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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jim … Bird of Paradise / Estrelicia in Funchal Farmers Market

Anyone interested in boat racing (7,800km) might be interested in this 84 boat Atlantic crossing event, for single-handed skippers, via Madeira. Charente-Maritime/Bahia Transat Race

Have a nice weekend, and for those of you really not looking forward to its, enjoy, as it’s the last football free Saturday for a long long time.

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TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Sarah … an Estrelicia flower, or ‘bird of paradise’ as some clever flower seller came up with years ago

São Pedro fever is building in town, as the festival lighting and street decorations are still being mounted, and the ‘barracas’ are now being built on the beach, ready to sell espada, frango, and freshly cooked bolo do caco to the thousands of visitors expected over the weekend, and through to Monday (a public holiday in Ribeira Brava). The first event is tomorrow night at 10pm with an outdoor cinema showing ‘Golpe Quase Perfeito’ better known as ‘The Hoax’ in English. I would have thought that a film released in 2006 was a bit of a poor offering, but perhaps our council is a bit strapped for cash at the moment. I am told that a kilo of espetada (beef cubes) will be selling at around €18 a kilo, probably more than you would pay in a normal restaurant. Add to that the facts that you have to cook it and serve it yourself, and there are no accompaniments, so not a good deal really. Many people bring their own. People tend to save up their cêntimos for this event, so I am hoping that it won’t be crisis hit, and the many traders can make up a little profit in what has probably been a bad year for most of them so far.

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