Ed Vogue's World

If I wasn't in the job I am in now I think that I would like to train as a fishmonger and open a small fish shop on the coast selling fresh fish caught locally. I find these fish shops and market stalls fascinating places. Some of the fish are displayed whole with their remarkable colours and shapes, their brilliant designs providing an insight into how they live and eat. Lovely fresh fish Next to them on the chiller shelf are the amazing crustaceans, the prawns, shrimps, crabs and lobsters. Even better are the crabs and lobsters that are alive in a tank with rubber bands around them to prevent them from doing damage to the fingers of those that will in a few hours be tearing them apart to get to their succulent sweet flesh. Of course not everyone feels the same way about seeing fish ungutted, unfilleted and uncooked. People find the thought of eating a plate of prawns, mussels, scallops or oysters completely unpalatable. To me this could easily be food from the gods; fresh, d...

Officially I believe we have entered the winter months but it seems that no one has told the weather. Yesterday I partook in a delicious lunch of tempura hake and chips whilst sitting on a beach in my t-shirt. There was a little breeze coming in off the sea and the Sun was not as strong as it would be in August but the day could easily be mistaken for a Summer one. By evening the 'trick or treat' of Hallowe'en evening was pleasantly warm with no requirement for wooly hats, scarves or coats and the bonfire night on the beach tonight promises the same conditions. Be aware though as the weatherman last night warned of cold fronts crossing the country bringing with them rain and plummeting temperatures. The warmest October 31st ever will be followed by more seasonal temperatures. Jack Frost will be with us soon and according to some newspaper predictions following that the coldest winter ever with 'freezing Arctic temperatures' is on the way. For the time being I...