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Squatting
Squatting, the unlawful occupation of uninhabited buildings, seems to be on the increase in Mallorca ever since La Crisis began. I am not an expert in this field and have to rely on information...
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The Pursuit of Happiness
For the last fifteen years or so, I have been sitting every morning in the Plaça de las Palmeras in Felanitx having my Café Solo and Agua sín Gas, reading my papers. Most days, I would read the local...
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Caseorum Maioricarum
The hand-crafted production of caseorum in Mallorca, cheese to you and me, was first documented in the 13th century, during the time of the Regne de Mallorca (Kingdom of Mallorca). For some reason,...
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The New World Order
I have you know that I had a haircut last Friday. That rather gives away my religious inclination; a steadfast observer of Sabbath would not have his hair cut on a day of worship. No, I did not...
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Revisiting Santa Catalina
Last night, I had the dubious privilege of attending a Junta Comunitaria (assembly of the community of owners) in Palma’s Santa Catalina district. No, I do not own any property in Santa Catalina, nor...
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The Ca n’Oleza Patio
The courtyard of Ca n’Oleza, dating from the end of the 17th century, is one of the best preserved patios (courtyards) in Palma and one of its best known. The imposing building was constructed for...
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A Record Figure of 3,403,098 Passenger Movements
PMI Palma International airport is going through a good year in 2011. Passenger figures between January and July 2011 were up some 8.4 % on the previous year with a total of 12,683,541 air passenger...
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The Convent de Sant Agustí
Sometimes it can take quite a while to get the photo opportunity you want. I had been trying to get into the Convent de Sant Agustí in Felanitx for well over a year. I wanted to have access to the...
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Sleeping Rough
More people than ever, certainly more than over the last 35 years since Franco died, are sleeping it rough on the streets of Palma. Some have even made the Palma cemetery their temporary home, or so...
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Moving Back Home
You may or may not remember that I had told you about my little episode with a Chinese hairdresser in Manacor, earlier this year. Yesterday, I noticed that bang next door to that Chinese salon,...
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