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At home I am a communications consultant but taking sometime out to learn more about culture and people.
Hard working able to turn my hand to most things - trained chef and happy to cook!My next destination:
Italy - from May 2024 until Dec 2024 View allDescription
I am a confident reliable and likeable person looking to take a few months out of the rat race to help me learn more about Italian culture and language as well explore and get to know more of a country I like to call my second home. Responsible and reliable, I like new experiences, to explore, listen and learn. I will turn my hand to most things but I'm an trained cook, excellent marketeer, amateur photographer/videographer and full time dreamer/philosopher.
I'm a youngish at heart, and to celebrate my 50th year I'm taking a year out to learn more about the world, people and myself.Interests
Vegetarian or veganTechnologyTeam sportsSustainabilitySelf developmentSailing / BoatingPolitics / Social justicePlant carePhotographyPetsPerforming artsOutdoor activitiesNatureMovies & TVMusicMountainGardeningHikingFitnessLanguages
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Italian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Would love to practise my very poor Italian.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projectsBeing an elderly companionCharity WorkArt ProjectsTeachingSome knowledge of:
GardeningBabysitting and creative playGeneral MaintenanceLife at a FarmstayEco ProjectsAnimal CareLanguagesHelping with Computers/ InternetAble to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family mealsHelping around the houseHospitality/TourismMore details about your skills
I’m a versatile adaptable person happy to turn my hands and head to anything. Brought up on a farm so no stranger to manual work, I then trained and worked in kitchens and hotels, before embarking on a 20 year career in communications and marketing. I like people and am using some time between jobs to explore more of Italy and learn more of the language.
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52
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I am taking some time out from my hectic job to learn more about culture and people. I'm a trained chef and love to cook for people - many other skills and interests from Marketing to Psychology. Hardworking and polite.
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NoSpecial dietary requirements
No, will eat everything. I like good home cooked food!
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Colin came to help us out at a very delicate time in our lives, in the midst of our separation. Thirteen years of hosting together did not prepare us to manage the help we needed to pry apart two lives that had been intertwined… read more
From the moment I arrived, Jon-Scot, Guido, and their lovely friends welcomed me with… read more