FabSwingers.com forum: The PDI everything else thread...

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

A no particular month, no particular topic, anything goes PDI thread.....shout out what you're most looking forward to, your favourite places in PDI, restaurants, clubs, whatever....or have a rant and get it off your chest, what don't you like out there?

We've missed the place so much...by the time we return, it will have been 2 years since our last holiday in GC....but we have 3 holidays booked already, to make up for it.

Looking forward to the weather, the first ice cold Tropical, the Pork Fillet at Los Porsches, checking out Studio 69 and catching up with old friends, as well as trying out the other new venues of course

Not looking forward to any testing, paperwork, or delays at the airport

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never looked at the author/op on this thread,but knew instinctively who it was when I read "pork fillet at Los porches"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I never looked at the author/op on this thread,but knew instinctively who it was when I read "pork fillet at Los porches"

best pork fillet on the Island

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By *ingerjoWoman
over a year ago

Manchester

Looking forward to going to studio 69 and 2x2

And most of all the sun

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By *LUKCouple
over a year ago

Loughborough

Looking forward to stuffing myself silly, to the point I feel ill, at Wapa tapa and at Sakura teppanyaki.

Spending far too many nights in Cita.

And most importantly: cannot wait to be lying in the sun, butt naked, on a Tuesday afternoon, and having a nice buzz on instead of being sat at my desk while it's just grey outside my window

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I crave my full English at Windsor gardens

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I crave my full English at Windsor gardens"

better than The Red Cow?

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By *I TwoCouple
over a year ago

PDI 12-26th Nov 24

We always look forward to Patricia's but that may be no more #sad

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By *erseypairCouple
over a year ago

liverpool

the some times white knuckle taxi rides!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I crave my full English at Windsor gardens

better than The Red Cow?"

In my opinion yes

Red cows Sunday dinners are mmmmmm

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I crave my full English at Windsor gardens

better than The Red Cow?

In my opinion yes

Red cows Sunday dinners are mmmmmm"

Must give it a go

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By *otts24FunMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Buddy’s in the Yumbo for breakfast.

"I crave my full English at Windsor gardens

better than The Red Cow?

In my opinion yes

Red cows Sunday dinners are mmmmmm

Must give it a go

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Salamanca Boom, over the bridge at Jardin del Sol. Great food. Not too expensive either.

Closed on Mondays but open the rest of the days, 13.00-16.00 then 19.00-23.00

Definitely recommend a pizza or plato kebab, either chicken or beef. Nom nom nom

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

Just come home from another Maclennans charity event. They sure know how to put an evening together. Well done to the live entertainment who gave their time for a worthy cause.

Didn't think they'd better their last event but they proved me wrong. Hats off once again!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sitting in the sun with a cold beer at bucannero bar watching the world go by and playing spot the swingers

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Sitting in the sun with a cold beer at bucannero bar watching the world go by and playing spot the swingers

Spot the Swingers....our favourite game at the Airport and on the plane...a lot easier on the return flight lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sitting in the sun with a cold beer at bucannero bar watching the world go by and playing spot the swingers

Spot the Swingers....our favourite game at the Airport and on the plane...a lot easier on the return flight lol "

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By *rsbrooksandjohnCouple
over a year ago

Swansea

"Sitting in the sun with a cold beer at bucannero bar watching the world go by and playing spot the swingers

Spot the Swingers....our favourite game at the Airport and on the plane...a lot easier on the return flight lol "

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By *rsbrooksandjohnCouple
over a year ago

Swansea

Enjoying the food at windsor, cocktails in parrots and mardi gra watching the world go by after a hard day lying by the pool tolerating all the warm sun. With maybe a laugh and bucket of beers in Ricky's ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just come home from another Maclennans charity event. They sure know how to put an evening together. Well done to the live entertainment who gave their time for a worthy cause.

Didn't think they'd better their last event but they proved me wrong. Hats off once again!"

Thanks for coming. It was a fantastic night. Roll on the tourists now. So we can start on our plans.

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

"Just come home from another Maclennans charity event. They sure know how to put an evening together. Well done to the live entertainment who gave their time for a worthy cause.

Didn't think they'd better their last event but they proved me wrong. Hats off once again!

Thanks for coming. It was a fantastic night. Roll on the tourists now. So we can start on our plans. "

I hear the EU have agreed to let in UK tourist with complete vaccinations, but now need to devise a system to check the validity of this status. They may require PCR tests regardless until a system is in place. They are hinting at some kind of announcement tomorrow...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah looks like we will get more info on it tomorrow. Sounds like good things are about to happen.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yeah looks like we will get more info on it tomorrow. Sounds like good things are about to happen. "

Please keep everyone updated, we're all desperate to hear as soon as possible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yeah looks like we will get more info on it tomorrow. Sounds like good things are about to happen.

