A Humans of Mallorca story By Shirley Roberts The Anglican church in Mallorca is busy working behind the scenes to keep its presence warm and effective in the Lockdown. Not easy when both the Anglican Vicars recently left their posts on the island for ecclesiastical pastures new in the Diocese of Europe. The congregations in…
By Shirley Roberts These are the days my friends, when energy needs to be spread over the whole island. The weather is great for travelling and exploring. Winter temperatures lend themselves to getting out there and seeing what the world on our doorstep has to offer. All too easy to stay put and let the…
A story from the Port of Soller Fishermen … Gerret (caramel, in Spanish) is a very common fish in the Balearic cuisine and is present in the markets, especially in winter. Males can reach 15 to 20 cm and females. They have a grayish hue, with lighter sides, and a rectangular black patch characteristic of…
The glory of the rain in September By Shirley Roberts With apologies to the visitors who did not expect rain in the Soller Valley we are so happy to be wet. A little trickle in our mountains while Palma got its deluge on Friday and then the full Monty from Saturday night. Thunder, lightning and…
The English speaking Sollerics are defined by where they drink their coffee in the Soller square in the mornings and the price they are prepared to pay for it. I knew that I’d become Majorcan when it mattered to me that I knew places where coffee only cost 1.50€. This is really a talking point…
Life is sweet in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 1st September 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox So many ex pats miss their favourite sweets and chocolates when they relocate. They fantasise about Cadburys chocolate and sherbet lemons and bring bags back when they visit the UK . Our local Majorcan friends think…
Full Headers Printable Vi The dawn chorus wakes us in Soller early these summer mornings. The sudden change in the weather and the departure of the North wind has been greeted with incredulity in the Soller Valley. One minute we’re moaning about the nights being cold for this time of year and then Africa sends us…
The projects of the Soller Valley PUBLISHED IN THE MAJORCA DAILY BULLETIN TUESDAY 1ST DECEMBER 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox So many projects that have been a long time in the planning are finally coming to a conclusion in the Soller Valley. If you have travelled our way over the past few months you will…
By Soller Shirley Every town and village in Mallorca has a Church building. The Cathedral is in Palma and is a place visited as a tourist and worshipper by thousands every year. In Soller the biggest Church is in the Placa, St Bartholomew – known locally as the ‘Cathedral of the Mountains’. It is not…
Reforms, Refurbishments and Regeneration in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 27th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The clocks went back and the Valley slipped into instant winter mode with a sense of urgency that has been missing for a number of years. The pennies are being counted and…
