“Work!” Mr Gallacher said. “It’s what we all do. We work, or we starve, and those who don’t work, don’t eat.” “Work!” Mr Gallacher said. “It’s what we all do. We work, or we starve, and those who don’t work, don’t eat.”I stood on the quayside with the other gutters, waiting for the boats to come in. It was my first day, and all the others were fishwives, some with years of experience at the job. I stood on the quayside with the other gutters, waiting for the boats to come in. It was my first day, and all the others were fishwives, some with years of experience at the job.Aberdeen quay is open to all the elements that God sends, and some that slipped through when he was not looking. Whichever way the wind blew, it cut through my clothing like a gutting knife. Aberdeen quay is open to all

