Month: April 2022
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All hail the (short) king
Welcome to Short King Spring! I should preface what is to come by saying that I can take no credit for the advent of either the phrase or the event I am talking about – obviously. The term “short king” was coined in 2019 by Jaboukie Young-White, who hailed so-called “short kings” as “the enemy…
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Faja dos Padres – Madeira’s hidden gem
If there is just one thing I could recommend you do or see in Madeira, it would be Faja dos Padres. I don’t say that lightly, this island is amazing and Funchal alone is filled with and surrounded by stunning and brilliant sights. But Faja dos Padres is a piece of magic. It is not…
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Tasting Madeira wine at Blandy’s
Before I arrived in Madeira, the main thing I knew about this beautiful island was the name ‘Madeira wine’. Before the onset of tourism, this fortified wine was one of two major exports from the island, alongside the local rum which is formed from sugar canes grown on the slopes of the volcanic mountains. So,…
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A postcard from Madeira
Apologies if you are currently hiding away from the snow and rain which seem to have decided to make a mid-Spring return to the UK; earlier this week, S and I took advantage of the early onset Easter Holidays and skipped away for a few days in Madeira. We should, originally, have finally been heading…
Chris Madden 