September 2009 • Madeira Island News

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Porto Moniz Statue

Monday, October 5, 2009Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by Admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … This is the now famous roundabout in Porto Moniz. If you remember back a few weeks, the detail was the subject of the challenge ‘How well do you know Madeira?’

The end of September has arrived, and ............ ...read more

Dirty Tricks In Sao Vicente ; Jornal da Madeira Guilty Of PSD Favouritism

Monday, October 5, 2009Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by Admin

(30th September). Today’s main news headline, pictured with a ‘landscape’ swamped with political posters : ‘Complaints And Threats In The Start Of The Campaign – The election campaign for the local elections started yesterday, marked by incidents from the national ............ ...read more

Jardim’s Helping Hand ; Abandoned Heritage ; Free Dental Check Ups ; Culture Tourism Plan

Monday, October 5, 2009Wednesday, September 30, 2009 by Admin

(30th September). ‘President For Teachers Defends Against Insinuation – In The Jornal da Madeira, Jardim encouraged the president of SPM not to forget who helped in her election. Marília Azevedo reacts’. The president of the Teachers Union of Madeira (SPM) reacted ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Grapes

Monday, October 5, 2009Tuesday, September 29, 2009 by Admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … Grapes on the vine, ready for harvesting

This is a sailors BLOG LOG, who is on his way here to arrive around about now. Not much to report yet, but maybe worth checking back in a few days.

Clipper 09-10 Round the World Race – Race 2 La Rochelle ............ ...read more

PS To Elect New Leader ; Regional Finance Law ; Voter Abstention ; Porto Moniz Justice System

Monday, October 5, 2009Tuesday, September 29, 2009 by Admin

(29th September). The last of today’s headlines : ‘Half [of the ?] Regional Commission Asks Congress – The petition was delivered last week. But the leader Gouveia himself had the idea’. The PS-M socialist leader João Carlos Gouveia has pre-empted critics ............ ...read more

Free After 35 Years ; Traffic Signage Misleads ; Energy Certification Takes Off

Monday, October 5, 2009Tuesday, September 29, 2009 by Admin

(29th September). Today’s main news headline ‘Traffic Signposting / Signalling Full Of Faults – The motorist is often misled by the existing road signage or the lack of it. There are even incongruities between the vertical and horizontal signs. One realises it because there ............ ...read more

How well do you know Madeira?

Monday, October 5, 2009Tuesday, September 29, 2009 by Admin

This week’s second challenge is another from Sheila, who says "I have put it in the EP (easy peasy) difficulty bracket at 4".

No clues needed, just tell us where it is. 48 hours allowed, then the correct answer will be given if necessary.

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Cruise Ship Funchal

Monday, October 5, 2009Monday, September 28, 2009 by Admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Vic … I believe that was the new girl in town, the Costa Luminosa that made it’s debut appearance here on Friday … that right Vic?

Madeira’s English speaking Baptists have updated their BLOG

Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli gives ............ ...read more

How well do you know Madeira?

Monday, September 28, 2009 by admin

This weeks teaser is another from Jim.

It’s a piece of cake, and if I know it, it really is a piece of cake, so no clues, just tell us where it is.

48 hours allowed, then the correct answer will be given if necessary.

All being well I will post another one on Wednesday

Carnival Theme For 2010 Set ; Nursing Home Shortages ; ‘Paint & Tiles’ Scheme Underway

Monday, September 28, 2009 by admin

(28th September). ‘800 Elderly On Waiting List – 1,300 beds that exist on Madeira in nursing homes are fully occupied, and the 400 that are coming will only provide for half of those on the waiting list’. Nearly three thousand elderly people on Madeira receive the ............ ...read more

Sócrates Wins Another Mandate, Jardim Not Delighted Despite Winning 4 Seats

Monday, September 28, 2009Monday, September 28, 2009 by admin

OK, lets get the politics out of the way first.

(28th September). Today’s main news headline : ‘PS Win With Relative Majority – Votes determined in all 4,260 parishes of Portugal’. The socialist party won the legislative elections with a relative majority of ............ ...read more

UPDATED 14/8 Blog Announcement **

Sunday, September 27, 2009 by admin

I am sure that many will remember that over 6 months ago I announced that I would finish doing this blog at the end of last March, as I had accepted another commitment. (That supermarket is still not open yet, but it should be in a few weeks).

