photographs by RACHEL FOXThe history of Majorca is written by cleverer, more knowledgeable people than me. My contribution is really a question about the basics of our incomer’s lives. Do we really understand what makes this place tick or the significance of some of the events that has made Majorca what it is today?For instance take…
By Shirley Roberts and Tracey Ivell My Humans this week are made up of those who live, visit, have second homes, used to live here and everyone who remains connected. The Sollerweb site keeps all these people together as a global family and they engage with us every day. They use the Website, the App,…
New season, new choices in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 29th March 2016 The Soller Valley is buzzing with people arriving for an Easter break. The Hotels are spruced up and looking their best and the restaurants have fine new menus for this year. The overwhelming feeling is that the…
Soller is the story this week Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 14th February 2017 It all kicked off in Soller when the E. U. decided we were worthy of attention. So many crucial world events being debated right now and the Soller train joined…
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…
The Chinese whispers of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily bulletin Tuesday 13th January 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox This is the time that the rumour mill of the Soller Valley begins the whispers or in some cases the shouts. The list of hotels and their winter spend has been published and all can…
Moving around the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 30th June 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The Fiesta of San Pere marks the change in the calendar that many people love in Soller. It is the sign that summer has really started and we can party and stay up late until autumn. …
The parking stories of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 14th April 2015 Photograph by Rachel Fox I have to admit to owning the most bashed and scratched car in Soller. I use it as a badge of honour to prove the many times I have to go in and out of narrow…
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BELMOND LA RESIDENCIABelmond La Residencia in Deià is among the best 100 holiday retreats worldwide in the 18th Annual BILANZ Hotel Rating.Bilanz is the prestigious leading Swiss business magazine covering all facets of economic affairs. Every year it publishes a review on hotels worldwide and Belmond La Residencia features as one of…
A tragic day in the life of the Soller ValleyThe events of this tragic week in Soller have been in the press, television and radio news on a daily basis. Life has to go on but there is an overwhelming sadness that permeates the place as so many lives have been touched. Listening to many…
