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…
'Things that matter' in Soller
'Things that matter’ as February 2023 starts have been exercising me this week.
A Day in the Life of ‘Sollerweb’
‘Soller Shirley’ started as a Facebook Page to tell people of events. Sollerweb emerged from a collaboration with Tracey Ivell, super web designer.
See Mallorca: A day out to the Crystal Church
To gain entry to the Church when it is not open for services, or one of the many weddings of the year, is via the Museum entrance to the side of the building.
Life in the Soller Valley: another working week of 2023
The new restaurant owners of Sa Frontera (on the L’horta roundabout) have created a highly expectant vibe...
Soller: The New Year Statistics
Since the Soller Tunnel became free and the buses doubled their frequency many have moved here.
All Things Soller: December dawns...
Santa's helpers fly the Valley on Christmas Eve on their microlight machines.
A glorious week in Soller
The Soller Valley holds magic for many who emerge from the Soller Tunnel into the mountain light and discover our whole new world.
All things Soller: Fishing traditions
The prawn, the fish, the orange are all symbols of our Soller Valley world and we are sustained by them.
Humans of Mallorca have changed…
As one of the writers who wrote daily in the pandemic I continue to make my own personal observations of the changes unfolding in the Soller Valley.
All Things Soller: Changing of seasons
The past 20 years has seen an explosion in the schools in Mallorca available using the English language.
All things Soller: Our sunset world
The lighthouse above the Repic beach is a stunning location to see the sunset.
Benito, a ‘Human of Mallorca’ and a 'Man of the Sea'…
Benito knows every inch of the coastline and all the creatures who live in it.
All Things Soller: Moving from one season to the next...
This winter heralds the beginning of uncertainty with the cost of living crisis likely to impact tourists next year.
All Things Soller: Time to party!
Events happen daily from Saturday 20 to Saturday 27 August when a glorious Band Festival and a Nit of Art brings events to a close.
See Mallorca: A Day out to Son Mico
A stop known and loved by thousands of walkers every year.
Life was lived Mallorcan style, on the street
The villages of the Soller Valley have unwritten rules which identify the time and place where people hang out.
All things Soller: transport and communication
Vision planning is very important for the Town Hall as the countdown begins to next years’ elections.
All about Soller - Life on a small island with big aspirations…
The front page of the Travel section of the New York Times recently had an article about tourism to ‘small island’ Mallorca.
All things Soller: New faces in the Valley
The fascination of the Soller Valley is that it will ebb and flow dependant of who is in its landscape.
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