Marbella with Him & Her

Sun's out in Marbella, and latest magical mystery tour!

Welcome to a bumper edition of Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly insight into the lives of husband and wife duo PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). They recorded the podcast a day early the previous weekend and there were a few extra things to take into account, starting with the monthly Urban Chai quiz which was won by PJ's team The Sham Rockers. who also went on to win the money round as well along with another team. Sunday evening, they headed to Fuengirola with friends to see the Salon Varietes production of Chicago starring Toni-Leigh Dempsey as Roxy. Listen to hear what they thought about the performance. Monday morning Hannah was back at Studio 34 with Amy for their Pilates which was, in Hannah's words 'the hardest she has ever done'. Monday evening Hannah was back at rehearsal for Ladies Day and PJ was involved in the Wednesday rehearsal. Some interview highlights from the week included Hannah's Entrepreneur of the Week, which was Kelly Newton, talking about her brand Nixi Body. It was a great interview and Hannah shares some of the background of the brand and some of what they spoke about during the interview. Hannah also chats about another great interview she did with a lady called Katy Hassel and her book 'The Story of Art Without Men'. Another interview highlight of the week was with former Five Star member Denise Pearson and her solo career, as well as some fun anecdotes from her days with the group. Thursday was a bank holiday in Spain so PJ was not at work which meant he and Hannah could go for a walk in the morning and have breakfast at Kalima Beach. On Friday, Hannah's brunch with her dad Bernie was at Gym Junkie, which turned out to be quite an expensive experience. Listen to hear how much the breakfast cost them. The Thursday quiz was the busiest in the history of Hogan Stand quizzes with 19 teams and over 90 people taking part. PJ was back in his normal team Director's Cut (minus Janet) and they won both the quiz and the money round!! Hannah had a beach day on Friday and rented a bed from Nuevo Reino which only cost €7.50 before heading to Kala Kalua for a catch up and lunch with friend Charlotte. Saturday, their friends Jamie and Beverley Stonehewer picked them up just after 10am for their regular magical mystery tour. They ended up at Laberintus Park which was home to the largest maze in Spain and the second largest in Europe. Find out what their sense of direction was like and how long they were wandering around the maze! Also at the park was a play area which incorporated lots of challenges such as throwing bean bags into a hole, putting along a narrow strip of wood, horseshoe throwing and much more. After the park they went to a fantastic restaurant in Campillos called YerbaGuena which is listed in the Michelin guide for its wine cellar. They explain their experience and what they ate and drank, and also their chat with owner Javi who was a massive fan of Northern soul. Articles they discussed from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News this week included new EU travel rules for pets and the stricter documentation required. They also discussed the article about some of the worst habits from Spanish drivers thanks to a study by CEA. Hannah also mentions a couple of upcoming charity events such as 'the climb for CUDECA' which is a  walk up one of the highest points of the Sierra de las Nieves, Torrecilla on 26 April. She also mentions the beach Olympics for the charity Collective Calling taking place on 2nd May.

Champion Burgers in Marbella

Welcome to the very latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly Marbella podcast hosted by married couple PJ Lopez and Hannah Murray. Each week they bring their unique reviews of things that have happened to them during the week, combined with some highlights of Hannah's radio interviews and some articles from their collaborators the Euro Weekly News. Hannah starts with some highlights of her interviews with former X Factor runner up Ray Quinn who was performing at La Sala in Puerto Banus, and her latest entrepreneur of the week was the bubbly video production talent that is Sam Teale. She also mentions her interview and possible regular collaboration with Brenda Navarro of Be Spain Savvy (check out the FB group), and a great interview she did with her colleague’s daughter who is studying medicine at Galway university. They also chat about Hannah's recent trip to Dorset in the UK with her father, and some of the things they got up to while there. Once Hannah was back it was straight into rehearsals for the upcoming play Ladies Day, and their publicity photo shoot in which they had to where their costumes. During the week they also attended the International Theatre Studio's AGM where they were both presented with special awards for their performances in previous play Abigail's Party. There was no Hogan Stand Thursday quiz as Ireland were playing in the World Cup play-offs, so they headed to La Heredia to play their weekly quiz held at The Heredian. Listen to see how they got on. After the quiz they popped next door the Hannah's friend Headley's new restaurant The Village for a quick drink and a look at the menu. They also went to the All Star Champions Burger festival at the fairground in San Pedro to try one of the amazing burgers. This week's articles from the Euro Weekly News include a piece about the number of expected journeys across Spain over Semana Santa. There was also news that the UK government is set to increase the cost of passport renewals for people in Spain from April. There is also a reminder that the bank holidays for Easter in Spain are Thursday and Friday.

