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I have a large home in a beautiful Historic New England Village, on a clean, swimmable river. The village grew in the industrial times and is rich in history and had a knife and tool factories here. It is also home to the Bridge of Flowers.
I am a fun, easy going , creative and artful person. I play pickup basketball and enjoy biking and swimming and love to tour people through the local swimming holes. I am self employed as house painting contractor and graphic designer. I 'm not looking for help with my personal business, I am looking for help with home tidying my 200 year old home : basic gardening, raking, leaf collection, trimming, lawn stuff. There is always housekeeping to be done as well.. It's a little less than 1/4 acre.
Also proctoring/teaching pingpong as a volunteer at the town facility.
I host bicycle travelers for free through another website.I enjoy dropping my guests (you)off at the local swimming holes.
I love cooking Thai food and did a work away myself in Thailand. I would be interested in expanding my cooking skills. I am on the recreation committee and promote basketball, volleyball and a ping pong program. I am interested in meeting people from all over the world. My house is in the heart of the village of 2000 people.
I would love to learn more about ethnic cooking from my guests. When I am not working during the winter months, I would like to get better at my Ping Pong Game, basketball shot. Tell me about what talents you would like to teach others.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Charity work
Culture
Movies & TV
Art & design
Photography
Cooking & food
Drawing & painting
Team sports
Nature
Camping
Winter sports
Mountain
Dancing
Beach
Outdoor activities
Hiking
Cycling
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travelers will get a taste of life in New England in a New England Village where many people will know you by name in a short period. You will enjoy a quiet life in a village looking up at the beautiful hills of New England and walk to them easily. Or swim in a clean river less than 100 yard or ski at a nearby mountain. A simpler life from simpler times. You can sit in a yoga class, meditate at the Shambala Center, take a drawing class at the Art Garden.
Help
Help with light painting, murals and gardening and would be helpful as well. Use a lawnmower, weed whacker, trimming bushes, etc. Sometimes I may ask for some help at the old Gymnasium that I am a volunteer at. I am currently helping patch the floor of the new ping pong room. Tell me about the talents you like to teach others.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Helpers will have a room in my home, and share a kitchen. I will provide breaksfast each day, unless your chore is cooking dinner. You will have the afternoon to discover and roam the area. Chores start around 9.am. I will provide bicycles for helpers and coffee. Groceries and restaurants are within my block and of course you can use the kitchen.
What else ...
In addition to a taste of life in New England, and have access to many outdoor activities (hiking, mountain biking, fishing, tubing, swimming ( June, July, Aug), skiing and I am 1/2 hour from the largest modern art museum in the United States. Shelburne Falls also is home to a Vispassana Retreat Center.
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Diana was so supportive that she picked me up from Boston airport and we spent that night in Boston to be able to tour around Boston the next day. She invited… read more