Please keep everyone updated, we're all desperate to hear as soon as possible

I‘m happy to. But i don’t do 90% of what i did. before. I‘m fed up with the same old faces, calling me a lair and that I don’t know what I’m talking about... and having cheap digs.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Yeah looks like we will get more info on it tomorrow. Sounds like good things are about to happen.

Please keep everyone updated, we're all desperate to hear as soon as possible

I‘m happy to. But i don’t do 90% of what i did. before. I‘m fed up with the same old faces, calling me a lair and that I don’t know what I’m talking about... and having cheap digs. "

For every glass half full, there's a glass half empty. As you know, I've expressed my scepticism, more so last year, in the early stages of the pandemic but things have definitely turned a corner(albeit a lot slower than anyone could have predicted) and I'm optimistic, to the extent that we've gone ahead and arranged 3 trips back to GC.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"Yeah looks like we will get more info on it tomorrow. Sounds like good things are about to happen.

Please keep everyone updated, we're all desperate to hear as soon as possible

I‘m happy to. But i don’t do 90% of what i did. before. I‘m fed up with the same old faces, calling me a lair and that I don’t know what I’m talking about... and having cheap digs. "

thank you for your updates

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So the vaccine update. 900,000 jabs have been giving. It’s ramping up everyday. Yesterday we did just over 22,300 in one day. 290,000 are fully vaccinated. It’s been slow but the past 3 weeks it’s been getting better and better. They hopped to have 1,000,000 jabs before the end of May. That definitely will happen now, hopefully 1,100,000.

As i Said before we would always have the odd high days of infections. That’s happened the past few days. Nothing really to be worried about. Over all the numbers are in free fall. Just to think under 4 weeks ago. We have 4500 live cases. Today that’s down to only 2000.

Big thing for us last night was seeing hotels open at long last. The bull opened yesterday and RIU opens tomorrow. Bars are starting to reopen, the ones that have been open are now looking to start taking staff on. Over the Next 4 weeks the plan is to have a lot of the hotels reopen. 24th of June 60% are planning to open.

Locals are starting to go back to work in the hotels, some have been closed for 14 months now. They need a lot of work to get ready to open!

On Saturday the airport bus depot was packed with buses. Something not seen in 14 months.

Long way to go, but getting very very close now xx

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By *ingnjCouple
over a year ago

Fleetwood

Great news sounds very promising

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Please please please, let’s hope we can go , brought my sun cream today

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Please please please, let’s hope we can go , brought my sun cream today "

brought it where?

To work?

On a date?

To meet your parents?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Please please please, let’s hope we can go , brought my sun cream today

brought it where?

To work?

On a date?

To meet your parents?

You're the Chief of the Grammar/Spelling Police grey...should have been a teacher lol

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By *appytoadsCouple
over a year ago

West Dublin

Thanks for all the updates. its starting to feel alot more normal these days with the vaccine ramping up. See you in October. xxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I saw that when returning from a Green listed country, you still need a negative test, prior to flying back. What's the score with getting these done in GC?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Antigen costs €15 from here

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"Please please please, let’s hope we can go , brought my sun cream today "

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By *izandpaulCouple
over a year ago

merseyside

Pepe Charingo's after a late night in the Cita.

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

The Council of the European Union has announced its decision to update the recommendation on restrictions for travel from third countries, which was first presented by the EU Commission on May 3.

In a press release, the Council explains that the Member States have agreed to allow more travellers from third countries to enter the block, in particular vaccinated travellers, who have been inoculated with a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

“This amendment responds to the ongoing vaccination campaigns by introducing certain waivers for vaccinated persons and easing the criteria to lift restrictions for third countries,” the press release notes.

It also explains that the recommendation has been updated to take into account the possible risks that the new COVID-19 mutations pose, thus making available an emergency brake mechanism, through which the block and the Member States will be able to quickly react to the emergence of a variant of concern in a third country.

Through the amended recommendation, the Council advises the Member States to lift restrictions on non-essential travellers from third countries, who have received the full dose of an EMA approved vaccine at least two weeks before they enter the block.

Yesterday, an EU official had confirmed for SchengenVisaInfo.com that the leaders of the EU countries agreed on the reopening of the borders for more travellers from outside the block, as well as to open borders for travellers who have been fully inoculated against COVID-19.

