By Soller Shirley I love Soller because it strikes my soul and the primeval need to belong. I loved London, and still do. I am fortunate to have had choice in where I have lived and found acceptance. I was not fleeing persecution, or making an economic choice, when the removal van came to collect…
Shirley Roberts All business minds in Mallorca are in a whirl this week. Our delegates to the World Travel Market in London are talking the talk of the delights of Mallorca. They are consolidating the ‘Brand’ they have been working on for months and in some cases, years. Sixty years ago when tourism grew, the…
By Soller Shirley Village houses in Soller of a certain size have an ‘Entrada’ on the ground floor. For those who love the cobbles of an original entrada it is a throwback to the days when it was not unusual to find the odd goat, sheep or pig wintering there. These days some designers preserve…
Behind the shutters of the Soller Valley Written by Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 16th February 2016 Photographs by Rachel Fox The village houses of our area are wonderful delights for the imagination because you just don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors. The huge imposing wooden doors are often…
The ‘Tribes’ of Majorca are the ‘Humans’ ‘Humans of Majorca’ goes reflective this week… The winter is the time that the ‘Tribes’ emerge in Majorca. The summer season is full of work for many, visitors for some and too much heat for others. Friendships get put on hold while the sun reaches its peak and…
photographs by RACHEL FOXThe history of Majorca is written by cleverer, more knowledgeable people than me. My contribution is really a question about the basics of our incomer’s lives. Do we really understand what makes this place tick or the significance of some of the events that has made Majorca what it is today?For instance take…
2021-10-05 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts The Anglican Churches in Palma and Puerto Pollensa belong to the Diocese of Europe. The hierarchy, led by the Bishop of Europe have a huge set of disparate parishes to look after. Therefore, there is always great excitement if he touches down in Palma, to spend time with…
Soller is the story this week Written by Shirley Roberts Photographs by Rachel Fox Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin on Tuesday 14th February 2017 It all kicked off in Soller when the E. U. decided we were worthy of attention. So many crucial world events being debated right now and the Soller train joined…
The tide is out but I’m going on… By Shirley Roberts God and the ethics of the virus have been doing the rounds. Last week it was conspiracy theories and now the God debate has started. The Pope gave a message about the virus in St Peter’s Square, considered significant and important at the end…
By Shirley Roberts, Pics By Gary Lloyd Rees The weather is too hot to go far and this is one of those visits which is just so convenient for all. Those that want to walk up from the L’horta district of Soller can. Those who want to drive can too. Often the older and younger…
