Shirley Roberts
'Soller Shirley' Facebook page started fifteen years ago. The daily ramblings on events and life in the Soller Valley continues to this day. ‘Spotlight on Soller’ is a weekly page in the Mallorca Bulletin and has been for over 10 years. I Immersed myself in the Soller world I left London for. Every day I learn something new and tell the tale. I was part of three generational move to the Soller Valley and have had the joy of watching my grandchildren grow on this wonderful island. A previous life in journalism for the Times Newspaper, General Manager of a London Hotel and the creator of a start-up company, in North London (eventually sold to a PLC) sums up my life. I am now back where I started, writing stories every day and looking after www.sollerweb.com, Humans of Mallorca and Nan’s Day’s Out. I just love to tell a tale…
Spotlight on Soller: The days of rules and compliance…
Soller will move on into late summer before we have even realised it is August. Such is 2021...
Humans of Majorca celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary
Happy Diamond Anniversary to Margaret and Chris from all your friends in Mallorca...
Spotlight on Soller: Ups and downs of Soller Valley life this week
Is this all just the madness of summer?
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.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"