Damien Enright: Wonderful to see the green, green grass of home

The flight that brought us home to Ireland after our seven months sojourn in the Canary Islands (half our stay intended, half not) was the most comfortable I’ve experienced in years. With a large plane almost entirely to yourself, you could again pretend you were somebody. 

There were four cabin crew in attendance and two pilots in the cockpit! What more luxury and security could one possible desire?