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13 Jul 2022
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Description
I am a 42 year old single mum of three girls, living in a 202 year old large cottage in a village location . I work for a charity from home on a helpline , and am on a health journey , currently doing a health science degree . We have horses , and a herd of Boer goats we rear for meat ( self sufficiency not a commercial business) . I try to eat ethically , and would rather rear our own animals well than buy from the supermarket , and buy predominantly organic . I have strong values I am trying to teach my children to make their own choices in life . I have previously suffered long covid and have found myself on this health journey and am now healthier than ever . My Children go to school a few yards from our doorstep and see their dad regularly . We love the outdoors and keep ducks and chickens for eggs , and home cook our food , bake bread , and don’t usually buy processed or packet food . We also grow a lot ourselves in the summer months .
Looking for a way forward to carry on this way of self sustainability post divorce . We have three dogs as well so must be confident and easy going around them as one is a working breed dog ; who is excellent with all the kids . Can accept a workaway with a pet or even a horse !
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Really keen to pass on what I have learnt through covid long covid about health and nutrition , also living sustainably and going on a journey of setting this up would give a wealth of experience for anyone wanting to do this themselves at some point , also having real home cooked meals :-) and living as part of our family in a lovely home , with all our animals , learning about keeping them , how to look after them … so much is on offer for us to give the potential traveller .
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Help
Looking for a female (only as have three young girls ) to join our family , and help with child care while I work in the house , evenings and odd weekend only ( 7 evenings a month and 5 evenings 1500-1800 and two mornings at at the weekend per month ) I prepare the food etc … and looking for help with the animals to cover house sitting occasionally as well . To go with us on this journey of organic living and as much self sustainability as well , possibly moving house and taking on a big project to move this forward ! Hopefully increasing our goat herd to milk goats as well , so some milking would be helpful. We are currently waiting our baby goats to arrive … and expecting a mini Falabella pony in the summer. . Flexible on what helpIs given apart from the watching the kids on these times is not flexible as I am on a shift pattern , be odd evening babysitting would be beneficial but not a must , can offer a mobile sim unlimited while here , use of a bike , own double good sized room and all meals and food … plus £80 per week rate for helping out .
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
Open to learning new languages
Accommodation
Double room in a good size home , village location , links to Norwich
What else ...
Historic City of Norwich 30 min my car or bus that is walkable from home with old town castle and huge shopping malls , 3 miles From local town , lovely Portuguese cafe there and local shops , endless countryside for walking or riding .
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
No wider than a truck .. as the gates to our drive are not very wide :-)
Can possibly accept pets
Have female dogs , small animals and goats so depending on how you think they will get along I can discuss , can have space for a horse if needed .
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
