From 1959, Mallorca was in the middle of the Cold War with the construction of an American base on the highest peak of the Sierra de Tramuntana. Antoni Janer Torrens ARA Balears In the Balearic Islands, the scars of the Cold War are still clearly visible. On September 26, 1953, the Madrid Pacts were signed. After founding…
Written By Shirley Roberts Pics by Shirley Roberts Middle granddaughter indulged me with a Nan’s Day out while she was on a recent half term holiday. A glorious, warm, late October day and we pointed the car in the general direction of Campanet. Mimi knows this area well as it contains one of the many…
Soller prawns and lottery winners are in the newsPhotograph by RACHEL FOX Does the name Yotam Otolenghi mean anything to you? If you are a serious foodie and read his columns in the Guardian it will. Famous for restaurants all over London and cook books which are at the top of everyone’s Christmas list. In…
from a Human of Majorca This is a letter from my brother Nick Mead who I introduced you to in the paper last Saturday. Greetings from Los Angeles — Usually a land of sunshine and the entertainment capital of the world. Welcome to the land of hope and dreams. It’s raining outside and that’s usually…
Changing times – Soller style Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 31st July 2017 Twenty years ago the Soller Tunnel opened. The road was blasted through the mountain and cars flowed freely as long as they paid the toll. This development was hugely controversial and…
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…
By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 27th September 2020 Regular readers of my stories know the people who pop up. They get to know their names and tales. All of them have their six month experiences of a Covid world and how it has impacted on them. Humans of Majorca,…
Can you keep a secret? Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Sunday 4th January 2015 This is the story of a five year adventure or maybe it is more than that. The Official Secrets Act rears it head as does all the intrigue of war that took place over 60 years ago. Our heroine Veronica…
This black trend in summer dresses and wedding dresses is happening for a reason 2021-09-02 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts Summer dresses have taken on a black look this year. So many have bought the cotton black look or the lacy black one. It is not a colour we associate with summer but in these days of uncertainty…
Press release from the Jumeirah – Port of Soller – 10th Septem,ber 2014Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa is delighted to announce the appointment of a new General Manager – Jordi Tarrida.Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based luxury hotel company and a member of Dubai Holding, has announced Jordi E. Tarrida as the new General Manager at Jumeirah Port…
