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…
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.
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.
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