Here come the holidays… Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 25th July 2017 Photographs by Rachel Fox The end of July has come round all too quickly. We are all feeling the heat and humidity and the reservoirs are depleting. The water that washes us and our streets comes…
By Shirley Roberts in July 2020 Followers of my outings with the granddaughters will know that they are all growing up. Taking them out, being in control of the music in the car, heading for something cultural has largely gone. I can still have days like that with the youngest (age 10) but my big…
Her work and much more information can be viewed on beetleblossom.com 2021-09-23 Soller Valley By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts Katie McCann has a connection to Mallorca longer than to any other place she has lived in the world. It draws her back every year for longer and longer periods. Happy life in Berkeley California, notwithstanding, her Mum lives here…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS Written by Debra Reynolds Our Religious Affairs Correspondent The Brotherhoods (or “Confraries”) of Soller and their Processions Religious Brotherhoods are groups of faithful people who devote their time to doing charitable works. Some brotherhoods are only associated with the town of Sollerwhilst others may be a part of larger…
Here come the class of 2014 to Soller Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 29th July 2014 Mike Watts Neil Doloughan Bill Webb Photograph of Mike Watts by RACHEL FOX This is the time of year when the lovely Mr Bill Webb of Webb’s International Removals spends more time in Soller and Deya than…
Agustin Risco and the Es Moli Hotel in Deia Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinSunday 16th October 2016 Fifty years ago the village of Deia was alive and contributing to all the arts. Music, poetry, writing, sculpture, archaeology and much more were thriving in this mountain retreat. The accessibility of Deia meant that once people…
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…
Soller is a unique place on the Island of Mallorcawith special praise given to its location, beauty and heritage. The number of return visitors to this location speaks for itself and sometimes the place reaches saturation point with all the returners and new visitors to the Valley. Soller is known as the place which is…
The Soller Valley sound of silence is lifted… Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 26th January 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox For a few weeks a year the Soller Valley falls silent as the train stops for track repairs and staff holidays and so does the tram. This place is defined by its unique…
The season is a good one for Calçots this year 2022-03-03 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts Last Sunday dawned bright and beautiful and everyone just wanted to get out. The cars driving into the Soller Valley, as I was going in the opposite direction, were a steady stream. We are a day trip location…