Gavin Atkin's weblog for the sort of people who like looking inside boat sheds. It's about old boats, traditional boats, boat building, restoration, the sea and the North Kent Coast
The Candlelight Fisherman
Some say this is a children’s song, but I think it’s an important piece of old fashioned weather lore for fishermen and other inshore sailors… It’s a striking thought that this little song has surely saved lives.