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Mid-July, August
help with summer maintenance like lawn mowing, weeding, watering, cleaning and vacuuming the swimming pool. Important information - the swimming pool is clothing optional.
September-October - garden help and house-sitting.
Jane is expecting/hoping to have an operation to install a new hip probably in mid-June so she will need help with many of her daily duties during her recuperation time.
Depending on what stage Matthew’s project is at, he may need help on his expandable, off grid tiny home - the microhaven - being built on a trailer. The perfect project for a retired architect.
We are in our mid 70’s, but are very active. We wrestle with our beast of a beautiful garden all year, and we need help getting it ready and keeping it look it’s best for another summer!
We would be very welcoming of a couple who would prefer a longer stay as there are always ongoing projects and just managing life in general during the summer. It is also quite easy to find summer jobs in Penticton with the time that you are not Workawaying for us! We are happy to arrange our work times around paid work times
We live on a ½ acre just outside of a small town (pop 35,000). Our workaways are welcome to enjoy our hot tub and bikes.
We prefer to host a couple but the right single can be awesome.
Non-smokers are also an essential requirements - we are reformed smokers, therefore very sensitive to any hint of smoke in our home.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Compagnie pour pers. âgée
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Entretien général
Home sitting
Centres d’intérêt
Politique/justice sociale
Événements/vie sociale
Jardinage
Menuiserie
Livres
Randonnée
Danse
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
General information about us:
Matthew is a retired architect who takes a very hands on approach to life, Jane is an experienced gardener with her own style. She loves to cook too. Workaways become a part of our extended collective community. We tend to have quite a few dinners with friends and family to which you would always be invited.
We like to live well, to enjoy the good things in life, but keep to an economic budget, so we can also have money to travel! We would like to share some of these ideas and our lifestyle.
Jane speaks French and a little Spanish and was an English major, so is happy to correct and help understand grammar and language. She loves to cook so there are lots of chances to learn, from the basics to fancy.
We feel it takes only a little more effort to make life more special or attractive, and we enjoy passing these ideas along.
Aide
Since this is a room only - no food included - position we generally only require 12 - 15 hours help per week. Hours can usually be organized around a job if you find paid work.
There are lots of projects - started, halfway through and ready to start! The garden is a perpetual task.
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Intermédiaire
Espagnol: Débutant
Hébergement
Our eclectic house is set on a half acre of landscaped gardens. It is a rural property a 10 minute walk into town..
You would live in a fully functioning tent house with kitchen, bathroom, flush toilet
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TRANSPORT FROM VANCOUVER - E-BUS () RUNS TO WEST KELOWNA FROM VANCOUVER. WE WILL PICK YOU UP IN WEST KELOWNA
Penticton also has an airport with direct, flights from/to Calgary and Vancouver.
This is a good area to walk, hike, kayak and bike, and an excellent climbing area at Skaha Bluffs, in addition to the lake and vineyards that make this area so special. We are close to a rail trail -KVR - good to hike or bike - or even snow shoe!.
There are bikes available for your use if you would like. We are out of town a bit, but it is a very easy walk or bike to downtown.
Apex is nearby. It is a great ski hill and in summer all the runs become awesome mountain biking and hiking trails. In ski season there challenging runs, cross-country and snow-shoeing trails.
Skaha Bluffs are an exceptional climbing area, plus there is a climbing wall in town for inclement days!
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have excellent wifi and a co-work space available with desks, printers, scanners etc.
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Niamh is a whizz at cleaning and Joe a thoughtful strong helper. They are not afraid to tackle whatever comes their way.
We hope to see them again in November.
We loved staying in Idle cottage and having the freedom to cook in our own space… read more
They are really good teachers in their fields, always with a smile and kindness. Also Jane is an amazing cook and made us delicious plant based food. Matt is a construction Genius! always with something amazing to create.
We were really happy to work with… read more
They are open-minded people who were patient with me and my very average English. They have taught me so much, and given me so much, both intellectually and as a person. I've really been able to do a lot of things that have changed me from my usual environment!
The people around them… read more
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Niamh is a whizz at cleaning and Joe a thoughtful strong helper. They are not afraid to tackle whatever comes their way.
We hope to see them again in November.
We loved staying in Idle cottage and having the freedom to cook in our own space… read more
They are really good teachers in their fields, always with a smile and kindness. Also Jane is an amazing cook and made us delicious plant based food. Matt is a construction Genius! always with something amazing to create.
We were really happy to work with… read more
They are open-minded people who were patient with me and my very average English. They have taught me so much, and given me so much, both intellectually and as a person. I've really been able to do a lot of things that have changed me from my usual environment!
The people around them… read more
Jane and Matt are great hosts. They really know how to enjoy their life without forgetting to work hard. They are flexible and easy going. They make… read more
Our time was spent doing a big variety of interesting tasks. We completed gardening and weeding in their beautiful garden. We also completed woodwork in the glamp (such as sanding with power tools and varnishing). We were lucky to also help build a pool deck and learnt some… read more
The work was always fun and fair and I learned a lot about having a… read more
Thank you Jane and Matthew for being wonderful hosts!
I absolutely loved spending just under two weeks with them, which felt like way longer (good for me bad for them). Both are nice, smart and great fun in their own way. Whilst some stays are special because of the location and some stand out for type of work you are doing, this was refreshing because it was… read more
Both gave me from the beginning on the feeling to feel like home (thank you for that!) and I was involved in their very diverse weekly activities: a… read more
I've mowed the lawn, cutted firewood, painted the pool and cleaned up the garden as well as some other stuff. It was fine to work outside for a couple of hours. After work (4-5 hours), you can spend your time in the area around. They provided… read more
Their home is a very beautiful, cozy and somehow unique place not far from town and close enough to very nice hiking and biking trails.
From the first day on I felt home there. They welcomed me like family :). They are very kind,… read more
The work is mostly outdoors and varies from heavier tasks to lighter tasks from day to day, but I found it all to be quite enjoyable. The location is in beautiful wine country by a lake that provides some… read more
Their property is beautiful and they were even… read more
I only spent 2 weeks in… read more
