Marbella with Him & Her

Marbella Galas to Goalkeeping

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
 

New Marbella restaurants, Hannah's birthday, & Frigiliana

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.

Gary Neville and Tom Jones in Marbella, and the importance of 5cm

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.
 
 

Football, Feminism, and Beach BBQ's in the Marbella Sun

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.
 

PJ's birthday in Marbella, and never work with children

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!

Kylie in Seville, Global Gift Gala in Marbella & PJ tries Pilates!

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.
 

A Marbella week with Pilates, Power Women and Pop Stars

Welcome to episode 70 of Marbella with Him & Her!
What is Marbella with Him & Her? It is a Marbella lifestyle and entertainment podcast that is fun and informative and is brought to you by Him (PJ Lopez) and Her (Hannah Murray). PJ does digital marketing for different businesses on the Costa del Sol while Hannah has been a radio presenter on Talk Radio Europe for over 20 years. She is also a TV presenter on Good Morning Spain, the very first English breakfast TV show to be broadcast on Spanish TV in Andalucia.
On this week's episode they start with the news that Hannah has booked PJ into her weekly reformer Pilates class at Bootcamp Pilates. If he survives you can find out how he got in on next week's episode.
Hannah had a couple of very interesting guests on during the week which included Sahar Hashimi OBE who was the co-founder of Coffee Republic and now runs a community called Buy Women Built (@buywomenbuilt), which is to connect women entrepreneurs and women owned brands. She also interviewed Ally Iseman who is a relationship designer / coach where they talked about relationships and monogamy. While they were on the subject of women in business, Hannah also recalled one of the women from the Sisterhood called Kelly, who was on the India trip who created a set of women's leak-proof sports underwear called Nixi Body, which is now in a Regent Street store that offers specific women's sportswear and products @nixibody
On Wednesday they were lucky enough to have been gifted Duran Duran tickets in Starlite Marbella by two podcast listeners Evelyn and Craig who were sadly unable to go after buying tickets. Hannah was at another concert on Friday, this time in Fuengirola with a group of girlfriends to see JLo (Jennifer Lopez). It did not all quite go as planned, the details of which are all in this week's podcast.
After meeting up with family in The Hogan Stand for brunch, which was a delicious Irish sausage sandwich, they headed off to Malaga to the McAurthur Glen designer outlet (@mcarthurglenmalaga).
That evening they were out for their friend Aoife's birthday where they started the evening with Hannah's Hugo cocktails (elderflower cordial, cava, soda water and mint). After drinks they headed into San Pedro town to a wonderful Spanish restaurant called El Cantinero where the waiters and chef come out and sing a Spanish song about the restaurant and San Pedro.
Sunday they were out again for lunch at Guayaba with their friends from the UK 'The Broughams' who have arrived for a holiday.
This week's Sur in English articles included Malaga no longer being 2030 World Cup venue because of the new stadium plans falling through. They also mention that it is the Virgen de la Carmen festival, who is the patron saint of sailors' and fisherman.
Another article they discussed, which actually happened to Hannah on her night out in Fuengirola for the concert. They went to a hotel before the concert for club sandwiches and when they went to pay the bill, they asked, as always when in a group to pay for their portion each. The hotel refused and said that they would only accept one payment. According to the article this is now a thing many establishments are doing. Hear what their thoughts were about this!
Finally they also mention a competition that will be running on the San Pedro Guide from nest week with a €50 voucher up for grabs at The Hogan Stand (@thehoganstand). Make sure you follow @sanpedromarbellaguide to see how to enter.

