Country living in the Bolognese Apennines in Monzuno, Italy

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  Description

  My partner and I live in an old stone house that is located in the Bolognese Apennines and is in the middle of the woods. We have two dogs, a rough-coated dachshund and a mestizo (a mix of dachshund and bassett de bretagne) and two very independent tiger cats.
  I take care of the management of apartments for tourist use, I often work on the computer from home but 2/3 days a week I'm in Bologna. My partner works in the health sector but is often at home where he takes care of the garden, making wood and all the necessary jobs in a country house.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  Help around the house
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  Interests

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Beach

  

  Nature

  

  Carpentry

  

  Photography

  

  Writing

  

  Pets

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Animals
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Especially in the summer months we often have during the weekends groups of friends who visit us for a barbecue together. These are good opportunities to socialize and learn about different lifestyles. With my partner you can learn how to cut wood and lawn and any technical activity, he is a very good 'handyman'. If you want to learn how to cook instead, you can help me in the kitchen, everyone says I am a good cook. My partner speaks English, German and Italian. I, on the other hand, speak Italian, English and a little Spanish. If you want to learn Italian, it is a very good opportunity.

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  Help

  my partner often chops wood in the woods for stoves or cuts grass in the garden and would need help. Sometimes we are all and at work in Bologna and need someone to take care of the two dogs. We mainly need skills in gardening and pet care.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  I wish to improve my spanish
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  Accommodation

  The workawayer has a spacious room (a double bed, a sofa, a table desk) just for him and a bathroom. In summer he also has an outdoor kitchen at his disposal.
  
  As an Italian, I grew up considering food not an element to feed but for the pleasure of tasting it. I like to cook and every day I make something tasty. My partner, who is German, says it's like going to a restaurant every day. Only in the morning, for breakfast, everyone eats what they prefer, yogurt, cereals, biscuits, bread, butter and jam or even eggs (the fridge and pantry are always well stocked), for lunch and dinner there are always tasty dishes, pasta with meat sauce or with vegetables, meatballs, mixed salads, baked vegetables, roasts etc... In short, good food is never lacking!

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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

  We have a satellite wi-fi connection working pretty well, a table desk in the room where to work or another table in the patio

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

  

  Charly & Hulù

  

  Lili (5 years)

  We have two small dogs and two cats. We usually take care of them, at least if we are not at home they need food.

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