A Humans of Mallorca story by Shirley Roberts Joe Walsh Tours was established in 1961 and was at the forefront of the development of tourism to Mallorca. They brought thousands to the island in the early days on specially chartered planes. The fun packed tourism of the 1960s’ went well with the expectation of the…
The day of Saint Ursula also known as The Feast of the Virgins On the evening of 20th October every year a young mans fancy turns to love in Soller. It is the day for declarations of love and roses. A guitar and some doughnuts wouldn’t go amiss … Let me explain Tradition says that…
All you need is love in Soller We love weddings in Soller and the City gets plenty to host and love. Big, formal, beachside, mirador, hotels, churches, gardens are all the locations and forms of a wedding Soller style. Take last Friday evening for instance when San Bartholomew Church was used to host…
By Shirley Roberts Pics by Rachel, Jay and me… All about the figures this week Statistics make such easy copy as you can interpret them any way you like. This week we have been told that The weddings in Spain in 2020 were the lowest number in years. The birth rate has fallen An increase…
The Big Yuyu – The Blues for the Soller ValleyThe odd word here and there and then the rumble – you know how it is in a small community. The word was out that there was a great blues band in our midst and gradually we all started making our way to their weekly gig…
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…
EVOLUTION MALLORCA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Great dates for your diary from 3rd to 12th November 2016 Full programme and all events and happenings described on the website below. Of particular interest to many is the screening of the AMAZING British Oasis Documentary SUPERSONIC On Friday 4th November 2016 at Cine Ciutat21:00h-23:00h Oasis: Supersonic, Mat Whitecross,…
The Majorca Daily Bulletin printed a ‘Relocation Supplement’ recently. This was to help the thousands of new people arriving here each year and those making future plans to join them. A very interesting read with articles from columnists and those offering services to incomers. My contribution went like this My story starts as a visitor…
Humans of Majorca and Quarantine isolation is in the news. All countries are making local and global decisions for their communities. Majorca is an island with vast historical experience of the successful management of quarantine. In the ‘History of Soller’ project that I am currently involved in, many hours of information gathering were spent in…
Natty & Marcos of Don Pedro in the Port of Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 16th April 2017 I know Natty and Marcos because I met them as they arrived on the Repic Beach of the Port of Soller in 2013. They opened…