Walk in my shoes in the Soller Valley Tofol Castanyer is local hero and fine athlete. He is a prominent figure in mountain racing and competes, successfully, worldwide. His time is precious and there are many who call on him to help their causes and promote them. If he is able he answers the call and so…
Soller is having a huge party – you are so welcome Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 4th October 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox Soller is the ‘Capital Cultural de la Serra de Tramuntana ‘Patriomonio de la Humanidad’. This is the official title given to it when UNESCO gave the area its status as…
Horacio and Pilar are Humans of Majorca By Shirley Roberts The drive to see the artist took me to Ses Salines, a traditional small village in the south East of Majorca. Many will know the route to the salt mines and the Port of Colonia St Jordi. A different landscape without the dominance of a…
The weather photographer of Canada is in Soller… Gary and Kate Lloyd Rees are Brits who emigrated to Canada (through Gary’s work with Royal Bank of Canada) in 1998. When Gary retired from the Bank in 2010 they built a home in a small village on the shores of Lake Huron, Ontario, some 2 hours…
We said good bye to Elena Davis 1915 to 2016 By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Thursday 7th October 2016 On Thursday 6th October 2016 over fifty people gathered in Soller. We were following the express wishes of Elena Davis who died a few weeks ago. Elena was 101 and everyone thought…
A Humans of Mallorca story By Shirley Roberts The Anglican church in Mallorca is busy working behind the scenes to keep its presence warm and effective in the Lockdown. Not easy when both the Anglican Vicars recently left their posts on the island for ecclesiastical pastures new in the Diocese of Europe. The congregations in…
By Soller Shirley The visitors will leave and make decisions on whether they will return. Some residents have enjoyed shaking the tourism tree to see how many oranges will drop off and not return. Some of them have genuine concerns for the future of the islands and some just love to be spikey, and antagonistic….
We reserve the right to change our mind in Soller The Mayor of Soller is an important person here who is highly visible and approachable. He is often to be found chatting to the public or having coffee with the older generation who constantly hold him to account. When he goes on holiday it is…
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. …
BOAT RADIO sets sail from the Port of Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 8th May 2016 By Shirley Roberts Mike McDowall is a name you might have heard of if you are a lover of Radio, particularly Radio 4 and World Service. His career has spanned twenty-five years, beginning with hospital radio in…