General information on schooling in Soller and Mallorcahttp://www.sollerweb.com/schoollandpage.htmlState education is the responsibility of the Ministry of Education.School is compulsory and free of charge for all children from age six to sixteen Children are required to be registered in school at the age of 6 years in Spain. The system of pre school education from 3…
Wednesday 10th February 2016 – Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent By Debra Reynolds Wednesday, 10th February, 2016, is Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent – the season of penance, fasting, reflection and prayer. On this day, ashes are applied to the foreheads of the faithful to symbolize the…
Valley View photograph by RACHEL FOXI have been having fun with words this week and it all started with a visit to a special lady in Deya who is the subject of a future interview for this paper. We were discussing the ‘Hey Day’ of Deya and talking of ‘back in the day’ of Soller…
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…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS By Debra Reynolds Holy Thursday – The Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by a procession Thursday 2nd April – The Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper takes place at 7.00 p.m. in the Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu in the square in Soller. This is followed by a…
March, in all its glory in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 14th March 2017 Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox March is a great month and the bringer of spring in all its glory. The weather can be unpredictable as the amazing weekend weather proved as it…
The Soller Tunnel is back to normal Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 3rd March 2015 Photographs by RACHEL FOX The Soller tunnel was cut through the Coll Mountain that had isolated the Hidden Valley in 1997. The journey time from the airport to Soller using the tunnel takes thirty minutes and to…
We really enjoyed the Isla Theatre Project’s production ofA Christmas Carol We joined a full house in the Theatro Sans last night and were transported into a magnificent theatrical experience. The cast are superb, the singing is wonderfuland the set design amazing. The use of the space in this intimate theatre was put to great use…
A Humans of Majorca story A trip to London and a coffee in Goodge Street, introduced me to whole new CAKE world. Christmas music played and a few guys up a ladder were putting up the decorations. It was then I noticed the CAKE. Beautiful cakes displayed in a refrigerated unit tempting us all. But…
This family have come from Harare to take their place in the Anglican Church in Palma 2022-03-17 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts Every new person arriving in Mallorca has the potential to make a difference. This can be for themselves, their families, their adopted new community or even the political stage locally and nationally….
