Hello friends, I hope you’re all doing well. We finally made it to Madeira after a gruelling drive through the night on Thursday/Friday to Glasgow airport. Annoyingly, we had several detours through the Lake District which added at least an hour to the journey time. This half term getaway has been fraught with difficulties from the very start; we should have been in Barbados, but Covid scuppered that…again. Anyway, here we are on another beautiful island, with the added bonus of seeing my dad who has a holiday home here. So, today I am bringing you postcards from Madeira in my British Retro saucy postcards dress!
Looking at the sky you might think we’d brought the Manchester weather with us! The funny thing about the island’s weather is that it’s usually warm and sunny in Funchal (where we’re staying) even when it’s cloudy and rainy elsewhere. Dad drove us up to Pico Ruivo – the highest point on the island – but visibility was very poor, with heavy cloud and some rain on the mountains. On the drive back to Funchal we stopped off briefly at Machico, which looked like a really nice town. The weather still wasn’t great, but apparently it had been lovely in Funchal…typical!
It was a bit windy so I had to hold on to my hat! I last wore this dress on the blog four years ago. It features traditional saucy postcards – something of a tradition when it comes to British seaside holidays of times gone by. I’m glad I brought my denim jacket – it was a bit of a last minute decision as I was leaving the house. It certainly comes in handy when I need a light cover up that will go with any outfit. Another useful holiday wardrobe item is this bag, which is reversible. So far, I’ve only used it this way, but it’s silver on the other side…very clever!
Tomorrow we are going up in a cable car and maybe doing the basket ride again. We leave on Friday morning so only a couple of days left – it’s going so quickly!
British Retro dress (old) | J by Jasper Conran denim jacket (old) | Oliver Bonas hat (last year) | Ri-belle sandals (old)
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How lovely that you got away Emma – typical about the sun disappearing though!! That dress is a gem, I was surprised it wasn’t vintage 😀
Thank you for hosting, much love to you
C x
Love the dress and enjoy your time in Madeira. Hope the sun comes out soon! Thanks for the link up.
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Love the print of this dress and your hat! So sorry about the weather in Maderia. Thanks for featuring me today in your post!
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I am so glad you were able to pivot and still have a great vacation! Madeira looks lovely and your dress is adorable!
I hope you are having a great week so far!
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Omg driving to Glasgow via the Lake District! Stress city! Glad you got away and hope the weather improves. The postcards dress is so cute!
You lucky girl! What a fantastic getaway. And you deserve it. And what a fantastic dress, I really love it and it suits you so well. Enjoy your time on Madeira!
Looks like you’re having a lovely time!
Jennifer
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Madeira has been on our wish list for years. There used to be a ferry from our local town here in the Algarve but it stopped a few years ago. We’ll get there one day!
You look fabulous, I love that dress!!
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Suzy xx
That does look like some pretty stormy weather. Such a fun dress too!
What an pretty place to get away too! Your dress is so fun!
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Oh wow, beautiful photos, Emma! This dress is so magnificent! I love the fun saucy postcard print! Such a cute vacation style. I hope you enjoy all the rest of your vacation moments!
Shelbee
How nice that you got a little get away!
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It may not be Barbados, but Madeira doesn’t sound bad at all to me! Enjoy your trip 🙂
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What a fun dress!! I just learned about Madeira (and its famous drink by the same name) the other day in my wine tasting class, so it’s fun hearing about your trip there.
Miles of smiles,
Grace
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Madeira looks breathtaking even in stormy weather! Hope you and your family are enjoying your holiday, at last. Love your whimsical postcard print dress-so perfect for a vacation! Thanks for sharing and thanks also for the favorite mention.
Your postcard dress is SO perfect for your holiday, Emma! Weather is so unpredictable but I am so glad you were able to go! Madeira looks amazing and we hope to get to Spain and Portugal sometime soon.
xx Darlene
It’s nice that despite the delays and the bad weather you are still having a lovely time and are able to see your dad 🙂 That dress is so fun too, it looks great with the denim jacket!
Hope that you are having a wonderful weekend 🙂 We are enjoying our long weekend. A beach day, playdate, carnival and a lot of time in the playground!
That’s a fun print on your dress and your hat is lovely! Have a great trip!
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Lovely
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This dress – absolutely stunning!!! Have a great rest of your trip!
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