Madeira News Blog

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Elaine (O Sol) … Monarch butterfly on the Frangipani in Elaine’s garden.

"When the pensioner reveals that she’s about to emigrate to Madeira, a lovestruck Charlie decides to take her hint and follow his heart by heading to the Portuguese shores, much to mother-in-law Mo’s dismay" What garbage … but some people like it EASTENDERS

Slightly less sad, this for the bird spotters RED-BILLED TROPICBIRD

But even more sad, the church postcard spotters found IGREJA – PORTO DA CRUZ Can you believe that somebody actually has a website dedicated to postcards of churches …

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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 Karen … Agapanthus flowers

This short article popped up yesterday, and although not really worth a read on its own, it does come with a rather nice film of Porto Santo, and has that essential young couple with a young girl that is just asking to be picked by mum so the pair can spin around … PRICELESS

Oh the power of blogging … On Monday I gave a link to a private website that started off with (3) ‘Reasons not to go to Madeira’. A quick check back reveals that the author has now relegated those reasons from the top to the bottom of the page, and added a comment "I could read about this article that this last section is not very accurate …". Cumon’ who upset Matthias??? Own up!

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