Good morning and yesterday my mind travels went back to Filey, a small fishing village near Scarborough in Yorkshire. In the late 80's/early 90's I visited this village many times, getting to know the characters in the fishing community quite well whilst sketching their way of life. Above is a watercolor sketch which I did yesterday from a couple of sketches drawn years ago.

The yellow coble on the left of the picture was nicknamed "The Olympic Flame". Apparently its owner would not go out to sea if it was a little rough, for which he was constantly teased, so they called his boat the Olympic Flame, because it never goes out.

There were two restaurant/eating houses of note in the village. The first is known throughout the whole of Yorkshire, for the portions of fish which were enormous. But the second and my favorite, was a snack bar hut at the end of the landing stage, where the locals met. The bacon butties were amazing and conversation lively as well.

We have just received our new dates for the second vaccination for about ten days time; that is good.

Well must get on, see you all soon. Duncan