Ever wondered what it is like to live on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Majorca? (Or even Mallorca?!). Join long term residents and journalists, Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson, for a taste of the Majorcan lifestyle. With features about making the move to live permanently on the island to what you could be doing on your next holiday, the Majorca Mallorca podcast aims to cover all of the beautiful aspects of life there. From beaches to celebrity visits, to traditional food and fiestas, ...
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Welcome back We are calling this Season four Episode one, as if we planned to take a year off and that's no big deal. Reintroducing the Majorca Majorca Podcast Introduction Welcome to the Majorca Majorca Podcast! After a hiatus, we're excited to reconnect with our listeners and share our unique perspectives from the sunny island of Majorca. Hosted …
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Education, education &... driving licenses actually.
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....and pollen allergies. An important interview this week with Mallorca Tutoring Academy founder Martyn Staley who knows more than anyone about the state and private education systems here, particularly how it relates to integrating overseas kids as families relocate. https://www.mallorcatutoringacademy.com/ ...and Becky from https://mallorcasolut…
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Spring has sprung. Classic Rally's and Jeremy Clarkson gets a mention.
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... it's allergy season as the yellow dust arrives.. Jumbo jets full of German visitors, and UB40 are all heading for our shores. Spring has most definitely sprung. Please follow MM on Social Media: FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/MajorcaMallorca.es FACEBOOK GROUP https://www.facebook.com/groups/MajorcaMallorca INSTAGRAM https://www.instagr…
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- Freezing weather as storm Juliet visits the island, - Palma disappears into a hole. - Latest update on Sir Richard Branson's mountain retreat. ...... and we talk with Becky and Keri from Mallorca Solutions. They hold your hand through all kinds of Spanish bureaucracy, but this time we focus on residency visas. The golden visa, and the brand new n…
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Sombre sardines and Dan Dan the no longer rowing man.
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It's Balearic Day on March 1st. .. we catch up with Dan, back on the island after his, and Ian's row across the Atlantic. - Folklore about almonds, Moorish Kings, Indian Princesses and sardine funerals. - Nicole Kidman's sunken conversation pit. ...and yet another Knight of the realm is in town, very briefly. Sad to report no word yet from Sir Rich…
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This week's interview - Glynis German - death doula.
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No news is good news, unless you are trying to make a podcast, but it's been a quiet week on the island, apart from where we were recording which definitely wasn't. ... if you don't know her already listen to our interview with Glynis German, island expert on hatches, matches and dispatches. Learn about her support services for the most difficult o…
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Better late than never. Landslides, capsizes, a tale of two knights.
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... a few days late due to lengthy celebrations. - Sir Richard's new gaff prepares to open - Sir Ben's new boat is the wrong way up. ..... and plenty more going on on the biggest lump in the archipelago. The regional government announces a new website to book campsites on the island, but didn't post a link, and we can't find it.... see if you can! …
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An interview with birth coach An Bleu - Mystical goings on at the Cathedral and a round up of news from our Island.
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In this week's thrilling installment,.... - Nicole Kidman falls in love with the place, and vows to return. - Snow is on the horizon. - New controversy engulfs Spanish egg pie. - And two middle aged lads reach the Caribbean, the hard way. .... if you want to check out Dan & Ian's achievements after they completed their transatlantic row, not least …
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Politics and the movie business in Mallorca.
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Happy New Year... again, Chinese one this time. Palma celebrates the year of the rabbit. It's been snowing, a bit, and some bicycling happened. ..... and we have a chat to the endlessly fascinating Paul Abrey. Former British Consul to the archipelago, now a big cheese in the movie business at Palma Pictures. .... and sad news to report the passing …
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Majorca Mallorca Podcast S4 E6 Roaring Forties
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....Sant Antoni continues for another week, and we natter to two loonies rowing across the Atlantic, direct from their tiny boat somewhere in the vicinity of the middle of nowhere. Nicole Kidman hooks up with Morgan Freeman on the island, and the rest of the Americans have finally figured out where we are. .... and as promised, a site for Brits to …
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It's fiesta week, my hair caught fire, we blessed Basil the dog,... breaking news about what Morgan Freeman likes for tea, and a chinwag with Sheila from the Mallorca Toastmasters. .... There is yet another fiesta next week. San Sebastian, I can't keep up. If you want to join Sheila's gang at the Toastmasters, have a click here. https://mallorcawor…
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It's situation normal for most of us, but if you live in Spain then you've still got YET MORE fiestas to go! Oliver and Vicki talk about drunken Kings, celebs filming on the island and how scary the devils really are at the Mallorca fiestas. Enjoy! Please follow MM on Social Media: FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/MajorcaMallorca.es FACEBOOK…
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Happy New Year, Molt Anys, and Feliz.....err.....