Under the new rules, the Member States are urged to increase the threshold used to determine the list of epidemiologically safe third countries, travellers from which are permitted to enter the EU for non-essential purposes from 25 to 75 new COVID-19 cases per 100 000 inhabitants over the last fortnight.

“Other existing criteria continue to apply, including a stable or decreasing trend of new cases, the number of tests performed, a four per cent positivity rate among all tests carried out, the overall response to COVID-19 in the country and the reliability of the available information,” the Council explains.

It also notes that reciprocity should continue to be taken into account on a case-by-case basis, just as it is now taken into account for China, Hong Kong and Macao. The EU has placed the latter in the list of the epidemiologically safe third country, however, since they have shut the doors to European citizens, the EU also keeps the entry ban in place, thus applying reciprocity.

And finally, the Council reveals its plans to treat vaccination certificates of third-country citizens as equivalent to its digital green certificate as soon as the same is launched.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So are we good to go? Northern Ireland is permitting travel from 24th.....but when returning from a Green List country, you are required to have tests on day 2 and day 8, following your return...only 1 of which will be free. Different to England....why?

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

"So are we good to go? Northern Ireland is permitting travel from 24th.....but when returning from a Green List country, you are required to have tests on day 2 and day 8, following your return...only 1 of which will be free. Different to England....why?

Why does anyone who has had two vaccinations need a test at all? It contradicts the whole idea of vaccinations in the first place.

My understanding is tests for the vaccinated are just a stopgap until a system is in place.

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By *-4pleasureCouple
over a year ago

Belfast

"Pepe Charingo's after a late night in the Cita.

Oh yes...... chicken and chips at 4am after a great session in Secret

can’t wait till October!!

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By *ocksucker666Man
over a year ago

Nr Williton

Why does anyone who has had two vaccinations need a test at all? It contradicts the whole idea of vaccinations in the first place.

My understanding is tests for the vaccinated are just a stopgap until a system is in place."

Because the vaccine isn’t 100% and no one wants new variants flying into their country. Plus the vaccine doesn’t stop you getting or transmitting the virus. A PCR test is the best way to make sure you’re virus free.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Why does anyone who has had two vaccinations need a test at all? It contradicts the whole idea of vaccinations in the first place.

My understanding is tests for the vaccinated are just a stopgap until a system is in place."

Confusing... but hopefully by October it'll be much simpler

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

Why does anyone who has had two vaccinations need a test at all? It contradicts the whole idea of vaccinations in the first place.

My understanding is tests for the vaccinated are just a stopgap until a system is in place.

Vaccinations aren't 100% effective. But PCR tests aren't either.

The argument for variants holds true for any new virus. On those grounds non essential travel should be permanently banned.

Vaccinations are the best solution we're going to get. So either the world needs to accept them as sufficient or forever be stuck with what we have now.

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

In other news....

31 degrees predicted for tomorrow and 28 degrees Saturday...

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By *ocksucker666Man
over a year ago

Nr Williton

"In other news....

31 degrees predicted for tomorrow and 28 degrees Saturday...

Now THAT is bloody good news

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By *arkside24Man
over a year ago

monkstown

Thanks for the updates..roll on october

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"In other news....

31 degrees predicted for tomorrow and 28 degrees Saturday...

10 degrees, windy and pissing wet predicted for here tomorrow...again

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

"In other news....

31 degrees predicted for tomorrow and 28 degrees Saturday...

Now THAT is bloody good news

It'll be better news when all you guys are over here with us.

We're all going to party our socks off !!!

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By *ussianbabeWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

Miss gc so much . All my friends who lives there ! Sun ..fun .. yumbo .. clubs .. looking forward to be there end of November with my friends and we realy miss swingers lifestyle ! But not only swinging and nights out .. we love to explore gc more ..so we are booked at the beautiful cave house with the mountains view ( hope we not get lost up in the mountains agene ha ha ) so far 5 of us going ..but have 2 more places .. xx

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By *ussianbabeWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

Any good places for vegitarian to eat out in pdi ( maspalomas) .. ?? X

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By *ave3058Man
over a year ago

southampton & playa del ingles

Getting naked on that gorgeous beach ????

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Any good places for vegitarian to eat out in pdi ( maspalomas) .. ?? X"

Healthy Be Good in Holiday World is highly rated. Veggie and vegan.

Alot of the Indian and Thai places are predominantly vegetarian friendly too.

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By *ussianbabeWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"Any good places for vegitarian to eat out in pdi ( maspalomas) .. ?? X

Healthy Be Good in Holiday World is highly rated. Veggie and vegan.

