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Friday 25 May 2012

On the banks west of the Scillies

The Ajax has plenty of company to the east of her. She is working south of the Labadie Bank. Sou'west of her is the Larche she once had a notorious reputation amongst the netting fleet. We always found the skipper a reasonable sort of chap, a little gruff and grumpy but happy enough to steer clear of our gear once we had given him clear readings for the nets - thereby giving credence to the old adage, "it's good to talk"!

“Tickets going fast for 2 great summer fund-raising events in Brixham!”

Fishstock Brixham 2012

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“Stamp and Go” Celebration Concert - 7th July 2012, All Saints Church, Brixham. Tickets £7.

To celebrate the 30^th Anniversary of the Fishermen’s Mission in Brixham.

As part of the Festival of the Sea 2012 at All Saints Church, Brixham, the well known Cornish Sea Shanty Group “Stamp and Go” perform a concert on 7th July 2012.

“Stamp and Go” really do GO from strength to strength and having put their STAMP on sea shanties they now have a huge following across the South West.

They have recently completed a number of fund-raising events for the maritime charities, including taking part in the Celebrations of the Sea programme show-cased around Sea Life Centres in the UK.

Fishstock Brixham 2012 is delighted that “Stamp and Go” have chosen to donate this performance during the Festival of the Sea in aid of the Fishermen's Mission.

They will be supported by well-known local folk musicians, Maggie Duffy and Mike Weed.

Tickets now on sale at the Brixham Fishermen’s Mission, at the Quayside Hotel and at “The Edge” priced £7.

(Stamp and Go will also perform a set at Fishstock Brixham on 8^th September.)

Celebration Clam Chowder Cruise on the historic ship “Fairmile”, 13th July 2012 (By kind permission of Will Ford, Greenway Ferry & Pleasure Cruises)

Following on from the huge success of the Mussels by Moonlight Cruise in 2011, the Fishstock team has been lucky enough and blessed to secure “Fairmile” once again. Our themed seafood cruise, Clam Chowder is a signature dish of Andy Sewell, head chef at the Quayside Hotel.

We sail on the evening tide, Friday 13th July 2012.

Tickets now on sale at Brixham Fishermans Mission and at the Quayside Hotel.

Hurry for both events as tickets are strictly limited!

Already the warmest day of the year - at seven in the morning.

Penzance Rare Books has gone green or so it would seem judging by the verdant window display.......

looking across the harbour all colour has been washed from the view by the hazy start......

leaving only silhouettes in the harbour.......

under wraps......

the Billy Rowney is halfway through a full paint job.........

the floating home of the Avalon Bell.........

clear enough.......

Emma Louise riding high.......

there's no shortage of artistic endeavour in the cultural capital of Penwith, get creative and dare to wear your maddest hat at the bijou Artist Residence Hotel in Chapel Street over the Jubilee Weekend.........

or pop along to The Exchange in return for some right side brain activity......

and then take advantage of Penzance's growing music scene now extended to bars like, would you believe, the once notorious Farmer's Arms at the top of Causewayhead now under Taf Thomas' tutelage this top town destination now features regular live music and plays a key role in the continually developing Cornwall music scene.

Mitch Tonks' Spider Crab Risotto with Scallops for starters.

After sweating the finely chopped onion, garlic and red pepper in olly oil till soft......

the rice, fish stock, tomato, paprika and saffron are added......

and for the last few minutes on goes the crab before boing popped in the oven until all the stock has been absorbed and the rice soft and creamy.........

that gives time to quickly heat through some black pudding.......

and a couple of scallops in beurre noisette for starters while the main dish is doing its thing in the oven which can take up to 20 minutes.........

with some frozen crab stock in the freezer, and by using picked crab not cracked claws, this was a quick and easy dish to prepare - the advantage of having made crab stock in the past when getting hold of whole crab to cook and pick at home.

Fine weather gives top AIS reception

A sure indication of high pressure over the UK and a few days of fine weather - just check out the range of the AIS, normally restricted to line of sight distances - maybe 30-40 miles. Here the Ajax has been picked up around 100 miles west of Newlyn, the boat furthest west nearly 350 miles away! Bring on the sunshine and those John Dorys are sure to show!