Look at this gorgeous edition!  I love it - this is a Penguin Leatherbound special edition of The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling.  I love Classic Children Fiction and I have a real soft spot for The Jungle Books and all the different tales within it.It was lovely that my Mum gave me this edition a…

So here we are - almost one year on from our trip to Madeira and this is the final post!  And it's a good round-up, of all the miscellaneous photos I've not yet posted.  
There are some good ones in here - plenty of beautiful landscapes, roadside stops and even some traditional houses in San…

Look at this cutie!  Hetty the dachshund puppy all snuggled in her fancy basket bed.  Well actually, it's Tilly's bed but Hetty often commandeers it!

Funchal is the capital city of Madeira, and it's a ruddy cute one! Funchal is situated around the port, which also sees tourists de-camp from cruise ships (so watch out as there can be an influx of people).  So there are good amenities all within a handy walking distance. We stayed in a gorgeou…