When I introduced you to Jamie and Justin, I explained they had been friends with Ian for many years, but were newer friends for me. This time it’s me that has known Vickki for many years and us both getting to know Darren more, following our previous visit two years ago.
Vickki and I went to school together, I don’t think either of us would say we were close friends, but in a small school with only about 20 of us in each class of course we knew each other well and have lots of shared memories.
Last time we were travelling in Spain Vickki messaged me to say she lives not far away, and that we should come and stay. So we did! We had such a great time, and of course we went back this time!
It turns out Vickki and Darren moved to Spain about the same time we moved to the Island and like us, renovated their new home, which incidentally is a very similar size to our home, but with beautiful parakeets nesting in the nearby trees, rather than starlings, blue tits and robins.
Villamartin is apparently well known to many UK golfers, and from our experience it is certainly popular. The plaza is full of golfers and when we popped up the golf course for a coffee at Vickki’s suggestion, there was a fair queue waiting to Tee off! If you play golf (which we don’t) I’d suggest it is the place to be in the winter months - Vickki and Darren even have a fab apartment available to rent while you stay!
However as non golfers, we didn’t partake in the golfing scene, but we did enjoy everything else the local area has to offer. Fabulous restaurants, fun lively bars with great live music, a brilliant shopping centre very close by and of course great company.
Now, Vickki hates having her photo taken, so we don’t have many photos, but I can tell you we had a wonderful time getting to know them both better and spending time together. It’s not often you find people that are so easy to be with, where you just click, realise you have more in common than you thought and are always sad to leave. Thank you Vickki and Darren for making our time so relaxing and welcoming despite the recent challenges you have faced.
Now although Ian was very keen to see Vickki and Darren again, in fact he was pestering me to get in touch as soon as we decided to head back to the area. I know that there was another reason Ian was so keen to visit, and that reason is Pip.
Pip is a beautiful working cocker and Ian fell in love last time we visited, so before we arrived we had to go shopping for a gift for Pip, spending a while working out what he might like best, thinking back to what he liked last time.. So a new toy was purchased, we think he liked it!
As we arrived we quickly realised we’d let someone else down! Pip was no longer the sole doggie resident. His sister Joy now lives with him, Darren and Vickki having made the trip from the UK when it was agreed she too would prefer living in Spain. Joy is well named. She is an absolute Joy to be with and clearly she and Pip are very happy together, but it did require another shopping trip to find a suitable ball for Joy!
I can guarantee Ian will be talking about Pip and Joy for many months to come, so please Vickki, Darren send us updates so we know how they are doing.
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