Hello from Benidorm 👋🌴 Here to report on how the Costa is coping with Covid as Brits return. And to get a tan. And a gin.
The Mayor of Benidorm tells me the city had to introduce a new law on scooters to stop all the young Brits riding round pretending to be Madge
As a teen I had a bad incident scuba diving 40ft under the Indian Ocean. It left me with a perforated eardrum and fear of deep water. The idea of jet skiing was pretty terrifying. But after some medicinal tequila, and deep breaths, I overcame my fear and went riding the waves ☀️
Never know who you’ll bump into in Benidorm... lovely to meet the creator of one of my fave sitcoms, @DerrenLitten, at Mateo’s bar 🍹
Just did BBC News live from Alicante Airport, with 10 minutes until my flight, and a screaming child sitting himself next to me right before going live, balancing my phone in one hand. I must get some kind of TV Choice Award at this point.
Had to run for the gate, but made it as last person on last flight out of Alicante and home to London before quarantine kicks in. What a time to be alive.
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