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23 March 2016
Darrell cut Jamies hair, finally, and we spoke to Natalee and our Lee Ralph on Skype. She will be out here in Spain soon. Really look forward to seeing her. I know, with all her experience in Hospitality, she can be a great success here! Also good to hear from Lee and how nothing has changed in Southampton, which is no surprise to us!
24 March 2016
Darrell and I went out and got a little drunk tonight. We hadn´t done that in
a while, so when he picked me up, still wearing my chef´s whites, we popped over to Dicks and had a few too many drinks. We spent the evening with Barbara, one of the first people we met here in Spain, she is adorable. She has been great at letting us know the in´s and out´s of things here in GA, is always honest and will always go out of her way to help new comers. We appreciate all the help and advice we receive here, because without it, we would be just stumbling on, instead of feeling happy, settled and at peace with where we are!
25 March 2016
Officially 28 degrees today, though felt much hotter. Started to create a website for Dunbars, the restaurant I work for in GA.
26 March 2016
Wow, it´s been a hot one today. It was 40 degrees on my solarium earlier. I´ve just finished the evening shift at Dunbars and worked in the morning as well, after thinking it was Sunday and the clocks had changed!
I´m really enjoying being back cooking in a kitchen and am getting better each day. It helps when you have good employers and I am already very fond of Mandy, the proprietor and Grandson Reece. I am working in their family restaurant and it really is a family affair. They have been very welcoming and perfect to work for.
I have worked for many organisations in the past, as well as also owning my own business, but have never worked, so close to where I live, employed by a local family. Initially I had no idea what to expect, but very quickly, I felt completely at home and happy working with amazing people.
Mandy and her husband are grafters, in every sense of the word. Mandy works long hours at front and back of house and for that reason, you know you are truly working, with professional people.
Loyalty of staff can be a problem here in Spain, with other bars and restaurants poaching staff, so you can understand how weary employers can be, with new comers. Working for six months and having six months off can also be a difficult working practice to get used too, especially coming from the UK. So you can imagine, how surprised people are, that I am actually doing so well here. That is mainly due to the nature of all those who work for Dunbars. They indeed have my loyalty and I look forward to spending the next six months working for them!
Just a quick blog tonight, as I´m off to bed shortly, I´ll do my best to write as often as I can, although the entries will be a little shorter, with a larger, more comprehensive blog, at the end of each week. Love to everyone in The UK!
#stilllovingspain
I have worked for many organisations in the past, as well as also owning my own business, but have never worked, so close to where I live, employed by a local family. Initially I had no idea what to expect, but very quickly, I felt completely at home and happy working with amazing people.
Mandy and her husband are grafters, in every sense of the word. Mandy works long hours at front and back of house and for that reason, you know you are truly working, with professional people.
Loyalty of staff can be a problem here in Spain, with other bars and restaurants poaching staff, so you can understand how weary employers can be, with new comers. Working for six months and having six months off can also be a difficult working practice to get used too, especially coming from the UK. So you can imagine, how surprised people are, that I am actually doing so well here. That is mainly due to the nature of all those who work for Dunbars. They indeed have my loyalty and I look forward to spending the next six months working for them!
Just a quick blog tonight, as I´m off to bed shortly, I´ll do my best to write as often as I can, although the entries will be a little shorter, with a larger, more comprehensive blog, at the end of each week. Love to everyone in The UK!
#stilllovingspain
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