Marbella with Him & Her

It is episode 90 of Marbella with Him & Her, brought to you by our wonderful sponsors The Hogan Stand! They start with Hannah getting back to her full fitness regime after disruption due to illnesses. There is also an update on the horn discussions of last week. Hannah's interviews this week included one with Adrian Lukis who played Mr Wickham in Pride & Prejudice in a BBC adaption in 1995. He shares a very funny story about when he and Colin Firth went out in London together. Their sponsors The Hogan Stand have put up their Christmas decorations and PJ got in the mood when he went on a recent trip with work to Gibraltar where he bought some Christmas goodies and the Christmas crackers ready for Christmas day. They also thank their friend Eileen who very kindly gave them a voucher for the Thai restaurant in Puerto Banus, Naga. They enjoyed a wonderful tasty Thai meal which was packed with amazing flavours, and is somewhere they can highly recommend for authentic flavours in luxury surroundings. As promised on last week's podcast they headed out Saturday morning to start their 'secret shopper' coffee tasting in the 'speciality' coffee houses that have become popular in San Pedro. Their first 'tasting' was in the new coffee venue Gud in San Pedro so listen to hear their verdict. After coffee they drove to Malaga for the Black Friday weekend event in McArthur Glen designer shopping outlet which is part of the Plaza Mayor shopping centre. Listen to the podcast to find out how successful the trip was and what they managed to buy! This week's Euro Weekly News articles, who we are delighted to have as a collaborator on the podcast include: A section of the AP7 motorway that is one of the most dangerous sections getting new speed restrictions, face masks becoming mandatory in health centres and care homes to protect vulnerable people from the rising flu cases, Sunday opening in Marbella and details of a lovely article written by Donna Neely about the benefits of living in Spain. They also talk about lots of other Spain related subjects and details of their busy week out and about in Marbella so make sure you follow @radiohannah and @pjlopez1marbella for regular updates on expat life in Marbella, Spain. Don't forget to also follow @thehoganstand for the full entertainment schedule at the pub and @euroweeklynews to stay up to date with the important news items across Spain

Welcome to the latest episode of the popular Marbella podcast presented by PJ Lopez and Hannah Murray called Marbella with Him & Her. This week while PJ was in the UK, Hannah was all set to record the podcast on her own, with some snippets PJ had sent across while in the UK. Unfortunately, that all went to pot as Hannah had some technical issues which prevented her from recording anything, but that was to all of your benefit as PJ returned from the UK and normal service was resumed! While PJ was away, Hannah certainly did not sit at home moping, she had a very busy week, but before he headed to the UK, they entertained their friend Nikki on Sunday night who was over in Marbella for a few days. PJ cooked his spag bol with pork mince (controversial) and they settled down to watch the opening episode of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here. They are now all addicted to the nightly episodes and rooting for one of their favourite people, Vogue Williams. Hannah mentions that she might be a little 'parasocial' when it comes to Vogue! Monday was a busy Bootcamp Pilates as Hannah, Amy and Nikki all attended the class now hosted by India. However not long afterward Hannah was full of cold and has been battling it all week! After some bedrest she was well enough to go to dinner with Nikki hoping to go to Alfredos in San Pedro de Alcantara, but it was closed for holidays. They ended up next door at another Spanish restaurant called El Cantinero, which they have mentioned on the pod before. If you have wondered what has happened to Pub Charles, Hannah has some information on that too! This week's interview highlights Hannah did on the radio included one with author J Randy Taraborelli who has written numerous books on JFK. His latest one is about his parents Joe and Rose, and Janet, who was employed to take care of some rather bizarre requirements. Hannah also talks about a Daily Mail article which was about the spelling of Irish names which was quite frankly disgusting and pretty much racist. They both have a bit of a rant about the article! While in rant mode, Hannah calls out the underwear chain Calzedonia for their stupidity in having hooks in the changing rooms that are too big for the hangers they have on their items. In her chat with Guy Lloyd of Penguin Random House they discuss a new book project from Steven Graham, the award winning actor who produced Adolescence. It is a project for fathers to write letters to their sons explaining adulthood and growing up as a male. PJ has some good airport tips for people traveling to the UK, and how to beat the queues at Malaga Airport passport control when departing. They have news about the light switching on ceremony for San Pedro de Alcantara, and also mention that up in Murcia, Richard Gere will be switching their lights on!! Hannah gives out some important information about a charity called the Food Fairies and the amazing work they do, especially around Christmas for disadvantaged children. We are also very excited to announce a new collaboration with The Euro Weekly News. This week's articles include a special guide they have produced about the new EES border control in Spain which is proving to be invaluable for UK travellers both leaving and coming to Spain. They also discuss the article about the upcoming arctic weather on its way called the 'Power Arctic Air Mass' which will send temperatures plummeting. Another important article from the EWN was for motorists and the use of their horns. The police are cracking down on incorrect usage and issuing fines of up to €200 to offenders so make sure you read up on when you can use it. This week is a real bumper week of information and there is so much more they cover so make sure you give it a listen.

