You know you have become Majorcan when the BELEM takes pride of place at ChristmasIt’s almost that time when the decorations come out, the tree gets dusted off or purchased fresh. You know that you have made the transition to being Majorcan if the special honour is given to your BELEM. The Belem is the…
The carpet of spring flowers in the meadows and the fun of spotting the first blossom to appear on the Almond Trees is our serious pleasure. Winter has not got much of a grip on us yet in the Hidden Valley. The odd snow and morning temperatures of 0 degrees are soon replaced by brilliant…
New Amigos ready to fly from Santa Maria Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 1st November 2015 By Shirley Roberts Lakki Patey is a name you might be familiar with if ambient guitar music and experimental sounds are your interest. This is a man who when asked what he does for a living…
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…
Make peace with your past – Is it possible with Japan ? Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 23rd August 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Femke Young is a resident of Portals Nous. She has a long history with Majorca and the Balearics having arrived in Formentera to sail…
Hidden Valley – Interesting facts of the weekFigures published this week state that 36.5% of properties in Mallorca are owned by foreigners.ABC Mallorca, in one of their articles have lifted the lid on the developments planned for the Port of Soller They say ‘In the natural harbour of Puerto de Sóller, apartments used to be…
Balearic Day … Every year, around the 1st March, the Balearic islands organise activities around culture, sports and gastronomy to commemorate their Statute of Autonomy, proclaimed in 1983 and renewed in 2007. March 1st is the official day of celebration on the Balearic Islands with events and activities beginning a few days early and finishing…
A dog walk, two lost French academics and an interesting tale is the offering from Soller this week. An often trod dog walk took me to the back of the town in Soller. Past the station and climbing the streets in the lower slopes of the mountains that protect us. The house we always look at…
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,…
Behind the shutters of the Soller Valley Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 16th February 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox The village houses of our area are wonderful delights for the imagination because you just don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors. The huge imposing wooden doors are often…