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Spain - Balearics - A Postcard from Menorca

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An Island Caper The beaches of Menorca Whoopee, we are off to the Mediterranean and we will be flying from Bournemouth Airport, just 15 minutes from home. In just 20 minutes we were in the Terminal, car parked and ready for check-in. Menorca is a destination popular with young families and our fellow TUI passengers definitely reflected this. Fore and aft in the queue were potential screamers - aagh! All aboard for Mahon. As we took our seats a young girl in the seat behind asked if I was the Pilot, I told her no but I asked if was she the Stewardess. This made her chuckle. She had 'special needs' and it was her first flight. We sat next to chap from Salisbury on a Saga Holiday who told us about the impact of the recent Russian poisoning. Apparently the disruption has been immense and he did not feel that it was his City anymore. His wife was sitting a few seats in front and was definitely not happy. They had booked seats together and had been separated. He did not seem