Jay

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Description

Hey folks,

My name is Jay and I am 45 years old.

I have always enjoyed creative activities including music, cooking, drama, writing and woodwork. Formally a professional musician, at the moment I am enjoying photography and am a semi professional portrait artist. I am proud to have had several pieces of my work included in local exhibitions and am currently working towards my own exhibition.

I have been living in Ireland for 15 years. In the last 3 or 4 years I have spent 2½ years living on a small organic permaculture farm, as a guest in the guesthouse and an unofficial workawayer, where I contributed to the running of the place by; assisting and running projects, including building a poly tunnel and a mobile chicken coop; performing maintenance like painting/decorating and making general repairs (no plumbing or electrical experience); learning to drive the tractor, planting, weeding and harvesting crops; sign writing and other artistic projects; helping with the animals, cleaning out, moving around and building feeders, habitats and such; helping with the management of the guesthouse, including hosting, cooking, cleaning etc.
Also, leading guided meditations, for guests and workers, on the farm.
Living on the farm has been the closest I've ever lived to my ideal existence so I am, through workaway and other avenues looking to explore, more of what that means to me.

I have spent the last year travelling around Ireland meeting and working with some lovely people, working on some art.

I enjoy working with people, creative problem solving and expanding my skill set.
I love all animals and have a small friendly dog with me.
I am known to occasionally break out the guitar still and sing a few soulful melodies, from time to time, if someone gives my arm a little twist.

I look forward to sharing some experiences with the right host.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I am interested in teaching English to those who wish to improve theirs. I have an interest (but no gift) in learning any other language, especially French, Italian and German.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Languages

Eco Projects

Gardening

Animal Care

Charity Work

Being an elderly companion

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Some knowledge of:  

Art Projects

Teaching

DIY and building projects

Life at a Farmstay

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

General Maintenance

Babysitting and creative play

More details about your skills

I am good with my hands:
Experienced with small to medium carpentry projects using hand or electric tools (really prefer an electric screwdriver though!😂)
Experienced painter for either creative or decorating purposes.
Limited experience with small tractor/farm machinery.
Limited experience with crops.
Have built a dry stone raised bed.
Very good in the kitchen (mostly vegetarian experiments), once I know my way around and who I'm cooking for.
I am, formally, a professional musician.

I am good with my brain:
I love problem solving, especially with limited resources.
I am a capable team leader/player.
I have a good sense of humour and an empathic nature.
If I'm going to learn something, I'm likely to learn it very quickly.

I am inclined to work deliberately and perform to my best, rather than rush a job.
I refer to myself as a recovering perfectionist and though the phrase 'that'll do' can still sometimes make me shudder, I am now capable of a 'that'll do' job, when required.

...but it makes me shudder.😄

Age

46

What else ...

I do love social activities, although I prefer a quiet, rather than noisy environment, as a problem with my ears leaves me sensitive to loud noises or extended exposure to lots of sound; hence the change from musician to painter
I have recently found a love of boardgames of pretty much any kind. I do like movies too.
I love hugs. I love laughing. I also love a deep conversation. I love animals. I find people incredibly interesting animals.

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