Leonardo Di Caprio in Marbella, and Hannah in Seville

Leonardo Di Caprio in Marbella, and Hannah in Seville

Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, a weekly Podcast created and presented by Marbella couple PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). If you are new to the podcast, PJ is a marketing expert and Hannah is a radio and tv presenter in Marbella, and they both have a passion for food and socialising. In this week's episode they start by welcoming Amber Chou to their San Pedro Guide, which they set up nearly a decade ago to keep the English speaking community updated with San Pedro news. Due to its popularity, they now also have a system for local businesses to pay a small annual fee for monthly posts on the Instagram and Facebook social media accounts. They also talk about a Marbella social media meme trend involving AI images of Leonardo di Caprio in different locations around Marbella. The one on the San Pedro Guide of him standing outside The Hogan Stand in San Pedro sort of went viral! Some interview highlights this week from Hannah's radio show on Talk Radio Europe included one with a lady called Kate Wilson who is the founder of a children's publishing house called Nosy Crow and who are holding their own alongside the large publishers. Hannah also did another interview with actress Susan George, but this time about her acting career starring alongside greats like Dustin Hoffman. She asked Hannah for a copy of the interview as she said things that she had never said before thanks to Hannah's great interview style. Another fun interview was with comedian Iain Lee who spoke about his stand-up shows in people's houses. Fiona from International Theatre Studio went in for a chat with Hannah about the upcoming annual event at the park in Benahavis called Lark in The Park. She went in with one of the coasts top singers Paul Hull. Listen for more information. Her final interview highlight was with a fantastic man called Harry Heasdon who at the age of 98 became a Guinness World Record breaker thanks to a wing walk, making him the oldest man to do so. They also chat about European football finals, including PJ's team Crystal Palace who won the European Conference League final, and also Arsenal in the Champions League final. On Friday, PJ had some colleagues from work over for dinner so he speaks about juggling work, buying ingredients, cooking and cleaning. Meanwhile Hannah had taken off to Seville with some girlfriends for a weekend away. Listen to hear more about their antics from sherry tasting to rooftop drinking. Upon her return they chat about a welcome drink of Hugo Spritz (PJ has some info about its origins, of course). Hannah speaks sadly and very fondly of a singer that passed away suddenly during the week who was part of a trio called the Rat Pack. He was the Frank Sinatra of the group who have played most top venues on the coast. She has some fabulous memories that she shares so listen out for those. Some of this week's articles from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News included the 'lost in translation' misunderstanding of a comedy sketch on Joe Irish News about grading the redness of some Irish sun bathers. Hannah also reads some interesting tips from an article about keeping cool this summer. Finally, there is a reminder about the Collective Calling Gala on Friday 5th June at Cortijo de Cortes which aims to raise much needed funds for the charity. One of the auction items is the very generous donation that Hannah and PJ's friends Steph and Frank gave them to give to a charity auction, a pair of boxing shorts singed by boxing legends Casius Clay (aka Mohamed Ali) and Mike Tyson.

Zanetti's opening in Marbella, and Red Wine Gate!

