Join our creative family home and discover rural Wexford, Gorey, Ireland

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  Description

  Hi! I'm Marty (he/him/them), an autistic music lover, home cook, book and music enthusiast based in Wexford, Ireland. Living in a wooden house within a working farm (not a farmer, just house on the land, no farm work expected).
  
  I previously studied modernist/postmodernist literature and philosophy, and those interests still show up in my life through poetry, creative writing, and a love of words and humour.
  
  I work mostly from home Monday to Friday and that keeps me pretty busy during the day. Once a week or fortnight visit my work office in Kilkenny. If our schedules line up, you're welcome to a lift and day trip there.
  
  My four-year-old child (Móg, sounds like "Rogue" with an "M") stays with me 1–3 nights a week. Childcare is something I enjoy and value, so there's absolutely no expectation that workawayers will do it. I also have a dog, Rua (roo-AH), who's a very friendly red golden lab.
  
  I aim to create a home where kind, respectful people feel welcome. People of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, including LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent travellers, are warmly welcome :)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Light gardening

  Help around the house

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Pets

  

  Technology

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Culture

  

  Writing

  

  Music

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Animals

  

  Nature

  

  Hiking

  

  Cycling

  

  Beach
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Looking for cultural exchange, especially in the form of shared meals, stories, music, different perspectives, and everyday life.
  Happy to host people working on their English.
  
  Happy to partake in trying new local events and offer lifts to them on days with Móg (or with him off work days).
  Some I enjoy are original music nights, poetry nights, sea dips, hiking.

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  Help

  No specialist skills are required, mostly practical, hands-on tasks.
  Projects are for people who get a kick from applying paint to surfaces, from moving dirt from here to there, and people who enjoy improving the spaces they occupy.
  
  I welcome help to get my house and porch painted/varnished before summer's out and other garden things, random bits.
  
  I'm more than happy to work on projects to when not working my day job.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Irish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  3 bed wooden house. Bright and cozy.
  - Workwayer bedroom is bright, small and simple with a cozy double bed. Thinking of making a fold-away desk for in there.
  - Living/kitchen area again is bright and cozy.
  - Place is very rural, so have to drive everywhere.
  - Happy to host vegan/vegetarians. Often eat vegetarian, but also enjoy eating everything.
  - My work keeps me pretty busy during the day, always happy to cook a big dinner in the evening, more happy to see what other people enjoy cooking too.
  - During the day, generally eating is sporadic for me and I prefer people to prep food for themselves. I'll make sure there's tons of food around. This includes catering to Workawayer needs, just let me know what food you want me to pickup or come along for the grocery shop.
  - Any allergies, just let me know :)

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  What else ...

  Place is very rural, but happy to drop to buses/trains on days off.
  No alcohol or drugs in the house please

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  A little more information

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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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  Can host digital nomads

  Only deskspace is kitchen table. WiFi is fibre.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Plenty of parking space.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Rua

  Red golden lab

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