An interesting perspective taken from Majorca Magazinby Gabriele Kunz Photograph from Ultima Hora Smugglers have the flair of romanticism. The best example of this is the opera “Carmen”. Smugglers stripes – supposedly – through the mountains, crossing borders, disregard the current rules, all have freedom in the world. How much of the smuggling – at…
A Humans of Mallorca story by Shirley Roberts Joe Walsh Tours was established in 1961 and was at the forefront of the development of tourism to Mallorca. They brought thousands to the island in the early days on specially chartered planes. The fun packed tourism of the 1960s’ went well with the expectation of the…
The day of Saint Ursula also known as The Feast of the Virgins On the evening of 20th October every year a young mans fancy turns to love in Soller. It is the day for declarations of love and roses. A guitar and some doughnuts wouldn’t go amiss … Let me explain Tradition says that…
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…
Humans of Mallorca wake up to a whole new community… The time has come to be bold, get out of that front door and smile 2022-02-10 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts Since the evolution of Ex Pat arrivals in Mallorca the stories have struck a chord between amazing and boring. So many reasons why…
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…
Monday 13th September 2021 and its cloudy Another week dawns in the good old Soller Valley. Home to farmers, playwrights, carpenters, fishermen, authors, singers, musicians, doctors, shop assistants, builders, plumbers, teachers, hairdressers, tourism and hospitality employees and a huge number of those who are over pension age. In other words, a full spectrum of society. …
Winter Weddings in Mallorca By Shirley Roberts This beautiful island plays host to hundreds of weddings every year and is the venue of choice for people from all over Europe and beyond. They all know that unless they are getting married as Catholics they have to legally marry in their home country and use the…
The good, the bad and the ugly in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 7th April 2015Photographs by Rachel Fox As the swallows return to the Soller Valley the residents brace themselves to answer their questions. It seems to be a fact of life that when our many friends return to whence they came…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS By Debra Reynolds The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord followed by a procession Friday 3rd April – The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord takes place at 7.00 p.m. in the Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu in the square in Soller. This is followed by a procession of…
