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Min stay requested: at least 3 weeks
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Description
Hi! We are Laura (29, Italian), Rory (34, Irish), Saoirse (8 months), Xochitl (our dog, 6, Mexican) and Scout (our cat, 2, Irish).. We run a food business of fermented vegetables and we are pretty busy during the day so we are looking for someone to keep company to Xochitl and help us with general maintenance in the house. Any DIY project are more than welcome!
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Staying with us you’ll be able to discover Galway City and the surroundings like the beautiful Connemara .
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Help
As we run our own business we are pretty busy during the day so we are looking for
some general help around the house/ cleaning
dog sitting/ keeping Xochitl entertained, bring her for walks
some basic gardening/ watering and planting(depend time of the year). Any DIY project are more than welcome!
Graphic design skills are a plus but we are definitely interested in! -
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Irish: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner -
Accommodation
Standard single room.
We will provide 3 vegetarian meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) 5 days a week. Snacks are on you! We love food and eat different dishes so if you like to cook please be our guest! FYI our house is meat and fish free so please keep this in mind -
What else ...
Our house is an hour from Dublin and 50 minutes from Belfast. Close distance to many ancient and sacred areas of Ireland
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A little more information
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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Can host digital nomads
We don't have WIFI
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How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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My animals / pets
Scout
Scout was rescued by Rory’s dad but we fell in love with her and she joined the family! She is very gentle and loves cuddles
Xochitl
Rescue angel dog from Mexico, Xochitl is the best companion we could have asked for! She is gentle, good manners, trustable to be off the lead at all times, she is obsessed with food and she likes to be the cutest in the room
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We learned so much from them, especially about making kimchi and getting a deeper understanding of their inspiring business. Laura's vegetarian food was absolutely amazing—every meal felt like a treat. Spending time with their lovely dog … read more
Laura is a fantastic chef. We helped her with cooking and she taught us many great recipes and techniques. She showed us how to make our own tempeh and kombucha e.g. They both have lots of skills and fun stories to share, we loved coming … read more
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We learned so much from them, especially about making kimchi and getting a deeper understanding of their inspiring business. Laura's vegetarian food was absolutely amazing—every meal felt like a treat. Spending time with their lovely dog … read more
Laura is a fantastic chef. We helped her with cooking and she taught us many great recipes and techniques. She showed us how to make our own tempeh and kombucha e.g. They both have lots of skills and fun stories to share, we loved coming … read more
