Rural Workaway helping with DIY in Riogordo, Spain

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hi, I'm looking for a single person to come and stay with me for a week or two. Non smoker preferred and you will need to be dog proof. I would like some help with preparing the hose for sale. There are lots of projects that need doing, some a little skilled and some not so. The house needs painting inside and out. There is a little rendering and plastering that needs doing, the terrace needs regrouting and I am debating about tiling the lower external walls so that they stay clean when it rains. The house needs decluttering and cleaning and there are loads of weeds on the land to be removed. There are also lots I have already removed waiting for bonfires to be had.


    I live on a small holding 2 1/2 km from the traditional Andalucian village of Riogordo, with my two Siberian Husky dogs, a cocker spaniel, 3 peacocks and various other dogs. I have 2 1/2 acres of land set at the bottom of the valley with a river running through it and lots of orange trees and pomegranates.

    The house is in a rural setting, if you live in a city, you may choose to call it remote. That means there are no people living close by. If you are scared of things that go bump in the night, please don't come! I do go days without talking to people and that is the way I like it! (Although when I do get the opportunity to talk I don't shut up.. The village is a 40 minute walk away although it is possible you might be able to get a lift some times as the lane is used a lot by villagers coming down to feed their animals and water there crops.

    You will be staying in the guest apartment on the top floor of my house. It has a bedroom, shower room, living room and kitchen. There is satellite DVD player, although the TV isn't connected up there at the moment. I do have UK TV in my part of the house. There is no Spanish TV connected as I don't speak the language. There also isn't any heating. I do have a log burner in my living room but I hate the fumes, so I don't use it and my dogs like it to be cold anyway. It is still warm in the day during November,although the night time temperatures are down to around 10 degrees. Technically, the apartment is your own space, but I do use it as room sets for videos when I'm asked. It's clean, tidy and dog free up there. So I may have to move you out of the way for an hour or so while I work. I work as a content creator.The living room in there currently houses a gazebo because I wanted to tent the ceiling to remove the echo and one wall is covered by a green screen...


    Internet and phone connections. The following Spanish companies have a signal that can be received from my house: Orange, Movistar, Yoigo, Digimobile and Vodaphone. It is possible there are others that will work but I can't guarantee it. I don't have a wifi internet connection. I get my internet via a dongle with 3G sim card, (The same as you use in a phone.) You can always use your mobile phone to tether to your laptop, if you have bought a Spanish sim card with a data package. I pay 15 euros a month for 50 GB with Vodaphone. That is enough for me to run the dogs social media accounts and Upload some videos to YouTube. You can buy those sim cards in the village. If you don't have a dongle or a phone that can connect to the internet then there is an internet cafe in town. There is also a bar which has free wifi.

    It is a truly magical and special place here, far from the hustle and bustle of the city I used to live in. A place to be inspired, batteries recharged and some where to get in touch which your spiritual side. The river is full of trout, frogs and turtles and has herons nesting near by that come down to fish. The trees are full of oranges, lemons and pomegranates. Nothing beats picking an orange straight from the tree and if want to practise your Spanish you will get plenty of practice in the village, which is still unspoilt by tourists.

    About me.
    I always like to read prospective workaways profiles to see if we might be compatible and get along ok, so I guess it is time I added a bit about myself to my profile.
    I'm in my fifties and a British expat. I have lived in Spain for 15 years, and no I haven't learnt the language in that time. Yeah, I am one of those kind of expats. My dogs understand English and I don't talk to anyone else, so don't see the point. I used to have horses but they are gone now and it is my dogs that take up all of my time. I compete at agility and when in the UK hoppers as well. I take myself and the dogs off to the Uk every summer for three months as I don't like the heat here. I am very artistic and like to paint in acrylic and make sculptures, although I am not very good at finishing things! I work as a content creator online. So the internet signal I pick up via my phone is big enough to send large videos. I am a meat eater, and my dogs eat a diet of raw meat and bones. I don't smoke or drink alcohol, and my only addiction is chocolate! I hate noise, don't listen to music and rarely do housework. I like dogs, animals, art, reading (when I have time) long walks, dog training, travel and oh yes, chocolate!

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    The village of Riogordo is the perfect place to practise your Spanish, unlike on the coast, very little English is spoken. However, I only speak English. There are plenty of learning opportunities if you are interested in dog training, especially agility and trick training.

  • Help

    Help

    I would like help with preparing the hose for sale. There are lots of projects that need doing, some a little skilled and some not so. The house needs painting inside and out. There is a little rendering and plastering that needs doing, the terrace needs regrouting and I am debating about tiling the lower external walls so that they stay clean when it rains. The house needs decluttering and cleaning and there are loads of weeds on the land to be removed. There are also lots I have already removed waiting for bonfires to be had.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    I have a guest apartment on the top floor of the house. That has a double bedroom, living room, shower room and kitchen. Basic meals are provided.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Riogordo is 40 minutes from Malaga airport and the coast. A bus runs several times a day down to Malaga city. The village is a 40 minute walk from my house. The village is very traditionally Spanish with old fashioned values. It is very quiet and peaceful where I live at the bottom of the valley. There are fish and turtles in the river and herons nesting near by.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    You will need to provide your own internet connection through your phone. It is how I get my internet and I am a digital nomad myself.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    You could bring a dog with you.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    One

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    Hours expected

    25

Host ref number: 753414834117

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