Does Newlyn have a future? Well one 'local' hopes not it would seem.
Around 5.30am this morning an irate Newlyn resident strode down to the end of the New Quay and complained to a shocked skipper about the noise from the boats engaged in landing their trips of fish. It would seem that, despite moving to the area 8 years ago, the reality of living on top of what is essentially an industrial site has just made itself apparent and deprived them of their senses. Do you buy a house next to the M1 and complain about the noise from passing traffic, do you live opposite a school and become indignant at the sound of excited children at home time, do you live on the Lizard next to Culdrose and demand that the Navy desist from flying noisy air-sea rescue helicopters? We think not.
Hats off to the skipper of that beam trawler for remaining calm and polite when affronted by such irrationality - let's face it, after a full trip at sea (including several very poor weather days) most fishermen would be in no mood to engage in such a futile argument - 600Hp diesel main and auxillary engines, turning winch gear and landing hooks make noise - end of.
The harbourmaster will undoubtedly be taking a call from Ms Indignant later in the day - he has our sympathy.
1 comment:
Nothing new there then. I remember back in the 80s some bloke had bought a house in Wheal Dream, back of Smeaton's Pier St Ives. He complained about the mackerel boats going to sea in the mornings. Our 'Galilee' SS 117 was easily the noisiest with an unsilenced Lister 22 aircooled. So we made sure to wake him up a few mornings.
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