Welcome to Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly podcast about Marbella and San Pedro de Alcantara presented by husband and wife duo PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). It was certainly a busy week for them both starting straight after recording the previous week's podcast as they headed to The Hogan Stand for PJ's quiz teams winner's lunch. Each week the winning team win a €40 voucher to spend at The Hogan Stand on a separate occasion, so the team decided to use it towards a lunch. Listen to find out some of the yummy food they had. Hannah's entrepreneur of the week last week was one of The Sisterhood members who Hannah did the India tuktuk challenge with, Dani Wallace who runs a huge inclusive networking event in the UK called The Big Festoon. She also chatted with previous winner of Race Across The World, Alfie Watts about his next travel challenge which funnily enough involves driving a tuk-tuk from London to Norway to raise money are awareness for a mental health charity called Young Minds, under the hashtag #Brighterdaysarecoming It would not be a podcast without the mention of food and there was lots to speak about this week starting with Hannah's weekly trip to Amberchou with her dad, and then on to Exoticca for a Poke bowl with another member of The Sisterhood who was over in Marbella and had reached out to meet for lunch. PJ had to adopt his Mr Fixit mode when their dishwasher failed, having to turn it upside down and remove the motor. Find out how he got on! Hannah shares some tips that she discussed with Be Spain Savvy about Café con hielo and how to pour it. Did it work? PJ also made some POKE bowls for lunch during the week combining things like mayo and chipotle for the dressing. Friday night they were out with friends Amy and Ross for the opening of Zanetti's at Tibu in Puerto Banus. The evening did not start as planned with Hannah's new shoes she was wearing for the first time breaking as they walked along the port. Then while in Zanetti's there was a little bit of a drinks spillage that ended up all over PJ. After a change of plan for the evening, they headed back to San Pedro so PJ could change before heading to El Candil for wine, cheese and jamon. Meanwhile Hannah had gone to task on getting the red wine out of PJ's brand new Hugo Boss shirt that he had bought for an upcoming wedding. Listen to hear the results of her endeavours. They discuss some of the TV shows they have been watching including the amazing documentary on Kylie Minogue and the new series of Welcome to Wrexham where they heard possibly one of the best ever sayings from someone on the show. Before recording the podcast, they had been invited for breakfast at a new restaurant called Remy's Bistro. They absolutely loved the food and also have some big news about what the owner and chef will be doing from June. During the week they added some updates on the San Pedro Guide (@sanpedromarbellaguide) about new places opening including a new healthy food place called Plant Shack, the Art Bakery San Pedro, the new Pilates 34 Hot Pilates studio, an update on the new restaurant D'gustation and a concept shop called The Loft that also has a popup café by Art Bakery. Some articles they discussed from their collaborators the Euro Weekly News included a new viral trend of people leaving restaurants without paying the bill because they did not get the bill after numerous requests. They also talk about what establishments must display in order to ban pets from being allowed in.

Searching for Spain...in Marbella

Welcome to Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly podcast about Marbella and the Costa del Sol, presented each week by husband and wife expats PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). This week's podcast is packed with lots of local information about San Pedro and Marbella along with the usual married life banter. This week's episode starts with the feedback of the final night of the play they were in for the International Theatre Studio called Ladies Day, which ended its run last Sunday night. They also chat about the wrap party at Mini India in Diana Park and the delicious food they had. Some interview highlights from the week that Hannah did on her radio show on TRE included one with Dee Caffari MBE who has circumnavigated the globe 6 times having done it for the first time in the wrong direction. What does that mean? Listen to find out about sailing the wrong way around the globe. She also spoke with Gillian Ridley Whittle about her business Peachaus and how she pivoted the business concept. Hannah spoke to her about some interesting facts about how many women wear the wrong bra size and how you can tell yourself. PJ hosted the weekly Hogan Stand quiz last week while Hannah was asked to host a launch event in the Clubhouse Marbella for a new partnership between the Sala Group and Olymp cars called the Sala Supercar Club. Having missed her Monday morning Pilates at Studio 34, Hannah was back at it on Friday for their full body Pilates workout before meeting up with her Dad for her Friday brunch at Amber Chou in San Pedro. They also talk about some of the food PJ cooked over the weekend having gotten some sudden inspiration. Listen to find out what he did with the Orzo he bought in Gibraltar, and his salt baked Dorada. Hannah reads out a list of upcoming events that are happening over the next couple of weeks in San Pedro and Marbella while PJ mentions the two big DJ acts heading to San Pedro, Hugel in May and Black Coffee in August. Some of the events mentioned by Hannah were: the Ibiza Glitterbox Party in Estepona on Friday 22 May in Estepona featuring world famous DJ Roger Sanchez, & Glitterbox returning to the Marbella arena on 26 June, 23 May the Ruta de Tapa in Istan, a pre-loved fashion sale in Zakaria Barbers in Benahavis on 24 May, a netball tournament featuring Marbella Netball Club on 30 May, the Red Room Britney Spears Pilates and brunch on 31 May and the classic brunch event at Victor's Beach on 23 May. They also chat about the series they just watched called Eva Longoria Searching for Spain and the amazing restaurants and parts of Spain she visited. This week’s articles from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News included information on how many renters in Spain are now living in overcrowded homes due to the high rental prices. They also chat about a new law in Spain that could affect the portion sizes served by restaurants in a bid to cut down on food wastage.

Ladies Day comes to Marbella!

