Jim

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  • Travel information

    I am currently

    Travelling

    Activities i am interested in:

    Engage with others.
    Activities that use/extend my skills.
    Maintain body and mental health.

    My next destination:

    Portugal - from Apr 2024 until Jul 2024
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  • Description

    This is me
    1. Gregarious, good humour, joie de vivre, empathetic.
    2. Embrace new experiences/challenges/change
    3. Motivated work ethic, independent worker also a team-player.
    4. Respect and learn from other communities/cultures/customs/philosophies.
    5. Encourage all to nurture their inquisitive nature;
    7. Fundamentally our world is a global village. It takes a village to raise a child. Those I meet are neighbours from whom I learn.

  • Interests

    Gardening
    Culture
    Politics / Social justice
    Vegetarian or vegan
    Sustainability
    Outdoor activities
    Van life
    Self development
    Hiking
    DIY & crafts
    Carpentry
    Beach
    Yoga / Wellness
    Fitness
    Camping
  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Intermediate

    More details about my language interests
    Teach? Well, I can share my english and learn some language from others

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  • Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

    I'm interested in:  

    Life at a Farmstay
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Animal Care

    Some knowledge of:  

    Gardening
    Eco Projects
    Teaching
    Languages

    Able to teach about:  

    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
    Helping around the house
  • More details about your skills

    1. Building skills (I shall bring cordless power tools. See photos).
    2. Teach Maths
    3. Engage in open-ended discussion.

  • Age

    76

  • What else ...

    - Parenting, with partner of 50 years, has been fulfilling. 2 delightful daughters. (Ha ha, who sometimes parent us!)
    - Benefiting from mind and body awareness. Occasional meditation, need to start yoga to maintain my body.
    - Age is a state of mind. I am fit and active, physically/mentally
    - For my accommodation: 6m. Merc Sprinter self-converted to camper.
    - mostly self-employed except 6 years as a Building Engineer (initial career), 10 years Math Teacher. 20 years with my wife making/selling aromatherapy soaps to sell at shows/festivals (great diversity for childrens’ development). Other work incl. 3 years in USA.
    - restored French ruin; built garden cabin with donated pallets/builders’ waste. Currently insulating our home prior to my Workaway trips. (see photos)
    - Do contact me with any queries you may have email/Messenger/WhatsApp

    The life that you are living now is due to seeds that you have sown.
    The thoughts, beliefs, emotions felt are precisely what have grown.
    Treasure each moment living in the now.
    The future will reveal the why and the how.

  • Some more information

    • Smoker

    • Driver's licence

    • Allergies
      No

    • Special dietary requirements
      Vegetarian.

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