seanwestern

aus: Großbritannien

Konto Typ
Einzelperson
Reiseziele
Finnland, Greenland, Großbritannien, Island, Malta, Norwegen
Reisezeit
21.10.2016 - 31.12.2021
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Mein Status
unterwegs auf Reisen
Beschreibung
I have travelled extensively through over 70 countries on 20 trips through Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America . I have worked in a variety of roles in England and abroad including France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Israel, Panama and Australia. I play guitar and like to paint, I have painted band designs on leather jackets and over 70 murals. Most of the volunteer work I have done with Workaway has been gardening, landscaping, painting and decorating. Until recently I was managing a hostel in Albania. In Israel I worked as a chicken farmer, gardener and installing irrigation systems for crops.
I am keen on learning new skills as well as developing skills I already have.
In my spare time I enjoy TV, movies, video games ( particularly retro games- I'm travelling with 4 games consoles!), reading graphic novels, playing guitar and snooker & pool.
Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann
Interessiert mich:
Karitative Arbeit
In der Lage, anderen etwas beizubringen:
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof
Hausarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Tourismus / Gastgewerbe
Sprachpraxis
Kunstprojekte
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Unterrichten
Was könntest du arbeiten?
Hostel management: Reception duties, Cash handling, Taking reservations by phone, Email and text, booking in guests, recruitment of volunteers.
TESOL Level 1 Teaching Assistant Certificate.
Mowing, strimming and brush cutting.
Spraying herbicides.
Trimming hedges and pruning shrubs and trees.
Installing irrigation systems.
Applying fertilizer and weed killer to grass areas.
Tree felling.
Full clean Driving License.
Experienced in driving Counter Balance and Side Reach Fork Lift Trucks, ride on mowers and a variety of tractors with trailers.
3 years experience in home insulation installing loft and cavity wall insulation.
Taping, plastering and painting & decorating.
Re-pointing random stone and rendering.
Painting murals and signs - I have now painted over 70 murals for Workaway hosts.
Upcycling. I have now built a cat house, 2 tables, 2 work benches and a desk, a chicken coop and several ornamental elf houses from old pallets and packing crates.
Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Spanish: Grundkenntnisse
French: Grundkenntnisse
Hebrew: Grundkenntnisse
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Alter
49
Nationalität
British
Was noch ...
Previous experience includes 18 months as a gardener in Israel on a kibbutz landscaping, mowing, spraying and installing irrigation systems.
I previously worked as a Home Insulation Technician insulating lofts for 3 years.
Etwas mehr Information
- Raucher
- Führerschein
- Allergien
  No
- Spezielle Ernährung
  I don't eat fish

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08.06.2020

vom Host (Volunteers are welcomed to ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean was staying in our rescue shelter for the period February - June 2020 and he was not only a great help in our facility but he stayed on board with us during these difficult past months with the coronavirus pandemic.

Apart from helping with every day operations for taking care of our kitties, Sean did amazing work inside and outside our… read more

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21.02.2020

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Get into the 'wood wide web' ...)

I had a wonderful time here and am very grateful for the opportunity to paint so many murals. Also, such a great pleasure to spend time with such lovely and interesting people and in a beautiful location. I was very lucky to have such a nice room too. Many thanks for everything and all the best to all of you

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20.02.2020

vom Host (Get into the 'wood wide web' ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Thank you so much Sean for the autonomous and polite chap you are. And the murals you painted are a big extra to the hotel experience leaving its imprint on everyone who sees! You definatelly paint the world a better place! If you get the chance to host Sean, be sure not to mix him up with some gnome from deep in the forest ;)

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02.01.2020

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Help needed with our ...)

I had a lovely time here with all the dogs and the others. Thank you so much for allowing me to stay over Christmas and inviting me to join you for Christmas day. I had some very interesting conversations and learned a lot about Greek history and culture.
Thank you also for giving me the opportunity to paint so many murals too.
A wonderful stay… read more

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01.01.2020

vom Host (Help needed with our ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean is an amazing person ,once you get to know him he is very sweet and interesting .He helped us so much with no problems al,the highlight was the murals designs he made for our house .He made them so quickly and they are amazing ,giving another beauty to our dog house .he is welcome to return when he wants .

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22.12.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Help me to take care of cats ...)

A very pleasant stay. I sanded, plastered and painted a wall and touched up a couple of places. I was well accommodated and well fed, shared a few glasses of wine on an evening and was able to catch up on some Netflix.
Well located too, as only half and hour from Sofia and just a five minutes walk to the shop.
Many thanks.

