Back in the day – Soller reminiscences Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin The streets of Soller are full and the Port of Soller is jumping. The height of the season for the whole island and holiday memories are being made by the hour. Apart from the extremities of the weather I really love August…
A CARMEN story from Soller for you.. This week sees the celebrations of the’ Mare de Deu de Carmen’.this is Mary as the Mother of God known by her Alta ego of Carmen. She is the patron saint of all seafarers. She is not exclusive to fishermen like St Peter but much more inclusive. The…
Natty & Marcos of Don Pedro in the Port of Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 16th April 2017 I know Natty and Marcos because I met them as they arrived on the Repic Beach of the Port of Soller in 2013. They opened…
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…
Good news for house purchasers in Majorca and for the charities that the successful estate agents support. This is the news of Saturday 24th January 2015… The pound has hit a seven year high against the Euro which is good news for visiting tourists from the UK. This is exceptional news for those who have put…
Lorraine O ‘Brien is a business woman, charity fund raiser, daughter, sister, lover and friend. This is a lady who has had three lives in one and has still got a lot of living to do. A person who has never lost sight of her roots and the people that made her what she is…
By Shirley Roberts New readers will have worked out by now how important the local events of January are to Sollerics. Christmas, New Year and the Three Kings give way to Sant Antoni, fire and demons. After that, it has to be said, the local elections are very high of the list of important events….
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…
This Church began its life, in this location, in 1866 2022-01-06 Soller Valley By Shirley Roberts Christmas, New Year, Covid and Three Kings all in the space of four weeks. Our family Covid Christmas will be filed in the Christmas Memory box under the ‘Do not repeat’ category. However it does give me great sympathy…
Polish the pistons and tune the carburetors in SollerPublished in the Majorca Daily bulletinTuesday 7th October 2014Photograph by RACHEL FOX The mountains of Soller have been overwhelmed this weekend and the race was on. ‘The Pujada of the Puig Mayor’ happens every year in October and this weekend they celebrated their 35th anniversary. This is…
