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April May 2024)
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I am looking for a strong person to help with hedge cutting and garden / outside house maintenance starting towards the winters end for a couple of weeks + and spring cleaning . We will work together at times but someone who is able to also work on their own at times would be good.You don't need to be a gardener but you do need to love working outside in peace and quiet. Although we will share some meals together, sometimes we will be out or unavailable so you may be on your own too.It is important that you can cook well as we need to share cooking and cleaning up too. PLEASE READ BELOW as it's very important. There may be an opportunity to work longer.
l am leaving the old description as it gives you an understanding of our journey over the last few years. The garden is more settled now so it's more maintenance and seasonal care. This autumn there will be lots of pruning and compost spreading, garden tidying too, basically out door work that is dirty at times. There will also be planting baby plants and some trees too. Collection. The house will need some yearly maintenance like pressure washing away winter grime and there may be a small project or two
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I would like to emphasise that we are sometimes naturist / clothes optional especially if the sun comes out so if you come here please be open. Many Workaways have really enjoyed it here over the years. We eat vegetarian a couple of days a week but most days eat meat, we mention this as its not easy to cook for different diets.
If you have any questions at all please just ask. I leave below our old description. Thanks for reading this.....
Hi, my wife Ana is Portuguese and I, Chris am English. We are both fit and healthy retirees and have renovated our home recently which is in the quiet countryside only 2km from amazing beaches.
There is lots of work to do but time too to carry out your own project though as I say it would be lovely if you fully committed to the project here.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Ana is Portuguese national living and working as a school teacher so can give some insight into Portuguese life. Chris is English and loves to talk and share experiences. We like to keep fit, practice yoga, walk and swim at the beach. LGBT+
Help
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Well that's the serious bit. In return for five hours help you will have three simple meals a day; we all join in with cooking and cleaning up. Time off each day will be organized to fit in around all of us as will two full days off per week, we will be as flexible as possible as we understand this is a volunteering exchange and you will want to see the local area and experience local life. Its easy to walk down to the beach in thirty minutes and there will be opportunities to go out with Chris and Ana if you would like.we have a big loveable dog called Bou.
If your interested in yoga, massage and keeping fit it would be great to share, learn and support our practice.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Accommodation
A room with private on suite
What else ...
Food:
We have a garden kitchen that can be used by Workaways. We come together to prepare and eat an evening meal most but not all of the week, we share cooking and cleaning up. Lunch and breakfast are usually eaten separately. All food is obviously supplied but your welcome to bring your own special stuff. We eat a mixed diet so if you are a pure vegetarian or vegan you will have to accept we eat meat sometimes ......
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good internet.
Space for parking camper vans
We have space for a VW sized campervan
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (18)
Chris and Ana's place is beautiful, a wonderful home and a… read more
They are kind, genuine people that are interesting to talk to. I felt welcomed being their guest, and eating delicious meal they prepared :).
I helped in a garden outside, mainly doing two simple tasks, which I enjoyed.… read more
It was my first experience as a workawayer… read more
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Chris and Ana's place is beautiful, a wonderful home and a… read more
They are kind, genuine people that are interesting to talk to. I felt welcomed being their guest, and eating delicious meal they prepared :).
I helped in a garden outside, mainly doing two simple tasks, which I enjoyed.… read more
It was my first experience as a workawayer… read more
I stayed in one of the rooms used for hosting guests during the holiday season. It was better than I could have ever imagined.
Ana is… read more
Andrea - my stared feed back relates to Andrea. Andrea never worked her hours or anywhere near them.
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If you can get Charles on his own great but otherwise I would have asked her to leave after a… read more
Thanks… read more
The garden and the view is just stunning, such a nice working place.
All the best for your upcoming project!
See you.
Best wishes,
Anne
thanks again and good luck with your sailing.
They are a lovely couple and we highly recommend them to anyone visiting the Algarve!
The house is just 15 minutes walk from stunning cliffs and breathtaking,… read more
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We enjoyed some excellent Algarvian Cuisine - mostly seafood and learnt a lot about local culture. There are beautiful cliffs and beaches… read more
We spent a week with Ana and Chris helping out with some fencing, housework and gardening. Ana is a teacher and had to go to work the… read more
