Ellie

United Kingdom
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I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Travelling south from Cairns
My next destination:
New Zealand - from May 2023 until May 2025
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Hi, I'm Ellie!

I'm from the UK but I'm always on the move. I arrived in NZ in May, and have been working a ski season, but can't wait to start road tripping again!

Myself and my best friend (we met at a workaway in Canada) are looking to house/pet sit over Christmas, and New Year. It needs to be in the North Island but we do not mind where, and dates are very flexible. Send me a message if you're away over these time periods and need some experienced sitters!

I lived in Canada for 3 years, which is where I discovered workaway. I experienced a wide range of tasks, involving carpentry, gardening, animal care, painting etc. I enjoy the diversity of jobs workaway presents to me.

I love workaway for many reasons, but in particular due to the amazing humans I've met from it. Learning about people and their backgrounds is really interesting. It has given me a new perspective on life, and opened my eyes to options outside the standard 9-5 way of living. I feel like I've learnt many important life lessons from each and every workaway so far.

I am happiest when surrounded by animals, be it at a rescue centre, seeing wild animals in their natural habitat, at a sanctuary, or a home with pets. So being around animals would be a bonus!

I’m active, reliable, hard working, energetic, love learning new skills as well as improving what I already know, and trustworthy. Some of my hobbies include: hiking, dog sitting and walking, longboarding, canoeing, visiting art galleries, snowboarding, yoga, being creative with food, and sketching.

I'm a long term vegan, so staying at a workaway that can accommodate, or allows me to cook for myself, or is willing to try vegan food, would be ideal.

Thank you for taking a look over my profile :)
Interests
Winter sports
Vegetarian or vegan
Van life
Self development
Photography
Nature
Outdoor activities
Mountain
Drawing & painting
Hiking
Camping
Adventure sports
Animals
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Being an elderly companion
Animal Care
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
More details about your skills
I am very comfortable in animal care, gardening, general tidying and small maintenance jobs
Age
30
What else ...
In general I'm a reliable, happy, enthusiastic, positive, and honest person. The opportunities and experiences Workaway has provided so far has been incredible, so I'm excited to see where else it will take me.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegan

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25 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Animal care and property ...)

I spent 2 lovely weeks with Pippa and Brent.

The animals are so well looked after and happy. Pippa loves them with all her heart, and I believe they know that.

Animal care jobs included poop scooping, weeding, feeding, letting the chickens/wild pigs out and putting them away at night, and my favourite, tucking up Dot the pig in blankets come… read more

(Excellent )

31 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Help with general ...)

I felt really welcomed and comfortable living with Amanda, her lovely family, and two other workaways. Amanda was super relaxed about hours. She was out most days so depending on weather etc we decided which jobs to do that day, which I appreciated as I'm a wuss in the heat haha. They had a few rescue possoms and I was honoured to have one named… read more

(Excellent )

26 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (DIY, Painting, renovating, ...)

Louise was such a lovely, welcoming, chilled host, with lots of interesting travel stories. She took me to Eumundi markets which was a really nice outing, and gave me lots of top tips on the area.

Jobs were flexible, depending on the heat, which I appreciated. I helped out in the garden, general cleaning, prepping for painting, and… read more

(Excellent )

22 Mar 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Ellie)

Ellie was such a treasure! I had almost given up on Workaways but Ellie restored my faith! Ellie is a super delightful, friendly, caring, interesting and helpful person. She brought a beautiful energy into my house, cooked me dinner, cleaned up after herself and after doing tasks, and respected the home and rules. Ellie has common sense and a… read more

(Excellent )

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25 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Animal care and property ...)

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31 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Help with general ...)

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26 Mar 2023

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (DIY, Painting, renovating, ...)

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22 Mar 2023

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5 Sep 2021

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Help us with our hobby ...)

I loved my stay with Ian and Tanya. I felt really comfortable and warmly welcomed into their family. Jobs varied but mainly consisted of weeding, painting, cleaning, cooking, and walking the dogs, which I was perfectly happy with. They live in a beautiful area, so during time off it was great to explore the coast and nearby lakes

(Excellent )

28 Aug 2021

Left by host (Help us with our hobby ...) for Workawayer (Ellie)

Ellie was a pretty amazing workawayer. Always with a cheery smile, she cooked up delicious meals for us regularly and was a tremendous help with odd jobs and dog sitting. It was a real pleasure to have been able to host her.

(Excellent )

20 Jul 2021

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (A little piece of heaven ...)

