The Island of dreams..far far away like a bird on the wing,

            “The breakers were singing and surging over the rocks of Godrevy called the Nine Maidens. Each of the Stones has its own name: the furthest north-west appears on charts as Heva but its real form, preserved by St. Ives fishermen, seems to be Harva. Then come Deeper, Middle, and Shoaler (shoaler is a 17th-century word meaning ‘shallower’). Nearest to the land is Tide Rock or Quarter-Tide Rock, and the half-mile passage between this and Godrevy island is the Sound or Godrevy Sound. Just outside the island on the west and north-west lies a submerged reef of broken stone over which the waves run and drain. It has several names: Shore Lanner, Maen Launder and even Plenty-to-come-yet, an old term used by fishermen because it was so abundant in lobsters”.
By Francis Kilvert 19th century Clergyman..

We watched a program last week about the Fishermen of Newlyn whose livelihoods are threatened by not only this mighty Ocean but bureaucracy and mishandling of the fishing rights. Shocking and very sad indeed...

Taken on: February 27, 2021

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