De Gaulle's Free French celebration this summer - do you have a story?

A journalist from the Breton equivalent of Radio Cornwall will be in Newlyn on June the 10th keen to talk to people about the many Breton fishermen who answered De Gaulle's call to form a Free French army.

She is particularly interested in the Breton fishermen who sailed to Newlyn to as De Gaulle's free forces and the people of Newlyn who knew them.

She write: "I'm planning a one-day trip to Newlyn on June, 10th and try to make as many appointments as possible with people willing to talk about this period and what is planned in Newlyn for this anniversary.

You can write back to this email address or give me a phone number.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Juliette Micheneau
Journalist
France Bleu Breizh Izel Radio
Quimper

juliette.micheneau@radiofrance.com

(+33)2 98 55 90 97

New Newlyn Harbour commissioner - Andrew Munson

Harbourmaster and newly appointed commissioner Andrew Munson gives a guided tour on his first day as one of eleven newly appointed harbour commissioners who will get to meet formally for the first time on June the 9th - good news for them is that the funding application for the new fish market has received an extension to allow for the new commissioners to get up to speed with the previously approved scheme.....
with a superb collection of line caught bass on show - on a market with no big boat landings to speak of.....
not quite flaming June yet - over-ending nets with oilskin hoods up tells its own story......
just in case you had forgotten - and getting clamped costs over £200 - beware!......
there' another Welsh dragon in the port......
the daily reversing exercise for the CoOp driver as he negotiates his way to the back of the store in Newlyn.

Porthleven Harbour Harbour Head Market.

Porthleven's harbour boot sale picked a dry day despite the forecast that rain would arrive in the afternoon......
a quality example of scumble paint work in PZ dock.....
a new set of flags adorns the Jubilee Pool......
on its 70th anniversary celebratory open day that saw a myriad of events in and around the pool on the day......
the crabs are a crawling, the entire Rowse fleet at the market to land......
while grub and ice go aboard the CKS as the netters prepare to head off for the last trip before the summer equinoxal tide.

More scrubbing and painting for the weekend ahead.

The new hair salon isn't moving from far......
cats hate water........
one for cousin Jack........
its tanker time for the Silver Dawn.......
a big thank you to all those in the Star who will help make Christmas a brighter as a result of their efforts for the Harbour Lights funds.......
built in the 1960s in St Gueonole or St Gee as it is known in Brittany......
the Ben My Chree has a classic hull, she was formerly named the Gloria Maris and was one of the top tuna boats in her home port......
as can be seen from this drawing of how she looked in her early years bound away South to the Azores.

The other Newlyn School of painters.

Spencer Carter's biggest hauler fills the opening on the Governek of Ladram......
rigged with a stripper, the Bethsan gets stuck into the mackerel......
artist at work.......
with an interesting colour combination.....
its time to hop back aboard.

Its Open Studios time again in Newlyn.

The sixth year of the Open Studios scheme, which brings together artists and craftspeople who work in a wide variety of venues, from historic, beachside studios to remote cottages and chapels open their doors on Saturday 29th May. From potters and painters, through to conceptual sculptors, Open Studios is a real celebration of the amazing number of artists that live and work in Cornwall - it runs until June 6th.

Leaf through the pages of the online catalogue to see where artists' studios are and when they are open.

There are a number of Open Studios in Newlyn: Joy Batten - Nicola Bealing - Jason Walker - Lincoln Kirby-Bell while Samuel Basset, Judy Collins, Alexanda Higlett, Georgina Hounsome, Gillian Cooper, Henry Garfitt, Anna Jones, Catherine Luck Taylor, Mark Spray, Maggie O'Brien, Emma Turner, Juliet Paull, Paul Wadsworth, and Peter Wray can all be found at Trewidden Gardens, Buryas Bridge.

Open studios for Belinda Broadbent, Rose cecil, Leigh Berry, and Gemma Pearce can be found nestling in the streets of Mousehole.

Eleven new Newlyn Harbour Commssioners take on revised constitution.

Arguably the most significant event in Newlyn's long history, and sure to help map out a more certain future for the port, the signing of the Harbour Revision Order (HRO) by the new Secretary of State heralds the winds of change.

Years in the making, the HRO will see major changes to the constitution and the affairs of those who make a living within and from the harbour. Drawn up and accepted by the current commissioners, the new HRO adopts the principles of good governance as suggested by 'Modernising Trust Ports - A Guide to Good Governance' - first published by the Department for Transport in 2000 and subsequently amended in 2006.

Eleven permanent and three co-opted commissioners will take up office as of May 31st 2010 and will be keen to be seen operating within the spirit of the guidance, namely, "The core principles of openness, accountability and fitness for purpose form a common thread running through these standards and should feature in the direction and management of all ports in the trust sector."

They newly appoinred commissioners are: Gilbert McCabe, Edward Bolitho, Andrew Munson, David Stevens, Kevin Bennetts, Mike Collier, David Munday, Juliet Taylor, John Lambourn, Nick Howell, Elizabeth Stevenson, Andrew Bell, Ray Tovey and Glenn Caplin. More information on the backgrounds of the new faces to the port will be made available soon.

No doubt, top of the agenda at the first meeting on June the 9th for the new team, will be to discuss the current planned development of the fish market and auction to ensure that Newlyn continues to maximise its return from being in the heart of the best mixed fishing grounds around the UK.