Very Smoked Fish
Whilst out on an early morning bike ride with my camera I discovered that the fish stall down at the harbour had burnt down very recently, so recently it still spelt of smoke and fish. No idea if it was an accident or arson (reminded me of the ice-cream wars in Southend, where rivals would torch vans).
The ‘Smoked Fish’ sign seemed quite apt.
11/27/2009
Really nice photo set! – Where is this place?
11/27/2009
Down by the harbour in Old Portsmouth, its just as you go in to the carpark where the Bridge Tavern is.
Be warned, the smell made me feel pretty ill!
11/27/2009
“…reminded me of the ice-cream wars in Southend”
Seriously? isn’t that the plot of Comfort and Joy
11/27/2009
Back in the 60s I think, Italian gangs. Southend and south Essex towns all have shell fish vans in pub carparks too and I think organised crime gangs fight over those these days too.
11/27/2009
So gutted about this. Not only the lose of one of Southsea finest fresh fish stalls, if not the only one, hmmmmm, it also had the best illustrations.
11/27/2009
Hi, you got really lovely photos, I once lived in Copnor, feeling a little “homesick, when I wach everything again, and U are quit a little poet to.. Loocking forward following your site..