Do you remember the five friends who went to Paris for Jen’s hen party, lived it up, saw the sights and got tattoos? Well, a few years have passed, and this is where they are now at the beginning of the story, before the epic journey to the Isle of Skye at Christmas time, to stay at the Sicín Órga (Golden Hen) hotel.
Tess Watkins
It’s Tess’s seventy seventh birthday. She’s living alone in Exmouth, in Rose’s bungalow She and her cheating husband Alan are divorced now and Vladimir, the handsome Russian she met in Paris, is far away. Bubbly, spontaneous, the life and soul of any party, Tess is wondering what to do with herself now. Life really is passing her by.
Jen Hooper
Jen’s still single, after deciding not to marry Unsteady Eddy. She honestly believes she made the right decision. But she’s not happy. Real love, true romance, have passed her by. But at least she can travel – she loves to get away. She’s just booked a singles cruise to Iceland – the Land of Ice and Fire – and she can’t wait.
Rose Grant
Rose is the oldest, at almost eighty, yet she’s living the life in Paris, making up for lost time. As Rose on Wye, in tall wig and Marie Antoinette dress, she performs as the resident pianist at Monty’s club with her best friend Daz, who as Greta Manchester sings Abba songs. She can’t imagine ever doing anything else. Until the unexpected happens…
Della Donovan
Della has never had a honeymoon, despite being in love with Sylvester, her devoted husband of over fifty years. They are deliriously happy together, although life has been tough. But Della has her husband, her two sons, grandchildren, her friends, and they are more important to her than anything. What can possibly go wrong? And she and Sylvester are about to book that honeymoon to Paris at long last…
Pam Marshall
Pam is the calm one, fiercely independent, the voice of reason. She lives in a little cottage in Exmouth with Elvis, her spaniel, and wants nothing more than his companionship and to watch a good documentary on TV or read a book. She meets The Hens every week for Aqua aerobics. Adventurous as ever, she has booked a holiday to Crete.