Marbella Mother's Day Lunch at La Sala and St Patrick's Day at The Hogan Stand

Welcome to the latest podcast episode of Marbella with Him & Her, a Marbella lifestyle podcast that brings you lots of information and banter from husband and wife duo PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). Hannah was away in the UK with her father this weekend so they recorded some of the podcast earlier in the week while PJ added a few extra snippets from his own antics while Hannah was away. They start by chatting about their lunch at La Sala in Puerto Banus with their friend Nikki as they have all lost their mothers over the last few years. After a lovely lunch they hung out in the bar watching a some great live music from The Wall Street Band.  Monday morning Hannah was back to her fitness regime at Studio 34 for Pilates while PJ was up early for a morning jog.  Tuesday night, after a day at work, they rushed home, go into some green clothing and headed to The Hogan Stand (@thehoganstand) for St Patrick's Day celebrations. It was very busy and many of their friends were already there. They joined the merriment, had a few pints of Guinness, had a dance and then went home for some much needed sleep. Wednesday evening Hannah was at rehearsals as they were blocking act one of the play they will both be in, in May called Ladies Day. Hannah started her entrepreneur of the week segment on her radio show and kicked it off by chatting to the inspirational Francesca James (@frankie_j4y) about her different awards, the Ideas Fest and of course this year's rikshaw rally with the Sisterhood. Other interview highlights from the week included speaking with Jo Bradshaw  (@_jobradshaw) who is a 7 summiteer. She also chatted to former Atomic Kitten Natasha Hamilton (@natashahamiliton) about her solo project and new record label. There is an update in the Guayaba chiringuito situation in San Pedro thanks to Mark Wilkins and also information on the opening of Kalima Beach in San Pedro. PJ chats about his Friday night out with colleagues Ysa and Joshua to La Kasita (@lakasita_tapas) for more Indonesian meatballs, and their mini tapas crawl which also included D'Aquino (@d.aquinos.restaurant). On Saturday they met up again for some brunch and enjoyed eggs benedict at Pandora in San Pedro (@pandorarestolunch) before PJ went shopping for steak and some dinner for the week. This week's articles from their collaborators The Euro Weekly News (@euroweeklynews) included the fact that many countries are experiencing one of the coldest winters in 14 years except in Spain where February broke 6 heat records in Andalucia. There is also an article about Spain launching free wifi in hospitals. Hannah also adds some information about seeing scooter drivers being stopped at the San Pedro roundabout and being fined.