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18.12.2019

vom Host (Help me to take care of cats ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean was great!!! He worked away diligently and independently and I was incredibly grateful for the wall being finished and painted! Highly recommend Sean :)

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03.10.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Help develop our permaculture ...)

Another great Workaway experience, many thanks. Particularly for giving me the opportunity to paint such a large mural on your back wall. My biggest project by far. The rest of the work was enjoyable too, I'm sure you realised just how much I like using the brushcutter- my favourite gardening tool by far.
The food was always excellent, and plenty… read more

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03.10.2019

vom Host (Help develop our permaculture ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

You were just great Sean. thanks for working so hard. We love the mural you painted. I asked for flamingos and fishes and psychedelia and that's what I got. Thanks a million!!! And then you turned to the garden and spent hours and hours wielding the brush cutter or working the chipper or pulling up nettles. We are so grateful to you for everything… read more

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23.08.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Help with renovation of an ...)

A great time here. Never have I spent so much time hanging out with the host, but rarely have I met someone with so many of the same interests. Well looked after I was, Many thanks for wine, beer and bacon as well as for showing me around the local sights and for having the patience to jam with me.

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23.08.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Help us with some tasks ...)

I'm very grateful for my stay here as I was very well looked after. The accommodation was without a doubt the nicest I have stayed in and the work was always enjoyable and rewarding. Stevie was one of the few hosts I have had who actually took the time to carefully explain how to go about things, and as a consequence I have learned how to render… read more

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13.08.2019

vom Host (Help us with some tasks ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean was our hardest worker to date, he works off his own initiative very well and will tackle tasks with great gusto, once he has settled in he opens up and has good humor & great stories, very knowledgeable on many subjects and well traveled guy who is welcome back with us anytime in the future.

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23.07.2019

vom Host (Help us with some building ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean is a very polite and well-mannered person He is a very willing worker and proved to be extremely useful. He can be entirely trusted to get on with tasks unsupervised, and he did not mind getting dirty, the harder the work the more he seemed to enjoy it. He happily took on all manner of tasks without complaint.
We wish him well with his future… read more

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22.07.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Help us with some building ...)

One of the best Workaways by far. So very rarely have I been given opportunity to see so many wonderful and interesting places. The accommodation was first class and the food always tip top. I was given the freedom to work the hours I chose and pretty much given complete freedom on the work I did also. It was also nice to catch up on a little bit… read more

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22.07.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Volunteer and help outdoors ...)

One of the most enjoyable experiences I have had on Workaway since I started nearly 3 years ago. Although the camps with the kids could be long days it barely felt like work. I had some very interesting chats with Linda, Pedro and Jose Mari and plenty of laughs having a can of pop with Andy and the other workawayers. Many thanks to Danny also for… read more

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21.05.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (We want to be self sufficient ...)

I had a lovely time here as I was provided excellent accommodation and given the opportunity to paint some designs for them. I had the pleasure of some wonderful company here, both with the hosts and the other helpers.
One thing that is hugely important to me is that I had the opportunity to see so many places in the surrounding area which is… read more

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20.05.2019

vom Host (We want to be self sufficient ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean came just when we needed him! He did a wonderful job painting two murals and different wooden signals for our hotel. He was also very cooperative in the everyday homemaker duties. We also enjoyed his company and nice chatting times.

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14.04.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Land maintenance and olive ...)

I had a wonderful time and am hugely grateful for my time here staying with such a lovely family.
I was incredibly well looked after, excellent food and superb accommodation with en suite bathroom.
Even in the first week I was taken out to dinner, sightseeing and for a couple of drinks.
I was given huge freedom in the work I did here, from the… read more

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11.03.2019

vom Host für Workawayer (Sean)

with Sean we had a nice time, he was driven and passionate
easy going and he is not afraid to take a risk
but make sure he has enough to do, he would like to continue.
had super nice weeks with him.
a good friend

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04.03.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Spanish Finca on the ...)

I had a fantastic time here. After over two years of using Workaway this was undoubtedly one of the best, if not the best, experience I have had using Workaway.
Marcel is such a great host, super laid back and fun to hang out with, as are his friends. Marcel went out of his way to make sure that I had an enjoyable stay and I am extremely grateful… read more

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14.02.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Help prevent premature ...)

