All Change… On Sunday 25th October 2015 Today the change to the Village Life of the City of Soller really begins. The clocks have gone back meaning lighter mornings and darker afternoons and this heralds the Soller Valley in winter mode. Important Fiestas take place this week and are all part of the Church calendar….
Stone Walling Soller style Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 20th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The journey to Soller to and from the Palma direction is complicated at the moment and will continue to be so for a few more months. An amazing amount of work is happening on the main…
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…
Bryn Hughes paints the Soller Valley … Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 11th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox To sit in front of the Miramar Hotel in the Port of Soller with Bryn and Liz Hughes was such a pleasure this week. We were surrounded by paints, sketch pads and examples of…
The changing face of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 6th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The side streets of the City of Soller are alive with new building and innovative ideas. Apartments are almost finished off the main street of the Lluna which will have a price tag of over a…
Soller’s gone sporty Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 29th September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox As autumn arrives the Soller Valley has turned to sport. Groups of walkers are taking the place of the sunbathers and stout boots and backpacks have replaced bikinis. I really would like to know what they carry in…
Sep 20 at 6:15 PM Soller -The Island within an Island Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 22nd September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The Soller Valley is in recovery mode from the thousands that descended on us this weekend for the Havaneres Festival. A three day celebration of the music of the exiled…
The Soller Valley Welcomes Refugees Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 8th September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Twenty three years ago when Bosnia was in the throes of awfulness and the siege of Sarajevo took place Spain offered sanctuary to refugees. In Spain , fleeing families were offered the choice of Majorca, Minorca…
Life is sweet in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 1st September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox So many ex pats miss their favourite sweets and chocolates when they relocate. They fantasise about Cadburys chocolate and sherbet lemons and bring bags back when they visit the UK . Our local Majorcan friends think…
The party is over in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 25th August 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The City of Soller today marks the day when the all night parties stop for awhile. The San Bartholomew celebrations follow a tradition that has been enhanced now that electronic sounds, local music and…
