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Sunday, 7 December 2014
Full steam ahead for the harbour lights crew
Make a diary date for this Friday when the Newlyn Harbour Lights will be switched on by the new harbour master Rob Parsons...
huge prizes in the raffle - get your tickets now and pay for Christmas!!!...
the tree has just gone up outside the Mission complete with the monkey with the can in his hand, a favourite with the kids...
right at the top of the tree...
meanwhile the Ajax...
is putting her trip of hake...
and whitefish...
ashore...
the boxes head off...
at speed...
to the market cold store...
its looking good from the wheelhouse...
the main Mission men...
handliners get your weights here...
the tree in front of the offices has a great view of the harbour...
two very different boats land their fish to the market this afternoon...
work begins on taking apart the old prawn trawler Wayfinder...
in the afternoon sun...
afternoon light on the bow...
the Cathryn has been moved up out of the way of the breakers...
sets of wheels for the beam trawlers...
throught the white door...
or blue door...
you takes your choice...
the scrap bins wait for their next boat...
highwater after lunchtime means its a Spring tide in Cornwall.