Summer Blog: The Heat is On...
Peter Clover on the summer holiday experience on Mallorca -What can you expect?
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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.
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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
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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.
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Trending tapas
Variadas are considered the queen of tapas by many here on the island.
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A Fool’s Paradise
This time last year, our village of Mancor de la Vall was also enjoying its boisterous San Joan Fiesta...
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The Thief of Time
My ultimate star in lockdown has got to be the most ‘to die for’ gingernuts, which I now make, following a recipe I’ve had for 25 years and never got round to baking before.
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Medical Matters
Some people really don’t seem to get that 2 metres is NOT 2 feet! And certainly NEVER two inches!
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To Beach or Not to Beach?
The Majorcans certainly know a thing or two about organizing a trip to the beach, and how to really enjoy themselves.
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Paranoid! Moi?
I’m concentrating on the light at the end of the tunnel, and happy to spend the day at home baking a bunnie’s favourite -delicious carrot, fruit and nut loaf!
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Fiesta or Folly?
As a Mediterranean culture, which through history has thrived on the habitual custom of outside living and ritual celebration, I suppose it should be expected that a certain mentality will believe that Covid19 will be beaten by holding some form of annual fiesta!
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Bring on the Bran!
Bran Loaf. Doesn’t sound very exciting does it? Believe me, it’s a
sticky triumph. And sooooo simple!
SPECIAL
Your Bulletin Summer Special
Your ultimate guide to the big events on the island this summer.
Lifestyle
Get the Mallorca Beach App!
The App also has a location map and offers information on toilets, restaurants and disabled access points.
Participate
Are you still dreaming of a Mallorca summer holiday?
Lifestyle
Bargains for today!
Are you in need of a new sofa, this beautiful blue one may be just the thing.
Participate
Are you rushing back to the UK from Mallorca?
What's on
What's On Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 August
This week the 60th Pollensa Festival kicks off.
What's on
Films in English for Friday 29 July to Thursday 5 August
Take a look at the new releases and also check the line up of films being screened in English at the Atlàntida Film Festival that ends this weekend.
Lifestyle
Spicy fried calamari with squid-ink aioli
Marc Fosh: "Every time I pick up an octopus or a squid I can’t help thinking that something so ugly couldn’t possibly taste so good"
News
Summer Blog: Magalluf is truly beautiful...
Will there be a before and after? Amanda Jeffrey's views on the transformation of Magalluf
Lifestyle
Wild Mallorca: The citrinus star and crowns!
"This is one of the beautiful sides of nature which we all get to hear on this beautiful island"
Lifestyle
Majorca Mallorca: Question, question…
Do you have questions on travel quarantine, PCR, antigen, where to go to get the test, what to expect to pay, and what to do if they test positive, what to do when they get back to the UK after their holiday? If the answer is yes, find out more with Vicki McLeod who has the latest information here.
News
Inside Sport: A Day In The Life Of The Tokyo Commentator
Eurosport comentator James Parrack on the most successful British swimming team in history.
Lifestyle
Enjoying Mallorca: Alcudia Bay - wrecks and obelisks
There is much to be discovered in the sea around the island and especially in the bay of Alcudia.
Lifestyle
Where to go out to eat in Mallorca
Going out to eat this weekend but don't know where? Take a look at our restaurant guide for some ideas.
Lifestyle
Food: The calamar adventure
"Some nations still seem to be a little nervous about things with tentacles, especially the British"
Kids Zone
News from Queen’s College
This adventure only added to their enjoyment; who needs a water squirter anyway?!
News
Fan's view: Real Mallorca make it five from five after 1-2 win in France
Mallorca still unbeaten in pre-season. Will they stay fit for our first La Liga game against Real Betis?
Lifestyle
Spotlight on Soller: Ups and downs of Soller Valley life this week
Is this all just the madness of summer?
Lifestyle
The restaurant review: Scrummy pork fillet was Sky-high special
Thumbs up or Thumbs down? Are the restaurant's incredible views on a par with the food?
News
Viewpoint: Reactivation - but how real is it?
It will take several quarters yet for there to be genuine talk of reactivation.
Lifestyle
Gardening in Mallorca: August is finally here so it’s time for sowing vegetable seeds
"Believe it or not, now in August we are really into the time for sowing vegetable seeds"
News
Viewpoint: The game of holidays
Thousands of Britons are still dreaming of a Majorcan holiday, but what a nightmare.
Kids Zone
Learning can be such fun!
Cutting, counting, experimenting, building, problem solving and investigating real problems to find appropriate solutions helps to make learning meaningful.
News
When it was Americans who behaved badly in Mallorca
In the US, public opinion was scandalised by press reporting of the case.