Birthdays this month

Ingrid, Laura (Irish Laura, not Belgian Laura) and Shinobu are celebrating their birthdays this month.
Happy Birthday!
And Eve was born at the end of last month. Congratulations to Niall and Rita. Mummy, Baby, and Daddy are all doing well.

And with these birthday wishes, I'm giving you a picture of the octopus we saw on our last day in Baros in February. Of all the times we've been, we've seen octopi only on 2 occasions - in 2004 and this year. When you see how they blend in their environment, it's not surprising really - you could be snorkelling just above them and you would not see them. They can change their colour, and their texture, in a split second. This guy here was reddy-brown with a white spot on the head a few seconds before Brendan took this picture. They are really amazing. Seeing this octopus on the last day of our holiday was a real bonus. It certainly made my day!