Come and help with small household tasks in Gonubie, East London, South Africa

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: No minimum

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  • Description

    Description

    It is now October, 2023, which is over seven years since my profile was edited.
    My wife, Lesley, sadly passed away in July 2022 and I am now alone in the house.

    We are a married couple in our late 60s and we work together in our own small consultancy practice.
    We have two children, both in their mid-30s, a son and daughter.
    Our son is married and he and his wife own a very popular backpacker lodge in a beautiful coastal setting, about 450km [4-to-5 hours' drive] away.
    Our daughter is unmarried - although she has a 3-year-old daughter - who persistently works abroad, as a teacher.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    Help with Computers/ Internet
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    From us you will learn English and you will not be discouraged from interfacing with other South African cultural groups and taking part in their activities.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    We need a more youthful presence in our home, providing companionship, a little household maintenance and general TLC to our house, befriending our Labrador, help with computers and TVs, and so on.
    You will be welcomed to accompany us on outings to beauty spots and to cultural and social events.
    [Please be assured that there will be no pressure to achieve deadlines; just your friendly presence in our home will be adequate, whilst we continue our business].

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    We have a large two-storey house adjacent to the ocean and 100 metres from a safe, sandy bathing beach, alongside some popular fishing spots.
    You will have your own bedroom overlooking the ocean.
    Alternatively, if you prefer, you will have your own separate bedsit alongside our 9m long outdoor swimming pool.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Please google Gonubie, East London and the Wild Coast to see how many amazing local sights there are here.
    Public transport is, however, a problem although there are several low-cost minibus taxis [mainly used by the lower-income groups] available at stops > 1km away from our house.
    There are several pubs and restaurants and two shopping centres within 5km.
    The main beach - about 7km away - is very popular for surfers.
    We have been hosting travellers for many years and became, by far, the most popular hosts in our city.
    We are easy-going and open/youthfully-minded.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 762719777497

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