Hunger is still our narrator’s companion as he casts his line once more — but in this chapter, the sea’s creatures prove just as desperate for a meal. With wit and patience, he wrestles with the challenges of fishing along the South Wales coast, where fortune can turn with the tide.

R.D. Blackmore’s The Maid of Sker paints a vivid picture of life bound to the sea and its rhythms, capturing the struggles and humour of a man who must match his wits against both hunger and nature.

For the people of Porthcawl, Kenfig, and the surrounding area, this podcast brings home a story rooted in familiar waters — a rare chance to hear, chapter by chapter, a novel long out of print yet deeply tied to this coast.