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Hi. My middle name is John and that is what I have always been called.
I am a fit and active 75 year old. I am widowed since July 2022 and my Golden Retriever dog died a year and a half ago so I now have loads of free time. Last winter I spent 5 weeks skiing, in Tignes and twice in Wengen. I am good at DIY. I designed and built my kitchen (plumbing, electrics, units, worktops), I designed and built 2 brick retaining walls in my garden and planted shrubs, trees, flowers around them. I laid my patio with concrete slabs. I also designed and built new gate posts at the entrance to the garden and erected a fence alongside. I was a civil engineer.
Interests
Pets
Technology
Sustainability
Plant care
Photography
Music
Languages
History
Gardening
DIY & crafts
Carpentry
Books
Animals
Winter sports
Water sports
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Hiking
Cycling
Camping
Beach
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerMore details about my language interests
Although we owned a house in France for 6 years, I never managed to acquire a good accent. 18 months ago, I started learning Italian before going skiing to Cervinia and Val di Fassa and I was told I had a good accent even though I only knew some words and phrases!
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Languages
Gardening
Animal Care
Helping with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
More details about your skills
I am good at DIY. And I enjoy seeing what I have made. I have built brick walls and gate posts in the garden, planted trees and bushes, painted the house, inside and out. Being a retired engineer, sometimes I can see solutions that other can’t. I can work with electrics and plumbing. I recently installed an outside tap and a weatherproof electric socket. With my son’s help, I erected a new garden shed and re-roofed the garage. I am an experienced sailor. My last yacht was a Hunter 36.
Age
75
What else ...
I watch French TV but need subtitles.
I help old people in my village with repairs and maintenance to their houses and gardens. But I am looking for more things to do, to pass the time now that my wife (since 1976) and dog have both died.
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Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Feedback
Now I know how to use a screwdriver, a drill, an angle grinder, a branch cutter and so on. I can do things I never would have been able to do a year ago.
John has enjoyed my house so much, the view of the lake, and the woods around it, that he has never felt the need to visit other… read more
She was totally new to diy but is a quick learner and she can now plan, organise and execute all her own ideas. She knows how to saw, drill, paint, make a wood… read more
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Now I know how to use a screwdriver, a drill, an angle grinder, a branch cutter and so on. I can do things I never would have been able to do a year ago.
John has enjoyed my house so much, the view of the lake, and the woods around it, that he has never felt the need to visit other… read more
She was totally new to diy but is a quick learner and she can now plan, organise and execute all her own ideas. She knows how to saw, drill, paint, make a wood… read more