It's time for the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, the weekly podcast about Marbella and the Costa del Sol presented by husband and wife expats PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah) and sponsored by San Pedro based Irish Pub The Hogan Stand (@thehoganstand). This week the Mushy Peas debate continues after some feedback from listeners and asking different friends what their take was. Listen to find out who "won" the debate. Hannah follows up with an Instagram reel challenge that seems to indicate that women are able to react faster than men. PJ shares some important information about changes in Social Media that he learnt from a very interesting zoom presentation by Inge Hunter (@inge.hunter) during the week which was all about the Andromeda update and how it has and will be affecting social media accounts, whether personal or business. Some interesting interviews this week from Hannah's afternoon show on Talk Radio Europe (@talk_radio_europe) included a great initiative launched by La Cala based celebrity chef Steven Saunders (@thegeraniumchefsaunders) in which he is looking to offer cooking lessons for people of a more senior age who might have found themselves in a position where they now need to fend for themselves and never learnt some of the basic skill of cooking. Another interesting interview Hannah did was with Lady Fiona Carnarvon who lives in and runs Highclere Castle (@highclere_castle) where Downton Abbey is filmed. On Friday, Hannah and PJ went their separate ways to attend different parties. PJ was at El Gamonal (@restauranteelgamonal) in San Pedro which is a stunning restaurant often used for private parties and functions. It was the 50th Year Anniversary for the International Theatre Studio (@internationaltheatrestudio) and there was a black and gold gala dinner held to celebrate the milestone. Meanwhile Hannah went to the UK to a Bollywood Party to see the premiere of the Let's Goa documentary that was put together by Sam Teale Productions (@samtealeproductions) with footage of the Sisterhood's charity tuk tuk rally from Chennai to Goa in India. You can watch the documentary here https://youtu.be/tZCVFsV1Uf8 It was a party of Indian food and dancing and lots of fun, laughter and tears! This was after Hannah and Nikki visited Sloane Square for lunch and designer hot chocolate by Ralph Lauren. PJ and Hannah share some awful news about their journey back from the airport and how they were about 30 seconds behind a major accident on the toll road because of a car going down the wrong side of the toll road and colliding head on with another vehicle. They got there a few seconds after it had happened by which time lots of cars had pulled up on the side of the road and were already assisting the passengers of the car. Hannah reminds drivers in Spain that from 1st January the new V16 light will replace the warning triangle. She advises listers what the minimum requirements and type of V16 is required. Sur in English articles this week again include more records being broken at Malaga Airport with passenger numbers and X (formerly Twitter) being slapped with a huge fine for not verifying the legality of financial scams being advertised on the platform.  

Welcome this week's episode of Marbella with Him & Her, sponsored by The Hogan Stand Irish pub in San Pedro de Alcantara. After recovering from colds, Hannah and PJ started the week as usual with Hannah heading to her Monday morning Pilates class in Estepona. Monday night involved a lot of furniture re-arrangements at their home to accommodate the Del Sol Singers choir rehearsals on Tuesday evening which saw the entire choir descend to their lounge. Wednesday evening was all about wine! They met up with Charlotte and her son Christian who run Cervinco Wine, a company that supplies many of the coast's bars and restaurants. They discussed their website and social media and a potential collaboration all while enjoying a couple of bottles of good wine and one of the famous Hogan Stand platter's. Hannah gives details of where she goes to get her manicure and pedicure for under €50 in San Pedro before talking about some of the memorable interviews she did this week on her show on Talk Radio Europe (@talk_radio_europe). They included an interview with the legendary Wayne Sleep (@wayne_sleep), LA TV correspondent Ross King who was on this year's Strictly (@therossking) and Rusty Egan (@rustyegan) who co-founded 80's electronic band Visage as well as the Camden Palais alongside Steve Strange. She also chatted to 'Hollywood' superstar Kevin McNally (@exkevinmcnally) who has appeared in all of the Pirates of the Caribbean films as well as many other series and films. He was recently in Marbella to launch a new series filmed in Marbella called Ketchup. Another great interview was with Paul Vallely who was very much a part of the Live Aid funds distribution across Africa who has become great friends with Sir Bob Geldof as a result of spending so much time with him in Africa. The weekend was The World Championship Iron Man event, which was held in Marbella and comprised of swimming, cycling and running. The men's event was won be Belgian Jelle Geens while the women's event was won by Lucy Charles-Barclay. The weekend included a bit of culture with a visit to the Salon Varietes in Fuengirola to see a production of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile featuring their friend and ITS colleague Fiona Poole. Sur in English articles this week include a story about El Pimpi and their foundation Cantera which is to help train underprivileged people to work in hospitality. They also discuss the new passport control systems in place for non-EU residents which is resulting in long queues for ALL passport holders. Hannah also quotes the article about the Malaga Christmas lights being switched on Friday 28 November. As always please give the podcast five stars, a nice review and a follow (if you enjoyed it) and don't forget you can follow Hannah on Instagram at @radiohannah and PJ at @pjlopez1marbella If you want to keep up to date with the going on in San Pedro de Alcantara follow @sanpedromarbellaguide and of course give our sponsors a follow @thehoganstand  

