The writers of the Soller ValleyThe skills, talent, art and self indulgence of writing are part of the fabric of life in the Soller Valley. Amongst our neighbours we have published authors and poets who make their living by their craft. We have film and TV writers by the dozen. We have hundreds of people who…
POPE TO CANONISE FATHER JUNIPERO SERRA OF MAJORCA Juniper Serra was born on November 24th 1713 and named Miguel Jose Serra in Petra in Mallorca.. He became a priest of Mallorca and progressed to the role of Philosophy Professor and distinguished preacher at the Convent of San Francisco in Palma. At the age of 36…
Saint Bartholomew – the Patron Saint of Soller The Fiesta of Saint Bartholomew – every year from 22ndto 25th August – or thereabouts… In 2014 the Fiesta is from Thursday 21st August to Sunday 24th August 2014 Saint Bartholomew is one of the twelve apostles and credited with the conversion of people in Armenia. After…
This is what we do… Sollerweb was born 18 months ago and the roller coaster of events has been so breathtaking that sometimes we have to force ourselves to stop and take stock. Tracey Ivell, web designer of this parish bought the web name ‘Sollerweb’ in 2007 and knew one day when she would use…
By Shirley Roberts In the writing I have done in my career nothing has caught the imagination more than the series of ‘Nan’s Days Out’ stories published regularly in the Bulletin. These true stories are all based here in Majorca and tell the tales of my days out with one, two or all of my…
Soller is not a village or town it is a CITY A straw poll of Soller visitors and residents were asked this week what they knew about the status of Soller. Is it a town , village or even a City? The answer to this like so many of Soller’s questions can be found in…
Can you keep a secret? Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 4th January 2015 This is the story of a five year adventure or maybe it is more than that. The Official Secrets Act rears it head as does all the intrigue of war that took place over 60 years ago. Our heroine Veronica…
The alternative Soller is waiting for you Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 27th January 2015 Photographs by RACHEL FOX This week I’d like to take you to a different Soller. Indulge me as you leave the Soller Tunnel and head for the Port to take a left turn directing you towards Deya. …
The English speaking Sollerics are defined by where they drink their coffee in the Soller square in the mornings and the price they are prepared to pay for it. I knew that I’d become Majorcan when it mattered to me that I knew places where coffee only cost 1.50€. This is really a talking point…
(Written by Gabriel Merce and abridged into a form of Englishness by Shirley Roberts Permission granted by Gabriel Merce and Veu de Soller for this adaptation.) Soller is a unique place on the Island of Mallorca with special praise given to its location, beauty and heritage. The number of return visitors to this location speaks…
