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Anyone been since the seawall went in?

or at all/

You really should read William Finnegans book Steve. He spent some serious time in Madiera.....like just about everywhere good it seems....and describes the surf very well.

I've read it.

They make good port there, though they call it some other name

And cakes

I have always considered the island a byword in inappropriate relationships.

Have some madeira, my dear

She was young, she was pure, she was new, she was nice
She was fair, she was sweet seventeen.
He was old, he was vile, and no stranger to vice
He was base, he was bad, he was mean.
He had slyly inveigled her up to his flat
To view his collection of stamps,
And he said as he hastened to put out the cat,
The wine, his cigar and the lamps:

Have some madeira, m'dear. You really have nothing to fear.
I'm not trying to tempt you, that wouldn't be right,
You shouldn't drink spirits at this time of night.
Have some madeira, m'dear. It's really much nicer than beer.
I don't care for sherry, one cannot drink stout,
And port is a wine I can well do without...
It's simply a case of chacun a son gout
Have some madeira, m'dear.

Thanks foamy. Beat me to it.

steve shearer wrote:I've read it.

Inspired?
Plenty of footage on YouTube.

alexisanchez wrote:They make good port there, though they call it some other name

But most important, Ronaldo was born there.

petulance wrote:

alexisanchez wrote:They make good port there, though they call it some other name

But most important, Ronaldo was born there.

In wine making circles it is said that the finest example of making a silk purse from a sows ear is in Madeira