Claire Seymour

Claire is the chef in the kitchen at ETC International College. She keeps us all going at lunch time and provides us with our coffee and cake at break time. The engine room of the school, what would we do without her?!

What keeps Claire going though? We sent our intrepid reporter to find out (and steal a slice of cake at the same time)!

Mmmm, thanks for the cake Claire. Could you tell us what characteristics you consider important in other people?

“Politeness in other people is so important. It costs nothing to say please and thank you, rudeness is so unnecessary. It drives me crazy when people don’t take the time to use basic manners.”

What about happiness, what makes you happy?

Knowing that I have my health makes me happy; there are so many people who don’t have the good fortune to enjoy good health, I think we take it for granted sometimes.

Quick question: What annoys you?

“The pressure from the press to comply with stereotypes, I mean we can’t all look like Kate Moss can we? I hate the feeling that we must constantly strive to look like someone we are not.”

And what about your favourite place, where is that?

“Well, I’ve never been to the Caribbean but I would love to, I’m getting married in September 2008 and we hope to go there on honeymoon… fingers crossed!”