In the 19th Century the Port of Soller had a large fleet of Sailing Ships transporting goods to the East Coast of Spain and the South Coast of France. The advent of the ‘Steamers’ (steam boats) in the second half of the 19th century brought the sailing vessels to an end. The Soller shipping lanes…
These are the tales we don’t want to read because they make us think 2021-09-09 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts These are the tales we don’t want to read because they make us think. An epidemic of ‘moving on’ stories have come my way and they have an effect on the lives we have grown to love in Mallorca….
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WANTED – PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOTEL ROCAMAR before it became derelict-Please read this message I received yesterday from Amanda which she has given permission to reprint here. It would be great if we can help her. thank you …Hi there,Feeling very nostalgic, mainly due to a really difficult time for myself and my family at the…
Feb 15 at 8:04 PM The film set also known as Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 17th February 2015 Photographs by RACHEL FOX What a week we have had in the Soller Valley . It was a jump from one excitement to the other and it was all in the name of illusion. …
The season is a good one for Calçots this year 2022-03-03 Palma By Shirley Roberts Shirley Roberts Last Sunday dawned bright and beautiful and everyone just wanted to get out. The cars driving into the Soller Valley, as I was going in the opposite direction, were a steady stream. We are a day trip location…
Elena Davis is 100 Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 21st July 2015 Photograph by Rachel Fox Happy birthday Elena – enjoy your party tonight and all the other celebrations that are planned to mark this majestic birthday. Elena might forgo her poker game or drive into Palma this week because she…
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….
Photograph by Rachel Fox A tantalising glimpse, a snippet of a story and then it all comes tumbling out. That is reality of life in Soller in June as the summer gets into full swing. A story came my way about the developments up at the Santa Maria d’Olivar Church on the road between Soller…
By Soller Shirley Hidden behind the mountains of the Tramuntana and at the end of the tunnel lies our city Soller, the gateway to the Hidden Valley in all its beauty. Not everyone is a fan, indeed many find the parochial charms very limiting. Phrases like ‘you can’t live on scenery alone’ are to be…