Simon Reynolds found his Place in the Sun in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 19th June 2016 and updated June 2020 Photographs by Rachel Fox When the TV production company came knocking in Soller a few months ago they wanted an English contact. Someone who understood the mind-set…
Here comes summer in the Soller Valley By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 14th June 2016 The summer is here although not officially till the 20thJune which is designated as the start date. The business of life led in summer mode is already in full swing and will last until the…
Toilets, Trams and Tsunami in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 31st May 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox The provision of toilet facilities is in our neck of the words is a recurring theme. This week some public toilets have been opened in the Port of Soller. These are tucked into…
Ninebot Ninjas begin in the Port of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 29th May 2016 Down in the Marina amongst the fishing boats and nets a revolution is taking place. Alongside the old school traditions of the past the latest in technology and robotics share the space. This is the Soller Valley…
The Cities of Majorca By Andrew EdePublished in the Majorca Daily Bulletin onSunday 15th May 2016 Shirley Roberts, who pens the Tuesday Spotlight on Soller column, provided an interesting post to her Soller Shirley Facebook page the other day. It reported that Soller is a city and was made so by King Alfonso XIII in…
Soller’s art, commerce and the station… Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 10th May 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox When you arrive in the City of Soller by train you have a choice. The tram is waiting for you to transport you down to the Port in rickety style or the station itself invites…
BOAT RADIO sets sail from the Port of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 8th May 2016 By Shirley Roberts Mike McDowall is a name you might have heard of if you are a lover of Radio, particularly Radio 4 and World Service. His career has spanned twenty-five years, beginning with hospital radio in…
The first UK FOLK FESTIVAL is coming to Mallorcathis weekend… 23rd to 27th April 2016at the BH HOTEL, MAGALUF We are very excited to share with you the daily programme for the FIVE DAY event in Magaluf. The programme is subject to alteration but in outline will look like our poster. Dancing, music, Ceilidhs and…
FERIA DE ABRIL 2016 29th April 2016 to 8th May 2016 Fifty years ago Mallorca was emerging into the world of mass tourism. Hotels were being built everywhere and an infrastructure created that could sustain it. 25% of the residents of Mallorca at the time were not born here. Many of them were economic migrants…
Nina, Matt and Glace moustache – a story of Soller country folk… Published in Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 3rd April 2016 The shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes in Stockwell, London in 2005 was the trigger that brought Nina and Matt to Soller. The horror of the killing and the aftermath for those living nearby…
