Stone Walling Soller style Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 20th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The journey to Soller to and from the Palma direction is complicated at the moment and will continue to be so for a few more months. An amazing amount of work is happening on the main…
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…
Silk and sun in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 28th October 2014 Photograph by RACHEL FOX The story of Soller’s textile past is told in many places including Soller Museum . The factories that toiled away for 24 hours a day are part of a different era and consigned to the…
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…
By Shirley Roberts and Pics by Gary Lloyd Rees A local Nan like me hangs out in unlikely places. Basketball courts, football pitches, tennis clubs and swimming pools amongst them. All these facilities are to be found in the Soller Valley and all have locations befitting film sets. The splendour of the Tramuntana is all…
DID YOU KNOW – You can vote in UK elections for 15 years after relocating to Spain You can register online at .https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Before you start make sure you have 1. Your last address in the UK including full post code 2. Your National Insurance Number 3. Your Passport Number. The vote you are granted…
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY IN MAJORCAEach year in November, the United Kingdom remembers the men and women who gave their lives in the two World Wars and subsequent conflicts.11 November is known as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day or Poppy Day.This year takes on added significance as it is the centenary of the outbreak of the First World…
Today I bring you the words of Gary Lloyd Rees, a regular swallow from Canada who joins us annually. Kate and Gary are a lovely couple who bring a great camera and add to the Soller Valley photographic collection each year. They have an interesting story to tell and are honorary Sollerics. We are delighted…
Bryn Hughes paints the Soller Valley … Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 11th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox To sit in front of the Miramar Hotel in the Port of Soller with Bryn and Liz Hughes was such a pleasure this week. We were surrounded by paints, sketch pads and examples of…
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…