Shane is a relaxed, open, friendly human, who I really enjoyed getting to know. The house is really beautiful and unusual, I stayed in a private room. It can be a bit hectic when his children are around, but that was all part of the fun. There was an endless supply of food, so I enjoyed cooking up exciting vegan meals.

The animals are all… read more

(Excellent )

20 Jul 2021

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (We look forward to visitors ...)

Robyn is a really lovely, chatty person. She very kindly took me in last minute. I enjoyed cooking tasty meals together! The work was very relaxed, I spent most my time happily weeding away in the garden. The guest room is lovely, with a view over the front garden. She recently got a second dog, together they can be a bit noisy and energetic, but… read more

(Excellent )

14 Dec 2020

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Help Us Develop Our Property ...)

I had such an amazing time with David and Janice. They're very kind and thoughtful, and made me feel very welcome. The work was fun and varied, from painting inside, to putting up Christmas lights outside! They kindly offered to take me on hikes, gave advice on interesting sights nearby, and we took the alpacas for a walk, which was very… read more

(Excellent )

8 Dec 2020

Left by host (Help Us Develop Our Property ...) for Workawayer (Ellie)

Thank you so much Ellie for staying with us and helping us for two short weeks. We are so glad it finally worked out for you to come. We so appreciated all of your help with fall clean up, greenhouse window preparation, and spreading all those alpaca beans.
Ellie is great company and a lovely person to have around. She communicates well, is very… read more

(Excellent )

5 Dec 2020

Left by host (Visit our beautiful Island ...) for Workawayer (Ellie)

Ellie was a pleasure to host, loved her gift for life, always happy-go-lucky, and always humming away good-naturedly! Ellie was wonderful with our 3 dogs and took them for lovely hikes, they miss her so much. We also had her help with a new litter of 8 puppies. She was always willing to help! As she did with the whelping, weighing puppies every… read more

(Excellent )

2 Dec 2020

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Visit our beautiful Island ...)

Nensi ans Zsalt are such lovely humans with so many interesting tales to tell. They also provided lots of tips on things to check out in the area. There's lots of amazing hikes nearby, and the dogs will happily join you on an adventure.

I ended up staying much longer than planned due to a car disaster, but they were very understanding and even… read more

(Excellent )

2 Dec 2020

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Help at our animal rescue and ...)

James and Jani are lovely humans who are really passionate about asissting animals in need.

The work required was absolutely fine, mostly consisting of walking dogs, giving them cuddles, chopping wood, cleaning kennels/crates etc when animals leave, and a few odd jobs. E.g. I had to clean up a burnt down sauna in the forest, which was an fun one… read more

(Neutral )

15 Jul 2020

Left by host (Lake resort looking for help ...) for Workawayer (Ellie)

It was a real great experience to have Ellie with us at the Resort. During the unfortunate confinement, we had the luxury of having Ellie confined with us during the 3 months of the pandemic and that was the best thing that could have happened to us. She is very energetic, organized and independent and was able to perform at a high level with… read more

(Excellent )

13 Jul 2020

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Lake resort looking for help ...)

My time at the resort was full of interesting activities and life lessons. Due to the pandemic things were were slightly different to usual e.g. as there weren't any guests, we didn't need to do any housekeeping, but I was kept very busy mostly weeding/planting/maintaining the resorts multiple gardens. Alain is such a lovely human, he kept us all… read more

(Excellent )

22 Mar 2020

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Help with carpentry projects, ...)

Jen is such a interesting human with plenty of tales to tell, which kept me thoroughly entertained. She was away for a few weeks, so I cared for the animals/looked after the house. During this time she left me plenty of food, you definitely won't go hungry! When she returned she was really thoughtful and took me on a number of outings to see… read more

(Excellent )

22 Mar 2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Ellie)

Eliie is amazing and was the perfect workawayer! She follows directions well but also steps up and takes initiative when needed. She works hard and gave all my animals the best of care. My little dog Peru fell head over heels in love with her and is still sniffing around trying to find her. Please welcome Ellie into your home as she is a truly… read more

(Excellent )

26 Feb 2020

Left by Workawayer (Ellie) for host (Hostel in Moncton, New ...)

I loved my experience here so much, I barely know where to begin as I have so much to say! Monique and Nik are such kind and genuine people. I instantly felt at ease due to their lovely warm welcome. The hostel is super cute and homely, it was low season so I mostly had the attic room to myself which was nice as it’s a really decent space. Monique… read more

(Excellent )

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