Lulu

From: United Kingdom

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Australia, Japan, New Zealand
Travel dates
28/11/2019 - 24/05/2020
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My status
Travelling
Description
I am friendly and reliable, eager for new experiences throughout different countries and to meet and exchange knowledge and skills with others.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Language practice
Art Projects
Teaching
More details about your skills
I have travelled extensively for 6 years in the past, around south east asia, middle east, central america, north america and Europe.
Whilst travelling I learnt my trade of leatherworking and macrame with semi precious stones. However I am taking a break from that to travel. My creations can be viewed online at www.zendeboutique.com.
I have experience working with horses. I grew up with horses and animals and worked riding racehorses and caring for horses. However havent ridden a horse for a couple of years now but am very comfortable around them.
I am an animal lover and love being in the nature. I also love the alternative music scenes in cities.
I am outgoing and willing to work on a variety of projects. I am a handy person with common sense and a good initiative.
I have a bit of a bad back so cannot do heavy lifting or work strenuous on the back.
I enjoy gardening with a purpose.. growing veggies and herbs.
I have previous experience with natural building and wwoofing on organic farms in Thailand and am pretty handy.
I have also volunteered at an eco resort hostel in turkey where i was welcoming guests, serving food and drinks and managing the bar area.
I have experience working in hospitality, from silver service at wedding receptions to making cocktails in a 1920's speakeasy style venue and other bars.
I have worked as a coffee barista too.
I have taught english in an informal manner in Turkey and to Tibetan refugees in India.
I have also worked on an orchard picking cherries,peaches, nectarines,raspberries.
I have also worked on a vineyard in champagne region of france.
I am a reiki practitioner and practise meditation.
I enjoy cooking and eating great food and the occasional good beer.
At other workaway placements i have done watering of gardens, planting veggies, sowing seeds, looking after chooks, cows, ridden horses, done painting and decorating, cooked dinners, cleaned house. Etc.
Practical details: I travel with a violin and have trekking sandals and hiking shoes. In australia I have my own car.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
Persian (Farsi): Fluent
Age
35
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  Mostly Vegetarian but I eat fish

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14/03/2020

Left by host (Come and create sustainable ...) for Workawayer (Lulu)

Lulu was great fun, and was certainly inspirational teacher on the violin! She stayed with us for a couple weeks, during which time she helped us with mulching the garden, weeding and general gardening, sewing up cushions, helped us clean out the BnB and teaching violin and more besides. I just wish we had some leatherwork related projects, as she… read more

(Excellent )

03/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Lulu) for host for (Come and create sustainable ...)

Leanne and Perry are very kind and genuine folks. They are very sociable, and took me along with them for a family meal and they also welcomed some of my friends who came to visit me from Melbourne whilst i was there. We all played music together and had a great time.
I stayed for nearly 2 weeks at their place and the work was good and rewarding.… read more

(Excellent )

30/01/2020

Left by host (Experience local art and ...) for Workawayer (Lulu)

It was lovely to meet Lulu and have her come and stay at our place. She is a very creative and crafty individual with lot's of interesting talents and skills.
We really appreciate the help she gave us with our place and wish her the very best on her next adventure.

(Excellent )

22/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Lulu) for host for (Experience local art and ...)

I stayed for 2 weeks at sarah and nates place. The work was quite varied so it wasnt boring.

Tasks i helped with were watering the garden nearly every day, collecting kindling, seed saving, pruning roses, washing windows, dusting and vacuuming the house, horse riding, putting up wire fencing, putting up shade for raspberry bushes, cleaning out… read more

(Excellent )

03/01/2020

Left by host (Help out on our lovely ...) for Workawayer (Lulu)

Lulu arrived shortly before we left the farm to go and visit family and friends for Christmas, joining a Workawayer couple we had previously arranged to look after the farm while we were gone.

When Lulu arrived, with a prior notification that she had a chronic back issue, we discussed sleeping options, with the normal beds we had in a converted… read more

(Good )

30/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Lulu) for host for (Help out on our lovely ...)

I stayed for around 10 days over the xmas period. Donrita was away during the whole of my stay and peter was there for a few days at the beginning.

Peter seemed to enjoy sharing his knowledge of farming and gardening with me and some of the videos they suggest you watch are interesting.

Peter very kindly bought us some christmas goodies such… read more

(Good )

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