Moving to Soller in MallorcaBy Shirley RobertsPhotograph by Rachel Fox Life in Spain is no longer an easy choice financially and employment opportunities for seasonal workers has all but dried up with many more local people taking those vacancies. The influx of people from The Peninsula (Mainland Spain) is almost non existent as they have…
By Soller Shirley I am fortunate enough to meet many people who tell me of their life experiences and stories. One, this week, has stayed in my mind, and I share it. My new friend told of an exciting family life, full of travel and adventures in half the world. The family unit was great,…
Walkers – rejoice – ROUTE 221 is all for you The signposts are everywhere in the Soller Valley pointing you in the right direction. This is work in progress and the route will get longer and longer each year. Get to know the 221 and the mountain walkers paradise that we live amongst will open…
The Soller Valley Welcomes Refugees Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 8th September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Twenty three years ago when Bosnia was in the throes of awfulness and the siege of Sarajevo took place Spain offered sanctuary to refugees. In Spain , fleeing families were offered the choice of Majorca, Minorca…
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…
Summertime the Soller way… Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 7th July 2015Photographs by Rachel Fox The summer is here and every week the planes are bringing old friends and new discoverers of the Soller Valley . The bucket and spade brigade are here and are made up of all the little ones who really…
This is one of those perfect locations for autumn or spring 2021-07-22 Palma By Shirley Roberts Unspoiled and old fashioned beauty Shirley Roberts Early day discoveries in Mallorca remain our favourite places there are some which can be accessed very easily, others take the 90-minute route. On a small island 90 minutes takes you a really long way, often driving…
The beautiful ladies asleep in Mallorcan Churches ‘The Assumption of the Mother of God’ is celebrated in Spainand is a very important religious day and a state Bank Holiday. Saturday August 15th 2015 is a BANK HOLIDAY. This means that all banks and offices will be closed and only a limited number of shops will…
Shirley Roberts All business minds in Mallorca are in a whirl this week. Our delegates to the World Travel Market in London are talking the talk of the delights of Mallorca. They are consolidating the ‘Brand’ they have been working on for months and in some cases, years. Sixty years ago when tourism grew, 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…
