Yes, Malta is a good place for a holiday. Especially during the festive season for Brits looking to avoid freezing Blighty winters. Then the daytime max temperature in Malta will be 33 centigrade. But if the weather is cloudy, the temp may be around 20 degrees. Rain is very unlikely. Gozo Island is a short boat trip away, and well worth a visit. It has olive orchards, a very old church, a sandy beach and narrow old streets. The photo shows the island of Gozo.

A close friend of my late pa was done for income tax avoidance regarding the sale of pedigree racing pigeons to Japanese pigeon fanciers visiting Scotland. After paying a heavy fine, he emigrated to Malta with his wife. His three children stayed at his farm in Scotland. The two sons raised pigeons and won races, making a name for themselves in the sport.

(Young Maltese girls are lookers, but their skin ages relatively fast, and they tend to put on weight when they reach middle age.)