Marbella with Him & Her

Malaga Weather Alert, Elliott Wright's Charity Event & Celebrity Hair

Welcome to the latest episode of Marbella with Him & Her, your podcast about the busy social lives of Him (PJ Lopez) and Her (Hannah Murray) as they go out and about in Marbella and the Costa del Sol.
This week starts with Hannah's caesar salad made at the table for friends Bev and Jamie who came over to watch our performance of Abigail's Party.
Later that evening we headed to the Three Monkeys (@the3monkeysbarestepona) for an emotional send off to Dave the Chef who sadly passed away recently.
Tuesday evening was a first for us as our mobile phones bleeped madly thanks to a weather red alert telling us that we could avoid travel on Wednesday as severe rain and storms could cause a risk to life. Schools and supermarkets were closed and public transport was suspended until 8am Thursday morning.
Hannah recently interviewed Elliott Wright (@elliottwright_) as this week was his charity event at his restaurant Olivias (@olivias_la_cala) where he raised over €30k for flood victims of Valencia.
On Friday Hannah had a hair appointment with the Marbella branch of celebrity hair dressers Salon Maher (@salonmaher), coming home very happy with the outcome. So much so that she lead us astray Friday evening going out to Nuevo Siglo for chinese and then to Hogan Stand (@thehoganstand) where we drank far too much limoncello!!
On Saturday night we went to the Salon Varietes Theatre (@salonvarietestheatre) in Fuengirola to watch the fantastic Viva la Diva with (@melissaccarver) Toni Leigh (@teee_ell) & R Jay Music (@rjaymusiq)
Sur in English articles this week include Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) and whether he will be fit for the Davis Cup in Malaga, the UK team playing in the Billie Jean Cup, and the ongoing drought despite so much rain.
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New Marbella Restaurants, Portugal and Dinner Parties

After an unscheduled week off due to illness, Marbella with Him & Her is back and packed with lots of fun activities and adventures.
This week we start with a fabulous dinner party with friends Guy and Teresa in Benalmadena. It is a real buzz to get together with new friends and share so many stories! 
The day after, we set off for a wedding (a hash wedding) in Quarteira on the Algarve in Portugal. It was an amazing day and night of fun, laughter and meeting new people. Sadly it was cut short due to PJ falling ill. We headed back early and were frustrated by WAZE and its directions!!!!
While PJ recovered, on Monday Hannah had rehearsals for a tribute play to June Rendle, who sadly passed away earlier this year and was a much loved member of ITS. Hannah also decided to try out an invitation for EMS training on Tuesday morning with her friend Amy.
We also chat about a couple of amazing interviews Hannah did for TRE during the week. One with Esther Adan who is deaf and doing lots for charity work for deaf children. The other was with Tarek, the father of Strictly contestant Tasha who is also deaf and was on Love Island. Tasha's dad lives in Coin on the Costa del Sol and they chatted about the bullying Tasha went through and how she is now an important voice for the deaf community.
We also managed to try the new Italian restaurant Babbu in San Pedro which is our most local restaurant, and was a great experience! (@babbutrattroria_es)
Finally we chat about the horrific situation in Valencia after the storms and how the amazing communities around the country have rallied to help
 

Marbella Climbing, Golf, Singing, & a Murder Mystery

Welcome to episode 34 of Marbella with Him & Her, a weekly podcast bringing you information about Marbella and what we (Hannah & PJ) have been up to over the course of the week. 
It started with Hannah getting back to the choir with the Del Sol Singers who are getting set for a bumper number of Christmas concerts this year. After choir Hannah met up wth her friend and her god daughter for an enjoyable bite to eat at Inch in San Pedro (@inchbar)
Thursday, PJ went to play golf for the first time in a year and headed down to Alcaidesa Links course which is one of the most pituresque courses on the Costa del Sol. (@lahacienda_linksgolf)
Friday Hannah went for her father / daughter brunch at Exotica on the paseo at San Pedro. (@exoticca.restaurant)
PJ went to Amazonia in Elviria, East Marbella to the climbing adventure park with his work colleagues. (@aventuraamazonia)
Later that evening Hannah went to La Grappa Italian restaurant to see Karen Danzig singing where not only did she join in with some songs but danced the night away. (@italianrestaurantlagrappa)
Saturday was the long awaited Murder Mystery night that friends Debbie and Peter had maticulously planned. Everyone made a huge effort with some fantastic fancy dress outfits.
Sur in English articles this week include the upcoming bus and taxi strikes, a change in the weather and the Iron Man race in Marbella.
You can stay up to date or read more about our Marbella antics on Instagram @radiohannah and @pjlopez1marbella

