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…
Welcome to the twilight zone...
The New Year hastens on and this is the last Spotlight on Soller for 2021...
Some of the Humans of Mallorca of 2021
One significant fact I learnt early on in this ‘Social History’ snapshot is that people arrive in Mallorca ready-made.
Counting down now in Soller
This week in Spotlight on Soller: Covid Christmas, new rules for Xmas, future is looking bright and the Christmas lottery.
Human of Mallorca: Things I miss...
2022 is a very exciting time for new arrivals in our world.
Rolling with the punches and swimming with the tide
"We are all looking forward to a quieter week next week..."
Nan’s Day Out
What does Mallorca look like when the winter weather is perfect and the resorts are closed?
Nan’s Day Out to Bunyola
This is a winter trip which is worth the time and you are welcome to follow in this ‘Nan’s’ footsteps…
Drifting into December 2021
Panic now that Spain has brought in new rules from 1st December 2021.
Bruna Martin is a human of mallorca
She is back with her own dance movement which is taking the Soller Valley by storm.
The rumbles are getting louder
Local issues rumble as chatter and sometimes find a mighty voice and roar.
Humans of Mallorca are working quietly behind the scenes
The Pandemic encouraged those who could to give to the immediate needs of others.
What did the rain wash away?
The soggy Soller Valley world is giving up its secrets in the water falls.
Humans of Mallorca claim back their Island
The Mallorcan world is reconnecting with each other as fast as it can before the next perceived crisis.
It’s all about the weather this week
The countdown to Christmas has already begun for the Soller Valley.
Humans of Mallorca and the ‘Brand’
Do you think this new tourist image of Mallorca will be successful?
This weekend has set the bar high for the parties of the future
What will it be like to live in the Soller Valley this winter?
Nan’s Day out to the Market
Find out why Santa Maria is home to one of the most impressive markets on the island.
Goodbye to all that
The Soller Valley season draws to its close in the conventional sense this week.
Len and Vivienne Armstrong: Dancing Humans of Mallorca
Discover how this couple fell in love with Mallorca!