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New Year Natter with Vicki and Ollie, Grapes, dolphins, sharks and park-on-the-other-side-of-the-road-day. ...and your chance to participate in local democracy.... Register to vote here, if you are an EU citizen, you have until 30th January, or until 15th January for Non-EU citizens, https://www.votebaleares.org/ Please follow MM on Social Media: F…
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Merry Christmas from Mallorca, Happy "Boxing" Day and Happy Hannukah! S4 E02
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We get to talk to Ian Bonsall from Renegade Martial Arts about his up coming charity Boxing event, and to Dani Rotstein from Jewish Mallorca about celebrating Hannukah on the island. Plus Vicki, Ollie and Gigi hit the streets of Palma to grab some festive churros and chocolate de la taza. Enjoy! Ian https://www.instagram.com/renegademartialarts/ Da…
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Foraging in hedgerows and chewing the fat with Marc Fosh the singing chef. S4E01
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Back by popular demand, (yes really), This week it's all a bit foodie. We've been foraging in the hedgerows and pastures of Mallorca with expert guide Uta. .. https://mywildgreens.com/ ... and caught up with Marc Fosh. Michelin starred British chef who has been part of the food scene in Palma for decades. He's got a charity single out with 14 other…
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Cycling in Mallorca, women's teams, and almond blossom
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It´s cycling season in Mallorca, Vicki and Ollie talk about the pro teams and gangs of enthusiastic cycle tourists who come to enjoy the island this time of year. There's also some chat about how bloody awful the Spanish royal family are, and the continuing saga of Bolletonjohnson. Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it …
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Sarah Oakley and the Brave Bird Club
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We are a bit miffed that there will be no St Antoni fiestas this year, but hey, we have tea and a fire and our health. This time around Vicki speaks to Sarah Oakley about moving to Mallorca, and setting up a business. You can see more about Sarah and the Brave Bird Club here https://www.bravebirdonthe.net/ The Palma Photo Marathon details are here:…
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Daughter of Deia, author Jan Edwards and living in rural Mallorca
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This week we have an interview with the author Jan Edwards who recently published her first novel, Daughter of Deia. We chat about Jan's life in Mallorca, how she ended up here, what it is like living in rural Mallorca and a lot more... Hope you enjoy the episode! You can see Jan's work here: https://livinginruralmallorca.com/ https://eatdrinksleep…
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We are back with what we have decided is season 3, episode 1 of our podcast. We chat about what has been going on, the festive season in Mallorca, what on earth does the King Emeritus think he is doing, and the €3m investment coming for the island. Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Oliver N…
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This episode; news from Mallorca and Spain. Sources; The Guardian El Pais Majorca Daily Bulletin Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson host "Majorca, Mallorca", the first English language podcast about the island and aim to tell you about their adopted home with humour, clarity a…
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Strawberry Town, not meeting Joan Collins and August in Mallorca.
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This ep comes from the backyard, in the shade, whilst drinking gallons of water. It is hot on the island right now. Today's subjects: August in Mallorca Ollie's admiration for Tom Browns Family Restaurant Pete and Tim and Jo, the Mallorca 360 Snorkel Challenge Joan Collins Https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com/news/local/2021/08/06/87829/remus-gala-…
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The virus rates in Mallorca have gone up, so we've gone back to the UK Amber list. Vicki and Ollie have a chat about what the hell that means for travellers to the islands and to the UK. FCO advice Spain https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain Email signup https://www.gov.uk/email-signup/?topic=/world/living-in-spain You can donate to the Sn…
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The British are coming, snorkeling around the island, & a snake invasion!
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The British are coming! Green list frenzy and full airports? Definitely car hire prices have shot up. V and O get a coffee and chat about Pete the Snorkeller and Tim the Snorkeller who have gone off on an adventure! You can donate to the Snorkeling 360 Challenge here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mallorca-360-snorkel-challenge?utm_campaign=p_cp+share…
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Getting residency visas in Spain & a catch up over a coffee.
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Vicki and Ollie are back, again! Really, May has been a tough month for them: working hard hasn't left much time over for recording podcasts for fun... but they hope that normal service will be resumed properly sooooooonnn. In the meantime, please enjoy this episode which features coffee drinking in Port Andratx and tea drinking with Becky in Santa…
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and we're back! Mallorca in May, amber traffic lights & grey whales....
