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** looking for house and cat sitter from 18th April to 4th May ** I'm leaving on the 20/04 so need you to arrive a couple of days early to show you around. No work required except for keeping company to the cat and daily feeding and keeping an eye out on the horses in the field. Beautiful rural location, peace and quiet, many hiking routes nearby,
You get the full use of the house and electric bicycle, and i will take you grocery shopping before i leave so you have all basic needs covered but note there is NO INTERNET connection in the house unless you have your own mobile data (4g network works well).
Please get in touch asap if interested :)
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Hi, I live on my own with a cat and 3 ponies (last ones are outside!), in a small traditional Irish cottage out by a hiking trail. There are a few heavy jobs that I need help with, and would also like to have someone interested in horses (even if totally new to them) to help me with positive reinforcement training (not interested in other training techniques at the moment, but happy to discuss details). I'm relatively new to it, learning from Connectiontraining.com so would mostly ask you to help me set up, keep track of time and film. None of the horses are ridden.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I speak English, French and Spanish, would love to practice Spanish or learn Portuguese.
I practice and would be happy to share: yoga, meditation, acroyoga, positive reinforcement training, surf, SUP, hiking, cooking, sustainable farming, exploring local coast and mountains ...
I would love to learn about permaculture, history, climbing, ... anything new :)
Help
Looking for help with house and garden projects: Gardening, wood splitting, small carpentry, and keeping of 3 outdoor ponies.
I'm new to this so will update as I go, my general thinking is you may spend half your working hours helping get these maintenance jobs done (from clearing the shed to cutting wood and garden / field work - happy to pick a job from the list that best suits your skills and the weather when you're here), and the rest of the time helping with pony training.
Possibly minding ponies and house cat for a few days on your own if I need to travel.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
I'm French living in Ireland 18 years so English has become my first language. I would love to practice Spanish and learn Portuguese. Open to discover other languages too
Accommodation
Own room with private bathroom, double bed (futon), shared living / kitchen area with host. It is a traditional Irish cottage, on grid but rustic. Bring warm clothing.
One or two people at a time, max.
I mostly eat vegetarian.
Remote location!!! I've a couple of bicycles that can be used to get to the closest shop (5km) or village (8km) in the summer. Local transport is very sporadic. Ideally you have a car or you are happy to spend your time in nature!
What else ...
Internet is data from mobile only!
Absolutely no smokers please - I quit recently, not ready for temptation!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
There is no internet connection at the house, I use my mobile phone as hotspot and will share this but it's only available when I'm in, and won't power much video streaming or heavy connections. There is a digital hub a few km away where you can rent a desk and avail of optical fibre broadband.
Space for parking camper vans
Space for one large vehicle available next to the house.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Max 25h per week, flexible schedule to be agreed together
