Richie Prior
"Chasing Champions League dreams: A memorable trip to Sevilla with the Arsenal"
As soon as my team the Arsenal qualified for the Champions League I said to my two boys that if we draw a Spanish team then we will definitely go to an away game.
Hidden costs of low-cost airlines: The flight booking frustration
I’m not being funny but it’s all self check-in now at most airports so by the time I get on the plane I actually feel like I work for the company.
How amazing is the weather in Mallorca!
I’ve said this on many occasions that Magalluf and Palmanova were thriving winter destinations when I arrived on the island in 1990.
Is VAR ruining the game?
I find myself not celebrating a goal anymore because I’m looking to see if there was an offside, a foul, a handball or something else untoward leading up to the ball going in.
"I may be biased but Mallorca has lots of things to brag about"
It’s no wonder that other countries and athletes look at Mallorca as a place to come and train.
So has the "tourism excesses" been a success?
I do hope they get rid of the red zone map so all of us in the area of Magalluf can become “responsible”.
The hunt is on for Luis Rubiales replacement
He decided to tell Piers Morgan in an interview that he was quitting but added he would be denying the charges of sexual assault brought forward by the Spanish player Jenni Hermoso.
September reflections: navigating challenges
So basically if you get fired tomorrow the money you were paid on ERTE would be discounted from your PARO which in most people’s cases means you’ll hardly get anything.
Empowering the future for Women's football in Mallorca
Two of the women in Spains starting line up started their football here in Mallorca so let’s hope for many more in years to come.
Women's World Cup: It’s the Lionesses versus La Roja on Sunday
I’m in a little dilemma, my country of birth is going to play in the Women’s World Cup Final against the country that has been my home for the last 34 years. Where will my allegiance fall?
I’ve been lucky in my life to meet some amazing people
This past week has been no exception, with Peter Crouch, Abbey Clancy and their kids visiting Pirates Adventure.
A winter World Cup? It will never work
I actually think the winter World Cup wasn’t such a bad thing...
Can't vote anywhere!
I think that as a resident who has lived here for 33 years and pays taxes here in Spain but does not want to give up my British citizenship I should be able to vote.
Do you have sympathy with the Just Stop Oil protesters?
We absolutely should be investing in clean, alternative energy, but we’re simply not at a place to just stop using fossil fuels at this moment in time.
It's too hot to sleep in Mallorca!
Here are a few tips to keep yourself or your bedroom cool.
Famous celebs and their quirky requests
Find out which band requested there be no brown M&M’s in the backstage area!
Elton John's songs have stood the tests of time
I found the lyrics hard to understand at times, he can’t hit the high notes anymore, he was definitely reading the words at some points and unfortunately his knees have gone making him incapable of moving around.
Lads get scammed but....
Now the newspapers love to bash Magalluf but I have a story that whilst it started off bad, had a good ending.
After 30 years of working in Magalluf, the Director of Pirates says new laws are working
He thinks the campaigns to increase awareness to the dangers of excess drinking etc. are worthy and have worked.
- Spain wants Britons to show they have 113.40 euros, £97, per day for their holidays
- Sunloungers set ablaze in Alcudia
- Spanish pensioners stuck at Palma Airport for fourteen hours
- Over two hours for Britons to get through Palma airport queues
- Palma Airport passport control "collapse" put down to unscheduled flights
Comment
Tourism outlook and the path forward in Mallorca
This was the first travel market for our new Government here in the Balearics.
Richie Prior 10/11/2023 15:10