Helping hand with our home in Sierra Magina, Jaén, Spain

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  Beschreibung

  Hello lovely helpers!
  Now in the winter here in Jaén it can be pretty cold, so we're not intending to do very much until at least February.
  Then, at some point in the spring we plan to install a mini kitchen upstairs, build a chicken house, and start on the extension (but it all depends on if we have enough money!), so anyone with useful experience in these tasks will be very welcome.
  Please understand that we are not professional builders, so we can't really teach much in that direction.
  For this reason, we're looking for help from people who can teach us!
  We also have a cat, Cleopatra, so if you're allergic to cats, maybe our house is not the best place to be.
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  We (I'm Spanish and my wife is English) are the proud owners of a little hovel in one of the most picturesque places in southern Spain, in the Sierra Mágina, in Jaén. We've got all sorts of plans for the house, but not much money!!
  We've been using workaway for several years now, in Spain, as volunteers, and have met some wonderful people. But in 2021 we decided it was time to try to make our own place a bit nicer, and we've had some fantastic helpers.
  We've improved the house a lot, but there are still things to do.
  The area of Spain we live in is not at all touristy - a car is very useful here, the streets are very steep, but it is possible to walk up and down to the shops, and a local bus arrives in Bedmar from Jaén.
  In the past we've had volunteers arrive by BlaBlaCar from Málaga, from Granada and Jaén, on the bus, from Madrid, by train, from France, hitch-hiking... Let us know where you're travelling from and we'll try to find you the best way.

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  We can help you improve your Spanish and your English.
  The Sierra Mágina is a beautiful mountain range with plenty of walks, and also good for climbing. The whole area is virtually unknown to foreign tourists, but we're very close to Úbeda and Baeza, both world heritage towns.
  We can feed you well, and teach you how to cook lovely food!
  Lorraine puede ayudar a mejorar tu inglés si quieres. Si hablas español y no comprendes lo que aquí hemos escrito, por favor, escribanos para más información.

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  Arbeit

  In the spring of 2025 we will be continuing with house improvements, and will need a hand with the building process.

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Spanisch: Fließend
  Französisch: Gute Kenntnisse
  Deutsch: Grundkenntnisse
  Greek: Grundkenntnisse
  Italienisch: Grundkenntnisse

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  Lorraine would love to meet someone who can make her speak Greek! Been studying for years, but no way to practice.
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  Unterkunft

  Upstairs, private double room with double bed, shared bathroom. OR, downstairs, single room. The stairs are very narrow! We'll provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, but might not always be around to cook it (would be nice to share cooking, we have both cooked professionally, but good to have a break sometimes!) No smoking in the house.
  We prefer to start at about 10am, and work through to about 2.30 - 3 pm.
  We are really not very strict about these hours, but please, if we say 9am breakfast, don't stroll in at 9.15, and then stand outside smoking afterwards until 10.30, instead of helping to wash up!!! (Washing up is something we expect everyone to do.)
  We normally do Spanish style big lunch at 3, and small snacks in the evening.

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  Was noch ...

  Our house is in the village of Bedmar. From the village there are buses to Jaén and to Úbeda, and at 8am there's a wonderful train from Madrid to Jódar-Úbeda, just near us. (It then continues on to Almería.)
  We might be able to take you somewhere by car, depending on what we're doing.
  It's a very small village, just a few bars and shops, not much going on, but perfect if you like walking, rock climbing or just relaxing somewhere peaceful.
  We now have wifi and mobiles work fine here. We love listening to music, and Serafin usually uses the telly to watch quiz games and the news in the evening.
  In the summer it gets VERY VERY hot. But there is a really nice, big, cheap, public swimming pool. Also a great gym, very reasonable prices.
  In the autumn, winter and spring months the weather is usually dry and sunny, winter can be pretty cold at night, but perfect for walking. Sometimes we get rain, but not often, and generally it makes everyone happy, because we always need it!

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  We now have unlimited internet

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  We don't have space on our property for a campervan, but there is street parking available directly next to the house.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

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