Alot of the Indian and Thai places are predominantly vegetarian friendly too. "

Thank you so much .. just google it .. healthy be good ..wow that is amazing..

Love it .. thank you

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Just sprung to mind....has Gatsby survived? We never got to try it out and know nothing about it, other than the initial reports....

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By *iss pleasuringWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near

"Just sprung to mind....has Gatsby survived? We never got to try it out and know nothing about it, other than the initial reports...."

I read it didn't

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just sprung to mind....has Gatsby survived? We never got to try it out and know nothing about it, other than the initial reports....

I read it didn't "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gatsby?

Was that the new club opened last year,beside Pepe charingos ?

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Yes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yes

That's a shame,I heard they put a lot of time,effort and money into getting the place up and running.

Hopefully once tourism picks up they can start again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They had an open terrace place next door to the actual club when we visited in October. Haven't heard anything about it either way actually. May have to do some digging.....

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"Yes

That's a shame,I heard they put a lot of time,effort and money into getting the place up and running.

Hopefully once tourism picks up they can start again "

Let's hope so

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By *ustusboth2013Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Pepe Charingo's after a late night in the Cita.

Haha love Chiringo’s it’s the Shirley Kebab House of PDI.

They do a great cortado or leche leche largo for a caffeine kick with some cheap churros.

Sultan Kebap is our guilty pleasure. There’s a few of them but we usually head to the one near the Irish Bar and Chinawhite in the Kasbah. Mixed meat kebap, chips and a drink for €7! Happy days!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sultan Kebaps San Fernando or if you fancy a cheap but nice meal, Asia House is a bit of a must!

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By *ayhung300Man
over a year ago

London

Miss doing a summer then winter trip, secrets club, dunes and the shisha spot

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By *izandpaulCouple
over a year ago

merseyside

"Pepe Charingo's after a late night in the Cita.

Oh yes...... chicken and chips at 4am after a great session in Secret

can’t wait till October!! "

Can't beat it.

Chicken and chips and no knickers

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Pepe Charingo's after a late night in the Cita.

Oh yes...... chicken and chips at 4am after a great session in Secret

can’t wait till October!!

Can't beat it.

Chicken and chips and no knickers

We must be the only couple not to have ate there

but then we always leave by the other entrance. Have to try it next time...what do you say greynsweet???

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have to agree. Sultan kebab house. Never been ill and I've eaten there alot. Reasonable prices and good portions. Roll on October

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Pepe Charingo's after a late night in the Cita.

Oh yes...... chicken and chips at 4am after a great session in Secret

can’t wait till October!!

Can't beat it.

Chicken and chips and no knickers

We must be the only couple not to have ate there

but then we always leave by the other entrance. Have to try it next time...what do you say greynsweet???"

We have been a few times,and probably more so this Nov/Dec as it's on the walk home to our hotel

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By *x2 4 funCouple
over a year ago

Southampton

We went to Gatsby’s in feb 2020 nice club with nice rooms hope it does survive

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So when and where is the party??

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By *ocksucker666Man
over a year ago

Nr Williton

Right you lot…I’m in PDI now and really craving a good old fashioned full English. Pref in the Yumbo or near…. what are your recommendations? Cheers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red cow just outside the yumbo or Windsor gardens in the yumbo if there open, both do amazing full English

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Red cow just outside the yumbo or Windsor gardens in the yumbo if there open, both do amazing full English "

Yep fully agree

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By *ocksucker666Man
over a year ago

Nr Williton

Windsor gardens closed alas. Will seek out Red Cow

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By *llie and ApplesCouple
over a year ago

where ever

Surely the finest restaurant on the island is either Lolas ( the sheep's neck is devine) or Carma Chiquas octopus or caviar bisque ...?

But most looking forward to seeing the hosts with the most ( that's you you two lovelies) xx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Surely the finest restaurant on the island is either Lolas ( the sheep's neck is devine) or Carma Chiquas octopus or caviar bisque ...?

But most looking forward to seeing the hosts with the most ( that's you you two lovelies) xx"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Why does anyone who has had two vaccinations need a test at all? It contradicts the whole idea of vaccinations in the first place.

My understanding is tests for the vaccinated are just a stopgap until a system is in place.

Vaccinations aren't 100% effective. But PCR tests aren't either.

The argument for variants holds true for any new virus. On those grounds non essential travel should be permanently banned.

Vaccinations are the best solution we're going to get. So either the world needs to accept them as sufficient or forever be stuck with what we have now."

