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UPDATE 15th DECEMBER 2024 (position for cat/house sitter has been filled. Thank you for your enquiries.)
Own car essential for the cat & house sitting jobs.
Jan/Feb 2025
We are looking for a cat sitter (single person or couple) *with your own car* for 2-4 weeks from mid January to mid February 2025 while we're away to house sit our comfortable countryside home and two indoor/outdoor cats who have their own sleeping room (feed once a day and no litter trays to clean as they go outside).
*A CAR IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY* as we are situated around 7km from the nearest town, GORT/shops/train & bus stations.
Previous Workaway experience with feedback/reviews is a must
Please reply with CAT SITTING in the subject & let me know you have a car.
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UPDATE 15th July 2024
We would love a WorkAwayer or two for a 3-7 day stay depending on how we vibe etc. We would welcome a digital nomad.
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We eat predominantly animal products/ carnivore/ketovore.
We ask you to cook for yourself mostly but we'll get the shopping.
**Last minute search for a CAT & HOUSE SITTER. 1-6 November 2023. You are also welcome to arrive earlier and do some gardening and very light housework. Suitable for a single person or a couple. A car would be highly desirable as it is a countryside setting. (Unless of course you thrive in nature and serenity. It's a magical place for a digital nomad or for a writer. Dates Tuesday 31 October until Monday 6th November. Please reply with CAT SITTING in the subject. I will be here with you on Tuesday to show you the ropes and around the place, and I'll leave on Wednesday 1st November at around 2pm. The house will be stocked with provisions for your stay.**
We are a musical and artistic family in County Galway in a beautiful countryside setting. Only 50 minutes by train south of Galway city near the BURREN.
What you get from this experience is just as important to us as what we get from it. We'd prefer non-smokers. (Or you can smoke in the garden). Please read my profile CAREFULLY before writing to us! Thanks! :-) Please write “Gaeilge agus Fáilte” at the top of your message so I know you’ve read the whole profile.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We speak Irish and play music. We can teach you about these. We'll show you around. We love independent people who take decisions and are open to reciprocal sharing of constructive criticism. I *love* how our May 2023 WorkAwayer, Lynn, did things.
Like myself, she finds things to create solutions for.
❤️❤️❤️😍❤️ Lynn was a veritable guardian angel to us.
COMMUNICATION:
I like to "call a spade a spade".
No beating about the bush or sweeping things under carpets in this household! :-)
We talk about “the difficult things”, as my favourite song says:
“Greenhill, by New Zealander “Naomi Keyte”. 🎶🎶🎶😍🎶
We like people who use their ears as much as or more than their mouths. (There's a reason why we were created with two ears and one mouth!). We like people who are good listeners (but not if you only like to listen to yourself talking about yourself), and who give space to everyone.
As I said somewhere else in this profile, BS and big egos will be shown the door.
Help
I have a few projects where I could use someone's help for 2-5 days or longer if we all vibe together well.
It looks like a lot of people want to come to Galway, ❤️❤️ so please tell me why YOU are the one to help me get the job done - ie any of these:
garden weeding/clean up/caring for herbs and plants/freeing up an overgrown pergola which is a beautiful space for mediation/making apple pies/jam.
cat sitting/house sitting.
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Social Media/for Digital Nomads:
I have a live music/radio project where I could use help with making a live stream.
So if you have those and like to practice them, I think we could have some fun.
We are a lot of fun and like to go walking/swimming in the lake or sea around south County Galway and County Clare.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Irish: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Polish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I love German, French, Spanish and Slavic languages.
Accommodation
You will have a small double room or a beautiful tiny rustic garden cabin* with heating/a writing desk/fridge/kettle/bunkbeds, and of course use of our WC with shower and you will be invited to share the house as one of the family. (The latter is a dream space for a writer, especially in Spring, Summer and Autumn!!!)
What else ...
The only criteria is that you are reliable, serious about your tasks and this two-way exchange, and serious about having fun at the same time. Without ego BS.
From experience I’ll say that I can smell bullshit from a distance. If there’s any BS in how you treat us, our beautiful home or our other guestws, you’ll be asked to leave at short notice.
We often host guests from around the world and have references on other platforms from over 100 people who have stayed with us (both short-term and long term) and loved it. We love sharing our music & culture, and you will have a wonderful time here in Galway with us. We love going for a dip in the ocean or a walk or hike in the countryside.
Please close your first message to me with “Fág an bealach bíp bíp bíp/BS will not be entertained”
to show me that you’ve read my whole profile.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have a decent Wi-Fi connection and you'll have a desk in your room. We would be happy for some help with video making and editing and uploading to YouTube.
Space for parking camper vans
There's space for a transit van type thing, or a bit bigger but not huge.
Can possibly accept pets
Maybe.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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We originally agreed to a period of 6 days, but extended our WorkAway exchange as it suited us both and we got on well. It was great having him around and he loved the cats and took great care of them and the house when we were away. He was happy to do any other tasks around… read more
WORK/SKILLS
David is a TOP CLASS HELPER with EXCELLENT SKILLS and an EXCELLENT WORK ETHIC. He carried out a difficult project (exterior painting onto the most difficult surface to paint on - pebble dash - and also some wood work). He was a very clean and careful helper - very reliable and… read more
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We originally agreed to a period of 6 days, but extended our WorkAway exchange as it suited us both and we got on well. It was great having him around and he loved the cats and took great care of them and the house when we were away. He was happy to do any other tasks around… read more
WORK/SKILLS
David is a TOP CLASS HELPER with EXCELLENT SKILLS and an EXCELLENT WORK ETHIC. He carried out a difficult project (exterior painting onto the most difficult surface to paint on - pebble dash - and also some wood work). He was a very clean and careful helper - very reliable and… read more
I helped her with her garden and with cleaning the house. On the weekend, I had time to explore the city and Brid took me to a friends place where I could listen to their music.
Thank… read more
Olivia is extremely well-skilled in everything related to video-making. She is also an excellent and creative gardener. She was very helpful around the house doing household chores.
Pacho is an amazing carpenter, builder and maintenance person. He is also… read more