Welcome to another fun episode of Marbella with Him & Her, the weekly podcast from Marbella. He is PJ Lopez, and she is Hannah Murray, and together they are an expat married couple that bring you some husband and wife banter. This week they begin with the BIG REVEAL! They have a sponsor for the podcast, the amazing Hogan Stand pub in San Pedro (@thehoganstand) where you can go and enjoy yummy food, live music, a weekly quiz (hosted by Hannah) and live sport. They also want to thank Meadhbh for recording the advert.  Last Sunday Hannah headed up to Fuengirola to see a friend that was performing in the Salon Varietes production of Guys and Dolls. Simon was outstanding during his solo performance and really took everyone's breath away. The week started with Hannah's usual Pilates session at Bootcamp Pilates where she did a lot of inner thigh work, and quite frankly has not stopped moaning since. Monday evening it was the cast party for the recent production of Inspector Drake and the Perfekt Crime which was at La Grappa, an Italian restaurant in Benavista. Hannah talks about the amazing Halloween decorations at the local gym, which included a 'dead' body hanging from the ceiling. Wednesday evening, they headed out to a restaurant they had not been to before called Fons. It was to celebrate Sheila's birthday with a lovely meal. Listen and find out how they got on. Thursday was a special quiz night as it was the annual Halloween quiz where many of the participants dress up (to varying degrees). Hannah and PJ both went in Halloween outfits, and they explain more about them in the podcast. Some notable interviews Hannah did on TRE this week were with one of last year's celebrity race across the world (@raceacrosstheworld) contestants Mary Ellen Moriarty (@maryellenmoriarty_) where they talked about some of the personal challenges she faced and overcame. She also chatted to Prajakta Koli (@mostlysane) who has 8.5 million followers on Instagram and is an Indian actress, author and influencer about her book Too Good To Be True. Hannah went to Estepona on Friday, and whilst there popped into the Pie Bar (@pie_bar_estepona) and bought two amazing pies, both different types of chicken curry. She also bought some incredible tasting Cumberland sausages, all of which were made on the premises. The day of recording this week's podcast they had both been out with friends Jamie and Bev on their regular magical mystery tour, where they arrange a day out and lunch at a secret location. This time they headed off to East of Malaga to La Cala del Moral to Cueva del Tesoro (@cuevadeltersoro) which were some privately owned caves. They then headed across the road to a stunning bar and restaurant for drinks which had the most incredible views on what was said to be the largest rooftop terrace in Malaga (@restaurantelacaliza) but were the view 360 or 180 degrees? Listen and find out! After that they went back along the coast for lunch to a place in El Palo just outside of Malaga City to a wonderful place called El Balneario - Baños del Carmen (@elbalneariomalaga) for lunch. It was somewhere Bev had discovered when she was an extra on Jilly Cooper's Rivals. This week's Sur in English articles include to awful story of theft from an elderly man by an unscrupulous bar owner who had stolen money from a customer's card. They also discuss customer service in Spain and a new law introducing a time limit on responses, the auction of Elliott Wright's business in La Cala, Olivia's, and tourist numbers from this year on the Costa del Sol.  

Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly podcast bought to you by PJ Lopez and Hannah Murray. Each week they look back on events and happenings in Marbella and the Costa del Sol with some light-hearted husband and wife banter. This week they speak about theatre on the Costa del Sol and the latest International Theatre Studio (@internationaltheatrestudio) production of Inspector Drake, in which PJ did the tech (music and lights). They also give a mention to the other English theatre group Salon Varietes (@salonvarietestheatre), where Hannah is actually heading after recording this podcast. They also discuss flying flags and in particular the Danish and how patriotic they are when it comes to celebrations. Hannah gives a shout out to Marbella Netball Club who are looking for more ladies to join the team @netballmarbella They play every week at Laude School grounds and also have an active social group! She also rally calls anyone that loves to sing and would like to join the choir group run by Karen Danzig called the Del Sol Singers, who are deep into rehearsals of the numerous Christmas gigs they have lined up. They are hoping that newly arrived to Spain Andrea McLean (@andreamclean1) will be listening after she liked Hannah's message about the podcast. Some notable interviews Hannah did this week on her show on Talk Radio Europe included interviewing Oscar Wilde's grandson Mervin Holland about his book 'The Legacy of a Scandal', where they spoke about Oscar's sexuality and how thankfully things are so different now. She also speaks about her interview with the amazing Tommy Cannon who had lots of great stories about how he and Bobby Ball met and started their double act. There is a particularly good story about Robbie Williams and why he has written the foreword in Tommy's book. Hannah mentions the Marbella Beauty Academy (@marbellabeautyacademy) and the massage and facial she had for just €30. There is always some food talk on the podcast and this week it was about PJ's Guinness Irish stew that he cooked for friends Ross and Amy from his new cookbook. Then on the Saturday before Hannah's monthly quiz night at Urban Chai, PJ made Chinese pork mince wrapped in lettuce. Sur in English articles this week include the special €12 deal at the bowling alley in the Marbella Arena, Malaga Airport numbers, increased tourism, rising cost of living and autonomo fees.  

Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly update on things that have happened in Marbella and San Pedro de Alcantara over the past week, brought to you by husband and wife expats PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). If you have not listened before, PJ is a digital marketer and Hannah is a radio presenter on Talk Radio Europe and a TV presenter on Good Morning Spain. They both moved to Spain in 2003. They co-founded a popular guide to San Pedro (@sanpedromarbellaguide) and enjoy sharing their ups and downs of expat life in Marbella via this podcast. It was San Pedro Feria week last week which started with a parade of stilt walkers, flamenco dancers and inflatable bulls. It was the first time in many years that there was no rain during the feria and also the first time in years PJ had not attended. Hannah on the other hand went Friday with friends Adrienne, Aoife, and Meadhbh where she says they enjoyed some rides, although their faces seemed to say the opposite. They also had the obligatory buñuelos (mini doughnuts). On Saturday Hannah went again with another friend, Maria who was visiting from Portugal. They started the evening with tapas at La Fria before heading up to get the bus. Getting to and from the feria from San Pedro centre was easy as there was a free bus service in operation with buses every 20 minutes. Another feria first this year was Hannah actually winning a prize in the bingo! Meanwhile PJ was otherwise engaged doing the sound and lighting for a very successful run of Inspector Drake and the Perfekt Crime written by David Tristram and performed by the International Theatre Studio (@internationaltheatrestudio). Some interview highlights last week that Hannah did on her radio show included interviewing Irish national treasure Mattress Mick (@mattressmicks). Not being Irish we did not know who he was but it seems that ALL of our Irish friends, and pretty much everyone in Ireland know exactly who he is as he is somewhat of a legend. She also interviewed an interesting author called Anne Abel (@annesimaabel) about her book High Hopes and her sudden introduction to a concert which resulted in her following Bruce Springsteen across Australia. Followers of Marbella with Him & Her will be aware of Hannah's weekly exercise classes (Bootcamp Pilates, Body Combat and Thursday gym). However, she was invited to try a class at Iron Body Fitness (@ironbodyfit.marbellacentro) last week which involved stripping off and getting into a suit rigged up with electric pulses. Listen to find out how she got on. On Sunday afternoon along with some friends, they were booked in to take part in the Rotary Club Marbella Treasure Hunt around San Pedro in aid of World Polio Day. Their competitive spirit shone through as their team Hogan's Hunters (as they are all regulars at the Hogan Stand), won the treasure hunt. Find out what goodies they won! Sur in English articles this week include Spain tourism being promoted through the USA, new records for Malaga Airport passengers, the northen lights possibly being visible in southern Spain, decreasing cinema attendences and the extension of the BBQ ban.

