A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens A wonderful Christmas show in English for all the family.12th to 21st December 2014 Theatre Municipal Catalina VallsPasseig de Mallorca 9,Palma www.christmascarolmallorca.com An Isla Theatre Project
THE ANGLICAN MINISTRY IN MALLORCA A chat with an Arch Deacon was my lot this week. He flew in from Germany to chat to the parishioners of the Anglican Church in Palma. The Anglican Church on the island has buildings in Palma, Port of Pollensa and uses a local building in Cala D’or. The churches…
By Shirley Roberts The tales of the people who live and visit here are many and varied. Some are obviously here to make money in whatever way works for them. Scams, criminality and opportunism exist in Majorca just like anywhere else in the world. We all like to think we live in a world where…
The BANK HOLIDAYS of Soller – unravelled The list has been published for the Bank Holidays for Spain for 2015 which I will print here. This is not the whole picture because in addition to these dates there are the Balearic Bank Holidays – which I will also list. To round it all off there…
Soller: All about the perfect Horseshoe Bay Puerto Soller is one of the few ports of safety in Mallorca Written by Shirley Roberts with pics by Rachel Fox Puerto Soller. | Rachel Fox – Pics, Written by Shirley Roberts Soller June 2022 The Soller Valley has the sea, mountains and a great town in Soller….
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 biggest growth industry in the City of Soller is in real estate. At the last count there were fifteen Estate Agents plus an ‘Open House’ specialist. Attend any local party and you will find the agent that sold the house to the host in attendance. They are all very friendly, helpful people who have…
Hidden behind the mountains of the Tramuntana and at the end of the tunnel lies our City. Soller, the gateway to the Hidden Valley in all it’s beauty. Not everyone is a fan, indeed many find the parochial charms very limiting. Phrases like ‘you can’t live on scenery alone’ are to be heard and also the…
Stephanie & Mark – a love story. Bellver College in Palma is part of the history of Palma – this year it celebrates 63 years of educating young people in Mallorca. From its early days under the leadership of Don Pedro the Roman Catholic priest to today under the watchful eye of Stephanie Muirhead excellent…
The season of Christmas in the Soller Valley Words by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 27th December 2016 Extreme weather is the story of this year when all the school productions and end of term concert rehearsals remained suspended. The word went out on Tuesday 19thDecember that…
