There’s No Place Like Home
The chill-out Christmas concept sounds wonderful. A hot, sunny beach in December? Absolute bliss!
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Reindeer ready
Are you on board for a bit of early Christmas cheer? Our collaborator Peter Clover is reindeer ready
For the Love of Olive
The Caimari olive fair has previously been named by The Guardian as one of the top ten gastronomic festivals in Europe.
A Winter Warmer!
Have you ever stayed up all night thinking about an amazing dish? Discover Peter Clover's favourite Mallorcan dish
A Driving Force
Peter Clover meets the average Mallorcan driver.
My Big Fat Potato Wedding
What are the best potatoes you have ever tasted?
Out and About: It’s a Wrap!
Do manufacturers these days deliberately encase their products in super-tight plastic wraps which virtually defy access?
Out and About: Whacked, Cracked and Sacked
The almond tree is the first of Mallorca’s deciduous trees to flower.
Out and About: It’s Offaly Nice!
"Someone recently asked me, what was the one thing that shouts to me, Mallorca?"
Out and About: Best breakfast ever
Discover Peter Clover's fabulous and extraordinary 5 day break to Las Vegas!
Out and About: Summer Sizzlers & Stingers
"The aesthetically challenged should really think twice before donning the flighty and the flimsy"
Summer Blog: The Heat is On...
Peter Clover on the summer holiday experience on Mallorca -What can you expect?
Out and About: Mallorcan Café Culture
Why is it different to have a coffee in Mallorca or in the UK?
Out and About: A Fig for All Seasons
How to live the "Mallorcan dream" with a fig orchard.
Out and About: Passport to Freedom
Renewing your passport online - How difficult can it be?
Out and About: Getting Back to Normality?
Why can’t we just all move forward with sensible caution?
Out and About: Seriously Slow Food
Peter Clover shares his first experience tasting a local delicacy: Snails!!!
Out and About: A Tale of Two Sitios
Peter Clover's own experiences of how the vaccination "system" works in Mallorca.
Out and About: Rice ‘n’ Easy Does It!
Our Columnist Peter Clover gives us his experience trying to make a traditional Mallorcan Dessert with pints.
Out and About: Break out the Barbie
Peter Clover warns us to be ready for the return of the UK's most anticipated pastime.
Shine a Light
Apart from the regular onslaught of cyclists, we are remotely visited by outsiders.
Too much, too soon?
The Mallorcans are quite capable themselves of driving numbers up without help from outsiders!
Walking Back to Happiness . . .
What we don’t want is our imminent future to be compromised by the actions of a steadily growing minority.
Mr Fixits
‘If you can afford to have something fixed, then don’t stress about it for a second, just pay a man who can’.
People Say The Funniest Things
Columnist Peter Clover shares with us some of his funniest experiences.
Out and about: Look for the silver lining
Peter Clover tries to put a smile on people’s faces by offering a moments escape from the gloom.
The last of the lockdowns?
So, what to do? Although the regulations aren’t currently as limiting as they were back in March 2020 when we were completely confined to the homestead, we are once again being encouraged to ‘STAY HOME’.
New Years Resolutions
These digital days, with the advent of social media, it has become almost compulsory to post your intention of resolution on the internet.
Christmas in Mallorca
Whatever your choices this Christmas, please be ultra careful, think twice, and have a Very Safe Celebration whatever you decide to do.
I Should Have Gone to Specsavers
Peter Clover: "We thought we would do an early Christmas shopping and trying to do normal things."
Winner winner chicken dinner
Peter Clover shares the recipe of how to make "the best chicken risotto EVER".
Take a walk on the wild side
It’s OUR countryside too! So can’t we just share it sensibly and respectfully?
Out & About
Trending tomatoes
Our columnist Peter Clover shares with us a delish tomato soup and a broccoli pesto recipe!
Out & About
Some Things Never Change
With people limiting their socializing the town has been even quieter than usual.
