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I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Horse riding, musical theatre, outdoors
Description
Hi. Let me introduce myself.
Been doing workaway on and off for 3 years, it has changed me as a person, something I'm forever grateful for
30 years old
Grew up in Worcestershire ( yes, like the sauce!!) Family live in and around South Gloucestershire and Bristol
Youngest of 3 daughters
Have 2 neices
My cat is my best friend, Nancy
Early years practioner ( worked at children's nurseries for over 10 years)
Lover of musical theatre
Animals are my passion
I enjoying walking, hiking, being outdoors in general
Can horse ride, had lessons on and off since I was a child. Can walk, trot canter, go over small to medium jumps and hacking out.
Over the years I have done other volunteering work including Youth Hostel Association (YHA) summer camps and over 10 years with the Girlguiding association. I was a adult helper for Rainbows and a adult leader for Brownies
Past workaways
Ireland: Pig rescue and horse rescue ( most of my workaway journey has been at the horse rescue its my second family)
Isle of Lewis: Alpaca visitor centre
Switzerland: Family host
Austria: Family host
Slovenia: Family host
I have experience of working on a yard/working farm.
I'm comfortable around other animals including donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep and dogs.
I have done basic gardening, planting seeds, watering, removing weeds etc
Travelling is also a love of mine and I've been lucky enough to go to various European countries and America with family and friends.
If you think I'm the right host for you then get back in contact 🙂Interests
Yoga / WellnessVegetarian or veganSustainabilityPetsPerforming artsNatureOutdoor activitiesMusicFarmingHikingCharity workBeachAnimalsLanguages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
General MaintenanceEco ProjectsLife at a FarmstayGardeningSome knowledge of:
Helping around the houseCharity WorkCreating/ Cooking family mealsAble to teach about:
Animal CareBabysitting and creative playMore details about your skills
I have 10 years of experience working with children. As well as childcare I also have experience with animals especially horses. I have skills in being a team member as well as being happy to work by myself. I'm a good listener and show good body language when being spoken to. I can think on my feet when needed to. I am a hard worker as well,having worked full time for over 5 years.
Age
30
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
In between vegetarian and vegan. Using non dairy milk( oat/soya) would prefer alternatives to other dairy products but if not possible that's fine. Happy with vegan or vegetarian hosts and possibly meat eaters too
Feedback
first of all: thank you for your support! Kate stayed with us for four weeks, she did a good job in the house and caring about the animals (she really loves them). She is a calm and polite person and a really good chef :-)
We wish you all the best for your upcoming adventures,
Marlene and Wolfgang
I was meant to be staying for a month but was told to leave after only doing 3 full days work.
Dominique and Andrej were going back to there others jobs away from the farm.
I was given less than 72 hours to figure out what to do!!
As you can imagine this was a shock and this affected my… read more
The work I did was… read more
Friends
Feedback
first of all: thank you for your support! Kate stayed with us for four weeks, she did a good job in the house and caring about the animals (she really loves them). She is a calm and polite person and a really good chef :-)
We wish you all the best for your upcoming adventures,
Marlene and Wolfgang
I was meant to be staying for a month but was told to leave after only doing 3 full days work.
Dominique and Andrej were going back to there others jobs away from the farm.
I was given less than 72 hours to figure out what to do!!
As you can imagine this was a shock and this affected my… read more
The work I did was… read more
It was lovely to get to know you, hope we meet again sometime.
Thank you for your time here.
Trix