Clare

Travel information

I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

Outdoor activities: walking, SUP, gardening, kayaking.
Making rough things with pallet wood.

Description

I am a retired Occupational Therapist and am a keen outdoor enthusiast: I walk, white water kayak and paddleboard. I like to live fairly sustainably, am largely vegetarian, very practical, enjoy working with wood and have made my own wood stores. I play a recorder (not very well!) in a folk orchestra, help with wood management in a cooperative, garden and run a support group for people with chronic fatigue syndrome, long covid and fibromyalgia. I love animals and am very sociable.

I have joined Workaway as I am about to holiday in France and want to learn French with native speakers, learn about French culture and have fun while working hard. I encouraged both my young adult children to do Workaway and they loved it. Now it's my turn!

Interests

Van life

Self development

Plant care

DIY & crafts

Books

Languages

Photography

Gardening

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Camping

Mountain

Water sports

Outdoor activities

Hiking

Cycling

Adventure sports

Languages

Languages spoken
French: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I have been learning French since March 2025 - very much a beginner. Very keen to continue learning as I love the sound of this beautiful language.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Life at a Farmstay

Charity Work

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Animal Care

Eco Projects

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

More details about your skills

I am a keen gardener and have designed and maintained about 8 gardens, dug ponds, pruned etc
I have made a large bench with shoe storage, a storage area for a bin, shelves, 3 large wood stores and 2 raised garden troughs.
I can usually fix things, given a lot of time and YouTube!
I have brought up my 2 children to be happy, successful adults.
I can play the recorder to about grade 3 level and play in a folk orchester.
I run an information and support group for people with Long Covid, ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia.
I can operate wood splitting machines.

Age

65

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies

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  Special dietary requirements
  Unless the meat is free range, I prefer to be meat free.