After a crazy week in Bucharest it is good to be back in Marbella and getting back to routines. Hannah was straight back to Pilates and was pleased to be back to her fitness regime. Hannah also shares her disappointment about another reading she had. She was also back to some great interviews on Talk Radio Europe, the first of which was with someone they have both seen perform in many Salon Varietes shows. Regan Bailey Walker was a standout performer at Salon and has gone on to perform in the West End in some amazing musicals as well as appearing in Eastenders. She popped into the TRE studios to have a chat with Hannah about her career so far which included recently being in Evita with Rachel Zegler at The London Palladium. They had a busy weekend of food starting on Friday by entertaining Sheila's friends who were visiting from Belfast and the UK.  Sadly, both Shelia and Bernie (Hannah's father) were not very well so the ladies went to Hannah & PJ for a paella feast and some great chat. On Saturday PJ cooked stuffed cabbage leaves, a dish they enjoyed in Romania. Hannah tells a funny story about a mosquito in the car and a spooky radio message just after PJ managed to squash it. Sur in English articles this week include two Malaga chefs being recognised at the best chef awards, Dani Garcia and Benito Gomez, who own restaurants that they have eaten in. One more recently in Ronda called Bardal where they had an amazing tasting menu. This weekend the much talked about EES system rolls out at airports, starting in Madrid but not yet at Malaga airport as they are using a gradual roll out. They also discuss a stormfront that has hit Spain called Storm Alice which has caused downpours and flooding in Ibiza and parts of the Costa Blanca. Don't forget to follow the podcast on your favourite podcast app and also you can keep up to date with Hannah on Instagram @radiohannah and PJ at @pjlopez1marbella

Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly podcast from expat couple PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). The weekend started with a Good Morning Spain photoshoot for Hannah, a BBQ at Rachel and Gerry's house with some great food and company. They left a little earlier than would have normally been the case as they still had to pack for their trip to Bucharest and prepare for the monthly quiz at Urban Chai. It was straight home from the quiz for a couple of hours sleep before heading to the airport for an early flight. They have some great tips on Malaga airport parking and PJ shares his packing tips, which still seems to astound Hannah! After a 3.5 hour flight they arrived at the airport in Bucharest and jumped in an Uber. They quickly established that Uber and Bolt were much cheaper than normal taxis, with the trip from the airport to the city centre costing just over €10. After getting their bearings having done some sightseeing on the jump on jump off bus, they went out to the old town and found a bar, which happened to be an Irish bar. After refuelling they had a bit of an explore and ended up having Greek gyros on their first night! They managed to pack in quite a lot over the next few days which included finding the clinic founded by Hannah's childhood heroine, former gymnast Nadia Comaneci (the first gymnast to ever score a perfect 10 at the Olympics). Hannah was thrilled and emotional and even managed to form a few gymnast poses! Food was a big part of the trip so they went on the hunt for some traditional Romanian food which included soup at Ciorbarie (@ciorbarie), lunch in Brasov in restaurant Ograba which included the famous Romanian dessert Papanasi, a meal at the famous restaurant Caru cu Bere (@carucubere) and a meal in the oldest restaurant in Romania (200 years old) Hanu lui Manuc (@restauranthanuluimanuc). Culture was also a huge part of their trip with visits to the interactive Communist museum, an organised trip to see Peles Castle, the stunning town of Brasov and Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle) in Transylvania. they also checked out Casa Ceausescu, the former residence of the dictator and his family, and the parliament building which is the third largest in the world behind The Pentagon in USA and Thailands new parliament building. But it still remains the heaviest building in the world. They also took some time out to relax in Europes largest indoor and outdoor spa Therme Spa and found a great British pub quiz in Mojo (@bigbritishbucharestquiz) Listen to the Podcast for more information and useful tips about visiting Bucharest. They finish up by discuss a couple of articles from The Sur in English such as new Ryan Air routes, helicopter tours in Seville and the upcoming Gibraltar literary festival

Welcome to Marbella with Him & Her, the weekly podcast about Marbella they are all talking about, hosted by Marbella expats PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). This week they headed to La Sala with their house guests Chloe and Caitlyn for some Sunday lunch (highly recommended) and then on to The Clubhouse which is their sports bar underneath La Sala. It is a great place to take visitors with or without kids. They got stuck in to some pool, karaoke, and F1 simulators, spending the entire evening there until they headed upstairs for some live music and dancing in the main salon at La Sala. The also packed in some more fun activities going bowling at Los Arqueros Golf club. It is great value when you have 6 people as it is €60 per lane for an hour. Hannah did some interesting interviews on her Talk Radio Europe radio show during the week, including Karen Wolrond who spoke about her book 'In defence of dabbling' which celebrates being an amateur. She also interviewed Charlie Barlow about his book 'Dreaming of unicorns' PJ had afterwork drinks on Friday with work colleagues at Soho Market in Guadalmina, which is a great venue for lunch or evening drinks, before getting pizza with Hannah at Provo in San Pedro, which does delicious pizzas. You can also hear the correct pronunciation of Van Gogh, having asked three Dutch people from different parts of the Netherlands. This week's Sur in English articles included Spain being voted the healthiest nation in the world, followed up with another article on the fact that Spain has the highest life expectancy within the EU countries. They also discuss the new road signs that mean there are cameras on the traffic lights so jumping the lights will be filmed. More celebrities are heading to Comicon in Malaga with the announcement of Wolverine heiress Dafne Keen now on the guest list, which already includes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Game of Thrones, Hunger Games and Wednesday star Gwendoline Christie. As always if you have any comments, please get in touch with Hannah or PJ via their Instagram accounts and make sure you hit follow on whichever podcast app you use to listen.  

