17.11.2008Heart And Soul The town of Campos had wanted a new golf development. It has been turned down, but what does this say about future developments of whatever variety and about issues such as the environmental lobby? Full article
16.11.2008Smooth Operators Forecasts from tour operators for next season contrast unfavourably with those coming from the Balearic Government, but despite this prices are set to rise and hotels are being squeezed on the prices they can charge Full article
9.11.2008You Shouldn't Do That The Balearic Government has been pursuing illegal holiday lets once again this past season, and the numbers are up Full article
4.11.2008Time For Tea The Spanish don't understand tea, but to drink coffee is to be one step from intensive care Full article
2.11.2008Signs Of The Times The property market slump can be seen in by properties being up for rent or not being completed. And then there are the still high prices Full article
30.10.2008The Maya: An Analogy For Majorca? The great Maya civilisation lasted some 600 years. Its fate is said to hold clues to that of Western civilisation. Does it also have something to say about Majorca's fate? Full article
26.10.2008If The Summer Changed To Winter Winter weather's arriving, and with it comes a change to dietary habits, while there is also something of a winter of discontent politically Full article
21.10.2008Telling Jokes Charges of racism in Spanish football have been levelled once again. Is it just football or symptomatic of something wider? Full article
20.10.2008And Now They're Scavenging The economic crisis is hitting Mallorca, and it comes at a time when there are various events which suggest the potential for wider problems Full article
15.10.2008And Finally They're Honoured Spain is set to have some new citizens. They are British. They are also very old. They are the few survivors of those who came to fight for the International Brigades against Franco's Nationalists during the Civil War. Full article
12.10.2008The Customer (Tourist) Is Always Right? Does anyone really listen to what tourists actually want or to what they have a beef with? And even if someone does, what good would it do? Full article
8.10.2008My Secret Garden More scandal in Majorca. Is it a case of deep-rooted corruption or is it a case that it is being rooted out with more vigour? Full article