Marbella Parties and Sunday Lunches

Welcome to episode 33 of Marbella with Him & Her, a podcast about our lives in Marbella and the different things that are going on in the area.
This week was a busy social week for us, but before that we had the final night of Abigail's Party last Sunday and we ended with a great night and a standing ovation! Part of us is always sad to end a show and part of us is glad as we can get our lives back to normal. Check out the Internationaltheatrestudio.org website or facebook page for some photos of the cast in action.
Monday night was the wrap party at a lovely Italian restaurant called La Grappa in Benavista. They offer a selection of very well priced set menus. Definitely worth checking it out. (@italianrestaurantlagrappa)
Hannah went to her favourite brunch hangout Pandora in San Pedro with her father on Friday (@pandora_cafeteria) and in the evening we all headed to Eleanor's house (who played Ang in Abigail's Party) for her birthday and to celebrate end of summer. Needless to say many shapes were thrown!
Saturday was yet another party, this time for a friend Jan's 75th birthday. It was a themed party so people came as either hippies, rockers or mods. Great to see everyone make a real effort and it was certainly a colourful party.
We managed 2 roast dinners at the Hogan Stand last week. One with family before Abigail's Party and the other the Sunday just gone for the quiz winners lunch for Director's Cut to spend our winning vouchers. (@thehoganstand)
The Sur in English articles this week included the delay if the EES border control for the EU and the competiton to win a night at a Malaga game in a special room overlooking the pitch (@malagafc and @zocohome)
Since Hannah mentioned it last week, PJ has been turning his shower to cold every day, on the advice of Spencer Matthews! (@spencermatthews) 
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Abigails Party Marbella, Annie in Fuengirola and Food in San Pedro

A bit later than usual as we had our last performance of the iconic Abigail's Party on Sunday. This is episode 32 of Marbella with Him & Her, your guide to Marbella and the surrounding areas.
The week started with a BBQ at our house for family, and PJ's amazing Thai pork burgers were an instant hit! The night ended with Hannah drinking Crème de menthe chatting with her dad's cousin Miles while PJ snored on the sofa after getting a little carried away with the sweet brandy and vodka!
Sunday it was off to beach chiringuito Kala Kalua Playa for a fabulous lunch, which was just in time before the weather turned!
We had a last meal out with the family at one of our new favourite San Pedro restaurants Chef by Divot where most of us enjoyed the Chateaubriand which we cooked at the table on the mini BBQ (@chefbydivot) If you have not tried this restaurant yet we can highly recommend it!
Wednesday onwards was ALL about Abigail's Party. Wednesday was the tech rehearsal, Thursday was the full dress rehearsal and then from Friday to Sunday it was the actual performances. When we did this podcast we still had Sunday night to go but had already done Friday and Saturday to sell out audiences. See photos on the International Theatre Studio Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ITSMarbella
Hannah tries to convince PJ the benefits of cold showers and recalls Spencer Matthews chatting about it on the podcast Spencer & Vogue.
PJ & Hannah chat about the amazing performance of Annie at the Salón Varietés Theatre in Fuengirola which was west end standard. It was great to see so many kids involved in the musical and see Diva Fever's Melissa Carver and Toni-Leigha Dempsey at their best.
There were a few Sur in English articles this week which included the continuation next May of the United Airlines Malaga to New York route and some information about the number of foreigners in Malaga.
As always you can follow Hannah at @radiohannah and PJ at @pjlopez1marbella

United Nationalities Marbella Summit, Bar Guerra and Wild Boar

Thank you for continuing to listen to Marbella with Him & Her, a podcast all about Marbella, the things we do, the places we have visited and recommendations. This week we start with our midweek visit to the San Pedro tapas bar called Bar Guerra to meet up with Hannah's fathers cousins who are on a visit to Spain for a few days. Bar Guerra is an authentic tapas bar just opposite Hustle & Flow in San Pedro with a great selection of dishes that change daily.
Later in the week was the United Nationalities of Marbella Summit hosted by Nicole King (@nicolekingmarbella) which this year was on World Animal Day. There were representatives from some important animal charities such as Todas Los Caballos del Mundo (@todosloscaballosdelmundo), ARCH Horse Resuce (@archhorseresucespain), AIMS Animal Rescue (@aimsanctuary) and Elise who talking about their anti Bull Fighting campaign (@elisedunweber). The summit was held at the stunning Harbour Restaurant in Marbella (@the_harbour_marbella)
You can follow Hannah on Instagram at @radiohannah ad PJ at @pjlopez1marbella
 
 

Darren Gough at Clubhouse Marbella, Max Beach Day and Comedy at La Sala Puerto Banus

Can you believe we are on episode 30?! In this episode of Marbella with Him & Her (your podcast about Marbella and local areas), we talk about beach clubs, comedy, and celebrity interviews.
 
Apart from our regular Monday night rehearsal for Abigail's Party, which is now just under 2 weeks away, we went to a comedy night at the live lounge in La Sala (@lasalabanus). It was hosted by Nik Coppin (@nikcoppin) who introduced comedians including Josephine Lacey (@funnyautismmama) and Stephen Grant (@stephencgrant)
 
On Friday Hannah was back at La Sala but this time in the Clubhouse Marbella (@clubhousemarbella), their latest sports venue which is below the main La Sala. She was hosting a Q&A with England cricket legend Darren Gough (@darrengough44) who also did a meet and greet with some avid cricket fans.
 