This week on Marbella with Him & Her PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah) share their busy week of fun and news from Marbella. Having celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary, they share their amazing meal at Chef by Divot and their new love for grilled avocado! They also visited the Van Gogh experience in Estepona which was an immersive showcase of the painter's work. They found it very educational and learnt a lot of new things about Van Gogh, some of which they mention on this week’s Marbella lifestyle podcast. Hannah shares some lovely moments about Ricky Hatton and the time that she interviewed him in the studio at Talk Radio Europe. On a completely different note, she shares a very funny moment when Franny Catz was in the studio and they were talking about orgasm faces and the sun, which involves quite a faux pas! This week also saw the arrival of the daughter of Hannah's best friend at school to visit us in Marbella. Chloe arrived with her friend Caitlyn for a few days which started with Hannah taking them on a tapas crawl and then to The Hogan Stand for Happy Hour, after which they headed back home for Karaoke (and a magnum of Whispering Angel). They also discuss a few articles from the Sur in English such as it being the hottest summer since 1916. They also chat about Malaga fashion week, which boasts the longest catwalk at 300 metres long. There is some chat about the Davis cup win for the Spanish over Denmark which was held in Marbella, but an exit in the Billy Jean Cup for the women which was played in China. Remember you can keep up to date with PJ and Hannah on their Instagram accounts and listen out next week for the rest of their activities with Chloe and Caitlyn!

Welcome to another episode of Marbella's number one podcast 'Marbella with Him & Her' After a week of travels, PJ and Hannah are back to the beautiful Marbella and San Pedro area that they are so pleased to call home! In this week's episode they chat about going to see their super talented friend Karen Danzig perform at Dominion Beach in Estepona, under the stars and supposed blood moon. They had never been to this venue before and were impressed with the setting and food! Hannah speaks about some amazing interviews she did last week which included one with biographer Lesley-Ann Jones who was approached by the secret child of Queen megastar Freddie Mercury to write about her story of being Freddie Mercury's daughter. The book was written from his diaries. It was simply called 'Love, Freddie'. Hannah also spoke with a regular guest of hers over the years, Dr Marc Abraham OBE, who was responsible for pushing through parliament Lucy's Law, which stopped dogs being sold through pet shops. He is now helping a friend in the USA to try and stop the supply of dogs in the USA through puppy mills. He has a great documentary out which is well worth a watch called 'Dogspiracy'. Another great interview she did was with female rock legend Suzi Quatro about her latest poetry book. Listen how Hannah might have even convinced Suzi to change her will. She also chatted to Huey Morgan, of The Fun Lovin' Criminals, who liked a swearword! And as if that wasn't enough in terms of great interviews, she also spoke with her cousin Bill Holland about his book called 'Beyond our Kenneth', which is a follow on to Kenneth Williams' published diary. It was quite a busy week back with the International Theatre Studio unrehearsed reading 'Happy Campers' at the Atalaya Golf & Country Club. Everyone was encouraged to dress up in Holiday Camp attire, needless to say PJ and Hannah were only too happy to oblige! Later in the week there was a rather large group of friends that descended on their favourite Indian restaurant in San Pedro de Alcantara, Bombay Grill. After a week of holiday PJ had gotten over his buttock injury sustained at football and was back between the sticks again for football training. It was essentially over 2 hours non-stop football and he has managed to injure the other buttock and also sprain his fingers. He is insistent it is because he has not used these muscles in many years. The Sur in English articles this week include the increasing inflation on the Costa del Sol, experts warning of torrential rain in Spain this autumn and a serious debate on whether tortilla is better with or without onion. As always you can follow them both on Instagram @pjlopez1marbella and @radiohannah

It's another week and that means another episode of the Marbella lifestyle podcast Marbella with Him & Her presented by PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). It is a weekly insight into life in Marbella from husband and wife expats who made Marbella home over 20 years ago. PJ is a digital marketing consultant and Hannah is a radio presenter on Talk Radio Europe (@talk_radio_europe) and is lucky enough to interview some amazing people every week from authors of inspirational books to celebrities, sports personalities, chefs and even politicians. She also presents a TV segment in Spain's very first English language breakfast TV show that goes out on regional Spanish TV called Good Morning Spain (@goodmorningspaintv). In this week’s episode they headed away from their usual setting of Marbella on the Costa del Sol to further along the coast to Villamartin in Torrevieja on the southern Costa Blanca. They had agreed to 'cat sit' for PJ's sister who was off to Italy on her vacation. Plans changed slightly as PJ's nephew was called into work at the last minute and was unable to go on the family holiday, which meant a slight change in plans for PJ & Hannah. On route they decided to have a change from their usual roadside stop for a break and headed into a village on route. They chose a place called Baza where they managed to somehow sniff out the most expensive restaurant on the town for lunch called Kaliskka where they had a stunning dish and one not so appetising. They also stayed overnight in Murcia city centre in an area called 'San Pedro' which was full of amazing tapas restaurants, needless to say a tapas crawl was on the cards for lunch! One of their favourite restaurants n the crawl was called La Tapa (@latapadelasflores) where they did some very interesting and delicious tapa dishes. Listen to the podcast to hear more about their Murcia visit and culinary adventures. Hannah's colleague Linda from Good Morning Spain has been away working on a luxury yacht as a chef, first stew and pretty much everything else that needed to be done onboard. From a post she put up Hannah noticed that they had moored unexpectedly in Torrevieja port due to an engine failure. Off they went to visit her and were invited onboard the yacht for a tour and catch up. It was a great way for them both to show their Below Deck knowledge! While away Hannah managed to get through lots of reading, which included Vogue Williams' book Big Mouth (@voguewilliams) She co-hosts one of their favourite podcasts 'My Therapist Ghosted Me'. PJ's nephew now not away meant that PJ & Hannah decided to book a couple of nights in Roquetas del Mar, which was on the way home to Marbella. They headed off earlier than originally planned via the stunning city of Cartagena to a place called Aguadulce. It was a port within the Roquetas del Mar area of Almeria and they stayed in a lovely frontline port spa hotel. There was a bit of a pub crawl on day one where PJ found out about Hannah's hidden pool skills. After a spa and massage session of day two they had dinner in a wonderful Argentinean restaurant further along the paseo.  Upon arrival back in San Pedro de Alcantara it was off to celebrate Meadhbh's birthday at the Hogan Stand (@thehoganstand).  On Saturday, even with a hangover, Hannah got up and headed to Kova Beach Club (@kovabeachclub) for Lina's hen party (Mummy Marbella). They also discussed some general news such as the passing of fashion icon Giorgio Armani, the tragic funicular rail crash in Lisbon as well as Sur in English articles about the Broccoli haircut, Comic Con in Malaga and a good Samaritan returning a lost wallet full of cash.  

Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her. If you like to know what is going on in Marbella then this is definitely the podcast for you! Follow PJ Lopez (HIM) @pjlopez1marbella and Hannah Murray (HER) @radiohannah. This week they talk about PJ's buttock injury from his football training and Hannah's attempt to use her thumb to alleviate the pain! They also talk about Hannah's hair and feet. Not so strange as that sounds, it was about her visit to her wonderful and very reasonable hairdresser (thanks to Meadhbh and Aoife) and her appointment with Urshi at Aum Yoga (@aumyogamarbella) for some reflexology. While Hannah ties her best to keep it spiritual, PJ descends into the world of foot fetishes (listen to hear the details). They also enjoyed an Indian takeaway from their favourite San Pedro Indian Bombay Grill and their new healthier way of ordering (@bombaygrill_sanpedro). Hannah speaks about some of her standout interviews of the week on Talk Radio Europe (@talk_radio_europe). One was with Andy Saunders about restoring NASA images of the moon landing and other expeditions into space (@andysaunders_1). She also chats about her interview with Jane Scott Stuart about her book 'Not In The World' about her up brining in rural Kentucky in the 1930's. Sur in English articles this week include the new opening hours of Mercadona supermarkets after the summer, an article about how summer's in Spain can boost happiness by 95% (also mentioned by Eva Longoria (@evalongoria) and the exciting news about the widening of the A7 between San Pedro and Puerto Banus- Finally there is a shout out and congratulations to Liz Cudby (@lizziiibeth) who has won our Summer in San Pedro competiton on The San Pedro Guide (@sanpedromarbellaguide) and will get a €50 voucher from The Hogan Stand to be used on food and drink at their amazing venue in San Pedro (@thehoganstand).

Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, the podcast hosted by Talk Radio Europe and Good Morning Spain presenter Hannah Murray and her husband PJ Lopez who together are Him & Her. Having lived in Spain for over 20 years they bring you lots of great tips and information about Marbella, their busy social lives on the Costa del Sol (and sometimes beyond), and reviews of some of the latest places they have visited and eaten at. This episode starts with their amazing evening at the World Vision Gala charity event at the stunning Puente Romano tennis club, part of the five-star Puente Romano Resort (@puenteromanoresort), which saw hundreds of people come together for a gala evening in aid of the World Vision charity (@worldvision). Listen to find out more about the incredible food that was served and the entertainment that was provided by the Gypsies, a spinoff of the original Gypsy Kings and N-Trance, the chart topping 90s dance group (@ntranceoffical). Their week was also filled with lots of new exercise experiences starting with a invitational session at Boot Camp Pilates in Estepona (@bootcamp_pilates_espana) which was called HIIP (High Intensity Interval Pilates). Later that week they both headed to the Supera gym for an early morning workout. Hannah's interviews on the radio included the inspiring story by author Jennifer Pastioff called Proof of Life. It is a story that starts with tragedy and ends with some inspiring life changing decisions. She also interviewed James Court who has written a book about the legend Jimi Hendrix who was sadly one of the famous 27 club. The book is called Castles in the Sand and contains some amazing insights into his career. Their incredibly busy week continued with PJ heading off on Saturday morning to play football for the first time in many years. He joined up with the Benahavis walking football team for their Saturday morning training session, having gone out and purchased a brand new pair of goalkeeper gloves. Listen to see how he got on! While PJ was diving all over the football pitch, Hannah had already headed off to the pool with friends Aoife and Meadhbh at their complex for a sun and pool day. By the time PJ arrived after training the girls were already into their 2nd bottle of wine. After lunch they ended up back at Hannah and PJ's for some late night Karaoke and pizza. Sunday was their annual beach day with friends Jamie and Beverley. They headed off at 10am via Tricky Rickys for a bacon sandwich before their mystery beach tour. They ended up at the bay just before Sotogrande at the chiringuito Il Sono (@ilsono_beachbar). They had taken with them a huge rubber dinghy that had been given to them by friends Bill and Karen, as well as the paddleboard they had purchased last year. Hear about their paella, sardines, renting out their equipment and frolics in the sea! Sur in English articles this week included details of where 6 out of the top 10 most expensive addresses in Spain are, 7 things to do in Frigiliana and how Trump's tariffs have affected exports. They also talk about an article about Maria Bravo and 'appreciating paradise'. If you would like to keep up to date with PJ and Hannah, you can follow them on Instagram via @radiohannh or @pjlopez1marbella or their San Pedro Guide @sanpedromarbellaguide  

