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…
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca prepare for the 2020 summer
The frustration of the lockdown weeks and the plans it put on hold is definitely having a unique side to it.
Spotlight on Soller
June Glooms
The June gloom arrived in Soller last Friday night in the guise of the police looking for the loudest party in the world.
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca surviving boating lockdown
My interest this week was centred on a group of people of the sea with different tales to tell.
Spotlight On Soller
Soller opens up – up to a point
The big excitement is the opening of La Base on Thursday 4th June.
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca in transition
The Puerto Soller has a population who live from the sea and tourism.
Spotlight On Soller
Phase 2 begins
Yesterday saw the start of Sollerics being able to go to the beach.
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca and their education
This is a unique time in our history and every person in education right now has a story to tell.
Spotlight on Soller
Shifting Sands
The Port of Soller has a few cafes open but most gave up the struggle, the first couple of days of being open showed them the trend.
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca in Block 45
The tales the occupants tell are all typical of the Covid world we are living in.
Spotlight On Soller
Firo, Firo, Firo
Firo 2020 will never be forgotten and has been catalogued in so many social media ways.
Spotlight On Soller
A New Dawn
This week the ‘Soup Kitchen’ of Soller opens and in the first instance will deliver meals to the needy for nothing.
Spotlight On Soller
Local News From The Soller Valley
There is light at the end of the tunnel but no-one can give us a time frame right now.
Humans of Majorca
The adventures of Bianca Hadley: a human of Majorca (Part One)
This story begins, after spending time in Amsterdam with her family.
Spotlight on Soller
Local News From The Soller Valley
How Soller valley is dealing with the current lockdown situation.
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca has pleasure in introducing you to Ron and Viv Larkin
Today, my ‘Humans of Majorca’ are two of the great people working to support and encourage the faithful and the seekers in Majorca.
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca on Lockdown
We had visited Spain every year for several years before our move, and have visited every year since, incorporating visits to our son and his growing family on each trip.
Local news from your area
Spotlight on Soller
Every member of society is facing its own pressures but I can really understand those facing this on their own.
Humans of Majorca
Humans of Majorca begin to make plans
Fewer people allowed in their establishments with little money to actually spend. What a difficult business model to contemplate.
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Spotlight on Soller
No-one can underestimate the effect a lockdown has on children with no outside space.
- Spain at boiling point over eggs!
- Now there's a proposal for a fifteen-year residency requirement to buy a home in the Balearics
- A Good Friday. Britain's biggest cruise ship heads for Palma for Easter
- Ryanair launches subscription that waives fees for reserved seats and insurance
- The Mallorcan town with the longest name: it contains 21 letters and has a population of 9,227