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Tobi Hughes·
News Blog

Hi all,

Thanks to those who have helped support my blog over the last week, thankfully it has stayed online throughout this last week, with a record number of visitors. I had a little problem my end of the blog so was taking me longer to post news, but this was soon sorted out with an increase of memory.

If anyone wishes to help support my blog they can join my Patreon Page at https://www.patreon.com/madeiraislandnews

Or buy me a coffee (might be Poncha soon though) at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Chinesa

Im just repeating this post as I am constantly getting requests to join with the Blog or the Forum. All the information is below.

With all the news which is changing constantly, and updating all the time, I’m working flat out to keep you all up to date.

I want to thank you all for all your comments, I am reading all of these when I can, and those of you who have commented the first time, I need to verify the comment before it shows, so I am always checking on this.

I am also getting a large number of emails, and I am trying to reply to all of these, but it’s taking a little longer than normal. If I have not replied to an email, please send again, as I might miss some, or plan to do later and totally forget.

Many of you have been asking to sign up to my forum. 

The forum I am going to close and in the process of doing this, as it’s not used enough, and I get an average of 200 fake sign ups a day, which I have to keep deleting, so its more work than its worth. If anyone has other suggestions I am happy to know what they are, and if you know WordPress even better.

Sign Up to my Blog

You can sign up to my blog and receive updates to your email, I understand this might be a bit annoying on days like today when I’m posting a lot. Or just bookmark the page www.madeiraislandnews.com and keep popping in to see me.

To Sign up just scroll to the very bottom of the blog and the Box is here as shown in the image below.

On a mobile device it’s very similar just scroll to the bottom, and the box will be there.

Please if you do get email notifications, please click through to my actual blog as this registers a page view, this helps keep my blog ranked high, and easy for others to find it, and hopefully more traffic to the site.

Thank you again for making my blog a huge success, and I hope to keep bring updates as they happen over this very difficult time for us all.

Any questions please keep asking, just know that it might take a little longer to get back to you, but I try to reply to all emails, and I am always reading your blog comments.

Please also use the Search Box at the top of the blog, to search any info you might be looking for. 

Stay safe everyone and see you all when you can come back to Madeira. We promise to keep it as beautiful as it always is.

Tobi.

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24 Responses

  1. Thanks for this information Tobi. I can’t imagine what we would do without you and your information. It is important for all of us now to support you!! @supportTobi’sblog

  2. Bravo Tobi
    Unable to buy u a Coffee ( Puncha )
    PayPal brings a blank screen ☹️

  3. Hi Tobi
    Thank you so much for all you do. Our flight back to UK on Friday left on time and we will return to Madeira once all has settled it is a place we really want to explore and see more than just our hotel. Your updates were invaluable thank you again.

  4. Hi Tobi your the way a lot of people have been finding out whats happening and your doing a fabulous job thanks for everything I am now at home but follow your blog daily thankyou???

  6. Good day. THANK YOU!!! for the blog and all you put into it. The posts are an important part of my day to stay informed in island news.
    Here is why. I spent two years searching many media tools with my Madeiran sweetheart for the right place to retire. (She was born on Madeira, moved with family to Lisbon, I am a US citizen. ) We were able to move her and her son back to Madeira two years ago, while i finished my work and set my retirement in motion. Thinking i was set, i retired last October, and began our new life in paradise. What i did wrong was not pay attention to details in my rush to be on the island. I found myself needing to retirn to place my feet back on US soil to complete my visa.
    And with my tourist visa timing out, i flew back to the United States the first week in January, already seeing epidemic news from China. The goal was to return in mid April, with visa in hand, and restart where i left off.
    The world has changed. My sweetheart and her son are on Madeira, i am in the US, and no visible timeline for when i get to get my visa and return. Each of us is as safe as we can be. We communicate, share stories pictures news. Finishing this lengthy entry, uour blog is a huge part of those daily communications with my family. I do hope once all clear is announced, and i get back, that i can take you up on your chenisa offer and meet the man that gives me my daily dose of island news etc
    Thank you
    James K Barclay

  7. You must be absolutely exhausted. What you are doing is really wonderful. Take care and stay safe and well.xx

  8. How to make simple poncha yourself untill bar opens again. one lemon and two oranges should give around 30 cl of juice so add 15cl tp 20cl of sugar cane rum (aguardente de cana) mix all well with some honey. Enjoy.

  9. I can’t even get to the Portuguese cafe/bar/shop about 1/2 mile from me where I nip in to get Pastel da Nata ???

    1. One good thing though, I have got 6 bottles of 1920 brandy under the stairs!

  10. Hi, thanks for the info!
    Can I reach my wife in Madeira from London, and do the quarantine at her house, rather than in the government place?
    thank you so much

  11. Toby, I don’t know what many people would have done without your blog over the last few weeks. We flew back to the UK on March 4 but are booked again, Easyjet April 16 returning to the UK April 23, the original cost being £268.00. Obviously we wish to change flights to December when we have three weeks in Madeira and Easyjet in their usual big hearted way have announced they will waive rebooking fees and have opened their bookings for November/February early. I was very pleased £171 .96 inc luggage. The trouble is they don’t give any change, that £171.96 becomes £268.00, a rip off of nearly £100.00.
    Does anyone know if they are flying in April, you can book tickets for April 02, £66.00. Of course if they cancel these flights then they will be forced to give refunds. It seems they are hoping that the Insurance companies will pay out as F & C Office advice is not to fly. Keep up the good work Tobi.

  12. Nothing to do with covid-19 BUT easyjet are taking bookings up to the end of march

  13. Well done and thanks Tobi for all the info. Should be visiting again inJune but if unable shall rebook.Take care and thanks again.Susan

  14. Thanks for keeping the blog going, I love reading it. Hope it won’t be too long before we can visit again!

  16. Thank you Tobi for all the work you put into this. I have been on my own for the last year and this is the first thing I turn to in the morning.

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