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V and O are back after an unplanned break... aka having to earn a living.... Mallorca in May chat The tourist season has definitely begun.... Restrictions in Mallorca: From Sunday, May 23, the number of people who can be found in meetings and family and social gatherings abroad, both in private and public spaces, from six to eight. In private inter…
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The haves and have nots in Mallorca, SOPPA community in action
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Vicki and Ollie talk about the news in Spain and interview George Dudfield from SOPPA in Andratx. Is our island increasingly a place of the “haves” and the “have nots”? Over in the Andratx area the site of some of the world’s most expensive real estate you’ve got to say that we might already have reached that condition. Certainly in the last year w…
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News ep: getting residency in Spain, the deportation of Brits and vaccination info
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This episode V & O discuss Having a birthday in lockdown The death of Prince Philip and how the Spanish royal family are connected (the photo that Ollie and Vicki are talking about is here: https://twitter.com/YuiMok/status/1380617929562189838?s=08 The photographer is a chap called Yui Mok who takes extraordinary photos) The 4th wave of Coronavirus…
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Horses and wine, wine and horses, and masks on the beach... or not.
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This week V and O talk to Dan and Emelie from Ses Rotes about their project to bring a traditional Mallorcan finca back to life, raise world class horses, and produce world class wine. There is also some incredulity about mask wearing on the beach, and a guest appearance from Samantha Briggs, not the CrossFit athlete, but the cat. https://www.sesro…
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Florry the Lorry, digital nomads in the Balearics
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This week V & O meet Cat and Chris, and Rolo on board Florry the Lorry: a converted 7 tonne delivery van... in the interview we cover the story of why and how Cat and Chris decided to change their lives and how they are getting on with life on the road... You can follow their adventures at www.facebook.com/florrythelorry/ and @florrythelorry on Ins…
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A ride on the wild side with Natura Cavall and Lizzie Graham
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Vicki and Oliver get off the beaten track in Mallorca and go riding with the Natura Cavall cowboys! They chat to Lizzie Graham from Natura Cavall about her life in Mallorca and the mission and ethos of Natura Cavall... Have you ever wanted to learn to ride? Are you a grown up and dream of getting on a horse and riding out over the mountains? Then N…
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V and O talk through the week's news in Spain and how it affects the international residents. And it's a year to the day since Spain went into lockdown... Next episode features Lizzie and Natur Cavall ... coming soon. https://naturacavall.com/?lang=en Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Olive…
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An excited Vicki and Ollie take the dogs for a coffee! A bonus mini episode because this is an important moment in the lives of everyone living in Mallorca as cafes and bars were allowed to reopen yesterday, providing they had a terrace. That coffee tastes GOOOOOOOD.... Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vic…
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Caterpillars, scotch eggs, Franco and the longing for a cafe con leche...
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A round up of recent events in Mallorca and Spain, promising news for the tourism industry and a history lesson. You can listen to the new Luna on http://www.lunaradiomallorca.com/ You can listen to Andrew Rawson on https://britisharmy1914-18.buzzsprout.com/ Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod an…
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The hills are alive... V and O chat about hiking in Mallorca
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We decided to go on location for this one... so we pulled on our boots, grabbed the dogs and hit the tracks... hope you enjoy the sounds of nature, and Vicki huffing and puffing up a hill! Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson host "Majorca, Mallorca", the only English language p…
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Princess Leonora goes to Wales, up a mountain with Trudi from Gaia Naturals, and grilled leeks...
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What was it like to move to Mallorca before the internet? What about building a house from scratch with no budget? And what about setting up and running a successful business now? We speak to Trudi from Gaia Naturals who has done all three of those things. Vicki and Ollie chit chat about the news, and there are guest appearances from dogs AND cats …
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Happy hours, buying a business in Spain and dodgy politician shockers...
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If you are thinking about buying a business in Spain is it a good idea? What markets are interesting, what should you be prepared for and what should you avoid? Oliver talks to Richard Craig from Greenpoint CP, a business brokerage in Mallorca. Also, fascinating information about Endesa Happy Hours, Vicki's opinion of the Mallorca Files, and some d…
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Moving to Mallorca, language barriers and fiestas.
