My daughter and I decided to spend a couple of weeks in Madeira. Why Madeira? Well, several family members have been there and loved it and I wanted somewhere that would be warm but unlikely to be overwhelmingly hot. I also wanted somewhere pretty quiet and not like Skegness-on-the-Med. Perhaps not the ideal location for a 16 year old who dreams of going to Ibiza, but she seemed quite enthusiastic when I promised a hotel with pool and sun - so we went for it!

We took off from Birmingham, early on a sunny morning, and I couldn't help thinking that we were leaving just as Britain got some summer at last.

My son didn't come with us - he was in India, having an adventure, with a group from school.

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