Cressida, the Portobello Octopus

She is showing her age by loss of tentacles and an accumulation of rust, but what would one expect by being suspended on a pole amid the raging sea, watching the tide come and go?
Here's what she was like a few months ago.

We may or may not go out to see the Hogmanay fireworks, but, wherever you are in the world, may I wish you a Happy and Healthy 2019.