The Soller Valley does Shakespeare courtesy of ISLApublished in the Majorca Daily BulletinSunday 20th October 2013By Soller ShirleyWhat is it about my neck of the woods that attracts such talent? Is it the beauty, the light, the inspirational vibes or just serendipity? In our midst we have young talent who want to entertain the family…
Our Peggy was one hundred years of age this week. Some of the Georgie Insull singers, with whom she used to sing, were allowed to sing to her. ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow’ and the piece de resistance. ‘All the nice girls love a sailor’. For indeed that was she was, as a…
Calling all romantics in Mallorca!! Participate in Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa’s II Love Letter Writing Competition and win a one night stay for two in the luxurious Lighthouse Suite with unparalleled views to the sea and the Tramuntana mountains inclusive of dinner for two and access to the award winning Talise Spa. Letters…
Look at the signs in Soller Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 21st February 2017 So much change in the air as the tourist season starts in Soller this week. The collection of Cafes that enclose our City square are all re opening and new…
Nov 9 at 7:18 PM Where are the PR people when you need them in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 11th November 2014 Photograph by RACHEL FOX Soller is known as the ‘Island within an Island’ in Majorca . This came from its past history when trade was done from the Port of…
The bull and all that jazz in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 4th August 2015Photographs by Rachel Fox August in our neck of the woods is an alternative festival world. Three main Fiestas happen almost back to back and all last at least three days each. This means that nine nights…
The shop has local fruit and vegetables and shares the same from other Agricoles around Mallorca. 2021-09-16 Soller Valley By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Thursday 16th September 2021 Shirley Roberts In rural landscape history tells many stories. Oranges, olives and farming is with us all over the island and they ebb and flow in…
Jackie Waldren reads the Prego By Shirley RobertsPhotographs by Rachel FoxPublished in the Majorca Daily Bulletin onSunday 21st December 2014 The annual celebration in Palma on 30th December of the Festa de L’Estendard is very important in the life of this Island . It commemorates the date in 1229 when Muslim power came to an…
By Soller Shirley The question people who relocate always consider, is whether they will live in a place full of the language they have left back home. In Soller there are 13,500 residents (approx.). The last count I saw states that there are 2000 foreigners (born in a foreign country) in that number Incomers have…
