David

Ireland
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Hi , I have worked with my hands all my life. I love a project , working with other people and having some fun . I am a general builder , can paint and plaster and do property maintenance , can cook and am handy in the garden , and with pets .
Interests

Yoga / Wellness

Vegetarian or vegan

Van life

Sailing / Boating

Photography

Pets

Performing arts

Outdoor activities

Nature

Music

Movies & TV

Mountain

Hitchhiking

History

Hiking

Gardening

Fitness

Dancing

DIY & crafts

Culture

Cycling

Cooking & food

Charity work

Camping

Carpentry

Beach

Art & design

Architecture

Adventure sports

Animals
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner

More details about my language interests
Hi ,I would like to learn more Spanish and improve.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Light maintenance

Hospitality/Tourism

Animal Care

Teaching

Eco Projects

Being an elderly companion

Life at a Farmstay

Some knowledge of:

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Light gardening

Languages

Able to teach about:

Charity Work

Creative DIY projects
More details about your skills

I am a general builder and maintenance man , handy in the kitchen and garden also great with animals .
Age

62
What else ...

Interested in diving, golf , swimming , hiking , Camino's ,Tennis , skiing , Food preparation. Singing.Sailing , Keep fit .
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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17 Nov 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Water lovers welcome on board ...)

I had a wonderful time in Amsterdam and on the Barge , fabulous boat and great hosts , We got on very well and had a lot of fun, laughs , and great food ,I would return again 🥳👍 for sure.Thank you 😎.

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17 Nov 2025

Left by host (Water lovers welcome on board ...) for Workawayer ()

David is wonderfulll! He is a very skilled craftsman and a hard worker. He is a selfstarter. He works very tidy and can really see what is needed. Above all he is a wonderfull person. He cooked once a week for everybody. We had so many evenings with a good laugh and the best humor.

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16 Oct 2025

Left by host (Create a beautiful garden and ...) for Workawayer ()

David is a professional bilder and you can see that he knows how to do things.
He helped me lay tiles on a bit of the terrace. Unfortunately he started to have problems with his back after a week.
So he decided to go much earlier than planned. I would have liked to have had him much longer here.
He is polite, friendly and responsible. Did a … read more

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16 Oct 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Create a beautiful garden and ...)

Hi , Beautiful finca/Villa near Mijas , fine staff rooms and food , plenty of maintenance jobs around Villa and getting the place ready to be a healthy retreat centre . Tina is a good organiser and has a super place in the making , with fabulous dogs , All in all a good place to spend some time near Fungerolia . Their are bikes or uber for … read more

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1 Apr 2025

Left by host (Improve your language skills ...) for Workawayer ()

It was a great pleasure ti have David here. He was very friendly, respectful, responsable, professional and hard working. He worked in the refurbishment of an old building. Eaven in my absence whe I had to go some days to Germany, everything run very well. I can really recomend him.

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22 Mar 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Improve your language skills ...)

Wolfgang and this Finca was great , good work , super food and a lovely spot to spend some time , bus to beaches and hiking every hour . I had a super time helping convert an old shed into a chalet , I would love to return in the future , they grow lots of fruit and vegetables to be eaten 😎
Thx Wolfgang

(Excellent )

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17 Nov 2025

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17 Nov 2025

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16 Oct 2025

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16 Oct 2025

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1 Apr 2025

Left by host (Improve your language skills ...) for Workawayer

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22 Mar 2025

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30 Dec 2024

Left by host (Get involved at our ...) for Workawayer

Dave is an absolute gentleman and so much fun to have with us.
Locals, guests and staff alike enjoyed his company.
Dave is also a very competent handyman who ably assisted with numerous tasks around the property.
We would welcome you back anytime Dave!

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23 Dec 2024

Left by Workawayer for host (Get involved at our ...)

Great family , Shelley , Stuart , James , super location , great staff .
I stayed 6 weeks and had a grand time , working with maintenance team and Shown , They have a hiking club every Tuesday which was super and friendly , I did some quiz, bingo and karaoke in the bar at times when needed which was great fun for guests and the staff . I had fine … read more

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21 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Develop organic agriculture ...)

Super location , good communication with David and Patrick , Father and son , after exercises and job delegations we worked for about 4 hours each day with the weekends off , all foods grown on Finca and cooked by the volunteers , renovating and old Cañarían house and creating a self sustaining retreat centre all good fun , up to 12 volunteers and … read more

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18 Dec 2023

Left by host for Workawayer

Dave was super :) He is a super nice and uncomplicated fella. He stay with us for around 3 weeks and helped us a lot. He did a lot of improtant and high quality building: Concereting paths, service boxeses, painting walls and fixing murals. I could not be happier. I would highly recommend Dave as a volunteer. Nice guy to be around with to and … read more

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11 Nov 2023

Left by Workawayer for host (Help with painting and ...)

Great family , super hosts , excellent accommodations, brilliant cultural exchange ,
Thank you

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11 Nov 2023

Left by host for Workawayer

Dave is a real handyman and was of great help converting our old storage room into my new office. He came with a friend who also was a great helping hand and both of them were great to deal with. Not only efficient helpers but also joyful, well organized and good to be around. They were self efficient and also made good use of their spare time … read more

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