Spotlight on Soller: Ups and downs of Soller Valley life this week
Is this all just the madness of summer?
Shirley Roberts
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Nan’s Day Out to Secar de Real and the Monastery
Our contributor Shirley visits the enormous Monestir de la Real, hidden in plain sight.
Spotlight on Soller: The Countdown to August begins
Come and join us in our world – you are very welcome in the Soller Valley!
Nan’s Day Out to the furthest corner of the bay
Our contributor Shirley visits an amazing unspoiled, old fashioned, small town on the northeast coast of Mallorca.
Spotlight on Soller: The change in the Covid Season
How has the pandemic changed the lives of the inhabitants of the Soller Valley?
Nan’s Day Out to the Santa Catalina Barrio...
Find out why the Santa Catalina Barrio is a favourite for many looking to buy or rent long term.
Spotlight on Soller: Here comes the competition
What will change for the Soller Valley when it turns amber?
Humans of Mallorca: The Ratlines of Mallorca
There was a time when Hitler's favourite commando was in Mallorca.
Spotlight on Soller: July arrives and brings its friends…
Life is returning to the "old normal" with a bang in the Soller Valley. Everything is open and the beach life is superb.
Nan’s Day Out to Randa…
Our contributor Shirley visits Puig de Randa, the highest point in the centre of the island and one of Mallorca’s sacred mountains.
Spotlight on Soller: Where are all our children going?
So how is life in the Soller Valley after the Balearic Island nudged up into the Green Zone?
Nan’s Day Out to the Church Bazaar
The Church has to completely revise its game plan for the immediate future.
Spotlight on Soller: A World Heritage site…
The Serra de Tramuntana have been declared a World Heritage Site for 10 years - What changes have we really seen?
Nan’s Day Out to sort ‘bits of paper’
Next time a bit of form filling takes you to the Strangers Office or to Traffico you can have an amazing experience afterwards.
Spotlight on Soller: Let’s bring the party to Soller
This summer might turn out to be the best for events and gatherings in years in the Soller Valley.
Nan’s Day Out to the village of the stars
Our contributor Shirley visits one of the hidden gems of inland Mallorca.
Spotlight on Soller: June has definitely arrived
Everything is now fully open, with no curfew, but there is an expectation of reasonableness.
Nan’s Day Out to Puigpunyent, Establiments and trams…
Today our contributor Shirley visits an idyllic mountain village with one of the best hotels in Mallorca.
Spotlight on Soller: High energy and moving on
Summer is almost here and with the Soller train back, the town is open to visitors.
Nan’s days out to Pina
This week Shirley visits the small village of Pina where ‘Nomadlanders’ are buoyant.
Spotlight on Soller: All about the distance travelled…
Check out what's been happening in Sóller this week and how became ‘the’ live music venue of Mallorca.
Nan’s Day Out to Llucmajor
Our contributor Shirley visits Llucmajor, 20 km from one of Mallorca's best beaches, Es trenc.
Spotlight on Soller: The Fun Begins
The 2021 season has begun, as people are back and restaurants are busy in the Soller Valley.
Nan’s Day Out to the pla
Today Shirley explores a place in the middle of the island where time appears to have stood still.
Spotlight on Soller: Where are the guns and fire?
The slow start to the season begins after The Firo comes to its virtual end for another year.
Welcome to the new Anglican Chaplain in Mallorca
Interview with Dr Ishanesu Sextus Gusha, the new Chaplain of the Anglican Church in Palma.
Nan’s Day Out: To find the people
Our columnist Shirley visited a remote village with the most unique hydrological phenomenon in Mallorca.
Spotlight on Soller: All in the chatter this week…
The inhabitants of the Soller Valley begin to rediscover what normal life used to be like.
Humans of Mallorca lend us their Itinerant Art
Our Columnist Shirley Roberts interviews the masterminds behind ‘Itinerant art’ in the Soller Valley.
Spotlight on Soller: It’s off to work we go...
There is a lot of work going on in the Soller Valley world right now, preparing for the 11th of May, one of the most important days for the town.
Nan’s Day Out: to Sineu and Petra
This week Shirley visited the parish Church of Santa Maria, a must-see for many tourists visiting the area.
Spotlight on Soller: Snow in April in the Soller Valley
There is government talk going on right now about the rights and wrongs of imposing any curfew once the State of Alarm is lifted.
When tourism was young in the Valley
The menu in 2021 is Mallorcan Home cooking with recipes passed through the generations.
Countdown to Virtual Firo in Soller
The mood around the Soller Valley this weekend is like a deflating balloon.
Nan’s Day Out for Easter 2021
Mimi, my middle granddaughter was my companion as we pointed the car in the direction of Esporles.
Here comes the season
Easter is all over now and the visitors begin to return to whence they came.
Peggy Linggood – A Human of Mallorca
Life didn’t turn out as she expected when she came here...
Easter dawns with no parades
Easter expectations of ‘families’ home for the holidays’ have largely been dashed.
Say hello to Rachel and Sally…
Lemon Pie Catering has fed the villas and functions of this Soller for a few years now.
‘To open or not open – that is the question’
The Orange Fiesta is being planned for May when low key local events will take place followed by the Orange menus at participating restaurants.
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Your Bulletin Summer Special
Your ultimate guide to the big events on the island this summer.
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Get the Mallorca Beach App!
The App also has a location map and offers information on toilets, restaurants and disabled access points.
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Are you still dreaming of a Mallorca summer holiday?
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Bargains for today!
Are you in need of a new sofa, this beautiful blue one may be just the thing.
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What's On Tuesday 3 to Friday 6 August
This week the 60th Pollensa Festival kicks off.
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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.
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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"
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Summer Blog: Magalluf is truly beautiful...
Will there be a before and after? Amanda Jeffrey's views on the transformation of Magalluf
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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"
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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.
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Inside Sport: A Day In The Life Of The Tokyo Commentator
Eurosport comentator James Parrack on the most successful British swimming team in history.
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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.
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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.
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Food: The calamar adventure
"Some nations still seem to be a little nervous about things with tentacles, especially the British"
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News from Queen’s College
This adventure only added to their enjoyment; who needs a water squirter anyway?!
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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?
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Spotlight on Soller: Ups and downs of Soller Valley life this week
Is this all just the madness of summer?
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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?
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Viewpoint: Reactivation - but how real is it?
It will take several quarters yet for there to be genuine talk of reactivation.
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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"
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Viewpoint: The game of holidays
Thousands of Britons are still dreaming of a Majorcan holiday, but what a nightmare.
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Learning can be such fun!
Cutting, counting, experimenting, building, problem solving and investigating real problems to find appropriate solutions helps to make learning meaningful.
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When it was Americans who behaved badly in Mallorca
In the US, public opinion was scandalised by press reporting of the case.