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…
The Soller Valley sound of silence is lifted… Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 26th January 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox For a few weeks a year the Soller Valley falls silent as the train stops for track repairs and staff holidays and so does the tram. This place is defined by its unique…
What happened to the Class of 2015? By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 19th January 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox The Soller Valley receives a new intake of individuals and families each year. Some of them have spent many holidays here before deciding to relocate. Others have arrived because they have…
Brand Soller Published in the Majorca Daily bulletin Tuesday 12th February 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Thousands of people are dependant on ‘Brand Soller’ now that our place in the universe is under the spotlight. The days of small town tourism, adequate restaurants and a relaxed view of the fiestas has gone for ever. The…
The Mystery of the Black Virgin By Robin Johnson www.greatmystery.org If you look at the website of the Santuari de Lluc, a place of national importance to Mallorca and its people, you are hard pressed to find any reference to La Moreneta, the black Madonna whose appearance in the 13th century resulted in the creation of the church…
