BIRTHDAY BOMBSHELL

Elizabeth Frost, 49, Mildenhall

Sipping on a delicious cocktail, I stretched my legs out in front of me and wiggled my toes. ‘This is the life,’ I smiled, leaning back.

‘Cheers to you,’ my friend Lisa, 49, grinned, clinking glasses.

It was July 2019, and Lisa and I had gone on a girls’ holiday to Lanzarote together to celebrate my birthday.

We were sharing a private rented room in the San Francisco II Apartments in Puerto del Carmen, and had spent the last few days lounging around the pool and soaking up the sun.

Now, on 1 July, we were enjoying some pre-drinks on the patio before heading out to dinner at a local restaurant.

After getting dressed, I rummaged in my handbag for a packet of paracetamol.

‘Everything OK?’ Lisa asked.