Geofrey & Glenda

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Description

We love to travel to meet people and experience how different cultures live. We are interested in people's lives and enjoy listening to their journey they have experienced through out their life. We have an interest in living 'Off Grid' .We would love to glean more ideas from people on this. We enjoy team work, or are self-motivated to help achieve any goal or task at hand.

Interests

Writing

Events & social

Plant care

Sustainability

Outdoor activities

History

Dancing

Cooking & food

Books

Art & design

Photography

Nature

Languages

Farming

DIY & crafts

Charity work

Architecture

Sailing / Boating

Pets

Music

Gardening

Beach

Animals

Politics / Social justice

Movies & TV

Fitness

Drawing & painting

Culture

Camping

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Learning Spanish, Italian or French

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

Art Projects

Teaching

House sitting

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Babysitting and creative play

General Maintenance

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

Geoff is an Engineer by trade, with a qualifications in Engineering.
Currently works in a business, where he mainly problem solves, advises on irrigation, water pumps, water tanks, putting batteries in hybrid cars. Also handles yacht problems.

Worked at NZ Safety Blackwoods - New Zealand's leading supplier of safety equipment, engineering supplies, uniforms and packaging.

An assistant manger for 20+ year managing 300 people under him in a factory and eight people in a laboratory.

Enjoys outdoor work, and taking the time to talk to people on the streets .

Enjoys Golf and other sports.

He's renowned for his teachable spirit, being level and even tempered, excellent work ethics,( being methodical and a plodder who gets things done)

Has a quirky sense of humour and is a peaceable man

Both were Volunteer Chaplains in our community, and hospitals. respect ing and listen ing to other peoples views about their faith or belief system.

We both love to travel and have a deep passion for Spain and France and Africa.
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Glenda has a friendly, happy-go-lucky personality.
Is qualified in Travel, Social Work and Chaplaincy.
Is In her 'happy' place doing craft work, enjoys sketching, and is an avid reader, of biographies and travel .Enjoys hearing people's life experiences and interesting conversations on any topic.Enjoys team work, (working together to achieve a goal) or can work alone. Enjoys learning new skills and willing to learn from others..

Has had many roles as a shop assistant, her favourite being for an organisation called Trade aid, that promoted 'fair trade' for poorer countries around the world,. They sold hand-made crafts , coffee, rice, chocolate, Organic tea, dried fruit, spices etc on behalf of the people or organisations that made them.We find we get along well with many cultures and people of all ages.

Has cleaned houses for a living, home care and cooking, worked on an orchid farm , office work, and enjoys outside work .

We both treasure family times together, and love our grandchildren and dear friends.

We have done a lot of house-sitting. Twice Geoff and I were called back to look after a blind cat, along with their livestock , a goat and two teenagers, who lived at the back of the property. We grew very fond of them..

One house-sit was for a whole year, early in our married life in a rural setting. We were totally thrown into the deep end, being townies, we had to learning how to pump water up from the creek , how to use a wood-stove, having no vacuum cleaner, just a broom, no TV, no lawnmower, just a hand-mower, using a composting toilet, and an outdoor shower. Cold in the wintertime!! Hedgehogs loved to snuffle around at night time, devouring the plants and roses. So frustrating!, There were
two cats, Molly and Mindy, characters in their own right, whom we assume were named after two famous children's books!

In saying all that, we enjoyed the stunning, peaceful rural views, gazing at the incredible display of stars in the night sky, the gorgeous fresh air, and having more time with each other. All these made it all so worthwhile. It is a time we will forever hold dear in our hearts.

In closing, we would like you to know, we both are willing to learn new skills and we easily adapt to a new surroundings.

We would love the opportunity to get to meet you and help you with your everyday chores or in the garden, or even do another house-sit.

Please do contact us, if you feel we will be suitable for your place.

Warmest regards
Glenda and Geoff.

Age

65 & 65

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