The Sea And Me

 There’s something special about cooking at sea, the sound of the waves, the fresh air, and the simple joy of good food on deck. Today I fired up the BBQ aboard the trawler and made one of my favourites, proper Turkish kebabs. Have a look at how we bring big flavour to life offshore! In this video, I take you along as I prepare and BBQ Turkish kebabs right on the trawler. From marinating the meat to grilling over open heat, everything is done at sea while we’re working offshore. It’s a mix of trawler life, great food, and the everyday reality of cooking on the waves. Cooking on a boat isn’t always easy, but moments like this make it worth it, good company, good weather, and proper food straight from the grill. If you enjoy fishing, sea life, or just love a great kebab, this one’s for you. Thanks for reading and watching, and as always, we never give up! 💪 About Me 

We don’t just eat fish when we’re out at sea for days on end. People often imagine that life on a trawler is nothing but cold winds, hard work, and plates of whatever we’ve pulled from the water. But life is never as narrow as we assume. I spend a surprising amount of time in the boat’s tiny kitchen, and when the weather allows, I cook a BBQ out on deck. Out here, meals aren’t guided by clocks or calendars. They’re guided by the sea. When the tide shifts or the fish move, we adjust with them. And so breakfast might be a full spread of meats and warm bread rolls at three in the morning on a Monday, because the sea doesn’t know what day it is, and it certainly doesn’t care. There’s something strangely liberating about that. When you’re removed from the world’s routine, you begin to see how much of life on land is ruled by habit, by expectation, by invisible pressures that push us through the day without ever asking if we’re truly living. Out here, the ocean shows you how simple life can...

Our TikTok Page Filleting a fish on dry land is one thing. Filleting a fish on the open sea, with the deck lifting under your feet and the North Atlantic rolling beneath you, is something else entirely. On our trawler, Children’s Hope , it’s a daily task that demands precision, confidence, and a calm hand. And in the video I recently filmed, Greg shows exactly how it should be done. This post takes you through what makes a great haddock fillet , what to look out for when you’re working at sea, and why Greg’s technique is worth paying attention to. Aboard Children’s Hope : Conditions That Shape the Skill Life on a trawler isn’t a steady kitchen counter. The boat breathes with the water. You learn to move with it, brace your knees, and keep your hands sure even when the deck tilts. That’s why good filleting at sea is more than technique. It’s balance, timing, and experience. Greg has all three, and it shows from the moment he picks up the haddock. Greg’s Approach: Fast, Clean, Controlled...