UPDATED MONDAY 14th ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Caniçal Cast-Off

Sunday, September 27, 2009Sunday, September 27, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jaquine … Caniçal’s boats all dressed up & ready to take ‘Nossa Senhora’ out to sea … (you probably know the story, something about a lost piece of a picture or a cross which was found years later floating in the sea).

"Madeira ............ ...read more

Fajã Lift Fall ; Medicines Expensive, But Very Good Pharmacies ; Sã Cheapest In Chains

Monday, September 28, 2009Sunday, September 27, 2009 by admin

(27th September). Today’s main news headline ‘Abuse Of Minors At Home – Growing with an abuser : it is the drama of children at the mercy of close relatives that exercise the crimes in the secrecy of their homes. But also there are false accusations in cases of litigious ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Gizmo & Lucy

Saturday, September 26, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Jon … His adopted Madeiran pets Gizmo & Lucy involved in a bit of a loving rumble.

"Saturday we’re off for a short break to the island of Madeira. There’s somewhere I’ve never been to in this country of mine, so I have to go, if ............ ...read more

6 Year Temporary AFA Site ; Pestana Plan For Marina Site ; 2 New Roads In Funchal

Saturday, September 26, 2009 by admin

(26th September). Today’s main news headline, and also the main photo, shows a beautiful landscape blighted by ugly yellow storage tanks and a black barrier : ‘Temporary’ For Six Years – The site in Meia Légua occupies more than half a kilometre extended. Quercus ............ ...read more

A Political Day Of Rest, After A Night Of Unrest

Saturday, September 26, 2009 by admin

Today’s Diário is almost true to the letter of the ‘law’, which says that on the day before elections there should be no political activity and it should serve as a day of reflection, and only has one political story today, compared to an average of ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Transat In Funchal

Friday, September 25, 2009Friday, September 25, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Tobi … Funchal port with some of the Transat 6,50 boats

Don’t forget that news / articles will be posted at various times during the day – Check back regularly and keep yourself up to date.

Please use the comments here for general chit-chat, or feel ............ ...read more

Funchal Traffic Worsens ; Clock Those New Glocks ; Costa Luminosa Debut Today

Friday, September 25, 2009Friday, September 25, 2009 by admin

(25th September). Today’s main news headline : ‘Metropolitiana Forgets Santa Cruz – It’s been six years since the people of Santa Cruz saw any new project coming to their region’. That was the multi-storey car park asked for by the câmara from the Sociedade ............ ...read more

Unbalanced Media Coverage Generates Complaint ; Jardim Controls Police

Friday, September 25, 2009 by admin

I realise I couldn’t escape politics for another day, so I am afraid it is back, but although this is the last ‘legal’ day of the national campaign, there is still a long way do go. All the main political parties are concentrating their final efforts in Funchal today, which I ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Botanical Parrots

Thursday, September 24, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Elaine of O Sol … Taken at the Botanical Gardens, or whatever it’s called now.

Don’t forget that news / articles will be posted at various times during the day – Check back regularly and keep yourself up to date.

Please use the comments here for general ............ ...read more

Giveaway In Santana ; Customs Strike ; Caniço To Have New Park ; Political Policing

Thursday, September 24, 2009Thursday, September 24, 2009 by admin

This picture was taken at Lugar de Baixo marina yesterday evening. Despite earlier reports that the reopening was still a while away, it will in fact be open to the public again this afternoon.

(24th September). Today’s main news headline : ‘Câmara ............ ...read more

Chit-Chat & Today’s Photo … Roof Dogs

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 by admin

TODAY’S PHOTO : Thanks to Eiryl … roof dogs. They live most of the time on the corrugated roof, clattering around, and leaving little doggy packets for the rain to wash away. I would add that next door to those dogs we have a house that has had as many as 20 dogs roaming ............ ...read more

PND Video ‘The Black Car Kids’ & More Politics

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 by admin

(23rd September). The last of the front page headlines that I am covering today, and the story that won’t go away : ‘Guilherme Silva Disrespects Protocol And Principles – He went to a festival as ‘vice president’ of the Regional Assembly and acted like a candidate’. ............ ...read more