The killing of the pig in the Hidden Valley of Soller ‘Matances’ is a century old tradition in Majorca. For an entire year a family would fatten up a pig to slaughter it during “matançes”.Gatherings take place of family, friends and invited honoured guests to watch the killing of the pig and then get involved in…
What happened to the Class of 2015? By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 19th January 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox The Soller Valley receives a new intake of individuals and families each year. Some of them have spent many holidays here before deciding to relocate. Others have arrived because they have…
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…
Plus doing much for the Victims of the War in Ukraine Meanwhile, on small island Mallorca what are we doing? 2022-03-10 Palma – Written By Shirley Roberts plus all photographs by Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts There is only one subject on our lips this week and we deal with it in our own way. Some…
MUSIC FOR MILK was amazingPublished in the Majorca Daily Bulletinon Sunday 14th August 2016Photographs by RACHEL FOX On Wednesday 10th August 2016 a Pop Up Concert took place in Soller. From the original idea to performance took 5 days and we had a great time. Sollerweb is the information source for the Soller Valley and…
Photograph by Rachel Fox At this time of year our thoughts and bodies are usually turned towards the beach. It is tempting to take a chair and sit with the gentle waves lapping your feet and the sounds of children playing. The overwhelming sense of fiestas and celebrations are making off with our plans and…
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…
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…
The Seven Museums of the Soller Valley Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 11th April 2017 Photographs by Rachel Fox How many MOMA’s have you visited? I went through my list in preparation for this article and arrived at a dozen. Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Madrid and London…
A few days of lockdown and talking to friends and family over the the world in the same position, leads me to this conclusion. The ‘Entitled Generation’ (that’s you and me) have developed a crocodile thick skin. We have all been conscious of those that have little and struggle but knowledge hasn’t put a halt…
