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Valerie is an experienced teacher of English and has taught a number of different ages and nationalities. She worked in Business and Finance for 20 years before training to be a teacher. As well as hosting, Valerie has worked for Daewoo as an English instructor for their Korean staff and families, and at Chichester College on their summer school programmes. She is a creative, enthusiastic and friendly teacher who likes to make her students feel at home.
Valerie and Bernie live in Felpham near Bognor Regis in a comfortable, modern, semi-detached house just a five-minute walk from the sea. The couple are both interested in cooking and gardening and have a lovely garden and allotment where they grow their own vegetables. Valerie and Bernie have a son and a daughter who now live away from home but visit regularly.
Bognor Regis is a popular family seaside resort on the south coast of England. The town claims to be the sunniest place in Britain! Bognor Regis is close to the South Downs and Chichester which is well known for its cathedral and harbour.
Bognor train station is a 20-minute walk from Felpham village