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Update: Help needed with housework, gardening and taking care of two dogs. Knowledge of carpentry, masonry and sustainable constructions such as a water reuse system, wood oven, dry toilet... will be highly valued.
My name is Mar. Sometimes my sons are at home (21 and 18) but you will probably just meet me because they have theirs owns projects. I am rehabilitating a small house with a garden, orchard, two dogs and two cats, near Manresa, in the province of Barcelona. We live near parks, on the outskirts of the city in a rustic setting. Barcelona is 60 minutes by car and the mountain of Montserrat 30 minutes. One hour from the Pyrenees, one hour from Girona, one hour from Lleida and one hour from the beach.
Please, write "Hola Mar" as a subject when you request to stay with me to be sure you have read my profile. I don't answer no personalized messages.
Actualización: se necesita ayuda con labores de casa, de jardín y de cuidado de dos perros. Se valorará muy positivamente conocimientos de carpintería, albañilería y construcciones sostenibles como sistema de reutilización de aguas, horno de leña, WC seco...
Somos una familia de tres, pero probablemente sólo me conoceréis a mi, Mar, la madre. Mis hijos de 21 y 18 corren poco por casa durante el curso académico. Estoy rehabilitando una pequeña casa con jardín, huerto, dos perros y dos gatos, cerca de Manresa, en la província de Barcelona. Vivimos cerca de parques, a las afueras de la ciudad en un entorno rústico. Barcelona está a 60 minutos en coche y la montaña de Montserrat a 30 minutos. A una hora de los Pirineos, a una hora de Girona, a una hora de Lleida y a una hora de la playa.
Por favor escribid "Hola Mar" como tema del mensaje de solicitud de estancia para saber que os habéis leído mi perfil. No contesto mensajes no personalizados.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
We can offer a quiet place to live, very well connected, in a natural environment and with all services very close. We are simple people who value friendship and teamwork. My motto is "together we can do everything"
Podemos ofrecer un sitio tranquilo donde vivir, muy bien comunicado, en un entorno natural y con todos los servicios muy cerca. Somos gente sencilla que valoramos la amistad y el trabajo en equipo. Mi lema es "entre todos lo haremos todo"Help
I have mobility problems in all my joints and I need someone who can help in my day-to-day life and with the maintenance or rehabilitation of the house and garden.
Tengo problemas de movilidad en todas las articulaciones y necesito alguien que pueda ayudar tanto en el día a día como en el mantenimiento o rehabilitación de la casa y jardín.Languages
Languages spoken
Catalan: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
English: Intermediate
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.Accommodation
There is a caravan in my garden with 4 beds.
Caravana en el jardín de casa con 4 camas.What else ...
In free time there are many possible activities: related to nature (bicycle circuits, walking, running, climbing, excursions to the mountains, the river ...), cultural (feudal routes, modernist routes, museums, theater, cinema, festivals ), gastronomic (markets, restaurants ...) ... It is easy to learn Catalan, Spanish, French, English (academies, language schools), do all kinds of sports in gyms or clubs ...
En el tiempo libre hay muchisimas actividades posibles: relacionadas con la naturaleza (circuitos de bicicleta, pasear, correr, escalar, excursiones a la montaña, al río...), culturales (rutas feudales, modernistas, museos, teatro, cine, festivales), gastronómicas (mercados, restaurantes...)... Es fácil aprender catalán, castellano, francés, inglés (academias, escuelas de idiomas), hacer todo tipo de deporte en gimnasios o clubs...A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Tenemos amplio espacio para caravanas.
Can possibly accept pets
Uno de mis perros es joven y juega con demasiada intensidad, a veces. Los gatos no son compatibles con mi perro porqué los persigue sin descanso.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
4-5 horas al día, 5 días a la semana
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Aurel vino con su amigo Joscha. Es un chico super majo.… read more
Moreover, this wasn't the first time I visited Catalonia Spain; however, Mar made it one of my best visits so far. It left like it was my first visit when it clearly was not.
More importantly, her & I would have long interesting… read more