Profile information
Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
France - from Jul 2025 until Oct 2025 View allDescription
I need to be occupied both physically and mentally. Last year I finished renovating my house in France and needed another project to keep me occupied. So I completed 2 weeks of Workaway work on a farm one hour north of Bordeaux in France. I then returned to Australia where I undertook more workaway jobs as well as in New Zealand. I am now back in France until the end of October.
Interests
Art & designSustainabilityFarmingPolitics / Social justiceSelf developmentPlant careOutdoor activitiesNatureLanguagesMusicHistoryHikingGardeningFitnessDrawing & paintingDIY & craftsCultureCyclingCampingCooking & foodCharity workCarpentryBeachArchitectureAnimalsAdventure sportsLanguages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateMore details about my language interests
I wish to improve my Dutch as I have 2 Dutch grandsons. With 3 other grandchildren about to get Italian citizenship, I would like help with my basic Italian.Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
DIY and building projects
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Teaching
Languages
More details about your skills
I have a large range of DIY skills having recently completed the renovation of my 400 year old house in the Languedoc region in southern France. I needed another project after that and a friend suggested "Workaway" and it has been the solution for me. I am an avid gardener in formal gardens as well as in the growing of vegetables and fruit trees.
Age
76
What else ...
I have the Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults Certificate from Cambridge University and am off to work at an English school in Poland in August with Workaway.
I am keen on maintaining a high level of physical fitness with cycling, stand up paddle boarding, bush walking, camping and swimming among my pursuits.
I enjoy meeting and having decent conversations with people from different backgrounds and nationalities.Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
No
Feedback
The accommodation and meals are of a high standard . I recommend working with Malgosia to any native English speaker.
Elisabeth’s patience and encouragement ensured that my spoken French improved greatly.
He secured my chicken pen ,so now they are sheltered from the elements.
He is a great conversationalist and has a good sense of humour.
I wish him well on his adventures.
Friends
Feedback
The accommodation and meals are of a high standard . I recommend working with Malgosia to any native English speaker.
Elisabeth’s patience and encouragement ensured that my spoken French improved greatly.
He secured my chicken pen ,so now they are sheltered from the elements.
He is a great conversationalist and has a good sense of humour.
I wish him well on his adventures.
He was both energetic and willing to do any of the small repairs and yard clean up for me.
Paul was good company who enjoyed a glass of wine and conversation over meals.
I highly recommend him.
She is a wonderful conversationalist with a good sense of humour. And to top it off, Marie is a great cook and the servings were large. I am glad that I helped her with her project.
We worked together when the task at hand required it, otherwise I was left alone to do my job. The accommodation provided was excellent but more importantly was the generosity of Elodie in providing wonderful meals and her… read more