Kova Beach Marbella, and Banus bar crawl

Welcome to episode 69 of Marbella with Him & Her, your weekly Marbella lifestyle podcast bought to you by PJ Lopez (@pjlopez1marbella) and Hannah Murray (@radiohannah).
This week has been a very busy week with lots of things, including Hannah being back at Bootcamp Pilates on Monday and finding it tough having missed a couple of sessions (@bootcamp_pilates_espana).
On Tuesday they met up with one of the Sisterhood heroines (@thesisterhoodgroup) that was on the Goa Girls rickshaw rally in India, Kath Church (@kathspillsover) as she was over in Marbella on holiday for a few days. They met up at one of their fav San Pedro tapas haunt, Bar Guerra (@bar_guerra) with Kath and her two friends Jack and Mel. Kath also joined Hannah on her Women's Talk hour on Thursday where she shared some great stories and told everyone about her AI therapist.
During the week the Del Sol Singers choir were in action again, this time at the CAP coffee morning.
Friday, Hannah went for brunch with Meadhbh to Pandora (@pandora_cafeteria) before heading to lunch with Charlotte at Kala Kalua. After lunch Hannah met up with Meadhbh again and they tried out the new beds at Kala Kalua which had the fattest matrasses and were only €15 for the day. PJ joined them and they went to take a look at the new restaurants that are open beside Belmare before finding out the price of the beds at Gala.
Hannah did a great interview with former teen idol and member of The Bay City Rollers Stuart Woody Wood on her show during the week.
While Hannah was having lunch at Kala Kalua, PJ was in a meeting in Gibraltar before having lunch at Wagamama's and then heading to Morrisons to get a large jar of Kenko coffee. Listen to the podcast to find out why this was such a big deal!
Saturday, Hannah and PJ had a bed booked at Kova Beach club in Puerto Banus, which was an amazing day (@kovabeach). It was a great vibe and the food was also delicious and very reasonably priced for a beach club. After that they headed into Banus with Kate and Ian which turned into a bit of a pub crawl and ending in Crystals Karaoke bar (@crystalkaraokemarbella).
This weeks Sur in English articles include the special Indiana Spanish tomato and the article about refreshing Costa del Sol dishes for the summer.

Italian's in Marbella & new spots in San Pedro

Welcome to episode 68 of Marbella with Him & Her, and we are pleased to say they are back in the same room together sharing lots of fun things they have been up to during the past week.
PJ shares details of his UK trip and food mishaps at the airport while Hannah admits to sharing photos in last week’s snippet of her beach day with Aoife and Meadhbh even though she recorded the podcast before she went on the beach day.
Hannah gives details of her latest concert booking to see JLO in Fuengirola after a venue switch from Malaga. She has rounded up a few friends to go with, meaning she will have a busy week of three concerts!
Hannah also gives details of the new Parfois that has opened in San Pedro, located next to Primor on the pedestrian street.
They also remind listeners that they run the English guide to San Pedro @sanpedromarbellaguide and that they did a little video update when they had their date night at Luini Italian restaurant, somewhere they had been wanting to try for ages @luini.cucina.italiana Listen for the mouth-watering details of what they had to eat! After the meal they popped into the Hogan Stand @thehoganstand and bumped into Brona and Cathy who are avid listeners of the podcast. It was great to meet them as they are two lovely girls that used to work in the Hogan Stand.
It was a busy social weekend as they were out again on Saturday night at La Grappa in Benavista for the Del Sol Singers performance followed by Karen Danzig singing.
Sunday was a mix of relaxation and gardening. Once the front and back gardens were back in good shape they caught up with some of the previous couple of days of Glastonbury before recording this weeks podcast.
The Sur in English articles this week include a piece about Antonio Banderas filming a new film about the chef Anthony Bordain who committed suicide back in 2018.
They also discuss the article about the EasyJet strike, which PJ missed by a day.
It would not be a complete podcast if they did not also chat about the weather and the new heatwave hitting much of Europe.
Don't forget to follow Hannah on @radiohannah and PJ on @pjlopez1marbella
We hope you enjoy this week’s Marbella lifestyle podcast and we look forward to any comments you might have on any of the channels you listen on.

'Marbella with Her = Breakdown!'

A slightly different episode this week, as PJ (@pjlopez1marbella) is in the UK, so Hannah (@radiohannah) did the podcast on her own! Although PJ sent an audio update of what he's getting up to in the UK. 
Hannah talked about a fun interview she did on her radio show with 'accidental middle aged influencer' Lou Featherstone (@luinluland) about her Self Love Revolution. 
The morning after PJ left, Hannah was stranded in Estepona with a flat tyre! She was late for her appointment with the beach, but managed to get it all sorted! Her and Amy enjoyed a delicious lunch at Los Espigones, near Puerto Banus. 
Hannah hosted two quizzes this week, the weekly one at The Hogan Stand, and her monthly one at Urban Chai. There were some very excited winners...and not even of the quiz! ;)
Hannah mentions the list of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World, with Spain being the only country to have 2 in the Top 5! 
There is a new service launched on Marbella beaches, where you can call in advance to book assistance to go for a swim in the sea, if you have reduced mobility. What a great service! This is the number 658 618 333
She also praised Alan and Jenny Boardman for their tireless work for the community, raising much needed funds for Cudeca (@fundacioncudeca)