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Poland - from May 2024 until Jun 2024 View allDescription
Hello, we are Iwona and Adrian, a married couple from the UK. We've decided to embrace our passion for travel and new experiences and start our Workaway journey.
We have been together for 17 years and married for 8 years and have a combined love of travel and adventure. We are a mature couple, Iwona is 40 (originally from Poland) and Adrian is 51 (from England). We have our own little house back in the UK, so we are responsible, respectful, clean and tidy but also like to have fun.
We have already visited many amazing places around the world but sadly have always had to return to our 9-5 jobs. But no more, we are ready to embrace more of what excites us, meeting and learning about new cultures and different ways of life, meeting new and interesting people who we can learn from but also help along the way.
We are very keen trekkers/hikers having summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. We've also trekked in Patagonia and Alaska, Vietnam, China and have also travelled through Ethiopia where we hiked up an active volcano, slept in the desert under the stars and visited the hottest place on Earth.
I used to be a housekeeper/cleaner, and then an accountant for many years and currently I'm working remotely supporting small businesses with various finance/admit/website/social media tasks. Adrian was working in printing industry and it's very practical, hands-on man with lots of patience and precision.
We are also open to house and pet sitting opportunities and we gained our experiences in the UK, Argentina, US, Australia and New Zealand.
As I'm working remotely (online) few hours a week I would need a decent WiFi/internet access.
If you have any questions, please let us know, we would love to set up a chat on Zoom/Skype/GMeet :)Interests
TechnologyPlant careYoga / WellnessWinter sportsSustainabilityPhotographyOutdoor activitiesNatureLanguagesMountainMovies & TVHikingGardeningFitnessFarmingCultureCyclingDIY & craftsCooking & foodCharity work
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Polish: Fluent
Russian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
SpanishSkills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
General MaintenanceEco ProjectsSome knowledge of:
GardeningDIY and building projectsBeing an elderly companionCreating/ Cooking family mealsLife at a FarmstayHospitality/TourismCharity WorkAnimal CareAble to teach about:
Helping around the houseLanguagesHelping with Computers/ InternetMore details about your skills
Our experience and skills we can offer:
- Adrian has a background in production and manufacturing and is good at problem solving.
- Adrian is practically minded and keen to learn new skills.
- Iwona has a many years of experience in finance and is currently running her own digital business as a executive virtual assistant - therefore good, reliable internet/WIFI access is a must.
- Iwona was also volunteering her services for an environmentally sustainable charity, redesigning and managing their website, social media and help them be organized.
- We are very productive following instruction and to do lists.
- We have experience house and pet sitting.
- We have experience working in the garden (re-planting, trimming, weed guarding, mulching, preparing plants for winter).
- We have basic skills of DIY, maintenance and gardening.
- We have good housekeeping skills and we like to cook.
- We are conscious of the environment and the world we live in.
If you have any questions, please let us know, we would love to set up a chat on Zoom/Skype/GMeet :)Age
40 & 52
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We spent few months looking after Iwona's parents back in Poland end of 2021 and then we started our dream travels in January 2022. Since then we travelled through South America, part of Central America and North America, also in 2023 we house sit, workaway'ed and wwoof'ed 5 month in New Zealand, after we house sit in Australia, then travelled through South Korea, Japan and South East Asia.
Currently we are moving a lot between Poland and the UK.Some more information
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We helped around the garden, did lots of clearing up, trimming and weeding. The work was very satisfying and in exchange we had semi self contained,very comfortable unit downstairs and delicious food. Claire is a lovely, generous… read more
The food and meals she cooked and provided for us was delicious and there was lots of it.
The room we stayed in, in the house was extremely comfortable.
The work we did was general maintainance, including rain gutter clearance, weed… read more
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We helped around the garden, did lots of clearing up, trimming and weeding. The work was very satisfying and in exchange we had semi self contained,very comfortable unit downstairs and delicious food. Claire is a lovely, generous… read more
The food and meals she cooked and provided for us was delicious and there was lots of it.
The room we stayed in, in the house was extremely comfortable.
The work we did was general maintainance, including rain gutter clearance, weed… read more
The work was enjoyable mainly around the garden (planting, weeding, trimming, cutting back and tidying up).
Delicious food was provided, we never went hungry and nothing was too much trouble.
We would thoroughly recommend :)
They were easy to have living in the house. They were tidy, appreciative & considerate.
I recommend them very highly.
We did lots of clearing of their yard and garden (weeding, removing leaves & plants, weed guarding, mulching, trimming, replanting etc) and thankfully the weather was gentle this time… read more
They were extremely accommodating and welcoming. Their house and the workawayers room is very comfortable, warm and spacious. Both Diane and Lloyd… read more
The moment we arrived, we were welcomed to their beautiful family with lots of positivity, generosity and love...and how could we forget - Mario's detailed introduction to the area and the family - he'll become your little friend within minutes :)
Adrian and… read more