The Cathedral of the Mountains in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 23rd February 2016 Photograph by Rachel Fox The church in the centre of Soller square dominates our City. It is the perfect meeting place and everyone knows where it is – you just can’t miss it. The groups pour into Soller for…
Behind the shutters of the Soller Valley Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 16th February 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox The village houses of our area are wonderful delights for the imagination because you just don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors. The huge imposing wooden doors are often…
Tolo Oliver – A man for all seasons in Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 14th February 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox Who are the Movers and Shaker of Soller and who are the weavers of dreams? My pleasure this week was to spend time with the man who wears both…
Wednesday 10th February 2016 – Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent By Debra Reynolds Wednesday, 10th February, 2016, is Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent – the season of penance, fasting, reflection and prayer. On this day, ashes are applied to the foreheads of the faithful to symbolize the…
Gavin Miller and the Isla Theatre Group PUBLISHED IN THE MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN Sunday 7th February 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox The worlds of North London and Mallorca often collide and there is something in the creativity gene that has an attraction to both places. Gavin was a Barnet boy and his London childhood took…
The history of VOLLEYBALL in Mallorca started in SOLLER… The Volley Ball Boys put on their great Carnival show yesterday as always. Their contribution to Carnival is always eagerly anticipated. Did you know that Volleyball started on this Island in 1931 in Soller? Andrew Ede wrote about this today in the Majorca Daily Bulletin and…
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…