COMING SOON TO SOLLERGLACE MOUSTACHEJust what we’ve always wanted – an ICE CREAM VANwhich can be a party venue, a means of transport or a purveyor of ICE CREAM…Watch this space for much more info on this unique enterprise AND ALL THE OTHER NEW INITIATIVES AND IDEAS FOR THE HIDDEN VALLEY IN 2015…
By Soller Shirley I love Soller because it strikes my soul and the primeval need to belong. I loved London, and still do. I am fortunate to have had choice in where I have lived and found acceptance. I was not fleeing persecution, or making an economic choice, when the removal van came to collect…
Don is Krim back in Soller… By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 23rd October 2016 Don and his partner David moved to Soller in 2005 after discovering the place like so many people before them – on the train. They were based in Barcelona at the time and were holidaying here. …
Say Hello to Rachel and Sally… The fifth year of Humans of Majorca begins with the 2021 story of Rachel and Sally. They are two women who have started a business in a pandemic and have still got smiles on their faces. Let me introduce you to Rachel who hails from the Emerald isle. A…
The power of the Soller Train Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 13th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox I took a day off this week and focused all my attention on a happy little six year old. My granddaughter goes to a local school in the Port of Soller and they…
Written for the Mallorca Bulletin on Valentines Day 2024 By Shirley Roberts I love Soller because it strikes my soul and the primeval need to belong. I loved London, and still do. I am fortunate to have had choice in where I have lived and found acceptance. I was not fleeing persecution, or making an…
A story for December in SollerIn December, twenty two years ago a little miracle took place in Soller. The effects are still felt to this day and will go on as long as people have memories. If you cast your mind back to what was happening on the world stage in 1992 you might have…
By Shirley Roberts The craggy mountainside rises out of the sea from the Port of Soller. The caves and inlets are there until Deia and beyond. The smuggling stories of this area are legendary and start from early days. In more recent Franco times the routes were used for tobacco, antibiotics and essentials, not easy…
The Three Kings arrive on 5th January every year Christmas is considered a religious observation in Soller and there is a huge Church attendance and family meal on Christmas Eve to celebrate. Spanish children expect a visit from Santa Claus but they know that the gift he leaves is just a little taster for what…
The Heart of our Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 2nd February 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox Nestled in the heart of the Soller Valley is the soul of the place. Many people enjoy this area for the seaside and the mountains, others for the shopping and great food and still more for…
