We are still searching for Karlo’s Angelby Shirley RobertsThere is a taxi driver in Palmanova who is an ‘Angel’ and there are many people who want to thank him. On Thursday 6th September 2012 our Angel came across Karlo in serious distress. Karlo is a talented female impersonator and entertainer of Majorca. He exploded onto…
The peaceful olive trees of SollerPublished in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 14th October 2014Photograph by RACHEL FOXSoller is known for its oranges and citrus fruit production but a revolution has been going on behind the scenes. The olives of Soller are staging a fight back and want to be the pre eminent export of the…
HOLY WEEK – AS IT UNFOLDS Good Friday – The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord followed by a procession Friday 25th March – The Celebration of the Passion of the Lord takes place at 7.00 p.m. in the Parròquia de Sant Bartomeu in the square in Soller. This is followed by a procession…
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…
Nature would have been a big part of their wellbeing as it is to many of us today 2021-11-02 Palma By Neville James-Davies for The Majorca Daily Bulletin Neville James-Davies Jaume II had a son who suffered from asthma, so in 1309, in an attempt to help his son, Jaume II ordered a palace to…
Soller – Yours and MineWalking through our City the other day I bumped into the indomitable Elena Davis. A legend around these parts for her fierce intellect and longevity. This is a lady who will reach her 100th birthday in just a few years. Elena came to live in the Soller valley from New York…
THE SOLLER YEAR IN FOCUS Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 29th December 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The page turns and a New Year begins this week. It is natural for me for writing purposes to have a hunt through the diaries and Facebook entries to check on the highlights of the year….
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…
A Soller Valley mini review of 2017 Photograph by Rachel Fox Memories, golden and sad moments make up all our lives and it certainly has been true for me this past year. The first story that has really amused me is all to do with speed. This story was given room in the papers and on…
Reforms, Refurbishments and Regeneration in the Soller Valley Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 27th October 2015 Photographs by Rachel Fox The clocks went back and the Valley slipped into instant winter mode with a sense of urgency that has been missing for a number of years. The pennies are being counted and…