Marbella Irish Quiz and San Pedro Restaurants

Welcome to the latest edition of the Marbella lifestyle podcast, Marbella with Him & Her, sponsored by the Hogan Stand Irish Pub in San Pedro, presented by husband and wife duo PJ Lopez @pjlopez1marbella and Hannah Murray @radiohannah. Each week they bring you the latest Marbella news as well as details of their busy social lives in and around Marbella on the Costa del Sol. In this episode they start with a shout out to all the mothers for Mother’s Day and take a moment to remember their late mothers. Hannah has become somewhat of a Pilates 'Hoar' (her words) as she tries out yet another Pilates Studio in San Pedro called Studio 34 (@studiothirtyfourpilates) which is a new comer to the Marbella wellness scene bringing their reformer studio to the area. They already have studios in Alderley Edge and Altrincham. Listen to see how she got on. Hannah continued her fitness regime at Body Combat in the Supera Gym in San Pedro on Tuesday and Zumba on Friday where she bumped into a listener of the podcast at the class, which is always lovely. During the week it was the performance of the poetry evening and play reading of Very Busy Lives at Havana 65 which went down very well with the audience. Some interviews of note during the week on her radio show included Sean Wooley of Cloud Nine Spain about his real estate book Home Truths. She also interviewed Emma Kirk Obunubi about her interesting book Find Your Pace, which was all about running and not needing to do it at a fast pace. She also spoke with one of the Sisterhood ladies, Clare O'Reilly about Row with the Flow, where she and two other ladies rowed across the Atlantic Ocean. Another great chat she had was with Hollywood legend Stephanie Powers, about her charity wildlife foundation that she set up and ran with her late partner and former actor William Holden. Thursday's Hogan Stand Quiz was actually the St Patrick's Day Irish quiz, which was won again for a 5th year in a row by The Defending Paddies. PJ and Hannah were out in the garden at the weekend getting it set for Spring with a big tidy up, creating 13 bags of rubbish. That night they were invited to a new restaurant in San Pedro called Killa, which is an Italian and Spanish fusion restaurant. Listen to find out what they thought and what they had to eat! They also chat about PJ's failed prank, betting on Cheltenham, Botox bee venom and Guayaba Beach. Some news articles from their collaborators the Euro Weekly News this week included Bottled gas prices, electricity price rises, NASA spotting a Saharan dust cloud and Spain's wettest winter in 47 years.

On the Radio...in Marbella

Marbella with Him & Her start with an apology as the podcast was delayed the previous week due to a technical issue with the podcast distributor. It was fixed but many listeners did not get it until late Monday evening. Below is a summary of this week's Marbella with Him & Her brought to you by the Hogan Stand and presented by PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah). PJ starts by wishing Hannah a happy International Women's Day! Hannah goes on to talk about their busy schedule which included the final rehearsals for the play she is in with her father and Sheila that will take place on Wednesday 11th March at Havana 65 in San Pedro. They will have also started rehearsals for the main production by International Theatre Studio taking place in May called Ladies Day. Auditions took place on Saturday, and they have both been cast. Some highlights of Hannah's interviews during the week on her radio show included one with Hannah Cox who is part of The Sisterhood. It was about Project Salt Run where she ran 100 marathons in 100 days across India to raise money for various charities. She also interviewed Steve Starkey who was the producer of one of Hannah's favourite films, Forrest Gump. He shared some amazing stories about the filming and some interesting information from behind the scenes, much of which is in his book 'On the set of Forest Gump' Another interview was with Victoria who was on the most recent series of Below Deck Mediterranean. While she was filming it was the one year anniversary of the death of her boyfriend, which also happened to be on her birthday. She shares some lovely stories about coping with grief. Hannah did a talk to some students at the school where their friend Aoife works called the Brave Generation Academy. She spoke about her journey as a radio presenter and then opened the floor to questions where she was taken aback by the excellent questions many of them asked. Friday, they enjoyed a very impromptu evening with Aoife and Meadhbh who had messaged to say they were having the Indonesian meatballs at La Kasita Tapas in San Pedro. Hannah was the only one that had not had them, so it resulted in PJ and Hannah joining them for the rest of the evening. Saturday morning, despite a late night beforehand, Hannah still managed to get up and do the rooftop Pilates session at Alegre Studios in Puerto Banus which was a CBD inspired session hosted by Lenny and Claire. Saturday evening they went to dinner with friends Ross and Amy which ended with them playing the fun game called the Sound Game, with the kids as well. This week's articles from their collaborators the Euro Weekly News included storm Regina still hanging around, the cheapest homes in Spain, cheap train travel with Ouigo, Mercadona's price cuts and fuel price increases. They also watched the film I Swear, and spoke about the impact it had on them