Anna Nicholas
All of the Mallorca based crime novels & travel books by Anna Nicholas, are available from Come In, La Savina & Llibres Colom in Palma, Alameda gift shop in Soller, Atelier in Fornalutx & also at all good UK bookshops & via amazon.
Christmas mobile zombies
The joy of a visit to London at this time of year is, of course, to see the Christmas lights and ingenious festive displays. I remember feeling that same sense of wonderment while visiting New York one December.
Happy Holidays
It comes as no surprise that the dodgy word ‘Christmas’ should be under threat...
End of the game
“In fairness, Scobie has a fantastic name that offers endless opportunity for satirical sobriquets but I’m not sure what else he has going for him...”
Free to roam when you are young
Sad stories like this serve to remind us not to sweat the small stuff as life can be cut short in a whisper.
Happy days for second homeowners in Spain?
Let’s hope common sense now prevails and that the ludicrous and arcane rule is kicked into touch.
Is Soller another victim of overtourism?
“Tourism is the lifeblood for many people in Mallorca so we can’t just down tools and stop it happening...”
Halloween's evolution from simple joys to lavish displays
I cannot remember a time when globally, so many got so overexcited by an annual event.
Basket cases in Soller
There’s a new phenomenon in the Soller valley that has started to eclipse even those pesky electric scooters.
Holly Willoughby's alarming decision: quitting amid kidnap threats
“It seems wrong that a woman’s career has been potentially cut short due to external, random yet serious threats from a stranger...”
Tourists take over Soller
The problem is that locals cannot go about their daily business and all the while, tourists are blissfully unaware of the fierce polemic raging in the town.
Russell Brand and the dangerous power of media
Brand’s millions of adoring fans are saying that the establishment was coming for him.
Self-checkouts in Palma
I find them a totally dehumanising experience, and something inevitably goes wrong when using them.
Soller Revolts
In a recent tourist survey conducted among travellers to the island this summer, only a third said they'd return, and frankly, who can blame them?
Sizzling summer madness in Soller valley
So, I wish those arriving in our valley this month lots of luck and bon courage.
For whom the bell tolls in Soller
“Mediterranean rural towns and villages often have churches with noisy bells and in my book, this is also to be respected...”
Running in Rhodes
“In Mallorca, anyone who starts a fire, even if unintentionally, can end up with stiff fines and a prison term...”
Daylight robbery in Soller
“Maybe it’s the crime writer in me but there was something about the man that seemed odd. For one thing, he was exaggeratedly mopping his face with a large colourful handkerchief which looked ridiculously theatrical...”
Mallorca's Hot Stuff
“It’s fair to say that July and August are my least favourite months of the year on the island: It is horribly hot, crowded, expensive, booked out and there’s nowhere to park...”
Killer Go fund me in France
France has all but descended into a state of civil war following the tragic shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk in Nanterre, a West Paris suburb.
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Christmas cinematic heroes
“The truth is that watching them is like donning a pair of comfy slippers or a cosy cashmere sweater.”
Anna Nicholas 29/12/2023 10:23