Early morning saw the open-air restaurant and bar...
'twixt Argo and the lifeboat house were ready...
the sails set...
several local artists intent on capturing the scene...
tables at the ready...
today's sardine boats and old sailing luggers all in a row...
Spike doing his bit with the refreshments...
restaurant Argoe loading up the charcoal burners...
display banners...
all set for display...
Argoe's chef Angus Powell serving up staff with their sardine dishes for the day...
Newlyn Harbour Lights stalwart Pete Bell keeping things cool...
and it's smiles all round taking me taking. you...
there's the latest in summer eyewear with these virtually indestructible shades made from recycled fishing nets and carbon fibre from Fishy Filaments......
and a full range of gorgeous canned fish products from Chris Ranger...
along with some superb sardine festival merch - must-have items for sure...
and a banging raffle with a brilliant first prize- a trip to sea!..
a whole host of refreshments...
and yet another sardine re-stocking for the BBQ...
to satisfy the hungry festival-goers...
enjoying those sizzling smells...
with yet more of the action captured on canvas...
in perfect weather...
the guys were on hand on some of the boats like the Lyonesse which had provided the sardines just hours before...
joined by, Grant Leeworthy, a legend of the Australian fishing community in Victoria who had made the long journey to do some fact-finding about the Cornish sardine fishery...
what more could you ask for on a sunny Cornish Bank Holiday weekend?!
nothing but the freshest of sardines...
though for some it was just time to chill!
