A Little More on Fish...

OK, not the prettiest of fish, but very tasty, so I was told this morning. Further to my blog yesterday, my friend who had the Dover Sole the other day, yesterday bought down at Winch Road some more Dover Sole, a Skate Wing, and a Turbot that he ate for his main meal yesterday, lucky lucky person...

Indeed, as I said in an earlier blog, fresh fish is still available and can be delivered to your door if required, or should you not be able to get down to Rock-a-Nore Road/Winch Road to collect fish yourself.

It looks like it may be very choppy over coming days, particularly Mon/Tuesday, so take advantage while the fresh fish is still available, you know it makes sense 😉

Fresh Fish still available.

Library Photograph

Reading Hastings Online Times earlier, I noticed an article written by Chandra, fresh fish is still available from the huts along Winch Road, behind the fish market. Chandra reminds us that fishing boats are still going out from Hastings, and that fresh fish is still available to purchase here, not to mention the enterprising sons of Mick, Paul and Rob, offering a delivery service for those who cannot make it down to the old town, or who are self-isolating at this time. For more details please read Chandra's article on the Hastings Online Times website.

The ingenuity of Hastings folk, eh? Be safe folks!

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Winch Road - Lights on too... at last!

So, the Winch Road project appears to be over, the lights are now connected! 

It is significantly brighter behind the fish market now, and has to be safer too, remembering the attempted mugging I reported earlier in the year (25 March).

Winch Road update.

The Winch Road improvements are nearly there! The new lamp posts, and post for new cctv cameras, are now in place; just waiting for the cabling, lights and cameras... 

The sheds and sales hurts now have new roofs, indeed, a completely new shed was built for one lucky person! 

It's looking good!

The Winch Road, that is, just waiting for the new lighting now... 

Oops! I'm in the photograph, oh well. 

Winch Road: Fish back on sale at Mick's!

Nice and fresh!

It's getting there!

Latest photographs of the Winch Road, it's getting there! 

The Winch Road appears to be getting there...

... but still a way to go...

A few photographs of progress so far, the first two taken a few days ago...

... and the two below taken early this morning:

It was a wee bit gloomy, sorry...

Winch Road - FLAG response

I am very grateful for the following response from FLAG, which says pretty much what I said in Part 2 of the Winch Road saga, though it puts a bit more meat on the bones! 

"The Hastings FLAG (Fisheries Local Action Group) was successful in obtaining grant funding towards the upgrade of the Winch Road and improvements to lighting along part of it. This is a key component of the Hastings Fishing Beach Improvement Programme that seeks to improve the working environment for the inshore fishing fleet and encourage responsible visitors.   

The Winch Road will be resurfaced in reinforced concrete with an exposed aggregate finish. The project will also improve lighting and security along the eastern section of the Winch Road and is jointly funded by Hastings & St Leonards Foreshore Charitable Trust and the Marine Management Organisation. A compound has been set up on the beach adjacent to the RNLI station and work started on Monday 18th May and will last for approximately 11 weeks until the week commencing 20th July (weather dependent).   

Paul Joy and indeed the fishermen are all fully aware of the planned works and have been closely involved in securing the funding and planning the works." 

There you go then, one shouldn't believe gossip...

The Winch Road - Part 2

I've got there! Having just spoken to probably the best person to talk to, ie very likely the most informed person... The work is planned to last for up to 11 weeks, and is being jointly funded by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Hastings & St Leonards Foreshore (Charitable) Trust, funding doesn't come from HBC, nor from the fishermen, but does include money granted from the European Union. The rest of what I said before, as in, this is to resurface the existing Winch Road for the benefit of the local fishing industry, and for a better walkway, remains true. Now the rumours can stop, hopefully...   

Fishermens' Road

Rumours, rumours, rumours! Whatever the rumours, the road/track (Winch Road) behind the fish market is being rebuilt, resurfaced, fixed (however you want to phrase it).

Work has already started, though it looks like it may take a while to complete. A little birdy tells me that this will not be a public road, but continue as an access route for the local fishing industry, with better pedestrian access to the car park at the end of Rock-a-Nore Road. It looks to be funded (if only partially, perhaps) by Hastings FLAG, but, as soon as I find out more, I shall share it, but try not to add to the rumours peeps, cheers!