After a slightly disappointing couple of trips to fishmongers on a recent trip (West bay and Kings bridge), albeit on a Sunday, we finally hit the jackpot and found a local fisherman.

After a slightly disappointing couple of trips to fishmongers on a recent trip (West bay and Kings bridge), albeit on a Sunday, we finally hit the jackpot and found a local fisherman. Big Dave operates out of Hope Cove in SW Devon and has done all of his working life: 30 years plus. I made the drive from our accommodation after being told the day before he came back around 11am from checking his pots. He supplied me with 2 decent sized live lobsters, fresh from the pots that morning.

Fortunately, our Airbnb host was able to supply a large pot and we simply boiled them in seawater level salted water for 15 and 17 minutes respectively for the smaller (600g) and larger (660g). They turned out lovely indeed, and made a rainy day into a very pleasant one, when it could have been frustrating as hell.