Gary

Canada
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
I'm Canadian. I'm in France. I'll be in France for a while
My next destination:
Andorra
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Description
I am currently in France.
Interests
Languages
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Cooking & food
History
Photography
Writing
Vegetarian or vegan
Carpentry
Performing arts
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Being an elderly companion
Charity Work
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
House sitting
General Maintenance
Able to teach about:
Teaching
More details about your skills
Woodworking, luthier, made mandolins, guitar repair, writer and editor. Painting buildings and rooms. Skilled with many tools, certainly woodworking, painting, some metalworking. Basic computer skills. I like to learn a bout food and making food. I don't drink alcohol. I don't smoke. Some photography skills. Some sound recording skills. I've lived in 11 countries, mostly teaching English. Trained as an actor.
Age
75
What else ...
Music student . As a beginner, I play viola da gamba.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  I stay away from tobacco and alcohol.
- Special dietary requirements
  I eat a lot of vegetables, and whatever else

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28 Oct 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join me in this wooden boat ...)

100% Great! Including that going to Lyle's boat saved my life and got me out of a nightmare situation somewhere else. For that my eternal thanks. If you have concerns or want to know anything and everything ahead, ask Lyle - he'll tell you the straight truth because he'll want that you know what you're getting into, and will want you to enjoy it… read more

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13 Jan 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Come join our family of 4 and ...)

I arrived here knowing the work for me would be remodeling the interior of a framed house into a complete suite. I have done enough of all this before, so it was fun for me, really rewarding to do the work and see the progress, and working with Zack is a fine situation, always working 'with', not working 'for'. Enlightened guy, knows life and the… read more

(Excellent )

1 Oct 2018

Left by host for Workawayer ()

I was a senior gal in a bit of trouble. Taken advantage of by an unscrupulous contractor who made a mess of so much. Gary arrived and little by little the lights were repaired and they work. The sinks no longer leak. The live wires from the garburator were rendered safe. I could go on and on. Gary allowed me to live vicariously thru his stories of… read more

(Excellent )

15 Sep 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with the backyard at my ...)

Bev is Great !!!! What she wrote that the house needed was exactly correct, and when I arrived she had even already collected a lot of the materials we needed to do the work. She was kind and generous, charming and joyous. I arrived as a stranger, an unknown quantity, and made a good friend.

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