Become a part of our lively family and enjoy surfing in Belmullet, Ireland

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  Description

  We live on a peninsula in a beautiful west coast location . Surrounded by fabulous beaches and cliff walks. Ideal for nature lovers and surfers. We are a family of four. My husband and I and two lively, spirited girls 7 and 2yrs.
  My husband works weekdays. We had au pairs in the past as our eldest was homeschooled for 2yrs. She is now flexinschooling so we are now more focussed on some company at home and someone to help me organise spaces in our house and re-start our veg garden, still connecting and playing with our kids but less ‘au pair’ and more ‘house mate’ would meet our age and stage of family development.
  Transport available either electric bike and/or car access assuming correct licenses and experience (30yrs + on EU license free, premium increase charges payable for under 30s).
  Seeking a long stay (3months +) female / females (2 max) for a family, household and garden project.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  In terms of in our community: We live in rural ireland. There’s an arts centre in our town and traditional music in pubs. Amazing, quiet surf spots with a friendly community. There’s sea swimming communities, outdoor sauna and sea pool, dancing and yoga communities. Many types of sport including Gaelic football. There’s several visitors centres and museums 20-60min drives. Transport connections around ireland from the towns of Castlebar and Ballina. (Local transport connections available).
  
  In terms of in our family we offer insights as to connective, needs based parenting, non violent communication and we continue our mission to cultivate neuro-affirming lifestyles for our children and ourselves .

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  Help

  4-5hrs a day (‘pocket money’ available) . Likely evenings circa 5-9pm. Intermittent weekends but plenty of chance to travel and see more of ireland.
  Helping household projects (room by room overhaul to tidy and organise spaces)
  Being a playful and joyful presence for our girls.
  Supporting my husband and I with the chance for some time to reconnect.
  Helping introduce happy and healthy and tasty food in to our lives by cooking together.
  Daytime help welcome restarting the veg garden.

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Irish: Fluent

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  Accommodation

  Private bedroom, recreation room and bathroom . Shared kitchen. It could be two bedrooms if a pair want to stay or office for nomads.

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  What else ...

  Best suited to people who love the outdoors and enjoy their own company.
  We live in a welcoming community but it is remote. The local town (5 min drive) has a full range of amenities and community spaces.
  Our friends share interests in surfing, horse riding, wood walks.
  There is a local organic veg and seaweed farm who may welcome volunteers.
  We travel weekly to the larger towns of Ballina or Castlebar. There are daily transport connections to these towns from Belmullet. We’re two hours from the cities of Galway and Sligo.

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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

  Reliable internet access and a workroom / desk separate to the bedroom.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Electric hook up and shelter at rear of house

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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