I'd seen an octopus on Mykanos, Greece Resting after a long walk on Mykanos Mandi's 18th birthday Martin resting in Croyde, North Devon Martin when he was about 18 Martin with his friend Paddy Martin & I when we got engaged in 1968 Martin and children around 1986 The kids with their dad Martin, Mandi and I enjoying a quiet drink One of the black pups with the brindle pup Mandi with Zilli and her pups There are 4 white, 2 black and one brindle Zilli's pups Zilli the dog we sort of "adopted" last year The sea was still turbulent No clear water here The heavy swell on its way to the beach The sea wall is ready for the storm So many waves Waves covering the rocks Such a rough sea The waves just kept on coming Relaxing at home Aha me on a pedalo on Andros, Greece I was having a few ouzos - Batsi on Andros, Greece Me on Tinos island, Greece Oh boy was I enjoying myself there. My older passport photo Reclining in my new chair Mandi's birthday cake Dogan and Yusef enjoying the whiskey Mandi and Dogan celebrating her birthday P1160335 P1160349 P1160347 P1160333 P1160321 P1160319 Some people admiring the waves Quite choppy The waves are very choppy The pebbles are being thrown onto the slipway P1110159 P1110304