Spend a week in Gozo last year brilliant place for relaxing, everyone speaks English. The roads are not great in parts and the driving by the locals is pretty bad but at least they drive on the left and signs are all in English.
Mdina on Malta is a top place and a day in Gozo is a must, also lots of British military history if you are into that.
thanks
gozo is def going to be a day trip at least

will find out how to get there etc how long on the ferry though?