Any update on the day to day infection rates/vaccination rates?

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

Why does anyone who has had two vaccinations need a test at all? It contradicts the whole idea of vaccinations in the first place.

My understanding is tests for the vaccinated are just a stopgap until a system is in place.

Vaccinations aren't 100% effective. But PCR tests aren't either.

The argument for variants holds true for any new virus. On those grounds non essential travel should be permanently banned.

Vaccinations are the best solution we're going to get. So either the world needs to accept them as sufficient or forever be stuck with what we have now.

Any update on the day to day infection rates/vaccination rates?

Since the end of the State of Alarm the decline in infection rates has ceased throughout the whole of Spain. Here in the Canaries we have a situation where GC is doing really well with curbing infections but Tenerife is spoiling that data. Today for example there were 99 cases in Tenerife compared with 22 in GC. The entire municipality in which PDI is located has just 4 active cases.

While infection rates are somewhat higher, hospitalisations and Covid-19 related deaths are on the decrease.

As for vaccinations we have now hit the milestone of 50% target population having their first dose. The other day we got over 27 000 jabs done in one day. Vaccinations are no longer prioritised which speeds things up. It seems we are headed for 70% vaccination of target population by mid July.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Why does anyone who has had two vaccinations need a test at all? It contradicts the whole idea of vaccinations in the first place.

My understanding is tests for the vaccinated are just a stopgap until a system is in place.

Vaccinations aren't 100% effective. But PCR tests aren't either.

The argument for variants holds true for any new virus. On those grounds non essential travel should be permanently banned.

Vaccinations are the best solution we're going to get. So either the world needs to accept them as sufficient or forever be stuck with what we have now.

Any update on the day to day infection rates/vaccination rates?

While infection rates are somewhat higher, hospitalisations and Covid-19 related deaths are on the decrease.

Thankyou, UK has massive numbers vaccinated with 1 dose but now things aren't being relaxed until the numbers with 2 doses has been increased greatly. Infection rate up but(so far as I know) many less hospitalised....that has to be a positive. So impatient for it all to be over....as much as it ever will be over.

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By *ocksucker666Man
over a year ago

Nr Williton

"Surely the finest restaurant on the island is either Lolas ( the sheep's neck is devine) or Carma Chiquas octopus or caviar bisque ...?

But most looking forward to seeing the hosts with the most ( that's you you two lovelies) xx"

I’m quite sure if I asked for an all day breakfast at Lolas I’d get thrown out sharpish! Booked in there for dinner tomorrow

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

So what's in the news today?

UK contemplates allowing fully vaccinated passengers returning from amber countries to forego quarantine....

Some of the airlines have now started legal proceedings to get the decision makers to give transparency to their traffic light system.

In Spain it has been announced that there will be an easing of restrictions with regards to wearing masks in open areas. When? Soon. (See mañana - meaning, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year and also... never)

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

And in other news epidemiologist have reportedly advised against travel to prevent the Delta variant from spreading in the UK.

And also 91% of all new cases are of the delta strain.

Matt Hancock reminds me of those thriller movies where the victim locks and bolts the doors once the killer is already inside the house...

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By *rsbrooksandjohnCouple
over a year ago

Swansea

But back to the good news. Lbc today reporting uk gov looking at allowing double dosed people to travel internatiknally to amber countries without return quarantine. So as long as the islands don t turn red . Pdi here we come ??

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

"But back to the good news. Lbc today reporting uk gov looking at allowing double dosed people to travel internatiknally to amber countries without return quarantine. So as long as the islands don t turn red . Pdi here we come ??"

Let's hope they get their eyes tested thoroughly at Durham Castle before looking at anything

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By *parkybunnyCouple
over a year ago

Zurich. NOT London.

I believe this may make the people currently not wishing to vaccinate rethink their perspective. All vaxxed up here and counting down the days. I even kinda started packing earlier, well, I wrote a list, that counts right?

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By *den_GCCouple
over a year ago

San Fernando, Gran Canaria

The Spanish government have announced that the wearing of masks is no longer compulsory from Saturday 26 June 2021.

Good news for people on their way over soon and those already here.

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By *forfuntimesCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

"The Spanish government have announced that the wearing of masks is no longer compulsory from Saturday 26 June 2021.

Good news for people on their way over soon and those already here.

Great start - only for outdoor spaces - will still require them in shops / restaurants until seated etc - but will making walking etc more bearable

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"The Spanish government have announced that the wearing of masks is no longer compulsory from Saturday 26 June 2021.

Good news for people on their way over soon and those already here.

That's great news for everyone!

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