The LOVE LOCKS of Soller Lovers lock the engraved padlock around the post of a significant place to them and then ceremoniously throw away the key. This takes some planning as you first have to get the padlock engraved with your special message. That done you take your padlock , key and a bottle of…
The life and times of Tomeu Deya Canals in 2023 By Shirley Roberts How many people in this world can trace their heritage back to 1561? How many people still live in the same village and work the same mill from those times? How many people started their education in the Institute in Soller and…
I was transported into another world this week. One of female empowerment and the benefits of dance. One of the newest incomers to make a splash in the Soller Valley is Wendy Buonaventura and from her fabulous terrace with its 360 degree view of the Tramuntana mountains we had a dip into her fascinating life….
AUGUST the maddest of months …Today is the start of the grouse shooting season in the UK. ‘The Glorious 12th ‘is the title given to this date and it means something in country houses and estates of the moneyed sets. The shoot is a way to have a summer house party with your friends and goes…
They have seen the world and are now very content in the world of the Soller Valley, in Mallorca. 5th August 2021 in Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts I would like to introduce you to Margaret and Chris Robinson of Puerto Soller. These days they are content in the paradise they have created for themselves in the…
DID YOU KNOW – You can vote in UK elections for 15 years after relocating to Spain You can register online at .https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Before you start make sure you have 1. Your last address in the UK including full post code 2. Your National Insurance Number 3. Your Passport Number. The vote you are granted…
CANYONING – today I have received inquiries about this sport and I have passed them on to our friends at Tramuntana Tours The following is reproduced from their website – Please contact them direct if you would like this thrill in your life!www.tramuntanatours.com Canyoning is a relatively new sport that involves walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling and/or swimming through a…
Soller – A Tram Runs Through It By Andrew Ede Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Friday 5th June 2015 At the entrance to the train station in Sóller is a plaque in honour of the town’s illustrious son, Jerónimo Estades Llabrés. Catalan correctness would have it that the name should be Jeroni, but the…
Havaneres, Gin, Chickens and more in SollerPublished in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 16th September 2014Photograph by RACHEL FOX The Soller Valley is awash with gin and tonic and experts. We have watched at fiestas when the hospitality kings of the Tourism University have demonstrated the art of preparing the ultimate drink. Special swizzle sticks to…
SOLLER SHIRLEY –A Wedding Celebrant of the Soller Valley As a journalist of www.sollerweb.com and of the Majorca Daily Bulletin there is much information already out there about me. The ‘About Us’ Page on Sollerweb tells you of the life I lead here since my permanent relocation to Majorca ten years ago. The ‘Wedding Celebrant’ part…
