The Shipping Forecast   The shipping forecast has evolved. It is something other than the weather/shipping information the Met Office produces and the BBC broadcasts. It has become an iconic, steadfast cornerstone to the Isles of Britain’s coastal dwellers. Adopted by poets and written about in rosy tones, it is romanticised by those who do […]

The Science of a Breaking Wave. Living by the sea and obviously loving it as much as I do, leads as much to questions being asked as well and canvases being filled. As ‘Finn the Dog’ and I share a walk along the beach, the seagulls dancing in the wind, my scarf wrapped up as […]

If you are looking for a simple meal that sums up everything which is good about being by the coast then you can’t go far wrong with a bowl of mussels. Simple, cheap and tasty. Depending on where you are you can either gather them yourself or nip down to the local supermarket. If you […]

The sea shimmers in the morning, catching little puddles of silver. They’re the scalloped edges of an invitation. If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself afloat, discovering the freedom of a cool breeze, the sound of wavelets running alongside your boat and hope of never being too far away from the sea again. That love of […]

  From the Middle Ages onwards, herring—one of the most used marine resources—has provided Scotland with a precious, cheap, plentiful and nutritious source of food. Fishing was first a subsistence activity, and it then developed into an industry. Once in unbelievable abundance—the Old German word ‘herring’ means ‘multitude’—herring attracted thousands of boats from all over […]