March, in all its glory in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 14th March 2017 Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox March is a great month and the bringer of spring in all its glory. The weather can be unpredictable as the amazing weekend weather proved as it…
The Town Hall steps of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 29th November 2016 Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox In any community there is an identifiable heart and in Soller it is very clearly apparent. The City square is overlooked by its Church and its Town Hall standing side…
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…
SollerWeb Christmas Concert 2016 – and a merry Christmas and best wishes to all our customers! You are all invited to our annual Christmas Concert 2016: Sollerweb supports local Soller Charities and our annual Christmas Concert will receive donations for the outstanding work that the Soller Red Cross do.They work with the…
By Soller Shirley Do these numbers make for a Village or a Town? Soller is of course a City by the gift of King Alfonso, but few like to hold on to that official designation. So, Village or Town what is the criteria? Village life usually mean you largely know who your neighbours are and…
Mountain culture in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 13th December 2016 Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox International Mountain Day was celebrated on Sunday 11thDecember and was a reminder that Sollerics are mountain people. The United Nations decided in 2003 that 11thDecember should be the special day to…
New York , Los Angeles and Soller The journey of Don Krim – Counter Tenor To chat with Don Krim in Soller square is like so many Hidden Valley conversations. A meeting of interesting, eccentric people who have fallen in love with Soller and all it has to offer and is the tie that…
By Shirley Roberts plus pics by me… Day’s out in a pandemic have to be thought about and planned. For a start you can’t just get a bunch of family together and set off for a trip. The kids are at school and sometimes the urge, just to drive and escape, can’t wait. Occasionally I…
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAINS DAY 2014 Theme: “Mountain Farming” Covering around 27 percent of the earth’s land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth. They not only provide sustenance and wellbeing to 720 million mountain people around the world, but indirectly benefit billions more living downstream. In particular,…
Written for the Mallorca Bulletin on Valentines Day 2024 By Shirley Roberts I love Soller because it strikes my soul and the primeval need to belong. I loved London, and still do. I am fortunate to have had choice in where I have lived and found acceptance. I was not fleeing persecution, or making an…
