That's us, waving across the Atlantic Ocean, saying "slán anois" to Ireland, getting ready to go for a swim, then something to eat, and a few drinks in one of the music bars!
And, on the way back to our villa, we'll peruse the shops and the evening outdoor markets - not that we're looking for anything in particular, because we have it all here : sun, sand, sea, shopping and free time, with no husbands, no children, grandchildren, family (love yis all to bits!) other friends, or neighbours - just five Dublin young wans with a few bob in our purses, time to spare, and no time-sheets.
Yes, readers, we're on holiday in the Canary Islands, based in a villa belonging to one of the Girl Gang, but not confined to it - we sometimes take a ferry to Morocco and maybe stay there for the day, perhaps an over-nighter, and/or then continue our ferry journey to Spain ; footloose and fancy free!
And, thanks to our girlfriends in the flight booking office and elsewhere in the airline industry, our tickets are (unofficially!) more-or-less 'open-ended', and our baggage allowance is pretty much 'elastic', so practically no restraints then, except perhaps work-related (...although the five of us are not nine-to-fivers and have earned a certain leeway from the firms we work for, and with).
We intend to return sometime (!) in May (YES - 2025!) but will not be confining ourselves to a certain date and our families at home know to maybe expect a call from us for a Revolut injection and/or bail money!
I'll still be posting on 'Twitter/X' and on 'Facebook' (...and I might throw in a few holiday pics as well!) but the '1169' blog will be 'unblogged' for the next few weeks.
Thanks for reading - ¡estamos de vuelta en Mayo!
Sharon and the team.
