Agnes & Sam

Travel information

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Description

Hi my name is Agnes and I am currently living in The Lake District, a beautiful national park in the North of England. I was lucky enough to grow up here which means that I love the outdoors, and activities such as walking, wild swimming, cycling and climbing!

I lived and studied in London while at university, where I did a law degree. I have many happy memories and learned a lot here but for the moment I am hoping to travel before I continue my academic/career path.

I have loved all of the travel that I have done so far in life. I really feel as if it makes me a better person meeting so many different people and seeing new places. Some of my favourite ever memories have been made by travelling and meeting new people, which I can't wait to do more of! My favourite places that I have been to so far are both India and Nepal, trekking in the Himalayas. It was just astonishingly beautiful.

I have done a couple workaways before and absolutely loved the experiences. I am very enthusiastic and happy to help out in any way that I can with whatever work needs doing, while also enjoying the more personal aspect of the exchange, in getting to know people in a way that only comes with living beside them.

I can't wait to get out there to see new places and meet new people :)

Interests

Water sports

Vegetarian or vegan

Van life

Sustainability

Politics / Social justice

Pets

Plant care

Nature

Outdoor activities

Music

Mountain

LGBTQ

Hitchhiking

History

Hiking

Gardening

Culture

Cycling

Charity work

Camping

Beach

Art & design

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent

More details about my language interests
I would love to learn French someday! My first workaway was staying with a French family and I loved being immersed in a different language, and I hope to further my knowledge of it.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Light gardening

Light maintenance

Charity Work

Languages

Teaching

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Some knowledge of:  

Creative DIY projects

Babysitting and creative play

Being an elderly companion

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Art Projects

More details about your skills

I have a really good work ethic and will throw myself at anything asked of me!
I have good people skills and plenty of experience in both professional and friendly situations, and have worked in customer service for years now. I also genuinely enjoy working with people which is evident when I am doing so.
Part of my working in customer service was as a supervisor in a restaurant, where I not only had to interact with customers but also had to manage the staff, which I both enjoyed and learned a lot from.

Also, last summer I went on a big trip to India, with 14 other people my age many of whom I did not know very well. On this trip we volunteered in a local primary school and renovated it, as well as completing an 11-day hike up the highest trekkable peak in India. The entire experience was amazing and although the skills it gave me are harder to define they were undoubtedly important! Teamwork, communication, perseverance, problem-solving, interacting with kids to list just a few. as well as a love for life and travel, and a desire to do much more!

Until COVID restrictions meant that I couldn't anymore, I have been volunteering for a year with a local dance group that provides dance lessons for a) adults with learning difficulties and b) elderly people, many of whom have dementia. I loved joining in in this dance class and I definitely learned a thing or two about how to interact with people with different needs and showed me how much fun it can be :) similarly, when I was younger, a friend and I ran a bingo club for a local care home. Again, this tested my ability to interact with people that are not all at the same stage of life as me, something that I very much enjoyed doing!

As well as good social skills I am also proficient in maths, and English, as well as having a fair bit of scientific and historical understanding. I very much enjoyed school and take great interest in academics! I have plenty of fun facts I can give you ;)

I am pretty physically fit! I enjoy many sports, mainly cycling and swimming outdoors, not to mention hiking in the Lake District (where I live), as well as the Himalayas as I mentioned before! I have also tried a wide range of others such as trampolining (which I did competitively for a few years) and kickboxing. I walk plenty every day and will not shy away from a physically demanding task.

Age

24 & 26

What else ...

- I really enjoy card games and I'm sure there's a few I could teach you!
- I'm very tidy and organised
- I'm currently trying to learn BSL, or British Sign Language, which I really enjoy
- I have some fairly basic first aid skills after having done a couple of courses in it :)

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  Special dietary requirements
  vegetarian