Annabel & Paul

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We are Annie & Paul, a married couple from the UK who have decided to take a “delayed” gap year (or maybe 2) to travel the world and fully immerse ourselves in different cultures through volunteering and work exchange programmes.

We have both spent over 16 years working for a large global medical company in a variety of roles including managing small teams, but feel it is time to find a more satisfying way of life and sense of purpose.
We love helping people and are ready to tackle any task with enthusiasm. We both have quite a lot of experience in gardening projects (our own and for charity projects) and love to be surrounded by nature and animals.

Our hobbies & passions;
Paul – travel, sport / football, running, the natural world, birdwatching
Annie – travel, gardening, the natural world, walking / hiking and music (both playing and listening)

We are both open, honest, hardworking, energetic, and friendly individuals with an easy-going attitude who can take instructions, pick-up new tasks quickly and give 100%! We are conscientious, punctual and responsible and will treat your home with the utmost respect.

Our Ethos: Life is short – travel broadens the mind, enriches the soul and offers the unique opportunity to connect with people from many different cultures.

We are slightly more mature in years than the average workawayer but this brings much more life experience. We are open to work exchanges from any country and any type of work; from gardening and farm-work to teaching English.
Thanks for reading, we look forward to hearing from you.

Interests

Yoga / Wellness

Team sports

Plant care

Photography

Pets

Outdoor activities

Nature

Music

Hiking

Gardening

Fitness

Farming

Events & social

Drawing & painting

Culture

Cooking & food

Charity work

Books

Beach

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. You can contact them directly to discuss this.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Charity Work

Art Projects

Eco Projects

Life at a Farmstay

Teaching

DIY and building projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Being an elderly companion

Gardening

Animal Care

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

Helping with Computers/ Internet

House sitting

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

Although we have both had office-based jobs we have a wide range of more relevant experience:
> Gardening (own & volunteer projects)
> Maintenance
> Child-minding / House / pet sitting
> House clearance / cleaning
> Receptionist / administration
> Excellent written and verbal communication skills
> Intermediate skills in Microsoft programmes and SAP

VOLUNTEER experience;
> community-based 1-to-1 support, elderly care, vulnerable adults, DB checked (Annie)
> working at an animal rescue centre looking after cats (Paul)
> Training / Managing an adult men's football team for 16 years (Paul)
> Garden clearance (weeding / pruning) projects for charities

Age

51 & 47

What else ...

Our small garden has been a real labour of love - as it was a total blank canvas to start with. Over the years we have shaped it & filled it with shrubs and flowers and also have had success growing our own tomatoes, carrots and courgettes.

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