Sarah Kenyon was in London when this article was written, preparing for her interview for the Apprentice. If there is anyone out there who does not know about this show which is now entering its 10th series let me enlighten you. It’s a reality TV show where bright, creative people are all trying to do…
It is often said that we live in our own little bubble and parallel universe in the Soller Valley. This week I am inclined to agree with that view because we are definitely out of sync with the rest of Majorca. Three local hotels were already up and running by the end of January and…
The biggest growth industry in the City of Soller is in real estate. At the last count there were fifteen Estate Agents plus an ‘Open House’ specialist. Attend any local party and you will find the agent that sold the house to the host in attendance. They are all very friendly, helpful people who have…
As January comes towards its end life in Soller is surrounded by beauty. The Tramuntana mountain range provide the backdrop to our lives and encircles us making us feel either safe or trapped. This is the month when the days get slightly longer and 6 O clock walks along the shoreline with the dog are…
Spreading the word about all that Soller has to offer is one of my passions in life. There is so much happening here year round that it is easy to keep the enthusiasm going from month to month. On the Soller Shirley page this week I received messages from summer visitors who follow the daily…
We are at the beginning of a wonderful time of year in Soller. The ‘January Calms’ are a local weather phenomena. Always in January when you expect to be in the grip of winter the weather just calms right down. The sea is flat, early fog lingers because there is no wind to blow it…
ary Ten minutes from Soller, high on the hillside to the left of the main road lies the Juan March Hospital. Given to the people of Mallorca by the March family in 1920 it started its life as a TB Sanatorium. It is built with TB in mind with huge balconies out of each room where…
The people of Bunyola live on the other side of The Coll de Soller – our mountain. Many of them work in Soller and most are related to someone in Soller. This is a joined community separated by a very large mountain. When the Soller Tunnel was opened in 1997 the powers that be in…
The English speaking Sollerics are defined by where they drink their coffee in the Soller square in the mornings and the price they are prepared to pay for it. I knew that I’d become Majorcan when it mattered to me that I knew places where coffee only cost 1.50€. This is really a talking point…
The carpet of spring flowers in the meadows and the fun of spotting the first blossom to appear on the Almond Trees is our serious pleasure. Winter has not got much of a grip on us yet in the Hidden Valley. The odd snow and morning temperatures of 0 degrees are soon replaced by brilliant…