Welcome to episode 75 of Marbella with Him & Her, a weekly podcast all about the busy lives of expat residents PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Talk Radio Europe presenter Hannah Murray (@radiohannah).  Just after the recording of last week's podcast they went to lunch with friends Craig and Evelyn who have just moved to San Pedro having been living in Switzerland. They are regular attendees of the Thursday quiz at the Hogan Stand and regular listeners of this very podcast. They all headed out to La Fria restaurant and tapas bar in San Pedro for a fun catch up before heading to the Hogan Stand so PJ could watch the charity shield between Crystal Palace and Liverpool. It was another happy afternoon for PJ as Palace lifted the trophy after a penalty shoot out to decide the winners. Tuesday evening PJ went birthday shopping for Hannah at El Corte Ingles, and was for once happy that it all seemed to go to plan. It was a very busy end to the week staring with Hannah going birthday shopping with her father, who has continued the tradition that Wren, Hannah's mum had always loved to do. Later in the day, they went out to dinner with Hannah's father Bernie and his girlfriend Sheila to a new restaurant in San Pedro that had come highly recommended by friends Paul and Ursula. It is called Icha Mochi (@ichamochi_marbella) and is a Swedish owned Japanese restaurant serving sushi, poke style bowls and much more. The food was absolutely amazing and will definitely become a regular! Saturday morning they got up early as it was Hannah's birthday and after the present giving they got in the car and headed to Frigiliana near Nerja for a night away. It is a beautiful white village just inland from Nerja which to use a cliché, was a picture postcard setting. They stayed at a cure B&B and headed out to lunch in a restaurant called Pura Cepa where they enjoyed some incredible food (@puracepagrupo). After a little siesta they went for a rooftop swim before heading out for a stunning dinner at The Garden Restaurant which has incredible views to match the incredible food. After dinner they went to a wine bar / shop and had a glass of the local Muscatel Frigiliana sweet wine which cost a whopping €1 per glass! Sur in English articles this week include information about the recent wildfires being potentially started on purpose and that the Andalucia President is calling for harsher penalties. They also speak about the current heatwave alert, Hannah's dad and Sheila's road trip across Spain, the start of Malaga feria and the extension to La Cañada shopping centre.

Welcome to the latest episode of the popular Marbella lifestyle podcast Marbella with Him & Her hosted by local Talk Radio Europe radio presenter Hannah Murray and her husband PJ Lopez. In this episode they start with a shout out to local singer Melissa Carver who has released her debut single called Genetics. Melissa is one half of the popular duo Diva Fever who have been singing in many locations on the Costa del Sol including La Sala. They are also an active part of the theatre group Salon Varietes in Fuengirola. Hannah interviewed Melissa about her single and career so far. Hannah also speaks about some of the other interviews she did this week with Dan Chapman, a World Champion bare knuckle fighter who was destined for Olympic glory in 2012 before a life changing accident that left him in a wheelchair. She also interviewed John Deverell from the Cruise Market who specialise in helping people book their cruises. Catch up on other things that happened during the week including a special guest who was in Marbella with his family and came to the Hogan Stand Quiz on Thursday. In fact he asked Hannah if he could read out a question so Hannah eventually said yes to former Manchester United and England footballer (who was also best man to David Beckham), Gary Neville! See PJ's viral video on his TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@pjlopezmarbella). On Friday, Hannah had a beach day with Sheila at the former Maya Garden venue in San Pedro now called Gala Beach. Listen to find out how they got on and what they thought of it. This week also saw the legend Tom Jones play the Starlite festival aged 85, cancellations in the Marbella arena and concerts at the San Pedro Feria ground. Sur in English articles include the near completion of the Ronda to San Pedro road, baggage handler strikes at Spanish airports in Spain, and how important an extra 5cms is! As always please follow the podcast and if you feel inclined, give us a 5 star review. You can also follow Hannah on Instagram at @radiohannah or PJ at @pjlopez1marbella.    

Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly catch up about Marbella presented by Hannah Murray (@radiohannah) and PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella). It has been another busy week starting just after last week's recording of the podcast with a beach day at Los Espigones in Puerto Banus on the €16 beds that have mattresses for extra comfort (@chiringuito.losespigones). That evening was the final of the women's Euro 25 with England playing Spain. Although Spain had more attacking chances, England managed to take the match to penalties with Chloe Kelly scoring the winning penalty shot after heroics from Hannah Hampton. Hannah interviewed Karen Dobres about her book Pitch Invasion, which is about her story as a feminist on the board of Lewes football club, who were the first club to pay their women football players the same as the men. She also spoke about their unique co-ownership plan where for £50 a year you can have a vote on the board. She also spoke about her interview with Brian Klein who was the director of 28 seasons of Top Gear. He told a wonderful story about how the name 'Stig' came about. They also discussed the passing of Sylvia Young who ran the most famous drama school in the UK which saw many of today's presenters and tv celebrities pass through the school. Hannah recalls the fact that she went to the school on a Saturday where she learnt many new talents. Friday, Hannah went for a catch up lunch with Charlotte at Kala Kalua before a shopping trip to get the food for the epic beach BBQ. They then headed to their favourite Indian restaurant in San Pedro, Bombay Grill (@bombaygrill_sanpedro) for a lovely meal and to take some photos for the San Pedro Guide (@sanpedromarbellaguide). On Saturday, PJ and Hannah hosted a beach BBQ on the boats you can hire which are literally old wooden boats filled with sand. They made different flavour chicken wings and burgers as well as taking lots of additional food. Over 35 people were at the BBQ which ended up being a fantastic day. Debbie even taught everyone the dance to House of Bamboo, which featured in the cult tv series This City is Ours. Other topics discussed included the follow up to Bend it like Beckham, the nostalgic TV series Mix Tape, the series Aquarius about Charles Manson, the expensive underground car park in San Pedro and the additional apartments that will add even more traffic to San Pedro roads when they are built, plus Will Smith at Starlite Marbella. Sur in English articles this week include one about three of the most expensive motorway tolls being in Malaga.  

