
One of my favourite places in Malaga, Andrés Maricuchi in Pedregalejo. Took this photo in October 2011, when l went upstairs to use the loo l saw the napkins drying out on the upper floor terrace. Looking forward to going back in July.
28 Thursday Jun 2018
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One of my favourite places in Malaga, Andrés Maricuchi in Pedregalejo. Took this photo in October 2011, when l went upstairs to use the loo l saw the napkins drying out on the upper floor terrace. Looking forward to going back in July.
12 Tuesday Jun 2018
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Many of you know that I consider Málaga to be my second home in Spain. For awhile I even toyed with the idea of moving there. But for now I am happy in Sevilla and always look forward to seeing my Málaga friends when I go to visit. This last Málaga getaway was a bit different in that I got to see dear friends that I don’t usually see there. And it was great.

When I first arrived I met up with David, Kasha and Kyra for an impromptu snacky lunch and quick visit. We went to a small local bar and had a lovely time catching up and then ended up at a nearby playground. Good times.
Then in the evening I FINALLY got to hang out with Thane and Bob IN MÁLAGA. We’ve met up in London and in Sevilla but it was the first time we have coincided in Málaga even though we all go there a lot, and we had a fab traditional dinner at Los Mellizos with our mutual friend Victor.
Finally, I found out that Anna & Jorge had also been invited to the Premios Andalucía de Gastronomía (which is why I was there in the first place). So after the presentation and cocktail lunch we got to spend some time together in town before I had to catch my train home.
And then there was Victor. Always Victor. Victor is always there for me when I’m in Málaga and he is one of my dearest friends. So yeah, it was a great visit. Spending time with all of these amazing people that I am privileged to call my friends – and even more amazingly – they call me their friend too. Love you guys. See you soon! xx
11 Monday Jun 2018
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Say hola to Gingerbread! No, he’s not mine. He is Victor’s new boy and he is too adorable. I was really happy I got to meet him during my whirlwind trip to Málaga. More on that later. Got back home this evening and now off to bed… CT scan mañana!
18 Monday Dec 2017
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Spotted in Málaga… the ultimate in hipter BYOC cat cafes. #bringyourowncat
16 Saturday Dec 2017
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The traditional Málaga Christmas lunch has taken place at many different locations and with different people over the years, but the one constant has always been these two, my lovely friends Arpy & Fred. This year it was just the three of us and we managed to get an early table at the fabulous Mesón Mariano, which was new to A & F. The place has been booked solid for holiday meals for over a month, but we got there right at opening time (expecting to sit at the bar) and were told we could have a table if we left before the booking came in. Which gave us an hour and a half, which was plenty of time to enjoy the following…

Garlicky clams, braised artichokes “montillana”, albondigón in almond sauce, and baby goat chops al ajillo. Because we had started lunch early I realised that I could probably comfortably catch the earlier train home, so I would arrive at 8 pm instead of 11 pm, and so that’s what I ended up doing. But we still had time for a penúlitima outside on the terrace of Mesón Cofradia. It all worked out perfectly and was a great way to finish my short-but-sweet Málaga getaway.