Graciela: The journey of an Argentinian woman who reinvented herself many times

Voices of Lancashire

In this episode, Graciela, a woman from Buenos Aires (Argentina) who arrived in Britain in 1993, talks about her experience in the UK as a sales assistant at the airport, a seed grower in her Adlington garden, a mother of three children, and, more generally, a passionate woman who follows her heart. After 30 years in the UK, in 2023 Graciela decided to move to Cehegin, in Spain, where she has created her own B&B called Finca Grace.

In this chat we discuss about:

[00:04]: The decision to come to the UK: from Radcliff to Heaton Part and then Adlington

[00:06]: Job search and the law of attraction

[00:09]: Cultural reflections: Latino-ness VS British-ness

[00:11]: Life back in Buenos Aires

[00:13]: The decision to leave the UK

[00:15]: Life is a matter of serendipity

[00:16]: Dealing with changes in life

[00:17]: Life during General Jorge Rafael Videla’s dictatorship

[00:18]: When giving is taking in life

[00:19]: Dealing with fears

[00:22]: Language: a key to any doors

[00:23]: The Falkland Wars in the memory of an Argentinian

[00:25]: Being an Argentinian woman at the eyes of British men

[00:26]: Dealing with bad events in life

[00:27]: The best memory from the life in the UK (#NHS)

[00:31]: Life in Cehegin (Spain)

[00:33]: Feelings of belonging

[00:36]: Returning home?

[00:37]: Putting down her roots