Learn new skills and experience rural living near the sea in Dublin, Ireland

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  Description

  Myself and my husband are semi retired and live between “Leafy South County Dublin,Ireland “ and a small beautiful fishing village in West Cork.More Cork than Dublin during the Spring & Summer months.
  We have 2 adult children,1 of whom lives in Dublin with us .And 1 small dog who also mainly resides in Dublin !
  We like to be active,DIY etc, to travel and meet new people,home cook,read ,watch movies & socialise with family & friends.
  
  We have a 25’ sail cruiser which we keep in Cork.
  We are looking for a workaway traveller to assist with general household maintenance, painting ,light carpentry,gardening & possibly some computer/tech issues.
  A hardworking, independent person, with good practical skills would be the ideal fit for us.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Self development

  

  Politics / Social justice

  

  Pets

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Culture

  

  Events & social

  

  Charity work

  

  Art & design

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  History

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Carpentry

  

  Books

  

  Architecture

  

  Animals

  

  Beach

  

  Hiking

  

  Nature

  

  Sailing / Boating
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Husband is a retired engineer.He is well read on modern Irish & European history .He has considerable farming ,engineering & building expertise.He likes to golf & loves rugby .
  Wife is a retired Occupational Therapist and is experienced & interested in disability & social inclusion issues.She loves animals,art, music, reading & is tries to be supportive of realistic environmental initiatives.
  We have rental properties which we manage ourselves.

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  Help

  We have some light carpentry, gardening/site tidy up,landscaping, painting & general household maintenance, maybe cooking ,plus computer/tech issues that we could do with some help with.
  We are flexible & do not necessarily require all of the above.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Own bedroom with bathroom (not en-suite but low usage ) cooking & relaxing areas plus nice garden area.
  
  We can provide cooked meals or ingredients & self catering options depending on what suits the workaway volunteer.
  We don’t routinely sit down as a family to eat.

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  What else ...

  We live part time in the leafy urban area of South County Dublin .The city,coast & mountains are all nearby with a host of cultural & leisure pursuits on our doorstep.
  Public transport is local ,plentiful & inexpensive.
  Our West Cork home is on a large plot on the outskirts of a beautiful fishing village.
  There are many beaches,forests,country roads and small mountains to explore ,right on our doorstep.

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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

  Yes.Our Wi-Fi is excellent.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Plenty of space in Cork .No space in Dublin.

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Possibly if they are in their own camper van and the pet is well behaved.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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