There's a Cornishman on the slip.

Saturday, 19 March 2011

There's a Cornishman on the slip.

Always a good chance of a colourful sunrise at this time of year........

which means a pleasant enough start to the day for men in punts.......

over on the slip there's a chipping hammer on the go.......

as the hull of the Cornishman gets tested......

and a figure given for the thickness of the plates.......

fresh supplies of anodes arrive.......

with a little paint job needed above the waterline.......

so it's up with the scaffolding tower........

view from the bottom of the slipway.........

looks like The Fish Shop in Newlyn has some special offers on this week for pollack, plaice and dabs at 3lb for £5, and in case you were wondering, - chittlins are fish roes.........

after getting his leg crushed aboard the beamer Lisa Jacqueline two weeks ago, Rob was airlifted off the boat to hospital in Brest by a French rescue helicopter - he's now back up on his feet, full of praise for all the medical staff at Brest that so promptly fitted a pin in his broken leg and treated him so well, including providing him with a pair of walking crutches that appear to be the envy of all those at Treliske where he went for a check up......