By Soller Shirley A perfect horseshoe bay with lighthouses on both sides as it turns seawards. Each beach area has its own local name and its own fans. Some will never go anywhere but the Repic Beach, others love the sands outside the Esplendido, others the Es Traves beach in front of the Fergus. The…
In Soller and the Port Soller is defined by many things. Its farming and industrial past and its current place in the tourism world of Mallorca, being the most dominant. The ‘island within and Island’ concept began to change with the opening of the Soller railway and tram connection to the Port in 1912. This…
By Soller Shirley Watchers of ‘Gavin and Stacey’ will know of ‘Neil the baby’. Neil is no longer a baby, but this is his name, no-one calls him just Neil. Small town life is full of nicknames and instantly recognisable characters. To have a nickname is generally a term of affection and acceptance. In Soller,…
A thought from Shirley Roberts www.sollerweb.com 2020 dawned and most of us had not a clue what was to befall us in the decade to come. Brexit happened 31st January 2020 Covid Pandemic started March 2020 Cost of living Crisis developed late 2021 Ukraine war 24th February 2022 Hamas, Israel war 7th October 2023 Statistics…
It now begins… This year, the Autumn equinox will begin on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 2:50 a.m. and will last until the Winter solstice on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:27 a.m. There are four BANK HOLIDAYS in the Autumn season. Thursday October 12th, 2023 is Día de la Hispanidad. National Day of Spain…
For 2023, the Palma Christmas light switch-on will be held on Thursday 23 November. This will coincide with the Black Friday Sales starting in Mallorca on the following day. Christmas Markets 2023 Plaza Mayor, Plaza Mercat, La Rambla and the Park of the Stations (moved this year from Placa Espana). These will be open from the…
Written by Shirley Roberts I feel I am a lone voice for the Northern Irish Tourist Board. I have recently returned from an August week’s adventure there, in which I was one of very few visitors. How was it possible to drive the Ards Peninsular, alongside vast empty beaches and seal colonies and be the…
Written on 9th May 2023 by Shirley Roberts The last 24 hours have been a ‘fascination of social media’. Coming out the other side I am making a personal statement. Strong feelings on all sides mean that some views are one dimensional. I would just like to offer a little contribution to ‘both sides’. Five…
By Shirley Roberts Do you remember the day when pounds, shillings and pence gave way to decimalisation? Overnight maths lessons changed, and all that learning was confined to history. Do you remember those typing lessons on manual typewriters which gave way to electric and then to computers? Do you remember using Tippex to correct typing…
By Shirley Roberts Written by Shirley Roberts in 2023 We are often asked for the dates and outline of all the fiestas in Soller. Some are planning their holidays around the dates and others want to avoid them. The Soller Valley fiestas on this list are local and will happen whether there are visitors in…
