Paying Our Dues
November is the time to pay our dues. Once a year, the local Ajuntament (town hall) in Mallorca expects us to pay up the amounts due for IBI (equivalent to […]
Little Piggies Crawling in the Dirt
Sebastià, our local farmer has been breeding little piggies ever since we knew him, which is twenty years by now. I had to think of the Beatles song, Piggies, when […]
Autumn Leaves
Thinking of an island in the South, a Mediterranean island, one usually thinks of Summer, hot weather, the beach. One would not necessarily think of Autumn. Well, Autumn is here, […]
Fishermen’s Wharf
A traditional Mallorcan fishing boat is called Llaüt. In the old days these boats would be moored in garage type boat houses, like these seen here, during the winter times. […]
Not a Single Starbucks
One of the good things about Mallorca, in my humble opinion anyway, is the absence of Starbucks coffee houses. Instead, Mallorca takes pride in a plenitude of bars, restaurants and […]
A Taste of Honey
Every year in November, the village of Llubi in Mallorca stages its annual Fira de la Mel, the Honey Fair, a great exhibition around the world of the bee. Beekeepers […]
Burglarproof
Better lock your house carefully when you go out for a stroll. Someone was very careful in the case shown here not to let anybody in whilst they were out. […]
Birds on the Wire
The pigeons on the wire in the distance made me think of that old 1969 Leonard Cohen song, Bird on the Wire. I saw the motif when I was out […]
It’s Not All Bad News
Mallorca is going through a strange year, weather-wise. Summer came late this year and was rather short, and it was not very hot. Autumn now has seen some tornados, some […]
Spanish Bacalao Delights
Some of Spain’s most popular fish recipes evolve around Bacalao, dried and salted codfish. It is safe to say that the Basque people, along with Gallegos, influenced Spanish food habits […]
Hunting Allowed
On a walk through Mallorca’s countryside you will have come across this sign, Coto Privado de Caza. If you were licensed to hunt in Mallorca, or Spain, you would be […]
Sobrassada From Mallorca
The town of Felanitx, Mallorca, stages a weekly market, every Sunday. Four times a year, a special market is held. One of those special market days was day before yesterday, […]
Siesta Time
The world should be grateful to Spain forever, for the invention of siestas. The photo was taken in the town of Felanitx, Mallorca, Spain. The date: October 21st, 2007. The […]
The Santueri Castle
The Castell de Santueri, near Felanitx, is one of Mallorca’s oldest castles. This one is reputed to have originated in Moorish times. The castle was taken, and badly damaged, when […]
Ladies’ Undies
Take your pick from the goods on offer at Mallorca’s daily, weekly or monthly street markets. Just about anything is for sale, from these lovely ladies’ undies to freshly picked […]
Little Feet
Little feet young boy, shoe size 28, is accompanied by his grandmother, shoe size 39, whilst both look at the Big Friendly Giant‘s big feet, shoe size 97. This footsie […]
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