My Madeira

Our stay in Madeira is nearly over it has been different. I must say if it wasn’t for my daughter and her family coming to visit for one week in Feb! Also my sister along with her husband staying with us for two weeks made it bearable. I like company having people around makes me

Family always

It has been so nice to have my daughter Ian and my little darling coming to join us here on the Island. Unfortunately they only came for one week. We have been going into Funchal for a wander. Yesterday we visited Ribeira Brava. Today for a change we travelled to the west side of the

My Madeira

January has passed and now we are going through February the sun is getting warmer. My daughter is arriving on Monday and my little darling, really looking forward to there arrival. Our stay this time has been a little quiet! Because of horrid covid we have kept to ourselves not much entertaining I so miss

Friendships

Today after 50years met up with friends it seemed so natural to pick up where we left of, all those years ago! I left the island in my late teens and lost touch with everybody that I had known in my childhood. Then I’ve found my friend Bernadette and Eugenie on FB. And that was

My Madeira

Time spent in my little paradise has been full of surprises. I’ve discovered new places that I’ve never visited before or even knew that they existed, my little island never ceases to amaze me it’s been unfolding like a flower. The walks and the levadas scenery are breath taking. Today’s walk was epic and I’ve

My Madeira

Today was wet, we have had this cloud of mist apparently it was a sand storm blowing towards Madeira from the Sahara but hopefully with the rain it might clear let’s hope so, am tierd of swipping the patio. The other day I went for a levada walk this time of the year it can

My Madeira

Monday the wind has come back but it feels a little warmer! Not much to do did not fancy to be blown about, so we visited friends Ana and Victor in Funchal it was lovely to see them, it had been sometime since we last saw them had a chat and a laugh oh it

My Madeira

Woken up this morning a little later than normal. Yesterday we got invited to one of Hubby’s cousin’s for dinner so with the vast delicious food and a few drinks by the time we got back to the house it was midnight hence the late waking up. Got up got dressed and went down to

My Madeira

It’s been two weeks since our arrivel in the Island. And I must say that today I felt cold. When I go into Funchal I never feel the need for a jacket because I find that I always feel hot meandering through the streets but today it did feel cold and I was sorry that

My Madeira

The day started with a light drizzle and the temperature dropped a little, reason being we had a little snow in the mountains. Am not surprised I did feel a little cold as we were going towards the evening.