Later in the evening we joined some friends who have a group called the Friday Frolics, which is basically a Friday night dinner club. We ate at the Chinese restaurant in San Pedro called Nuevo Siglo before heading across the road to catch the end of Sean Murray's set at the Hogan Stand (@thehoganstand).
 
PJ managed to pick up a cold on Friday night so spent most of the weekend in bed while on Sunday Hannah headed out with her girlfriends to Max Beach (@maxbeachmijas), a beach club east of Marbella in Riviera. Hannah and friends seemed to have a great time drinking, eating and drinking!! Then they headed back to San Pedro for a nightcap, cheese, jamon and wine and El Candil (@elcandildesanpedro).
 
This week's Sur in English articles include the announcement of new drought measures and not being able to water gardens or fill swimming pools again, and an article about Alan Boardman's walking charity in Mijas which has now raised in excess of €20,000 (@boardman_alan)
 
Don't forget you can follow Hannah on Instagram at @radiohannah or PJ at @pjlopez1marbella

Tapas at Geranium, Lunch at La Sala by the Sea Marbella & Michael McIntyre in Gibraltar

This week Marbella with Him & Her went on tour to London and Gibraltar as well as having some fun in Marbella and La Cala!
The week started with a very early flight to London when some of the Marbella cast of the International Theatre Studio's (@internationaltheatrestudio) October production of Abigail's Party flew to London to see the play at Stratford East Theatre (stratford_east) starring Tamzin Outhwaite (@glamzin) as Beverley and Kevin Bishop (@iamkevbish) as Lawrence. 
During the London trip it was also our 7th wedding anniverseary so we stayed an extra night and had a wonderful tasting menu at Six by Nico (@sixbynico) in Canary Wharf.
On Friday we were both lucky enough to be invited to one of our favourite restaurants on the coast, Geranium by Chef Steven Saunders (@thegeraniumchefsaunders) as he was launching his new lunchtime tapas menu.
On Saturday lunchtime Hannah met a good friend at La Sala by the Sea (@lasalabythesea) in Puerto Banus, Marbella and enjoyed a lovely Thai sharing platter. Even though it is now mid September, the place was still buzzing!
On Saturday evening we went with some friends to Gibraltar to sea the hilarious Michael McIntyre at the Europa Point stadium. He did not dissappoint with everyone belly laughing from start to finish!
As always you can follow our weekly antics on Instagram @radiohannah and @pjlopez1marbella

Marbella Beach Day, Millie Bobby Brown & Pizza

Welcome to episode 28 of Marbella with Him & Her, the number one podcast about the goings on in and around Marbella on the Costa del Sol.
We start ths episode talking about our wonderful end of summer beach day on the stunning beach at Elviria (east Marbella), where we also had the most expensive Spanish breakfast we have had in over 20 years living in Marbella at Perla Blanca Beach (@perlablancamarbella). That aside we had a lovely paella lunch and lots of fun and laughter with our new paddle board.
We got home and ordered our favourite pizzas from Prova in San Pedro (@prova_pizzeria)
Mille Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown) has launched a new range of glasses at SpecSavers (@specsaversspain) and Hannah reminisces about Millie being born here in Marbella and holding her as a baby!
We also talk about an exciting lunch we are going to on Friday at Geranium by Chef Steven Saunders (@thegeraniumchefsaunders) where he is showcasing a tapas menu for the mayor and other local dignitaries. We have has a sneak peak at some of the dishes and are really looking forward ro reporting back next week!
This weeks Sur in English article was the huge profits the supermarkets made thanks to tourism and the fact that more visitors opted to eat in at their holiday accommodation as opposed to eating out at restaurants.
It was a shorter episode this week as we recorded it early because we went to London to see Tamsin Outhwaite in Abigails Party....but more on that in our next episode!
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Marbella Dating in Mercadona & The Mijas Hash Ball

Episode 27 is our latest installment of the Marbella lifestlye Podcast, Marbella with Him & Her presented by Hannah Murray (@radiohannah) and PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella)
Hannah starts with a correction from an earlier podcast episode where she actually brought someone back from the dead (I think we will leave that one there, listen for details). 
There was a post BREXIT moan about presents being sent from the UK that incur an import tax, while goods from China are duty free.
We also speak about the Mijas Hash House Harriers end of summer ball held in Play on Mijas Costa, a stunning location overlooking the sea (@play_events_mijas)
We could not go through the week without talking about the Mercadona dating scene and the upside down pineapples that has gone viral around the world!
We also chat about the huge success of the Starlite festival in Marbella and the rumours of a potential move from its current home in Nagueles.
Hannah was also a guest on another podcast, talking about books and her life in Spain (@ybernia_books)
Listen for more discussions about Hannah's Hogan Stand quiz, more viral videos, and the weather!