Charity begins at home in Soller Photographs by RACHEL FOX The Soller Valley had a late start to Christmas. The new Christmas tree with its poinsettia sculptures and silver lights was still being erected last Thursday in time for the ‘switch on’ ceremony on Friday. We have had a make do and mend Christmas…
By Soller Shirley At the weekend the clocks went back, and a new season began in the Soller Valley. This is the one that takes some getting used to as it ushers in the new chapter of the year. Many local people have completed their summer contracts and November begins the month of holidays. Some…
AUGUST the maddest of months …Today is the start of the grouse shooting season in the UK. ‘The Glorious 12th ‘is the title given to this date and it means something in country houses and estates of the moneyed sets. The shoot is a way to have a summer house party with your friends and goes…
250,000 kms versus 30,000 kms… A coffee chatter gossip built into a bigger story as more people gathered. In my years of running around Mallorca in an increasingly battered car I have clocked up 250,000 kms. This represents my life here from school runs to wedding venues, to hospital vigils, to client meetings, to interviews,…
The tide is out but I’m going on… By Shirley Roberts God and the ethics of the virus have been doing the rounds. Last week it was conspiracy theories and now the God debate has started. The Pope gave a message about the virus in St Peter’s Square, considered significant and important at the end…
Soller is a small town where everyone knows the movers and shakers. We all know who the Mayor is and who the influential business people of our town are. The unsung heroes are known too as this is a place which is kept together by its gossip on the daily minutiae. The Bell Entorn home…
The Tunnels of the Soller Valley Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 28th February 2017 To live on the craggy coast of North West Mallorca is like existing in a secret garden of myths, stories and legends. It is no secret to say that pirates…
Soller’s Pirates By Andrew Rawson of Mallorca Days OutPublished in the Majorca Daily BulletinSunday 10th May 2015 Photographs by Andrew Rawson On Monday the Soller valley comes alive with the sounds of battle as the Christians and Moors battle it out. But what is the story behind this wonderful fiesta? Let us go back nearly…
Ten years ago this month Earth Yoga arrived in Santa Catalina in Palma. A yoga studio containing the teaching talents of Sandra, Jay and Katya. They had a vision for the Santa Catalina barrio and enjoyed the existing vibe. There were plenty of people around contributing to the yoga and meditation world. Many discussions were…
By Soller Shirley Did you play that game when you were a child? You sat in a circle and had to answer the question. Repetition was not allowed and if you came anywhere near an answer already given you were ‘out’. There were always about six common answers and then you struggled. A bit like…
