Eveleen and I have now retired to Crete. We live below the Minoan/ Venetian/ Ottoman village of Maroulas, about 8km east of the third city on the island, lovely Rethymno. In 2003 we bought just over 3000 sq.m of Olive grove [3/4 acre], on which we had a house constructed [ Villa Estia ] in prefabricated steel, with thick insulation between the double metallic skin, and sparayed concrete walls outside & in. This provides both good thermal insulation and we know the house sways gently in earthquakes. We have a good size pool, surrounded by 31 fruiting ancient olive trees. The orchard we planted bears 12 different fruits and we are also becoming partly sufficient in vegetables. Once a year, we hold a coffee morning in aid of the local Red Cross and we also collect clothes and food for distribution by them. Ev has taken up water colour painting, whilst I strive to improve my Greek.