Hilf mit der Renovierung eines Hauses auf dem Land im Nordwesten Spaniens

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  Beschreibung

  We are looking for long-term Workawayers to look after one of our houses and help when we need an extra pair of hands (or two) for large projects around the home or at busy times in the garden. You may be asked to look after our friendly affectionate cat if we go away, occasionally.
  You will be a couple or single; responsible, independent, mature outlook, tidy and respectful. No smokers please.
  Some of the jobs you might be asked to help with are: fruit picking, cutting trees, stacking wood, weeding, planting and watering, looking after both houses (and a very affectionate cat) if we are away for a few days, or lending a helping hand with major projects such as repairs or painting.
  We would expect a maximum of 10 hours help a week, and would prefer a minimum of two months stay. The work will be infrequent and mainly keeping the property you are living in clean and tidy, so a week is of little use to us, or you. We love to engage with our helpers and expect you to be flexible and use your initiative. It is important that you are responsible, clean and tidy.
  You will have your own separate accommodation with en-suite bedroom, lounge and kitchen, and plenty of time to explore this beautiful region. Digital nomads are welcome but at the moment you would need your own hotspot (around 10euro a month with Spanish SIM) as we are still waiting for rural internet to find us.
  Food is not included, but you are welcome to share eggs from our chickens and veggies and fruit from the garden.
  Own transport is not essential but useful. We are a half hour stroll to a small town with supermarkets, schools, bars and restaurants. There is a bus service there to major cities and we are always happy to have company if we are going out and about.
  
  Experience is not essential but a willingness to learn, and plenty of enthusiasm is!
  We look forward to hosting you soon.
  
  Lisa & Stewart have spent the past 16 years in beautiful rural Galicia self-restoring our old stone farmhouse. Having almost finished this task in 2014 we took on a second project in the same hamlet.
  Thanks to many enthusiastic workawayers we have now finished both restorations but we have enjoyed our workaway experiences so much we want to continue inviting people to our homes to help us with everyday tasks such as weeding, landscaping, bramble hacking and fruit picking in our organic allotment and other outside jobs like mortaring the stone walls and painting.
  
  The spring and summer are time for fiestas, outside eating, long walks and fun as well as some hard graft! Our local food fiestas start in February with the 'pig bone stew fiesta' and continue through May and June with a giant paella, then it is sardines and the Roman festival at Lugo in June (well worth a visit but you need to make a costume!) The local swimming pool opens later in the summer and is a great way to cool off when the temperatures soar. Galicia is truly a unique area so come and discover a new aspect to Spain, we look forward to welcoming you.
  Please note that while we welcome digital nomads our internet is not great at the house. You may struggle for Zoom meetings for example.
  
  No smokers only please.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Betreuung von Tieren

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten

  Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We are English and have lived in our adopted country for 15 years. We therefore have many experiences to share with people. In addition we love to hear new stories from our helpers from around the world. We believe social interaction keeps the world going. We love Galicia and are more than happy to share this beautiful place with you.

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  Arbeit

  Volunteer work will vary from day to day and month to month depending on the season. We are currently looking for long-term helpers of two months or more. You will only be working a couple of days a week, (depending on the projects) so plenty of time to explore or do your own thing. No food with this placement, but you will share in our eggs and the veggiesand fruit we will grow and pick together.
  
  We prize flexibilty over experience, and initiative taking over all else. At the moment we are mainly looking for clean, tidy and respectful people to keep our second house and tiny garden looking good. We have a number of garden projects which we would love your help with. We are also always looking for outdoor help in the gardens; bramble clearing, fruit picking, leaf collecting (for mulching the beds) and maybe some painting or mortaring of walls. A willingness to get stuck in is a quality we look for.
  We have a large organic allotment which keeps us pretty much in vegetables, fruit and nuts year round. You will be able to share in this bounty. From June through to November there is plenty of opportunity for fruit and nut picking and to learn preserving skills in the kitchen if you wish (drying, jam making, bottling). In winter there is wood cutting, leaf collecting (for mulch) and more bramble clearing to be done. We also have chickens for eggs and meat.
  We look forward to meeting you.

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  Gesprochene Sprachen

  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Gute Kenntnisse

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  Unterkunft

  You will have your own comfortable, separate accommodation with an ensuite bedroom, large lounge and kitchen and small courtyard garden. You are also welcome to grow things you like to eat in the allotment if you are staying a while. Please note we are trying to be as eco friendly as possible and would appreciate your co-operation with this. The house is heated by wood-burning stoves in winter; there is NO central heating. We will provide wood and explain how to use the stoves if you are not familar.

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  Was noch ...

  Galicia is one of the most beautiful areas of Spain; unspoilt, tranquil, green and friendly. There is lots to do nearby. We are situated in a tiny hamlet with woodland walks and tracks outside the door, both houses are still only a 20min walk into a small market town with supermarkets, restaurants and cafes, many with wifi access. In return for your enthusiasm we offer your own comfortable accomodation. Food is not included but we are happy to share eggs from our chickens and veggies from the garden. Non smokers ONLY please. Digital nomads are welcome but we do not have wifi at the house (we are still awaiting rural internet, but you can buy a Spanish SIM for around 10 euro a month). We have an extensive library of paperbacks and DVDs. The Ribeira Sacra is a beautiful and not widely known area and well worth exploring. We are happy to take some trips out to explore with you or point you in the right direction. On the 1st of each month there is a local farmers market and the walled Roman city of Lugo is worth a trip. In winter the thermal spa baths in Ourense are a must. If you wish to explore further afield we have a resources file available with lots of ideas accessible by public transport. These past 8years we have had lots of help from wonderful workawayers. We are looking forward to meeting more lovely people soon.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  You will have your own quiet accomodation. We do not currently have wifi (still awaiting rural internet here) but you can hotspot with a spanish SIM. Ask me for details if this is important to you.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  zwei

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  Arbeitszeiten

  ten hours a week. This will be flexible depending on the projects we have

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