Countdown to Virtual Firo in Soller
The mood around the Soller Valley this weekend is like a deflating balloon.
Shirley Roberts
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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.
Happy 5th birthday
Humans of Mallorca will be one place where the decision makers can hear the voices of all those, who choose to tell me their story.
How to define ‘New Normal’
Easter will be different again this year, as for the second year the parades have been cancelled.
Ellen Joosten and the ‘Soul of Soller’
The book is an act of love for Ellen who is one of the second homers here and comes to stay as often as she can.
Good News Week in Soller
So much work going on behind the scenes to make sure we are all vaccinated and ready to receive the incomers when the permissions are granted by Governments.
Time to make a decision or two
"This is just a snapshot of a much bigger subject we will be learning about this year."
So many beautiful days in our world
The life of the Soller Valley will go on in all its beauty as Spring is the most glorious season here.
Alive with new ideas in our world
Take a look at Soller Valley's latest news and what are the new expectations of its inhabitants.
Sewing the positive seeds
The glowing future seeds are really sprouting in the Soller Valley beginning the post Covid hedonism which is being predicted.
Another brick in the wall…
The Soller population who are not working are looking for things to fill their time, in common with many all over the island.
All about the figures this week
Take a look at what has been happening in Sóller this week and how its residents are thriving even in these difficult times.
Life is a challenge in Soller this week
Life goes on in the Soller Valley in all the ways that life does. Illness, work, weddings and day to day routines in these difficult times.
The eerie world of the Soller Valley
Take a look at what has been happening in the Sóller Valley lately and how its residents are living under the new restrictions.
Off to a flying start for 2021
The beginning of 2021 in the valley of Sóller is presented with another 15-day lockdown, and a lot of renovation work for this summer.
Humans of Mallorca get around…
The island is on the move to make sustainable accessibility a reality.
Fresh start in a New Year
After a very different Christmas, we want a great New Year for us and for everyone we know.
Humans of Majorca New year thoughts
It is a new era for Centre Stage productions with many incomers arriving at the beginning of each year
Asking ‘What’s to do about it?’
What have the Humans of Majorca learned since the first lockdown in March?
All eyes on us
A gentle, different, Christmas is in store for most of us and we are all fine with that.
A Christmas Cornucopia of Humans of Mallorca
The Food Bank of Soller and all who work there, volunteer their time, and donate are my heroes of the year.
Soller Valley alternative Christmas
The countdown to Christmas begins with a semi-lockdown and big problems with the PCR testing needed to get home.
The kindness and involvement of Humans of Mallorca
This Christmas it has been all about Food. The human spirit can do so much but it needs feeding every day.
The lights are on
Christmas has landed in the Soller Valley and with the end of the year, Soller's people look forward 2021.
Soller Valley is getting ready for Christmas
This Christmas programme is not announced yet but expect music and carols as life goes on in the Soller Valley.
Car Parks to concerts in Soller
2021 will bring radical changes to the town centre as well an atypical Christmas in the calm life of Soller Valley.
All Change ready for 2021
Newbie innovative businesses open in Soller aimed at creativity.
Making sense of our current "New Normal"
Take a look on ow the new normal is impacting the life in Soller Valley as we move towards the end of the year.
All about the mushroom and celebrations in Soller Valley
Check out what has been going on in Soller Valley lately and what is expected for the Christmas season which is just around the corner.
Spotlight on Soller
Our weekly spotlight on the Soller area
Find out what columnist Shirley Roberts has to say about Soller Valley this week.
Humans of Majorca
Maeve Leaning a Human of Mallorca
The pandemic changed the focus of the sowers of Soller and bags gave way to mask production...
Spotlight on Soller
Another lot of new rules
News from Soller this week by Shirley Roberts.
Humans of Majorca
The Gang of Four Voices…
My crew, which I will introduce you too, is Rachel Fox, Anna Nicholas and Barry Byrne.
Spotlight on Soller
Leave the door open Soller – I’m coming in…
Keeping an open mind on everything is the way I walk through life.
Humans of Mallorca
Barry Byrne, a Human of Mallorca and the air we breathe
Local and national newspapers want the story and now the TV cameras have been in the Soller Valley.
News
Here are some very simple and smart ideas to save money with O2
O2 is constantly creating new deals and new ways for clients to find great bargains.
Participate
Do you think they should ban the tourist horse and carriage rides?
News
Bargains of the Day
Don't miss this lovely ground floor apartment in Can Picafort.
News
Mallorca Weather Forecast for Wednesday
It's partly cloudy, partly sunny in Mallorca today with a high of 20 degrees.
To find out what the weather is like elsewhere in Mallorca, by checking our webcams by clicking here.
Community
The vegan hairdresser in Mallorca
This week's Scandinavian Spotlight: "Somewhere during the evening, she exchanged phone numbers with what would turn out to be the man of her dreams."
Lifestyle
Films in English in Palma
Films have been updated. New release this weekend is The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
Lifestyle
Consell Antiques Market has reopened
“I waited a year to go back to a flea market and I wanted Consell to be the first one I visited..”
Lifestyle
Better late than Never
"Visually some of the rally stages include more than a little spectacular Tramuntana scenery."
Sports
La Liga talking points
Spanish football highlights of the weekend
Lifestyle
Ninety years ago: The Republic in Mallorca
The authorities, those about to be removed, didn't really know how to react or what to do.
Lifestyle
Wild Mallorca: a question of orchids
In this week's Wild Mallorca spotlight: It's that time of year when the flowers begin to show off their multitude of colours and when the birds are singing their hearts out to claim both a territory and a mate.
Community
Did anyone see the Easter bunny?
It was lovely to see mums and dads proudly wearing their children’s Easter bonnets at the end of the day. Happy Easter from Queen’s College!
Lifestyle
Piquillo peppers stuffed with salt cod brancade
Try one of these amazing Mediterranean recipes with our Fosh Food delivery service!
Lifestyle
The Mallorcan, Barack Obama and Tony Blair!
It’s not all US glamour for Maria, who also spends time in Mogadishu.
Sports
Game over in 54 seconds as Mallorca go eight points clear
Real Mallorca came that bit closer to the pinnacle of Spanish football.
Comment
The obsession with “the data”
How often have we heard politicians say that they will be guided by science, by scientists and by data?
Lifestyle
Countdown to Virtual Firo in Soller
The mood around the Soller Valley this weekend is like a deflating balloon.
Comment
Germans feeling guilty
After an Easter holiday hunt in Mallorca, German bookings are tailing off.
Community
The Academy International School news
What an amazing response to our Easter Charity Campaign!
Comment
Mallorca needs a plan
Most of Europe had a good laugh at London in the early days, now who is laughing?
Comment
My column
At the root of his appeal, I suspect, is the curiosity that makes us all want to read other people’s secret diaries.