Soller has a new celebrity. This one will be the icon of the Hidden Valley. More fans than even the most A list visitor and his Facebook hits are legend. Elmo is our four legged friend, the face of “Bullimoto” with a story to tell that will make you smile and cry in equal measure….
Soller Cemetery – More than a place of Eternal Rest – An Historical Monument ALL SAINTS DAY – 1st November 2014 It is said that you cannot understand the heart of Soller until you have spent time in its Cemetery. This is a five layered area more like a beautiful public park than a graveyard. …
Nick Campion – Astrologer of our parish… Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Sunday 2nd October 2016 By Shirley Roberts Photographs by Mike McDowall The Soller Valley is awash with interesting people who turn up and stay. Nick Campion in one such who had never been to Majorca before when he was invited to…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS Holy Thursday – The Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper followed by a procession Thursday 24th March – 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 procession of the…
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 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,…
Music and all the rest in Soller this week Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 21st October 2014 Photograph by RACHEL FOX On the calendar for Soller last Saturday evening there were five concerts. We were spoilt for choice and the decisions about which one to attend were not taken lightly. There were…
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAINS DAY 2014 Theme: “Mountain Farming” Covering around 27 percent of the earth’s land surface, mountains play a critical role in moving the world towards sustainable economic growth. They not only provide sustenance and wellbeing to 720 million mountain people around the world, but indirectly benefit billions more living downstream. In particular,…
Silk and sun in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 28th October 2014 Photograph by RACHEL FOX The story of Soller’s textile past is told in many places including Soller Museum . The factories that toiled away for 24 hours a day are part of a different era and consigned to the…
Joan Rubio spent a long time in Soller…He was the Architect who worked with and was influenced by Gaudi. The facade of Sant Bartholomew church in Soller was his work as was the Bank of Soller building on the corner of the square. These are very well know examples of ‘Gaudism’ and bring the disciples of…