I very much enjoyed my stay here. I was given complete freedom with the work I did and also the hours I worked.
I am happy with the work I did; sanding and varnishing windows on the front of the house as well as the small bridge at the rear of the house and the very large double garage doors. I also did a fair bit of brushcutting, strimming and… read more

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14.02.2019

vom Host (Help prevent premature ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean was great around the cortijo. Diligent worker self sufficient and very low maintenance. Liked the cats... :-) Pleasure to host..

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04.02.2019

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (We would be delighted to ...)

I very much enjoyed my time staying with such a lovely family. The work was simple enough, much of it just walking the dog and keeping the whole place clean and tidy. I did do a little bit of painting and gardening as well.
Their home is really well situated too as just a very short walk away are shops, restaurants and cafe bars. Getting to and… read more

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04.02.2019

vom Host (We would be delighted to ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean is a peculiar type of person, with a good sense of humor, very responsible, always grateful and generous, with good personality. He has taken perfect care of our dogs and cats, helped a lot in our garden, did some interior and exterior painting job in our house, gave a hand in furniture moving and last but not least - got on very well with… read more

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11.10.2018

vom Host (Looking for fun, motivated ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean was simply put...a life saver. Prior to his arrival we had a field that turned into a jungle and Sean was tasked with taming it. Not only did he take this responsibility head on, but he did it with enthusiasm and with quality work. Once Sean conquered the fields, he then began to help painting the outside of our apartments which was… read more

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29.09.2018

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Looking for fun, motivated ...)

I very much enjoyed my 6 week stay here. They really are a great family to stay with and excellent hosts in every way. The apartments provided for the volunteers were amongst the nicest of places I've ever stayed and the food was fantastic. They're both great cooks. So nice to sit and have a chat and a couple of drinks with the hosts over a… read more

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05.10.2018

vom Host (Stay near Tomar, Portugal and ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

It was a pleasure to have Sean here. He is very hard working and was very able in all his tasks. He is a very experienced workaway and knows well its responsibilities.

I have no reluctance in recommending him and I hope he is doing well in his travels.

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04.10.2018

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Stay near Tomar, Portugal and ...)

It was an enormous pleasure to have stayed at Barry's although it was only for 4 weeks. Barry is a fantastic cook and conversationalist and regaled me with many enjoyable tales from his experiences working in the television and film industry.
I was given a great deal of freedom with the gardening work that I did; mowing and strimming the garden… read more

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05.10.2017

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (all kinds of work to be done ...)

I enjoyed my time at Casa immensely. The work was varied and rewarding and the hours were much more reasonable than many other Workaway experiences I have had.
I was lucky enough to have very nice accommodation and enjoyed a great deal of freedom.
I would go back in a heartbeat!

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03.10.2017

vom Host (all kinds of work to be done ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

We enjoyed to have Sean around, he is a hard working guy and not afraid to get dirty ;-). He is also very good painter(artistic and lost of walls).

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07.09.2017

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Looking for support with my ...)

I had a great time here. The work was rewarding although a little challenging at times. Personally I'm very pleased with the work that Ignacio and I did on removing the old fencing and erecting the replacement fence even if the garden does now look a liitle like a town park!
We even got to see a fair bit of Hamburg as connection to the city with… read more

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01.09.2017

vom Host (Looking for support with my ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean, it was a great time!
Thank you so much for your help and beeing around!

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20.12.2016

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Offgrid living in Central ...)

I had a great time here. The work was rewarding and varied. From fruit picking, driving an articulated tractor to shift sand, graveling flower beds to putting up flat pack furniture. The food was awesome too. Many thanks for the opportunity and have a great Christmas

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20.12.2016

vom Host (Offgrid living in Central ...) für Workawayer (Sean)

Sean is an extremely hard working person who was willing to pitch in with anything we asked of him and we asked a variety of things, from shifting a massive sand pile to picking in fruit...
His willingness to muck in with whatever we had was fantastic along with Sean's sense of humour.
We wish Sean all the best in his future travels...

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22.11.2016

vom Host für Workawayer (Sean)

It was great having Sean workaway with us. He is polite, hardworking and an easy guest to have stay. Thanks for your help with end of year maintenance projects like painting - general equipment mechanics - gardening as well as, organising, stacking and cutting firewood supplies etc. Enjoy your travels we wish you all the best.

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20.11.2016

Vom Workawayer (Sean) für Host für (Handy people who want to ...)

This was my first Workaway and was an excellent start. The work was varied - painting, gardening and even some mechanics on the quad and ride on mower. Good food , excellent accommodation and I even got to see some of the surrounding area.
Many thanks for having me stay!

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