A Humans of Mallorca story by Shirley Roberts Joe Walsh Tours was established in 1961 and was at the forefront of the development of tourism to Mallorca. They brought thousands to the island in the early days on specially chartered planes. The fun packed tourism of the 1960s’ went well with the expectation of the…
Joan Bennàssar. The Road to Lluc. Shelters of Love and Good Will 2021-07-05 Palma By Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter “On the right side of love is the Beloved and on the left side is the Friend;and this is why, to reach his Beloved, the Friend has to go through love first.”Ramon Llull This last year a strange enemy has burned…
A Humans of Mallorca story on 12th July 2021 by Shirley Roberts ‘Where have the mermaids gone?’ I was asked today. I was at the Museum of the Sea in the Port of Soller taking pictures for an article. I got talking to a very happy couple celebrating their wedding by clicking a padlock to…
By Shirley Roberts on 9th May 2021 The Anglican Church is alive and well and living in Mallorca where it has been for over 60 years. Early day worshippers created an Anglican church in the Son Armadans suburb of Palma. A building designed by the Architect Sr Carlos Sobron. The St Philip and St James…
By Shirley Roberts Fifty years ago the first brick was laid on the Party house of the Port of Soller. Created out of the market gardens of the flat lands behind the Repic Beach. An area known for its fine tomatoes and award winning cabbage. The whole area was devoted to growing food and the…
Our Peggy was one hundred years of age this week. Some of the Georgie Insull singers, with whom she used to sing, were allowed to sing to her. ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow’ and the piece de resistance. ‘All the nice girls love a sailor’. For indeed that was she was, as a…
Say Hello to Rachel and Sally… The fifth year of Humans of Majorca begins with the 2021 story of Rachel and Sally. They are two women who have started a business in a pandemic and have still got smiles on their faces. Let me introduce you to Rachel who hails from the Emerald isle. A…
The virtual postbag of www.sollerweb.com has been bulging with your questions. They are ‘Pandemic’ and ‘Brexit’ related with a bit of general information thrown in for good measure. There is no doubt that our readers are ‘rebooting’ their lives and the questions they ask reflect this. Sollerweb can hunt the answers in an overall way…
Written by Shirley Roberts The Lockdown year of 2020 has produced some fascinating work. The Art, the Writing and all manner of Creativity will be laid at the door of this most peculiar of years. For me, I began a year’s project with the author Ellen Joosten. This book is heading to the printers as…
