May 31 at 9:54 PM Summer is just around the corner in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 2nd June 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox Three weeks are left to this academic year and the children are counting the days. As the exams come to an end schools try hard to keep the momentum…
CANYONING – today I have received inquiries about this sport and I have passed them on to our friends at Tramuntana Tours The following is reproduced from their website – Please contact them direct if you would like this thrill in your life!www.tramuntanatours.com Canyoning is a relatively new sport that involves walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling and/or swimming through a…
By Shirley Roberts plus pics by me… Day’s out in a pandemic have to be thought about and planned. For a start you can’t just get a bunch of family together and set off for a trip. The kids are at school and sometimes the urge, just to drive and escape, can’t wait. Occasionally I…
One of the best explanations on the language issue I have ever read – Shirley Roberts www.sollerweb.com Català or Mallorquí? As we celebrate European Day of Languages, it would be remiss to avoid the contentious issue of what to call the language spoken on the island of Mallorca. To the godly preacher, setting out from…
THE QUARANTINE HOUSE IS FOR SALEThis picture shows the space which was once occupied by the QUARANTINE HOUSE of Soller. In time gone by sailors spent 40 days here before being allowed to roam the rest of Mallorca. They had to be certified as free of disease before being allowed to go on their way….
By Shirley Roberts On this the last Sunday before Christmas 2020 I can indulge myself in a little festive reflection. The ‘Humans of Majorca’ are doing what they do best at this time of year. This global term encompasses all who claim this title who may not live here year round. We enjoy the company…
Sarah Kenyon was in London when this article was written, preparing for her interview for the Apprentice. If there is anyone out there who does not know about this show which is now entering its 10th series let me enlighten you. It’s a reality TV show where bright, creative people are all trying to do…
The drums were the first possessions that arrived in Soller when this couples relocation brought them to the Hidden Valley. Native New Yorkers with a dream to find the perfect place for the explosion of art and music in their lives. A couple of Art Student kids who met at the famous ‘Art Students League…
Lessons from the the past in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 2nd December 2014 Photographs by RACHEL FOX Last Thursday in the Escolapies Cultural Centre a lecture with slides and film was shown to a packed house. This was the beginning of a series of events taking place here in Soller to…
By Soller Shirley Village houses in Soller of a certain size have an ‘Entrada’ on the ground floor. For those who love the cobbles of an original entrada it is a throwback to the days when it was not unusual to find the odd goat, sheep or pig wintering there. These days some designers preserve…
