Aidan

aus: Großbritannien

Konto Typ
Einzelperson
Reiseziele
Frankreich, Griechenland, Italien, Monaco, Spanien, Ungarn
Reisezeit
01.03.2019 - 31.10.2019
Freunde bei facebook
5
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Mein Status
unterwegs auf Reisen
Beschreibung
Hi, I joined workaway a couple of years ago and have travelled to 4 different workaway hosts in 2017 and I've been registered with helpx since 2013. I have done 4 helpx trips, 2 in the UK and 2 in southern France and i really enjoyed them all. I have excellent references from all of them (except Budapest....long story!) and enjoyed all of them in different ways and for different reasons.
I've worked most of my life outdoors and am lucky to be fit and healthy.
I have been a gardener for 28 years and I'm very good at DIY and generally good at most things around the house and garden.
I love Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Hungary..... basically anywhere that the sun shines and I'm hoping to live in one of these countries as soon as i can.
My sense of humour has got me through some tough times over the years and I think of myself as a positive, forward looking person who doesn't judge others but instead can learn from those I meet along the way.
I'm a happy man in a happy place and looking forward to what the future holds !
Kind regards, Aidan 😊
PS With regards to my low feedback rating from Gabi in Budapest I'd be more than happy to provide a more accurate picture of Gabi's true situation at the time of my visit and the reasons for my unplanned early departure which left me over €300 out of pocket in unplanned hotel bills and return flights !
In August 2017 when I arrived, Gabi's new 'property' had no electricity or hot water. No WiFi or any way to charge my phone. The only water was a rainwater tank which, in a dry hot Hungarian summer was 10% full. Power was provided by a 12volt car battery connected to a light bulb in the kitchen.....and I'm not even exaggerating ! 36 hours was long enough and I spent 6 of those hours chopping and stacking logs in 40°. Can't say I didn't give it my best 😊
I understand things are a bit more organized, less misleading and more transparent now !
Bereiche, die mich interessieren oder in denen ich anderen etwas beibringen kann
Gartenarbeiten
Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten
Handwerkliche Arbeiten
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Ökoprojekte
Hausarbeiten
Betreuung von Tieren
Tourismus / Gastgewerbe
Sprachpraxis
Hilfe mit Computer /Internet
Was könntest du arbeiten?
Gardening, construction in wood and stone, DIY, painting, driving, cooking, being happy !
Gesprochene Sprachen
English: Fließend
Spanish: Gute Kenntnisse
French: Gute Kenntnisse
Alter
54
Nationalität
British
Was noch ...
I have no children or dependants in the UK and am self-employed so I can take time off work to spend time in France & Spain with a view to hopefully making a permanent move to one or the other 😀.
Etwas mehr Information
- Raucher
- Führerschein
- Allergien
  No
- Spezielle Ernährung
  No

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I'm not rolling a cigarette, I'm just about to give the dog a biscuit !

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17.08.2020

vom Host (Come and help our family with ...) für Workawayer (Aidan)

Aiden was a great and steady work awayer at my place, (sorry I’m so late at writing this) it was one of my best work awayer experiences as he fitted my exprections of being someone who ACTUALLY works. My watermelons are almost ready to eat now Aiden thanx a lot for just being nice and helpful that’s great. So good luck in the future and thanx again

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09.07.2020

Vom Workawayer (Aidan) für Host für (Come and help our family with ...)

I had a lovely time with Naya and her family in Maro near Nerja. The work was straight forward and rewarding. The accommodation was comfortable and l slept really well. I chose to eat in town most evenings but I know Naya is an excellent cook of healthy food, l saw it with own eyes 😊. She's a very relaxed and determined host which is a good thing… read more

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21.10.2019

Vom Workawayer (Aidan) für Host für (Join me and meet the resident ...)

I had a great time working at Bridget's beautiful home in a stunning village near Nice. The work was rewarding, and straightforward. So much so that I found myself doing more hours than I was required to do including the day I left but I'm not one for sitting around glued to my smartphone. I also had all the right tools that I needed which makes a… read more

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20.10.2019

vom Host für Workawayer (Aidan)

Aidan is an excellent and keen gardener who worked hard planting trees, seeding grass, cutting back wild laurels and making everything neat and tidy. Aidan was a good house guest, polite, tidy and respectful and would endure George sitting on him in the evening whilst watching telly.

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19.01.2018

vom Host (Looking for someone to help ...) für Workawayer (Aidan)

Aiden is a professional gardener and a handyman. Unfortunetaly, I could only enjoy his company for one day because he left unexpectedly. To be very honest, I found myself without any help while I was settling in to my new home. I believe he could've said goodbye to me in person instead of sending me just a text. Actually, I don't feel any… read more

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13.01.2018

Vom Workawayer (Aidan) für Host für (Looking for someone to help ...)

Unfortunately I had to leave Gabi earlier than planned for personal reasons but I honestly wish I could have stayed longer. She had only very recently moved to her new home in the countryside so she was still settling in when I arrived in August but I know she has now got things running smoothly. She is a truly lovely woman with a kind, honest… read more

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13.01.2018

Vom Workawayer (Aidan) für Host für (Help out at our cortijo in ...)

I spent a couple of weeks over Xmas and New Year at Chris and Beccy's delightful cortijo in the lovely town of Salobreña looking after the house, garden, Scrappy the dog and 3 well trained chickens !
It was my first ever Xmas outside the cold grey UK and I couldn't have chosen a better place or been chosen by better hosts.
Whilst my family and… read more

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10.01.2018

vom Host (Help out at our cortijo in ...) für Workawayer (Aidan)

Aidan was brilliant, he looked after our cortijo after xmas, doing repairs, odd-jobs, gardening and left everything clean and tidy. He's a really nice chap too which goes a long way! Highly recommended as a workawayer.

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27.12.2017

vom Host (Help with some spring ...) für Workawayer (Aidan)

Dear Aidan, this was a great match: you and Milos, you and the group, you and me (...). From the first moment I knew, that this would fit. Your wonderful sense of humour, your positive attitude to life plus your skills in whatever work had to be done. Thank you very much and I will be very glad to see you again with us on our little… read more

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12.11.2017

Vom Workawayer (Aidan) für Host für (Help with some spring ...)

I stayed and 'worked' for Christian for nearly 3 weeks this autumn and I will never forget the wonderful time I had and the memories I will keep for the rest of my days ! I hadn't been to Greece for over 20 years and I couldn't have chosen a better place to re-acquaint myself with this beautiful part of the world.
Christian is one of this world's… read more

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05.08.2017

vom Host für Workawayer (Aidan)

Aiden came to stay with me for approx 10 days to care for my (very large) puppy, Bandi, while I was out of town. The daily demands of a young but large (40kg) dog living in an apartment requires someone with a strong sense of responsibility, commonsense, patience and a calm, mature demeanour.
I only spent the first few days with Aiden as I had to… read more

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01.08.2017

Vom Workawayer (Aidan) für Host für (Help look after my puppy in ...)

I stayed in Nerja for 2 weeks looking after Bandido and his apartment which he kindly shares with his owner Erika !!
It was early July and the temperature never dropped below 30° so poor furry Bandido was dreaming of cooler days but he never complained.
Erika's apartment was very comfortable, spotlessly clean and in a wonderful position near the… read more

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