In case you didn’t know, next week it’s St Dwynwen’s Day (25th of January) – our very own Welsh version of Valentines Day, where we exchange cards, flowers and love spoons – if we remember to! And if we do, it’s kind of nice to quietly celebrate Valentines Day before everyone else jumps on the band wagon in […]
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Ponta de São Lourençao
On one of our last days in Madeira, we decided to drive to the eastern tip of the island. Ponta de São Lourençao is a craggy peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic, flanked by islets and white water. It’s a strange place; when you set out from the car park and walk between huge, red […]
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Coffee and TV
Almost a year since we moved in and we’ve finally found a coffee table for the lounge! It’s funny, I guess coffee tables are one of those pieces of furniture that aren’t particularly big or expensive or showy, but when it all boils down to it they’re a huge part of the home. Ours is […]
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Câmara de Lobos
Let’s brighten up the grey skies and January drizzle with a throwback to the clifftops, banana trees and pastel houses of Madeira, shall we? Or more specifically, Câmara de Lobos. Just around the corner from the capital, Funchal, Câmara de Lobos is a pretty little town tucked away in a horse-shoe shaped harbour with colourful houses, […]
“January is my favourite month of the year,” said no one. Ever. I mean, come on, it’s bleak. Christmas is over, it’s suddenly extra dark without all the fairy lights and decorations, and everyone’s either on a diet or hibernating in the dark. It’s a depressing time of year. But it doesn’t last forever, thank […]
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