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28 Apr 2019
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Description
I am an over 65 years lady, university professor, living by myself. In summertime (July and August) I move to my country house in Tuscany, a large, very wll furnished house surrended by olive trees and not far from the seaside, with my dog, a nice and calm old italian Bracco. In July ( only in July) I have with me two little granddaughters ( 5 and 7) with their babysitter. I can offer a nice sleeping room and bathroom. The possibility of getting to the seaside either with me either by yourself ( There i have Bycycles). Rome is far just 1 hour and an half by train ( ticket fee is very unexpensive) so that you can go and have a visit and back at night. Small nice medieval villages are all around easy to get by train. I need to be helped in house keeping for not more than 3 hours a day for 4 days and I would like to practice english. I need somebody in August, just in August. Nevertheless I might having you with me in both July and August in case you need.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Language practice
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
My house is on the country nevertheless it is easy to get Rome by one hour and an half train trip ( train fares are not expensive) and visit museums and churchs and everything makes Rome attractive. Not far are villages and towns of Tuscany ( Pisa, Florence, to reach by train as well). Furthermore it is vary close to the beach ( 5 km) thus you can have summer holidays. I am a well educated person and I would like to share my experience with another lady.
Help
I would like to host a lady, not too young, not too old, who can give a little help in housekeeping , and who is keen to spend time with me and evening at home, when I am at home, thus not every evening, for a maximum of four days, coming back at home not later than h.22, either staying by herself either sharing time with me, practising english or letting the opportunity of practising italian, and who sleeps at home every night since i don't like to be in an empty house at night. No smoker.
More than anything else I would like to have a friend with whom to share for a while part of my life. I have many friends having country houses as well not far from mine and we might go toghether to dinner parties. I expect to have sombody who can stay with me all over August, Nevertheless I might accept a guest who can need to stay two months, July and August
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
I offer a very nice and big sleeping room and a private bathroom with shower. As for food I buy everything it is necessary for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We can have breakfast togheter and other meals in case I am at home. Otherwise the guest can arrange with what I provide. The house have all comforts ( washing machine, dish washing machine, TV, . etc.)
What else ...
I don't have experiences with volunteers. I expect somebody who is educated, social, and capable, at mean time, to stay by herself
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 3 hours a day, 4 days a week
