60.16N,-1.15W

I don’t know a lot about fishing, but what I do know, is that the longer fishermen are sat around … More

Mizpah LK173

Mizpah – Its first usage (Gen 31.49-50) refers to it as a pillar of stones set up by Jacob and Laban. … More

The Challenge

‘Tuesday 19th February – I slept through the steam down to the fishing grounds, and woke-up heaving. I only just … More

Reul na Mara

Towing nets for 6-hours leaves a lot of time to sit around doing nothing, especially when the crew are all … More

The womb

Once my sea sickness had disappeared, I found sleeping on a fishing boat to be very comfortable. A little bit … More

One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest

This journal entry was made halfway through my outing on the Reul na Mara; We’d come back to Scrabster harbour … More

Wet Work

After all my research into seasickness, the almost endless conflicting advice and remedies, I’ve finally cracked it. Ginger tablets, wristbands, … More

Early finish

When it comes to spending twelve hours a day on a scallop dredger, I have two choices – either medicate … More