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Description
Hello, I am Smokey.....a dashing, intelligent, sensitive, kind, caring,compassionate and handsome German Shepard. My humans are Smyth and David and we live outside of Blenheim .
Smyth is a stay at home mum( she is wonderful, funny and kind) and David is a farmer( he seems a bit gruff but is the kindest of the bunch).
They have four children ages 21-11. They NORMALLY like to take day trips, but in August 2024, Harry(13) contracted a virus and has never recovered. He has been diagnosed with MECFS and POTS.
Before getting sick, Harry enjoyed surfing, swimming, motorbike riding, bouncing on the trampoline and traveling. Harry has spent much of the time in bed over the ladt 2 years, but since August has been steadily improving. He enjoys 3d printing(a hobby he picked up whilst sick but is now back outside on his boat and kayak where he is happiest. He is severely dyslexic, so we appreciate sensitivity in regards to this. He enjoys movies, crafts, cards, magic and good conversation. He is a kind young man with a brilliant sense of humor.
His little brother Louie (11) enjoys Minecraft, tabletop games and Anime
All of the kids are/were unschooled.
We live on a 5 acre lifestyle block in the top of the South Island where we share our home with 7 other dogs,5 cats , 2 cows and loads of pet sheep.We are a 10 minute bike ride into town and a two minute walk to the Wairau river.
They lease three farms where they farm sheep, cows and crops. One of their farms is near Nelson and is on the coast. They have kayaks and a private beach.There is a house and a self contained cottage that they use for our guests. It is their idea of paradise. -
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Teaching
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Self development
Politics / Social justice
Pets
Movies & TV
Farming
Charity work
Plant care
Photography
Music
History
Gardening
Drawing & painting
DIY & crafts
Art & design
Books
Architecture
Animals
Nature
Hiking
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learning about farming is a possibility as David is a farmer. We lease three farms. The first, a 3,000 acre farm 20 minutes outside of Blenheim.The second, a coastal farm one hour and twenty minutes away.And the 3rd, a few minutes away.
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Projects involving children
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Help
Playing video/board games, watching movies, playing chess, helping tidy up outside around the property
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Languages spoken
English: Fluent
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Accommodation
We live in a two story open plan 5 bedroom two bathroom house. We are a family of half vegetarian, half meat eaters.
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What else ...
We have a bike you are welcome to if you would like to go into town. There is a good bike path. I (Smokey) am usually free, so perhaps we could go walking or swimming together?
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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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Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
Nico
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Smyth David and the kids (and dogs, cats, lambs...) were welcoming form day one and made me feel at home.
During my time here I helped around the house, fed the lambs, helped Harry with 3D printing stuff (while learning myself), fed the lambs, weeded a bunch ... oh and … read more
Playing with the 2 youngest boys was wonderful and they were so kind and helpful and we walked away with 2 Pokémon decks (that they helped us build) as well as hand painted Pokémon 3D prints 🎊
We also helped tidy … read more
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They … read more
Smyth David and the kids (and dogs, cats, lambs...) were welcoming form day one and made me feel at home.
During my time here I helped around the house, fed the lambs, helped Harry with 3D printing stuff (while learning myself), fed the lambs, weeded a bunch ... oh and … read more
Playing with the 2 youngest boys was wonderful and they were so kind and helpful and we walked away with 2 Pokémon decks (that they helped us build) as well as hand painted Pokémon 3D prints 🎊
We also helped tidy … read more
Esther was an absolute dream to have around our family! We are a very wild and crazy family of six and patience and a sense of humour is a must!!! Esther has both of these qualities as well as a quiet, easy going manner. The children love her as do we and we will miss her terribly. She … read more
The kids are indeed a handful, but they're all very nice people that will slowly let you enter into their life, which is really rewarding !
If you like craziness, a home full of life, animals, life in the … read more
