The iceman cometh

These days an early start means walking down the quay in the dark....

Taking ice aboard the Sapphire.......
and you can see the sweat on ice man Charlie's brow as he helps 5 tons of the Cornwall Ice Company's finest vintage flake ice on its way down the chute.......
green boxes ready to back aboard the boat for another trip


how most small cove boats get their fish to market, safely packed in an insulated tub on the back of a pick-up truck......
ealry tea drinkers in the Harbour Cafe.....
big black conger on its own in a box - when many in the fleet were longlining it was common practice to put these black congers in a box or washer with the rays and leave them all sliding around together - the rough skin of the rays would help 'whiten' the conger thereby making them look more presentable.