washing up

'For hands that do dishes that feel soft as your face (and stink of fish) ...'

Early morning walk and a chat with the guys scrubbing down the pontoon. Rob was mending nets ready for the prawn season off South Shields which starts in a few days time. Catch limitations, an ill-maintained harbour, fish quay owners going bust ... hard times for those still landing in town. A large proportion of Whitby's fish is now landed in Scarborough.

Still, a baking hot day today and another tomorrow.