Gill

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Activities i am interested in:

House & Pet Sitting, Gardening, Elder Support, Social Media/Web Support, Self Development

Description

Hello, I'm Gill

I'm a self-sufficient, trustworthy and reliable British woman. 58 this year and living life to the full with a love of slow travel, meeting new people, interesting conversations, self development, caring for animals, and being out in nature (sunshine and beaches, seas and rivers, and mountains being my fave).

Last year I packed up my life for the third time and moved to a small town in Egypt called Dahab. This summer I'm back in the UK Pet and House Sitting for my trusted clients who book me year after year, and enjoying time with family and friends in-between.

As well as pet and house sitting, I work online as a Therapeutic Coach and Healer 2 days a week and that brings me much fulfilment and some very essential income.

I'm friendly and easy going, quick to laugh and find the positives in life. I find it easy to get along with people of all generations and backgrounds and whilst I'm a sociable person, I also value peace and quiet with space to myself because I'm used to spending lots of time on my own (plus my menopausal neurodivergent brain needs quiet time to switch off).

This September I'm bringing a small group of women to South Africa for a retreat called Courage To Be You, visiting Johannesburg, Bela Bela, and Pilanesburg National Park. I've been to SA twice before to Cape Town and Kruger, and very excited to explore new parts of the country.

I would love to find some WorkAway placements where I can feel that I'm part of the community and stay for at least 3 weeks, longer preferably. I'll have a 3 month visa, taking me up until 22 December (I believe it may be possible to extend to 6 months if I apply for extension in first 30 days).

I have a clean UK driving licence and confidently drive both left hand and right hand drive vehicles, manual and automatic transmission. I'm happy to drive your car/van.

WHAT I CAN HELP / SUPPORT YOU WITH:

House sitting
Pet sitting
Garden Sitting
General gardening and watering
Decluttering and organising your home
Conversation,companionship, and elder support
Light housework and preparing simple meals
Helping with the animals/pets

I CAN ALSO OFFER / HELP YOU WITH:
Social media, website updates/copy, blogging
Event management: logistics, planning, online or in person
Business Coaching
Meditation and Energy Healing
Nervous System Regulation practices

EXPERIENCES:
I've been pet and house sitting since 2019 and love it so much that I have a pet sitting business in the UK, alongside my online coaching business. I have lots of beautiful testimonials that I can share with you.

I've done 2 official WorkAways so far and loved them both; 6 weeks in India 2018 for a small NGO working with college and University students, and then 6 weeks in rural SW France in 2019, gardening and pet/house sitting when they went away, returning there in 2020 and 2024 to help them again on 'unofficial' WorkAways, meaning we arranged it privately because I'd already been there.

At 49 I packed up my life in UK and backpacked solo around India for 6 months, having never done more than a 1 week package holiday alone! The following year I found myself in Thailand working at a health detox resort for a few months and then exploring Myanmar before heading to France for my second Workaway experience. After heading back to the UK for a couple months, I was in Paris pet sitting a kitten for 2.5 months, and then visiting friends elsewhere in France before lockdown happened.

WHAT I NEED:
Quiet room of my own with comfortable bed
Strong, reliable WiFi (or ability to purchase good local data sim)
Private space with desk/table and chair to work from (can be in bedroom, if sharing house)
Smoke-free home (don't mind if people smoke outdoors, if sharing house)
Quiet environment with caring, respectful folk

I look forward to chatting with you.

Warmest wishes
Gill xx

Interests

Movies & TV

Culture

Pets

Sustainability

Self development

Books

DIY & crafts

Plant care

Blogging

Cooking & food

Gardening

Animals

Outdoor activities

Hiking

Mountain

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Beach

Languages spoken

English: Fluent
French: Beginner

Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Light gardening

Being an elderly companion

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Teaching

More details about your skills

PRACTICAL SKILLS...
- expert weeder, can use ride on mower
- good with dogs and cats (had my own and looked after family/friend's pets over the years)
- tidy and organised, work neatly and efficiently, cleaning up as I go along
- great PC skills (I've been a PA, teacher and business owner)... see business skills section
- decent cook (hope you like it healthy and wholesome, make an awesome lentil dal)
- good at 'keeping the house' tidy, clean and in good order, clothes washing, daily chores, etc
- good eye for design and making the place look good
- upcycling furniture, getting creative, repurposing stuff
- can use a sewing machine to make cushions, curtains, etc (hand sewing/embroidery/crafts also)

- will have a go at most stuff so long as I don't have to hang off a ladder or go down a pot hole!

HUMAN SKILLS...
- kind, compassionate, caring
- empathetic and understanding
- good listener
- clear, open, communicator
- articulate, good conversationalist (English first language)
- quickly builds rapport with people of all ages / backgrounds (including children, teens, elderly)
- organised, methodical, neat
- team player, collaborator, happy to take direction
- happy working alone, being autonomous
- self motivated
- confident, happy, easy-going
- good company, quick to laugh, funny
- positive, 'glass half full' person

BUSINESS SKILLS...
- Marketing (Strategy, Social media, Email campaigns, Blogging, etc)
- Event Management (planning, marketing, operations, etc)
- Hospitality (food and beverage) - from staff training to daily operations
- Business / office systems and processes
- IT training (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Business communications (emails, letters, reports, documents, bid writing, proof reading, etc)
- Customer care, guest experience, training

BUSINESS SECTORS WORKED IN...
- Coaching - therapeutic and business focused
- Detox Resort
- Health and beauty
- Catering and hospitality
- Event management
- Further Education
- Office Management
- Business start-up

QUALIFIED TEACHER (16-19 year olds, Further Education)... teacher of 'soft skills' such as:
- Job search, CV writing, interview skills, communication skills, telephone skills, career planning, careers advice, university applications, budgeting, healthy living, independent life skills... and much, much more!

PROFESSIONAL THERAPEUTIC SKILLS..
Resilience coach, energy therapist, workshop facilitator/trainer: I am trained in...
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT or tapping)
- Master EFT Trainer
- Matrix Reimprinting
- Reiki
- Fusion Therapeutic Coaching
- Hypnotherapy
- Neuro Linguistic Programming

WORKSHOP FACILITATION...
- Women’s Circles, Full Moon & New Moon Rituals
- Journey to Self-Love, Positive body image, Releasing body shame
- Building resilience, Managing stress, Reducing anxiety
- Heart Breath technique, Meditation
- Releasing self sabotage, Achieving your goals, Emotional Freedom
- Law of Attraction, Raising your Vibration, Releasing your Fears

Age

57

What else ...

In 2018 I completed a hiking marathon... 26 miles in one day... for which I raised over £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support charity.
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Bucket list includes walking the ‘full’ Camino (not sure which route yet)
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I’m very spiritual, meditate every day, and believe we are all one, connected through collective consciousness regardless of background, culture or faith.
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I'm a coach...
www.gillpinnington.com

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
  Wheat and diary intolerant.