Gardening
Gardening In Majorca
We occasionally refer to old sayings as were used by farmers and gardeners of times past which frequently pointed to something quite obvious.
Food for Thought
When melon was a late night snack
A melon is like a bottle of wine in that you won’t know how it tastes until you open it.
Lifestyle
Nan’s Day Out - Alcanada
This is the place for rock pools, fishing and children just messing about. A touch of the ‘Swallows and Amazons lives in Alcanada
Gardening Tips
Gardening In Majorca
With the garden in full flower and August in full swing you really could believe that there shouldn’t be that much to do other than simply sit back and enjoy it all.
Frank Confidential
A Balearic 'buggers muddle' - plus tennis torture and zebra crossings
Every week Frank Leavers our man with the dirty Mac and half empty glass of inexpensive vino is looking at what lies just below the sophisticated gloss of island life. Come on folks; tell our Frank what’s really happening in Majorca.
Lifestyle
Two ‘Nan’s Days Out’ this week
Can Penasso is now renamed as La Meson and is the nearest the Soller Valley has got to a trendy Beach Club.
The restaurant review
Pork cheeks have never been better
Pork cheeks, when cooked slowly and for the correct length of time, are always beautifully tender and tasty.
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?
The Blog
Choosing the twenty most notable Majorcans
The Archduke Louis Salvador perhaps did more than anyone in promoting Majorca in the nineteenth century, but he was Austrian, having in fact been born in Florence.
Words and More
Did you know
The term ‘dog days’, so called because of the rising of the Dog Star (Sirius) between July and September, is a translation of the Latin ‘dies caniculares’.
Enjoying Majorca
The “Victory” of Alcudia: Which Victory?
Alcudia received its honour for a very different reason. It was granted in July 1523 by Carlos I of Spain, who was also Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor.
Humans of Mallorca
The end of an era for some humans of Mallorca
The individual stories are heart-breaking as families we love head for different shores. The Humans of Majorca who are vitally important now are those with a road map for the future.
Food
Get cooking with the American chef in Majorca
Learn to make a Moroccan flavored Humdulila Hummus starting from scratch. I will show you some of my tricks for making a delicious hummus that you will really enjoy.
Frank Confidential
Why not try doing it yourself: Plus - beach nudity... Are you hunk, chunk or drunk?
I don’t know if I’m getting a little censorious in my old age - but, there was an awful lot (and I mean a lot!) of naked flesh on show.
Viewpoint
School is out
“The burden on school teachers is set to increase dramatically...”
Jason Moore29/08/2020 13:29