlers bringing fish to a fish counter near you.

Let go the ends!

 After checking out the forecast the Crystal Sea has decided to give this week a miss......

 unlike the green team who appear to have been led astray by a haggis lover, aboard the St Georges, Kevin's a safe pair of hands as the heaving line comes ashore.......

 and the ice wagon fills up........

 after heaving anchor the Trinity boat, Patricia heads out to sea again......

and a few hours later about twenty miles off the Dodman........

 the lights are on and raring to go.......

 with another main engine fired up.........

 it's time to take more ice.......

 there's been no stopping the crabbers over the break.......

 still a valid message for this year........

last one up the slip for the year.

Season's greeting from Newlyn.

Nedelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh da

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year

 Joyeux Noël et une bonne et heureuse année

Bloavez Mad

The night before Christmas Eve - Tom Bawcock night - fishy supper.

East meets West - a fusion meal for Tom Bawcock's night this year - fish courtesy of the Elisabeth Veronique - have a good'un guys!

 Putting together the tandoori mix (thanks to Floyd on India).........

 take one large plaice, score both sides and liberally coat with tandoori mix, especially the score marks......

 for the cuttlefish, make up a Piri Piri sauce, thanks for that go to Sanjay Kumar........

 chillies, red onion and tomato.........

 prep the flavouring for the Chana Dal (which might need soaking - your local Asian shop should stock the correct chana dal lentils, if not Asda do, even in Cornwall) , bay leaf, fried red onion, garlic, red chili powder, turmeric, fried cumin seeds, three chopped tomatoes can be added at this stage....... 

simmer in chicken stock till tender.........

the main course gets a pat on the back, in a baking tin, bury a tub gurnard in soaked sea salt........

trying something different, a mulled cider..........

no wonder they call it Gurnard's Head, a cliff headland near Pendeen on the North coast of Cornwall......

after baking for around 40 minutes you can serve by cracking off the hard crust......

one beetroot raita.......

main dish number two, tandoori plaice is now out of the oven and grill......

with the wonderfully moist slightly flavoured flesh lifted carefully off from the bones.