Soller’s gone sporty Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 29th September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox As autumn arrives the Soller Valley has turned to sport. Groups of walkers are taking the place of the sunbathers and stout boots and backpacks have replaced bikinis. I really would like to know what they carry in…
Sep 20 at 6:15 PM Soller -The Island within an Island Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 22nd September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The Soller Valley is in recovery mode from the thousands that descended on us this weekend for the Havaneres Festival. A three day celebration of the music of the exiled…
The Soller Valley Welcomes Refugees Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 8th September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Twenty three years ago when Bosnia was in the throes of awfulness and the siege of Sarajevo took place Spain offered sanctuary to refugees. In Spain , fleeing families were offered the choice of Majorca, Minorca…
Life is sweet in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 1st September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox So many ex pats miss their favourite sweets and chocolates when they relocate. They fantasise about Cadburys chocolate and sherbet lemons and bring bags back when they visit the UK . Our local Majorcan friends think…
The party is over in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 25th August 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The City of Soller today marks the day when the all night parties stop for awhile. The San Bartholomew celebrations follow a tradition that has been enhanced now that electronic sounds, local music and…
The Police, the Race and the Weather in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 18th August 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox This week our lives have been dominated by the three key words in the title of this piece. The Police of Soller were augmented by colleagues from France . The Gendarmes…
Come dine with us in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 16th August 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Cartoon by Bibi Holly and Piers have allowed themselves a two year window for adventure and a time for going ‘off piste’ in their successful careers. They are here in the…
The Sound of Silence in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 11th August 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Have you ever heard ‘the Sound of Silence’ sung in Mallorquin? It is a feature of a beautiful celebration here in the Soller Valley and it brings a lump to the throat…
Soller, the Radio and the McDowall family By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 9th August 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The Mike McDowall master plan started in Carlisle with a career in Town Planning on the radar. A diversion into a hobby of presenting Hospital Radio changed all…
WEST TO NORTHWEST MALLORCA A little information for our visitors By Shirley Roberts The west coast of Mallorca has a uniqueness not given too many places. It is a UNESCO heritage site in honour of the Moorish influence of the past on the water collection of the area. The Tramuntana Mountains in all their glory…
