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Hi I am an English sailor and an English teacher by profession living in Southampton UK. I am married with 2 sons and a daughter .I love to play tennis, football and play the guitar. We live in in non-smoking house ( we don't have any pets or any particular dietary constraints) Southampton University is 3 minutes walk and then city center is not far . My wife is also a English teacher so the volunteer will have access to two people who can help them improve their Language skills.
We have two lively bilingual children' Charlie 4 and Abigail 2.
You will be helping to look after them and some light duties around the house and boat. We spend some time on the boat especially at weekends so you will come sailing with us as a family and help with that. You will also learn about the boat sailing it and some light maintenance help associated with thatTypes of help and learning opportunities
Language practiceBabysitting and creative playCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Living with a British family and sailing with us as a family
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Help
Helping to look after them their washing etc. We spend some time on the boat especially at weekends so you will come sailing with us as a family and help with that. You will also learn about the boat sailing it looking after them children whilst on the boat
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Russian: FluentAccommodation
Own bedroom in our house
What else ...
I have 20 years of sailing experience and a yacht master qualification and the volunteer will be provided with full safety equipment and safety will be a priority when on the boat and while sailing
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 the best internet connection available in the area but bear in mind it is the uk
Space for parking camper vans
Parking and electricity could be provided
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
(max 25 hours)
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Alistair picked me up from the bus station and introduced me to the talkative Charlie... Then I met Grandma Olga, who only speaks Russian, but we managed to communicate well and she was always very welcoming and prepared delicious lunches for me.
The work was simple, I… read more
He is extremely knowledgeable especially when is comes to building work but I would have thought he could turn his hand to most things.
He is the sort of person who you can give a task to and it just gets done. No mess or fuss just done.… read more
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Alistair picked me up from the bus station and introduced me to the talkative Charlie... Then I met Grandma Olga, who only speaks Russian, but we managed to communicate well and she was always very welcoming and prepared delicious lunches for me.
The work was simple, I… read more
He is extremely knowledgeable especially when is comes to building work but I would have thought he could turn his hand to most things.
He is the sort of person who you can give a task to and it just gets done. No mess or fuss just done.… read more
We stayed 1 month with Alistair and his family. Nothing to say, we were greeted with open arms. We had the good fortune to go by boat several times to visit the English coast, it was wonderful and exciting days. The work was very interesting, the food delicious and the game nights just memorable.
The room is… read more
The task was to get the boat ready for sailing and then sail it up north, to Southampton, England.
It was planned to take about the whole August, and we were a group of five: Alistair and four workawayers… Dan, Martin and my girlfriend Anni and me.
The difficulty was… read more
We spent about 2 weeks working on the boat, before spending just under a week sailing it from Malaga to Cadiz in… read more