Fish, Chips and lifeboats

We headed along the East Neuk and landed up in Anstruther on Saturday. The weather was lovely, though there was a bit of a cold breeze off the water, but that's the norm.

We were lucky to see the lifeboat being launched. The crew were off on a training exercise. It was quite a sight watching the Mersey class Kingdom of Fife pushed into the water with the Talus launching/recovery tractor.

I have always had so much admiration for those of the RNLI for their dedication and willingness to put themselves out for others. And all funded by voluntary donations, yet these guys and galls are among the first called upon by the coastguard when needed.

After watching the launch, we had fish and chips. Well, it's what you do in Anster! Though we took local advise and headed to the wee chippy. That's at the other end of the front to it's more famous rival. It was outstanding and hardly a queue in sight. I can see why the locals head there!

Keeping watch at the harbour is a beacon. I don't know how long it's been there, but it must be among the most photographed things in Anster. Not to go against tradition, I also took a pic.

Though the bad weather, the wind, rain, snow, hail and fog, it stands. Showing the way to safety. The way home. Could that be what church should be like? The light to safety; the light home. Enduring all things in God's love.

And to finish in Anster, while Spot tired to help a fellow biker fix his brake light switch, I looked up and love this almost Mediterranean looking colour combination:

Blue sky and orange tiles . Who'd have thought the tiles were only ballast when there was a lot of trade between the east coast of Scotland and the low countries. Pan tiles and delft titles brought back on sailing ships which had exported salt and coal. Could you imagine the East coast of Scotland, especially places like Anster, Pittenween and Crail without them? But they were only loaded on the ships as they were cheap and to stop the ships toppling over on the return journey.