A BRIT couple who dreamed of a life within the solar in Spain has been left homeless after their retirement fell by way of.
Paula Briers, 52, and her husband Rob Briers, 60, swapped their jobs at Coalville Amazon warehouse for an early retirement in Benidorm.
The couple was initially set to maneuver to the Spanish metropolis of Granada in 2020, nonetheless the primary Covid lockdown scuppered their plans.
Initially Paula and Rob discovered a plot for his or her caravan on the Villamar campsite after they found it was overrun by “feral cats”.
An animal lover and fosterer, Paula agreed to assist rehome as many cats as attainable.
She informed The Express: “I’ve all the time beloved animals.
“Within the UK I did fostering and issues.
“In Villamar we simply stated “look, we’ll make it easier to out, type out the cats” and we had a bit desk on our plot the place individuals used to come back and provides donations and issues.”
She added: “We bought the cats down from over 1,000 to about 200.
“And we had individuals taking care of the cats that have been feral so that they had someplace to eat and [someone to] keep watch over their health.”
Regardless of her act of kindness, the mum-of-six was evicted from the campsite alongside together with her husband.
Initially from Bournmouth, Paula and Rob, from Leicester, left the campsite and ended up sleeping tough in a discipline.
Paula stated: “After we bought kicked off the Villamar we actually slept in a discipline… behind a bush”.
The couple have been discovered by charity boss and British musician Johnny Elraiz, higher referred to as Jonny Hellraizer.
Paula stated: “Jonny does loads for lots of people. Not simply us, he helps individuals get showers and every little thing so it’s invaluable to the neighborhood.”
The charity boss, who performs guitar and sings for Benidorm steel band White Coast Rebels, was the one who helped Paula and Rob get again on their ft and discover someplace higher to dwell.
The couple now reside in a derelict outhouse in summer together with their 4 dogs and numerous cats.
Within the winter, the couple reside in a caravan within the derelict property’s backyard.
In change to remain on the property, the Briars pay the landlady £126 and have a tendency to her backyard.
Regardless of their “semi-squatter” standing, the couple have remained constructive.
Paula stated: “There’s all the time someone worse off than us. You recognize, I keep constructive.
“There’s lots of people on the market who’re a rattling sight worse off than us.”