The shop has local fruit and vegetables and shares the same from other Agricoles around Mallorca. 2021-09-16 Soller Valley By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Thursday 16th September 2021 Shirley Roberts In rural landscape history tells many stories. Oranges, olives and farming is with us all over the island and they ebb and flow in…
They have seen the world and are now very content in the world of the Soller Valley, in Mallorca. 5th August 2021 in Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts I would like to introduce you to Margaret and Chris Robinson of Puerto Soller. These days they are content in the paradise they have created for themselves in the…
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…
The Vintage Soller Train is one of Mallorca’s biggest tourist attractions Vintage Soller Train, Palma At the beginning of the 20th century Soller’s orange production industry was thriving, but because the city is surrounded by mountains, it was impossible to transport goods and passengers to Palma. Getting to the capital involved a difficult and tiring slog down…
By Shirley Roberts Pics by Rachel, Jay and me… All about the figures this week Statistics make such easy copy as you can interpret them any way you like. This week we have been told that The weddings in Spain in 2020 were the lowest number in years. The birth rate has fallen An increase…
By Shirley Roberts I am so aware, as I write this, that many readers wish they were me today. All three of my granddaughters are here in Majorca and all of us able to go out together. So many reading this are in the UK, Germany, Sweden and the USA. We all have different restrictions…
By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 27th September 2020 Regular readers of my stories know the people who pop up. They get to know their names and tales. All of them have their six month experiences of a Covid world and how it has impacted on them. Humans of Majorca,…
A Humans of Mallorca story By Shirley Roberts While the government are extremely busy resurrecting tourism and urging us on to shop, the people wait. Another month passes for those who have completely slipped through the fiscal net. Another month passes for those who don’t know what date their benefit will next be paid. My…
A Humans of Majorca story May 24th 2020 By Shirley Roberts Every part of Majorcan society and life is living their dream or should I say nightmare in the lockdown. Beauty is all around us and the air and sea are cleaner than they have been in a generation. Benefits are promised but some have…
Today I bring you the words of Gary Lloyd Rees, a regular swallow from Canada who joins us annually. Kate and Gary are a lovely couple who bring a great camera and add to the Soller Valley photographic collection each year. They have an interesting story to tell and are honorary Sollerics. We are delighted…
