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24 Apr 2024
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Hi , - my wife and I have a beautiful old house in Galicia which we have been restoring for the last couple of years ,both the house and the garden.We have a huge garden and we grow lots of different organic produce, we also keep chickens .We are located between the mountains and the sea and are surrounded by beautiful nature.We have lots of different beaches close to us ,one of them being the world heritage site of Playa de catedrales (cathedral beach),We are also situated very close to The Camiño de Santiago.There are lots of walking trails ,both inland and coastal and the beaches are beautifully natural.Galicia is also famous for its food and wines for food lovers,we are on the edge of a small village so you're not to far from ,small supermarket, bakers,fresh fish shop, bank, doctors etc.Surfing is very popular on one of the nearby beaches and there are several surf schools.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Several languages are spoken in our house,My wife is Brazilian ,I am English from Irish parents and we used to live in London .My wife speaks Portuguese,Spanish and English,my son speaks Portuguese,Spanish,English,French and I speak English and am learning Spanish,so it is a multi- lingual house and we are all well travelled, we like to think of ourselves as an easy-going family who are outgoing,freindly and have varied interests.My wife has lots of agricultural knowledge to pass on,as you can see from the above information we have a massive garden and we plant and grow lots of different things and the idea is to have an organic semi-self sustained way of life-producing most of our food from our garden,using the water from our well ,eggs from our chickens, etc and pass on some of these important life skills to people.We also make jams, chutneys and pickles from the excess fruit in the garden which my wife would be willing to teach to people.
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Help
We are looking for people who can help us with building and restoration work ,general garden maintenance and planting vegetables,house work/domestic chores.My wife grew up on a farm so has lots of Agricultural knowledge to pass on to people, we have planted many trees and shrubs and plants and flowers etc-all organically, we have pears, apples and lemons already well established that give fruit very well and have planted Orange,tangerine,lime,peaches,plums,figs,pommegranite,walnut,hazlenut,chestnut, almond,blueberry,strawberry,raspberry,redcurrent,blackcurrant and more all organically.We would be happy to receive helpers who are hands-on and self motivated.Smokers are welcome as long as you smoke outside. Thanks
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Portuguese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
My wife speaks fluent Spanish,her native language is Portuguese,and she speaks good English,I speak English(my native language) and I am learning Spanish and I speak some Portuguese
Accommodation
We offer a double room with an on suite bathroom at the top of the house,we would provide breakfast in the morning, help yourself type of thing,then lunchtime my wife cooks a main meal-we eat all types of food -we are not vegetarians but if people are vegetarians they would be welcome to cook their own meals, and then for the evening meal you can help yourself in the kitchen.
What else ...
Walking/hiking ,sightseeing, surfing ,cycling.We have a local train station that connects you to ferrol and Oviedo and bus services to Santiago.There are lots of architecturally interesting places pretty close to here and several places of outstanding natural beauty.With regards to the help we would like our helper/s to help us for 5 days for 4-5 hours Monday to Friday in return for room and meals -the main lunchtime meal being cooked by my wife who is a great cook.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (6)
Since the very beginning of our communication it was very simple to get in touch with Neuza and Ciaran. They replied quickly and never left a message unread. We started talking in June (almost two months before my arrival!) and it was perfectly fine. No one ever canceled our agreement even though I… read more
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Since the very beginning of our communication it was very simple to get in touch with Neuza and Ciaran. They replied quickly and never left a message unread. We started talking in June (almost two months before my arrival!) and it was perfectly fine. No one ever canceled our agreement even though I… read more
They are kindhearted, fun and full of life!
I couldn’t recommend them more, so go ahead and get in touch with them if they are available!
the work is good and decent - we build a chickens house, I painted some doors (and let’s not talk about that, am I right Ciaran😅)… read more
extremadamente agradables, transparentes y con toda la atención hacia tí, es una casa
multilingue, (ingles, español, portugues) he estado como en un hotel jajaja, he comido
muy bien y también descansado muy bien,tienen una casa muy… read more
