Andrew Ede
Background in business publishing. Started an online blog about Mallorca in 2005, which went daily in 2007, covering culture, environment, history, politics, tourism and more. Became a regular contributor to the Bulletin in 2010 before joining the staff a few years later.
Fires at this time of the year
Depending on reports, either fifty or one hundred hectares of the Ariant finca were burned.
As old as the hills - dry stone construction
In January the Council of Mallorca announced that “for the first time on our island, the thousand-year-old work of the margers will be officially accredited”.
Tourism: the cry for help
"The regional government simply isn’t blessed with the resources to facilitate direct aid on a huge scale"
The saintly years of Mallorca
All villages and towns in Mallorca have their patron saints, who are typically the excuse for the annual revelries.
The Revolt of the Brotherhoods: 500 years ago in Mallorca
The revolt could arguably have come to a swifter end and to a resolution that was far less bloody than was to be the case.
The fifteen minutes for a tragedy
Miquel Grimalt, professor of physical geography, described the torrent as “very dangerous” because of the sheer volume of water that flows.
Just how urgent is the green energy transition?
Despite the apparent urgency of the climate emergency, the environmentalist lobby is objecting.
Sustainable protesting
"Understandable though banning protests on foot is, the encouragement for the motorised demo does appear somewhat contradictory to all talk of sustainable mobility."
Pollensa and the vaccination "cover-up"
The opposition demands the resignation of Mayor Tomeu Cifre and the vaccinated councillor Francisca Cerdà after the scandal.
The despair of business
"It has taken much to push business to become openly critical, but in a way it has been the promise of the vaccine which has created this push."
Restoring the Alcudia wall
It was explained at the time that the collapse was the result of “non-permeable” material having been used during a previous restoration.
Face masks’ silliness in Alcudia
"The motion was pretty pointless, and so, therefore, was the minor controversy."
North Mallorca Lions’ efforts in the community during difficult times
"We like to help in any way we can and are grateful to Social Services, Caritas and Cors Obert for helping us identify local needs."
Summer desperation: Imserso can never be a solution
Andrew Ede tells us what has been happening in this Week in tourism, and what the expectations are for this season.
Covid and tourism: What if Més were still in charge?
"When Més lost ground in the 2019 elections,...the PSOE stopped pandering Més and its tourist ambitions."
Saint Ignatius and two hundred years ago in Son Servera
Andrew Ede on the plague that killed 1,040 out of a total population of 1,808 inhabitants from Son servera two hundred years ago.
Losing society: business lays into government
In today's Blog, Andrew Ede compares the protest that took place in September 2013 to the one held last month and how our society reacted.
Police protesting in Santa Margalida
On Thursday there was a council meeting, coinciding with it, 25 vehicles took to the road, sirens blaring and lights flashing.
An ageing Pollensa population
The population difference between Pollensa and Puerto Pollensa isn’t that great.
Comment
Let Tui do the lot
Coach operators have been deprived of a significant part of their activity by businesses which cannot be defined as big.
Andrew Ede 11/02/2021 13:08