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We are currently in the Blue Mountains and will be heading to Melbourne in September.
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Hello!
We are Arran and Emma; a couple from the UK. Arran is from England (the North West, Lancashire) and Emma is from France (North West, Maine-et-Loire) and we have lived together for several years after meeting in Cambridge, England. After 5 years of professional life we have decided to take a sabbatical and travel with the aim of learning new skills along the way. We have started our journey in the French Alps where we worked as Chalet hosts through the winter season.
We are inspired to travel the Southern Hemisphere, an area that remains unexplored for us and has been highly recommended by friends and family; some of whom have moved there permanently. We are motivated by the concept of novel experiences, working jobs that are different to what we have previously performed, and training in skills that could help us in our future lives. We are particularly interested in visiting locations along the coast, due to Emma's desire to learn scuba diving and surfing for Arran - sports we have never tried before.
We are both outgoing, reliable, and tenacious workers. We want to meet and help people from diverse cultures and backgrounds whilst discovering a different part of this world.
Interests
DIY & crafts
Water sports
Winter sports
Hiking
Adventure sports
Mountain
Pets
Outdoor activities
Languages
Music
Movies & TV
Farming
Charity work
Cooking & food
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentMore details about my language interests
Emma can teach French and is open to learning new languages
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Charity Work
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Life at a Farmstay
Gardening
Some knowledge of:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Able to teach about:
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Both of us:
- Cooking / cleaning - we have been chalet hosts for 5 months in the French Alps including the cooking of three-course meals daily for up to 14 guests, and cleaned professionally throughout
- People/ teamwork - we have 5 years of professional experience in sales, and leadership of a technology development team
- We both grew up with animals around us especially dogs - we understand positive reinforcement and the behaviours of a variety of animals.
- Homeowners - we have experience looking after our own land and property.
- Experience in catering and events management
Arran:
- Master in Science (Chemistry)
- Lifeguard for several years, including experience in safeguarding of children and maintaining a high standard of cleanliness in the facility.
- Experience in DIY having assembled a garden terrace including pallet furniture.
- Volunteered as a Young Leader in scouting for a number of years
Emma:
- Bachelor's in Business and Marketing
- Experience with children - worked as an Au Pair for a year looking after a 5 and 7 year old and worked in summer camp
- Experience in home maintainance after renovating several rooms in our house
Workaway experience so far:
- Bush cutting
- Lawn mowing
- Pruning
- Irrigation
- Decorating
- Deep cleaning (e.g. ovens, extractor hoods, cupboards, terraces, upholstery, drains)
- Cooking for up to 8 people, including baking
- Animal care
- Information Technology
- Drain clearing
Age
27 & 29
What else ...
Interests in music, home brew / wine, and adventure.
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My goodness I thoroughly enjoyed Aaron and Emma's stay in Mackay.
They are hard-working and lovely people.
Both are highly intelligent and offer great conversation opportunities.
All their work tasks were completed with excellent attention to detail, even the not so exciting tasks like cleaning.
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