Majorca Mallorca
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, to sailing and watersports to hiking and climbing, to setting up a business and cutting through the red tape to getting married in Mallorca and what's hot, Vicki, Ollie and a host of guests will answer all of your questions and welcome your input!
Episodes
53 episodes
Education, education &... driving licenses actually.
....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 ove...
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1:13:50
Spring has sprung. Classic Rally's and Jeremy Clarkson gets a mention.
... 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.
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27:40
Visa España
- 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 ...
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43:13
Sombre sardines and Dan Dan the no longer rowing man.
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 con...
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42:52
This week's interview - Glynis German - death doula.
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 Ge...
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57:27
Better late than never. Landslides, capsizes, a tale of two knights.
... 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...
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38:54
An interview with birth coach An Bleu - Mystical goings on at the Cathedral and a round up of news from our Island.
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...
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54:39
Politics and the movie business in Mallorca.
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 Consu...
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Majorca Mallorca Podcast S4 E6 Roaring Forties
....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...
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50:44
MM S4 E5 Sant Antoni and Toastmasters
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, ...
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49:06
Back to life, back to reality.
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 Mallorc...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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32:22
Happy New Year, Molt Anys, and Feliz.....err.....
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, ...
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42:41
Merry Christmas from Mallorca, Happy "Boxing" Day and Happy Hannukah! S4 E02
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 t...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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40:54
Foraging in hedgerows and chewing the fat with Marc Fosh the singing chef. S4E01
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/<...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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43:04
Cycling in Mallorca, women's teams, and almond blossom
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 t...
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31:48
Sarah Oakley and the Brave Bird Club
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 ...
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Daughter of Deia, author Jan Edwards and living in rural Mallorca
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...
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55:47
Happy New Year from Mallorca
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 ...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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19:49
And we're back!
This episode; news from Mallorca and Spain. Sources; The GuardianEl Pais Majorca Daily BulletinAre you planning to come to live in Mallorca? Want to know what it is like? Vicki McLeod and Oliver Neilson hos...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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36:53
Strawberry Town, not meeting Joan Collins and August in Mallorca.
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 Restaur...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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40:53
Back to amber for the Balearics
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
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25:09
The British are coming, snorkeling around the island, & a snake invasion!
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 t...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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33:08
Getting residency visas in Spain & a catch up over a coffee.
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, ple...
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58:20
and we're back! Mallorca in May, amber traffic lights & grey whales....
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...
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Episode 29
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36:45
The haves and have nots in Mallorca, SOPPA community in action
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...
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Episode 29
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