Fairs and fiestas
Look to the Rainbow
It has just been announced that this years Dijous Bo, the largest, busiest and most popular fiesta on the entire island, has been cancelled.
Out & About
Never say die
This past summer we made a killer list of all those favourite things we used to do.
Out & About
For the Love of Lemons
Lemons Tips
Out & About
The Masked Avenger
It seems that with all the information circulating as to how this virus spreads, cyclists seem to tick a lot of those boxes, so why no masks? And why are they allowed to travel so freely around the island? Perhaps something the government needs to address?
Out & About
Masking the Situation
Admittedly, every aspect of our lives has changed irrefutably, and we all yearn for a miracle return to how things were before.
Out & About
Too Many Too Soon?
I love Majorca wholeheartedly. To me, the island has always been like a naughty child that is constantly full of surprises.
Participate
Did you enjoy the latest Will Smith film "King Richard" showing in Palma?
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Bargains of the Day!
This luxury villa with views over Puerto Pollensa Bay is just one of the properties on offer in today's classifieds.
Lifestyle
Eating out in Mallorca
Your guide to eating out across the island.
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Are Conservative MP's right to plot against Boris Johnson?
News
Mallorca Weather Forecast for January 24
You can keep up to date with the weather across the island here.
News
Villarreal outclass poor Mallorca
The home side dominated the match.
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Is the Government right to curb electric scooter riders?
News
"Yellow submarine" torpedo Mallorca 3-0
Does RCD Mallorca have any chance of avoiding relegation? Monro Bryce's Analysis
What's on
What's On Sunday 23 and Monday 24 January
If you are a Rolling Stones fan today there will be a documentary screened in English. Find out more here.
News
Ensuring a level playing field for women athletes
Women athletes do not have confidence on a level playing field.
What's on
Films in English for this Friday (21 January)
Three new releases this weekend. From coaching the best tennis players to the lastest Guillermo del Toro film and a thriller with some high class actors. Take a look here.
Lifestyle
For Laura...
This week in Nordic Spotlight, Jessika writes about her youngest daughter who has a hearing disability and how cochlear implants have changed her life.
News
The routes of all Mallorca’s tourism
Do you think this new type of tourism will be successful?
Lifestyle
Quail - Full of flavour, simple to cook and easy on the pocket
Find out why quail is one of the best items on the market, yet few people buy it.
What's on
Top Events this week on the island
These are the top events that are taking place on Mallorca this week.
News
Electric scooter tests
The new traffic laws for electric scooters are great news but what about a test?
Lifestyle
Baked ham won the top honours
Thumbs up or thumbs down? Our critic reviews the restaurant Delfinos.
Lifestyle
Quarterly newsletter from Save the Med!
As we step into this new year, it is time to share our last quarterly update of 2021.
Lifestyle
Nan’s Day Out for a blossom hunt along the 221
"We are not having the fastest walk in the world but it is always very beautiful."
Lifestyle
Pants Power
Sarah has set up a company where you can buy a pair of Brave Bird Pants.
Kids Zone
Queen’s College - Change is happening!
Year 12 biology students were asked to investigate the levels of Vitamin C in different juices.
Lifestyle
Embrace the change and respect the past
How is Soller keeping up with the changing times? What's their secret?
Lifestyle
Krista Hyer - A tribute from the people
The founder and president of the Cancer Support Group Mallorca, Krista Hyer B.E.M. died on Monday January 17 aged 74.
News
The end of British Covid apartheid
Anna Nicholas’s views on some of the stories of the week.
Lifestyle
Local business guide in Mallorca
What are you looking for? Check out our business guide for places to shop on the island.
News
Keeping warm - in the deep midwinter!
Find out what Frank Leavers has to say about how to endure this winter on the island.
Kids Zone
The Early Years Explore New Themes
At The Academy School we had a lovely first week back with the students in Junior and Senior School settling back quickly.
News
The Djokovic saga and misplaced moral judgement
Our contributor Simon, gives us his opinion on what happened with Djokovic.