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11 Nov 2023
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Description
My name is Angela. I am an ex primary school teacher who moved from my homeland (England) to Italy with my husband Tony (Retired Health and Safety Manager). We have 4 standard poodles (and sometimes puppies) and a mini crossbreed. We also have 3 chickens and now also a cat who found us! We live in the countryside and are quite isolated. There are neighbours within walking distance. Bisenti is a little village that has a couple of bars and supermarkets etc. We bought our house two years ago and have lots of work to do on it. We are always trying to improve the living and garden areas but have found it quite difficult on our own so we would like some help!!! We are kind and friendly and pretty easy going. We would like a hard-working traveller that is also friendly and easy going.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are English speakers and have English television installed. We also speak Italian! We live in the Italian Countryside and are 45 minutes to the sea and 45 minutes to the mountains. There is a bus stop 2km from our home that goes to Pescara and Teramo daily. The village of Bisenti is a few minutes away in a car.
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Help
We have lots of dogs and chickens and a cat. We have a large garden and there are several projects going on inside and outside the house. We would like help inside: clearing garage rooms, plastering, tiling, flooring, painting, cleaning windows and shutters and bathing and grooming dogs. Outside we would like help digging, gardening, weeding, mowing, cutting trees, picking olives, laying gravel paths and general help!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Accommodation
We live in an old schoolhouse. The traveller will have their own bedroom and a shared bathroom (if there are any other travellers staying) There is a good wifi signal throughout the house. There will be food available for all meals. Breakfast will be self served by the traveller and will be cereal or toast. We would occasionally make pancakes or a full English breakfast which the traveller would be welcome to enjoy! One meal would be a sandwich or something on toast (the traveller will make this themselves) and there would be a cooked meal (either at lunch time or evening time) of whatever is the choice that day, occasionally the traveller may need to make their own meal if the hosts have other plans or are just not cooking that day! The traveller can make their own sandwich/snacks/drinks throughout the day.
What else ...
There is a local bar within walking distance. The village is 10 mins by car. Bus routes to Teramo and Pescara. Montesilvano 45mins by car.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have Deco Mesh placed around the home to ensure a good signal. We rarely have internet problems... only if the weather is particularly windy or stormy.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a large drive that can fit any campervan or motorhome!
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs welcome. As we have so many dogs, cats would not enjoy staying here so no cats.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (3)
She stayed with us for 5 weeks to help out with general house tasks and puppy watching as we had a litter of puppies on the ground.
Lauren was flexible and willing to learn new skills and not afraid to ask questions to make sure she did things as you… read more
Angela’s proactive communication before my visit made planning and travel go smoothly.
I took a bus from Rome and they were kind enough to have their son pick me up at the station. (Also a big thanks to him for the help while I was there like walking the dogs and more - even… read more
While he was here he painted, laid gravel paths,… read more
First, I have to talk about their adorable red giant poodles. These dogs were not just cute but incredibly obedient too. I had the pleasure of… read more
If they had let me, I think I would have stayed for life.
Tony generously picked me up from the nearest train station (Montesilvano) and we whirled through the Italian countryside to his and Angela’s home. I’d never been on a Workaway before—some people would say I’ve never worked a day… read more
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She stayed with us for 5 weeks to help out with general house tasks and puppy watching as we had a litter of puppies on the ground.
Lauren was flexible and willing to learn new skills and not afraid to ask questions to make sure she did things as you… read more
Angela’s proactive communication before my visit made planning and travel go smoothly.
I took a bus from Rome and they were kind enough to have their son pick me up at the station. (Also a big thanks to him for the help while I was there like walking the dogs and more - even… read more
While he was here he painted, laid gravel paths,… read more
First, I have to talk about their adorable red giant poodles. These dogs were not just cute but incredibly obedient too. I had the pleasure of… read more
If they had let me, I think I would have stayed for life.
Tony generously picked me up from the nearest train station (Montesilvano) and we whirled through the Italian countryside to his and Angela’s home. I’d never been on a Workaway before—some people would say I’ve never worked a day… read more
