Medieval Staircase
The parish church in Felanitx is called after the archangel Michael. Oddly enough, Sant Miquel is neither of the two principal saints of this pueblo. The town’s two patron saints […]
Post Mortem
Little curly-haired María P. B. was the first baby to be born in Mallorca in 2009, to the joy of her happy parents, E. P. and L. B. She was […]
Molts d’Anys
At the occasion of New Year’s Eve, let me wish you a Happy New Year, or as the Mallorcans say, Molts d’anys (many years, i. e. a long life). Don’t […]
Mounted Police
The Policía Municipal in Palma de Mallorca has some of their agentes municipales mounted on horseback, you might be interested to know. Of course, the Palma policeman is usually on […]
El Pequeño Verano
El pequeño verano (Letni dzien/A Summer Day) is not only a novel by Sławomir Mrożek (Borzecin/Poland, 1930) but also a pretty regular weather pattern around Christmas time in Mallorca. True, […]
The Simmering Heat of Almond Shells
We all love the beauty of the almond blossom in January/February in Mallorca. We also relish Mallorcan almonds even though it seems increasingly difficult to get any in the markets. […]
Some Rich, Some Famous, Some Immortal
Deià is a small municipality and a striking village in Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana mountain range, located in a steep valley populated since prehistoric times. Its name appears to derive […]
Crushed Olives
I have told you about olives before, and the delights of Mallorcan olive oil. But olives are food in Mallorca as well, and in particular the oliva trencada, the crushed […]
Collector’s Item With Sidecar
Now and then, one can see classic motorcars on the streets of Mallorca, most often, a Sixties FIAT 600, a Thirties Mercedes or a Twenties Citroën. Sometimes, one can see […]
Some Spectacular Mallorcan Clouds
We had quite a dramatic Full Moon the other day. The moon seemed so big, much bigger than usual. Later-on I read that apparently this was the biggest and brightest […]
Twelve Days Till Christmas
The countdown to Christmas has started. Christmas lights have been switched on in Palma and also in the villages. There are Christmas markets everywhere, and there are plenty of Betlems […]
Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia)
I am not sure that I like the Euphorbia pulcherrima (Poinsettia) as a flowering plant. At least, I did not before I came to Mallorca. I have never lived in […]
Drilling For Water
A number of people are lucky enough to live in the countryside on this beautiful island. But in some country houses mains water is not, or cannot be, connected. If […]
The Matança Season
Years ago, the matança was an all important event in the calendar of the Mallorcan country folk. Sometime between November and January, the escorxador was booked to help with the […]
The Palma Rooster Show
Thousands of chickens, cockerels, roosters, capons, turkeys, pigeons and the like were exhibited in Palma over the last three days in an international show of feathered animals of 150 different […]
Sancta Cæcilia
Santa Cecília (Saint Cecilia, Latin: Sancta Cæcilia) is the patron saint of musicians and Church music. Her feast day is celebrated in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic […]
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