10 days to go, and I’ll be in Malta! I’ve booked flights and accommodation in two different parts of the island, and will be there from Saturday to Thursday. A long enough time to see some stuff, and not too long to get bored with my own company in the same place. I’m really excited.

Nige is being supportive; but I’m also detecting a small hint of something in his voice which suggests he is wishing that he hadn’t refused to go to places such as Malta, Istanbul and Portugal with me in the past, because I’m taking the opportunity to visit while he is gone, and I think he wishes he was coming too. Or maybe he’s just wishing he was home?

That’ll be two of us then.