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…
A story behind the scenes of the Port of Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 11th July 2017 Photograph by Gary Lloyd Rees I have a fascination in unravelling the past and creating it in the context of 2017. To research and read the stories of the history…
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 Shirley Roberts ‘Nan’s days out’ have been a feature of my life since I became a ‘Nan’. I was very young at the time… My granddaughters, niece, nephews, Godchildren and other lovely friend’s children, have accompanied me on many of them. From trips to the Zoo in London, to the razzamatazz of Christmas Fairs…
photographs by RACHEL FOXThe history of Majorca is written by cleverer, more knowledgeable people than me. My contribution is really a question about the basics of our incomer’s lives. Do we really understand what makes this place tick or the significance of some of the events that has made Majorca what it is today?For instance take…
A little nod to Social History by Shirley Roberts Pic of Hampstead houses 2022 Urban planning has immediate and long term effects and changes the course of history for many locations. If I take you back to the North London which existed before I arrived in the world you would find mansions and servants. The…
The Soller Firo takes over the Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 12th May 2015 Photographs by RACHEL FOX This past weekend in Majorca there have been many events all over the island. Europe day, international football competitions and many more events besides. The Grand Opening of Son Amar for the summer season…
Humans of Mallorca came from Bosnia thirty years ago. By Shirley Roberts Some Humans of Mallorca started their lives in Bosnia. Between 1991 and 1999 the Balkan War and the resulting genocide took place. Lack of respect for human rights and the genocide in the population was the life the people were living. Spain resolved…
The Gran Hotel Soller The stunning building that houses the Gran Hotel sits in the heart of Soller and makes everyone wonder at its history. These days a fine hotel with elegance and attention to detail guaranteed but what of its past? In my early Soller days the grounds of the Gran Hotel was a…
Soller is a small town where everyone knows the movers and shakers. We all know who the Mayor is and who the influential business people of our town are. The unsung heroes are known too as this is a place which is kept together by its gossip on the daily minutiae. The Bell Entorn home…
