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Wednesday 16 July 2014

Wednesday's mix of the finest fresh fish in Cornwall


Summer time is Dory time...


and monk - best fish going for skewers on the BBQ...


these little beauties are rare as hen's teeth so far this summer, just as well the Cornish Sardine season is now underway...


gurnards are in top condition at this time of year...


view from the market...


on reflection...


eventually the services dispute will see the new ice works commissioned...


the latest addition to the 'blue top' fleet...


the Govenek of Ladram will need to come down from the slip tomorrow before she is 'be-neaped' - a term used to describe what happens when a boat is grounded or slipped during a big spring tide and cannot be re-floated at a later date as the maximum height of the tide drops each subsequent day until the next spring tide - sometimes more than two weeks!...


the harbour is still playing host to the tug and its barge...


34 dredges in total, the fishing power of England's biggest and most powerful scalloper, the Jacoba...


a 'clump' the weight needed to separate the two trawls used when twin-rigging...


noisy chap...


marine lines - classic boat straight stems compared to the steel yacht...


there's a few of these harmless jellies about - unlike the Lion's Mane jellies that can plagues the netting feel sometimes...


another classic hull, the sharp end of the Our Lizzie that graced this year's Sea, Salt and Sail festival in Mousehole...


time the blue stones were given a makeover Ben...


an old saying has it that there are many variations of the old saying, "three useless things to find on a fishing boat...." and a watering can is always one of them...


powerful hand steering on the Our Lizzie....


looks like the 'concretometer' is about to hit the top...


anchored in the channel waiting for Penzance wet dock to open...


no trade for the Dry Dock at present...


one mast needed...


Peace and War, an unusual combination of names together in the harbour.


Tuesday 15 July 2014

Landing Cornish Sardines - work in progress


Something to celebrate - better get the set of Cornish Sardine paintings completed as the new season's first fish have been landed this morning!

Monday 14 July 2014

Mousehole Sea, Salt & Sail Festival 2014 in pictures

Click here for a slideshow of the Sea,salt & Sail festival

The scene off Mousehole yesterday as its bi-annual Sea, Salt and Sail Festival enters its final day.

Quality fish shine through Monday's market


The finest pollack landed today...


as the sun makes its way across the Bay...


footrope detail showing the short lengths of chain that help to prevent flatfish like Dover sole and lemons from going underneath and escaping the net....



on a new rig...


for the port's biggest trawler the Crystal Sea III...




time to hunt down some breakfast...


picking up the fish form the cod end...


looks like the Ripple has been caught under the canopy of the quay, luckily high water has passed...


two of the big new boats prove white is a popular choice of colour...


the huge beam of the Serene Dawn is evident, she is nearly as wide as the Lyonesse a catamaran...


yet another visiting wind farm service boat visiting...


plenty of fish for Monday's market...


with plenty of summertime megrim 'Cornish' soles...


and a real dollop of Dorys...


some fish are by Royal Appointment, but what fish Paris?...


this year some of the boats have been trawling up ever-increasing amounts of litter including dozens of lost pots...


necessitating towing the cod end still over the stern of the boat into the harbour to haul the fish aboard safely

One for the artists - great light in Newlyn today


Last day of the current young Cornish artists show in Newlyn Gallery today...


with a smattering of maritime inspired works as always... 


from local artists like Sam Basset working in the community...


great spot for good coffee and a view across the Bay... 


the concrete footings grow daily...


the gallery is set in stone...


there are other painters in action this week...


as the northerly breeze blows the boats off the quay...


another visiting cat...


seems the beam trawls have been giving the Christo treatment.

Lifting a huge bag of fish on an inshore trawler safely alongside the quay in the harbour

Friday 11 July 2014

Sea, Salts & Sail Festival at Mousehole this weekend!


Sea Salts and Sail 2014 is this weekend - 11, 12, and 13 July in Mousehole.

Over the three days you can look forward to a variety of activities and entertainment. Penlee Lifeboat 'Ivan Ellen' will be paying a visit to the harbour between 1700-1800hrs on Saturday 12th. 

Foodies can look forward to:


Delicious Barbecues, Fresh cakes and sandwiches 
Cookery demonstrations from Joe Wardell and Nick Batten 
Hog Roast Teas, coffees and soft drinks 

Of course you can also enjoy a little something stronger - the Kiddlywink Bar sells wines, beers, lagers and ciders 

The bar is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Live music over the weekend includes:
  • Mousehole Male Voice Choir 
  • Sandy Acre 7 
  • Blue Horyzon Penzance 
  • Morris Dancers 
  • The Mighty Buccadhu 
  • Teyr Pigs Ears 
  • The Cadgwith Singers 
  • The Cape Singers 
  • Baldricks Plan 
  • Lanner Silver Band 
  • The Hoodle 
There will also be a Penlee Lifeboat photographic & archive exhibition in the 'Solomon Browne' Memorial corner of Mousehole Methodist Chapel, and various lifeboat films including 'SOS', MEDICO, and We Never Turn Back, will be shown in the Sunday School room. 

A really good event which is not to be missed!