Welcome to the latest episode of the Marbella podcast Marbella with Him & Her presented by PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). This week has been very much about the last few rehearsals and the first two nights of the play they were both a part of for International Theatre Studio called Ladies Day. Just after recording last week's podcast, they headed to their annual picnic by San Pedro beach with lot of friends from the quiz. As usual it was a fun day eating in the sun, playing boule, and chatting with friends. Hannah had some great interview highlights to share from the week. One was with former pin up and actress Susan George, talking about her charity that she set up in memory of her late husband. Another great interview she did was with The Apprentice winner Karishma Vijay, talking about her journey throughout the process to her first couple of weeks in business with Lord Sugar. Her entrepreneur of the week this week was Hannah McCullum, founder of the brand Chic P. Listen to find out more about that interview and how it tied in with a few other things that day to make it a chickpea day! There was no quiz as it was the dress rehearsal for the play, which went pretty well. Friday morning after Pilates Hannah and her friend Nikki who was over for a few days went to have breakfast at The Cult. Opening night of the play was a huge success with many very positive reviews. Saturday night was also great, and just after putting out this episode of Marbella with Him & Her, they will be heading out for the closing night of the play. They also chat about some recent food experiences and feedback. After their performances on Friday and Saturday they grabbed a late snack on the way home. Friday, they got a pizza from Da Bruno in San Pedro and on Saturday they got Ramen Noodles, also from San Pedro. You can hear that verdicts on the food in the podcast. Friend Jo Hooper also gave a raving review of new tapas restaurant in the town centre Bodeguita de Paris. Some interesting articles from the Euro Weekly News this week include one about drivers being asked to check routes of travel after the DGT has introduced new road restrictions across major roads and motorways. There is a new DGT interactive map showing any hold ups and the restrictions. They also talk about the article which highlights the new Sala Group joint venture with Olymp Cars called Sala Supercar Club. Hannah has been asked to host the launch event so listen next week for all the news and gossip. They also chat about The Pool event on 22 May which will look at sleep and how important it is for wellbeing and health. Finally, they give news of the most expensive cities in Spain to live and bring up children. This is worth listening to just to hear Hannah try and say Bandajoz!!

Korean Hot Pot in Marbella and Charity Hike in the rain!

Welcome to another fun packed podcast from Marbella called Marbella with Him & Her, presented by expat couple PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radionhannah). As usual the episode is packed with local information about Marbella, as well as the busy lives of radio presenter Hannah and marketing specialist PJ. In this week's episode, Hannah starts with some incredible interviews she did during the week on her radio show on Talk Radio Europe. She has a weekly segment called Entrepreneur of the Week, where she has interviewed some exciting guests. This week was no exception as she chatted to one of the founders of Dr PawPaw, Pauline Patterson about the founding of the company and their journey to success. She also had a chat with an amazing photographer Brian Aris who has photographed some of the world's most famous people. Talking of entrepreneurs Hannah also interviewed Daniel Priestley who had some very inspiring information on how to create a successful business and get investment. PJ and Hannah discussed the issues their elderly friends have been having with the BOLT taxi service in Marbella. They also have a recommendation of another app that links to the main taxi official services. On Friday, Hannah took PJ for brunch as it was labour day in Spain meaning he had the day off. They went to Amber Chou now that it has re-opened. Later on Friday Hannah went for some reflexology with her good friend Audrey. Listen to see how that went. Saturday was a very busy day for PJ and Hannah starting off with an early morning hike in the hills above Puerto Banus in aid of Collective Calling, a charity that does a lot of important work locally. PJ's colleagues joined too as Manifesto (the company PJ does work for) had teamed up with Collective Calling in a sponsorship role. After the walk they went shopping for both the crazy week ahead that will be filled with rehearsals for the play they are in called Ladies Day, and the annual San Pedro picnic with friends. After that they headed home, dropped off the shopping and went out again to call in and wish a friend happy birthday at Andy's Beach Bar in Cabopino. Then it was back home, a brief rest and out to a restaurant in Marbella town centre who had invited them through the popular San Pedro Guide to try their food. It was called Ensue Marbella and is a Korean Hot Pot and BBQ restaurant. Listen to hear about the amazing food and experience! Sunday was all about the preparation for the picnic which they will cover in next week’s podcast. Make sure you listen to hear about the different dishes PJ made for the picnic and how they turned out. Some articles from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News include information about the new EU rules and owning pets in Spain, which is definitely worth a listen if you have or are planning on getting a pet in Spain. They also chat about the new physical Revolut shop opening in Barcelona.