Another day, another beach

All up early today, son#2 and brother on their way home, Himself on driving duty - it wasn't even light.Sad to see them go, Christmas has just flown by. Some of us did sneak back for a cuppa in bed before tackling the tidying up: the branches of greenery artfully arranged in the kitchen had shed every single needle! Son#1 here for a couple more days - another day, another beach, another swim. It was pretty nippy and breezy down here on the headland and he came out glowing.

An odd thing -as I had a wander round the garden I saw something slip into the pond. It was a mink! I haven't seen one for years. It had a leisurely swim, climbed out and disappeared into the rotted gunnera.