Marbella with Him & Her is a weekly podcast hosted by Talk Radio Europe presenter Hannah Murray (@radiohannah) and her internet marketing husband PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) who live in San Pedro de Alcantara, Marbella. Each week the podcast brings their own sense of humour and banter along with what's been going on in Marbella and their busy social lives. As well as the podcast they also run a successful English guide to San Pedro de Alcantara (@sanpedromarbellaguide) with tons of useful information about the town, where to eat and different events. In this week's episode they speak about Hannah being joined by friends Audrey and Nikki at Bootcamp Pilates Estepona with PJ gladly giving up his space to the girls, having taken quite a few days to recover from his session a couple of weeks ago. Hannah was joined on the radio by her friend Sheila's grandchildren who gave some interesting insights into their expat life in Thailand and what it is like going to school there. Later in the week Hannah did the interview we mentioned last week with Imogen Edward Jones who co-wrote the book about Marilyn Monroe called 'The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe' with James Patterson. She spoke about some of the interesting research that Imogen conducted and whether she had changed her mind from what she thought before writing the book compared to after. Listen to the podcast for more of what she had to say. It was PJ's birthday this week and they discuss some of the presents he received as well as PJ's first brunch visit to Amber Chou, plus their lovely meal out in San Pedro at the restaurant D'Gusto, plus their after drinks at The Hogan Stand (@thehoganstand) and Karaoke back at their house until the early hours of the morning. The following day, despite feeling a bit worse for wear they got up for a couple of meetings about the San Pedro Guide. The first was with an inspirational yoga teacher and reflexologist called Urshi who has set up a studio in San Pedro called Aum Yoga (@aumyogamarbella). After that they met up with the energetic and lovely Lenny who has only just arrived in San Pedro and is already setting up her business called Truth Health and Fitness (@truthhealthandfitnessmarbella) a personal training club on the beach for women who are also welcome to bring their children. Sur in English articles this week included seven things you can do in Ojen, Marbella. Hannah and PJ added another thing which is the geo-caching they did a few months ago. They also discuss the new sports centre being built which will be Europe's larget inclusive sports centre. It was not actually that clear as to what was meant by inclusive as it just says people with functional diversity (they assumed it meant disabilities but were not 100% sure). They chatted about the regions largest inland swimming pool which is in Jaen province, and can accommodate up to 1,200 people. They quickly decided that it is not something they will ever try out but applauded the initative. The final article discussed was Gordon Ramsay's opinion on Spanish wines. They talked about their love of red wine from Spain and comparisons to wine they used to drink before living in Spain. They also mentioned the final of the womens's Euro 2025 and the dilema they face by living in Spain but still supporting England. By the time this podcast was published the winners had already been determined and will be discussed in next weeks Marbella with Him & Her!

Welcome to episode 71 of Marbella with Him & Her, the Marbella podcast they are all talking about!  This week they went on a trip to Seville to see Kylie in concert at the stunning Plaza de España but before they set off, Hannah managed to convince PJ to join her at the Bootcamp Pilates class in Estepona where he had his very first experience of reformer Pilates. Apart from a few awkward positions with feet and arms, all seemed to go quite well...until late that evening when his muscles started to fight back. (@bootcamp_pilates_espana) The Kylie concert was outstanding and the trip to Seville was great fun with a pre-concert tapas crawl, a much needed siesta and then Hannah surprising PJ looking stunning in her gold hotpants, in true Kylie style. Hear how the concert went on the podcast and their amazing healthy breakfast at Billy Brunch, voted one of the best breakfast venues in Seville @billybrunchsevilla As soon as they got back, it was a quick turnaround to head out to a launch party for a new restaurant called Cesme Bazlama Kahvalti which has just opened in the Benamara area of Estepona. It is mainly a Turkish tea and brunch venue with a unique all you can eat Turkish brunch which contains lots of homemade family recipe dishes from Turkey. The décor is incredible with turquoise and pinks. It is part of a small group that also has venues in Turkey and Dubai and is set to be a popular brunch / lunch venue. (@bazlamakahvalti.es) A notable interview this week was with Maria Bravo (@mariabravo) of the Global Gift Foundation (@globalgiftfoundation). Hannah saw that her friend Nike Ede (@nickede) was hosting the event and he put her in touch with Maria. The Global Gift Foundation is headed up by Maria Bravo and Eva Longoria (@evalongoria) and they work had to raise much needed funds for some charities they have set up for helping children in Vietnam, India and in Marbella with Casa Angeles. Hannah was also very excited to set up an interview with the author of Hotel Babylon, Imogen Edward Jones (@iedwardsjones), who has co-written a book with James Patterson (@jamespattersonbooks) called The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe. They also talk about the Sunday market at the Kempinski, Hannah's pool day with Nikki and family at El Ancla, bowling in Los Arqueros, drinks at La Fria and dinner at Luini. This weeks Sur in English articles include 35 to 40 degrees weather alerts, The Script and Pet Shop Boys at Starlite and Antonio Banderas directing Godspell at his Malaga theatre. There is another reminder of the competition coming next week on their San Pedro Guide so make sure you are following @sanpedromarbellaguide where you will find out how you can win a €50 voucher for the Hogan Stand in San Pedro (@thehoganstand) They finish with some tips on what to do with families and children on the Costa del Sol during the summer.