Honeymoon #3: The Vengaboys Edition

Honeymoon #3: The Vengaboys Edition

You’d think by honeymoon number three, Dr Thomas and I might finally get a quiet getaway.
Absolutely not.

Every McIntosh honeymoon comes with unexpected cameos.
Gran Canaria was no different — within 24 hours someone shouted across the pool:

“AREN’T YOU THE KNITITATION BLOKE?”
Dr T nearly dropped his sangria.

And this wasn’t just a honeymoon — it was our annual holiday with our best men, Alan and Markus. Together we wandered into the legendary Yumbo Centre: the campest, most chaotic shopping complex imaginable.
And who was performing?
The actual Vengaboys.
Plus East 17, because Gran Canaria likes to keep you on your toes.

Cue four grown men dancing to Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! surrounded by drag queens, German tourists and a hen party who looked deeply confused.

Somewhere between the cocktails and a drag queen called Crystal Crochet asking about yarn, I finished all my LANGYARNS Spring/Summer 2026 hoops — photographed in glorious sunshine while Dr T complained the hoops were getting more attention than he was.

Was it peaceful? No.
Romantic? Questionable.
Perfect? Absolutely.

Here’s to honeymoons that never go to plan, best friends who feel like family, and holidays soundtracked by the Vengaboys.

— James
(and Dr Thomas, currently googling whether aftersun can be used for blocking knitting)