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Vicki and Oliver chat to Glen and her daughter Izzy who moved to Mallorca eight years ago when Izzy was seven. What was it like for Izzy to enter Spanish education, does she think she is a Britisher or a Spaniard and what is their advice for others. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////…
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Vicki and Ollie sit down and chat out 2020. Goodbye 2020, don't let the door hit you on the butt on the way out... ******************** Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson host "Majorca, Mallorca", the only English language podcast about the island and aim to tell you about the…
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Lockdowns, Bill Bailey and health coverage for Brits in Spain.
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Episodes 15a and 15b are in the bin and we are trying to get out 15c before too many more things change again. V and O chat about Spain and the UK and what is going on right now, and O interviews Kate and Eva from Asisa Health Insurance, Spain's largest health care providers who have produced a brand new customer focused product specifically for En…
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Bindi closes, the petanque club gets Coronavirus and tactical urbanism hits Palma.
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Vicki and Ollie, on the sofa because it's too noisy in the kitchen, discuss goings on in Mallorca and Spain. There's been a few cases of COVID19 in the village, Ollie gets excited about bicycles and Vicki interviews Bin Shah, owner of Bindi Restaurante and finds out what the plan will be now the doors are closed... Are you planning to come to live …
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Working across Spain during a pandemic, La Vuelta, Dr. Joe Arrindell and the Majorca Mallorca connection
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A chat about the current situation in Mallorca, and then a fab interview with Joe Arrindell who has been touring with a professional cycling team, Israel Start Up Nation, on the Vuelta 2020... Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson host "Majorca, Mallorca", the only English langua…
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Yachting Gives Back, being in education during the lockdown and some chat at the kitchen table.
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Oliver talks to the lovely Nick Entwistle from Yachting Gives Back, an organisation formed to support vulnerable people living in Mallorca. You can see more about the association here: http://www.yachtinggivesback.com/ There's also a reappearance of Gigi, she's 15 and in a crucial year at school. What's it like studying with the current hygiene rul…
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Wine makes everything better, Indian Summer and yet more lockdowns
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There are many benefits to living on the island of Majorca/Mallorca : the lifestyle, the international culture, the proximity to the mountains and the sea, and the emerging and exciting wine industry. A small island with around 100 vineyards? Really? Vicki speaks to Ivan from Wine Industry (https://www.wineindustry.es/) who fills her in on the Mall…
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Winter is coming, Bill Webb and Hispanic Day
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It was Hispanic Day on Monday 12th. We aren't really sure why this is such a big deal, considering how many indigenous nations were invaded, but anyway, it was that day. V and O chat about Madrid, lockdowns, economic crashes, all the fun stuff,and about what is going on with Webbs Removals, one of the barometers for what is happening with English s…
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Cycling in Mallorca, the Senses Six Points Challenge
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Ollie goes solo and chats to Bryan Visser, the founder of charity bike ride, the Senses Six Points Challenge. If you're a cyclist and are looking for a fun way to ride around the island then why not join the challenge which is happening at the beginning of October. Listen up for more or check out the website https://6pointschallenges.com Are you pl…
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Reinvention, over payments and the beach.
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Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson host "Majorca, Mallorca", the only English language podcast about the island and aim to tell you about their adopted home with humour, clarity and insider knowledge. In this episode, Vicki and Oliver are joined by a special guest to chat abou…
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It's a twister! Brexit, Bicycles and Back to school....
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Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson host "Majorca, Mallorca", the only English language podcast about the island and aim to tell you about their adopted home with humour, clarity and insider knowledge. In this episode, Oliver and Vicki chat about the recent tornado that hit the…
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Travelling, quarantine, wine, the King and some sea turtles.
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After an unplanned hiatus due to life being a tad busy, we are back with an episode covering what we have been up to, life on the island, many entertaining dog interludes and some chat about wine. To listen to the episode about the King Emeritus, Carlos 1st of Spain you can find it here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qt55/episodes/downloads A…
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Following the Majorcan, Mallorcan paper trail, some wine and Juan Carlos does a bunk.
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Brexit doing your head in? Are you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what to do? Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson host "Majorca, Mallorca", the only English language podcast about the island and aim to tell you about their adopted home with humour, clarity and insider knowledge. In this episode, Vicki speaks to Becky Bellafont Evans…
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The island's better known visitors discussed, Celebs in Majorca Mallorca
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A bit of light relief from the current heat wave and the crushing news about the UK's decision to include the Balearic and Canary Islands in their current quarantine conditions. Vicki goes to talk to Laura Stadler, columnist for the Majorca Daily Bulletin, and long term rubber of celebrity shoulders. The island has seen many A listers, whether to f…
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