Anja Wester, skydiver, sailor, adventurer and Solleric By Shirley Roberts Published in the Majorca Daily bulletin Sunday 10th January 2016 Anja is a very familiar face in the Port of Soller. With her three beautiful daughters and husband Allan she embraces local life, the sea and all it offers. She rocked up on our shores…
The Hidden Valley is not so hidden this week as the eyes of the cycling world, TV and Film crews descend for the Cycle race of the year. Team Sky and the training teams of cyclists are joined by more competitors as they race around the whole island in daily races. Sir Bradley Wiggins is…
MIRO DAY TRIP To celebrate the work and life of Joan Miro and in acknowledgment that he painted some of his finest works in Mallorca – a new Miro Adventure is launched. New excursion and tour of some of the emblematic museums containing the works of Miro on the Island plus the Soller train and…
Here come the class of 2014 to Soller Published in the Majorca Daily BulletinTuesday 29th July 2014 Mike Watts Neil Doloughan Bill Webb Photograph of Mike Watts by RACHEL FOX This is the time of year when the lovely Mr Bill Webb of Webb’s International Removals spends more time in Soller and Deya than…
Nothing of the summer prepares you for the winter coat of the island 2021-12-09 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts A meander along the back roads was my pleasure this week. The rain had stopped and the weather was winter wonderful perfect. The sun wasn’t warm but it was there. The roads were empty and…
By Soller Shirley At the weekend the clocks went back, and a new season began in the Soller Valley. This is the one that takes some getting used to as it ushers in the new chapter of the year. Many local people have completed their summer contracts and November begins the month of holidays. Some…
Lessons from the the past in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 2nd December 2014 Photographs by RACHEL FOX Last Thursday in the Escolapies Cultural Centre a lecture with slides and film was shown to a packed house. This was the beginning of a series of events taking place here in Soller to…
Richard Harding came to Majorca this week to celebrate his 80th birthday. Nothing unusual in that, you might think, many people come here for special occasions. What makes Richard stand out is how he was preparing to celebrate his special birthday. The celebration dinner was a given but a 3000 metre swim starting at 6…
from a Human of Majorca This is a letter from my brother Nick Mead who I introduced you to in the paper last Saturday. Greetings from Los Angeles — Usually a land of sunshine and the entertainment capital of the world. Welcome to the land of hope and dreams. It’s raining outside and that’s usually…
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…
