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Lorraine was born Isle of Wight, UK, studied stage management in London, and got an amazing job for a couple of years, travelling a lot. Then, after 6 months in Rome, settled for Spain (Catalunya) for 23 years. Then had a stint in the UK, and now based in Jaén, Spain. We have 3 children, now all over 28. Serafin is Spanish, born in the south, but grew up in Pamplona. We owned an 'alternative' restaurant in Banyoles, Girona, for 3 years ( Happy Cow) and then a Spanish restaurant (El Toro Contento) in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, for 12 years, but our feet itch like crazy, so now we prefer to work seasonal jobs. We are open to all possibilities, we just love cooking, travelling, walking, beaches and palm trees, sunshine, being outdoors, good food and wine...
Serafin is an excellent driver and cook, hardworking and polite. His English is slowly improving - he spends hours on duolingo. He used to drive car transporters all over Europe. We own a little hovel in the mountains of Jaén, Andalucía, and it turns out we've got a cave too, so we need to learn how to renovate this! We also need to learn about planting vegetables, and looking after chickens.
Summers we both work, but separately, Serafin driving a bus on the Costa Brava, and Lorraine cooking on a Greek island.
In the winter we've worked as a Chalet couple, three times in the French Alps, or sometimes we just do workaway.
We don't intend to go back to the snow this year, so looks like this year we'll have plenty of time in the winter for workaway adventures!Interests
MusicBooksArchitectureBeachCultureGardeningSustainabilityPlant careLanguagesHistoryDrawing & paintingDIY & craftsCooking & foodLanguages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Greek: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
GreekSkills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
GardeningEco ProjectsArt ProjectsSome knowledge of:
General MaintenanceHelping around the houseHospitality/TourismLanguagesDIY and building projectsAble to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family mealsMore details about your skills
We can cook, clean, drive, paint, do simple maintenance, gardening.
We'd like to learn about rehabilitating a cave, going off grid (we hope to do this soon) working in a hotel/ hostel/ b&b, looking after chickens, planting, looking after, harvesting vegetables & fruit trees ... all for our future life...Age
64 & 65
What else ...
We believe in being happy, but in a quiet sort of way....more like "contented" I think, and also in being nice to everybody...
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Lorraine - intolerance to wheat and chickenSpecial dietary requirements
Lorraine is pretty difficult, (blood group diet) so we prefer to cook. And we are really happy to cook!!!
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We could not have had better neighbours [they lived in our caravan], friends and help. They are both so industrious, talented and fun to be around. Lorraine's skills are endless - I… read more
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We could not have had better neighbours [they lived in our caravan], friends and help. They are both so industrious, talented and fun to be around. Lorraine's skills are endless - I… read more
Suerte con el futuro Andrés, y gracias.
They are wonderful people and have a lot of experience and responsibility.
Thank you Lorraine and Serafin for being with us and your contribution to the place. Hope to see your caves one time and to stay in tough.
Warm greetings
Maria and Ide
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