John

From: United Kingdom

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy ... more
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia (Slovak Republic), Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Travel dates
01/02/2019 - 30/11/2020
Badges

My status
At home
Description
Hi, I'm a former design engineer, but acquired other skills, carpentry, plumbing, & decorating (including tiling) from building my own home when I retired. Worked as mechanic when young so have mechanical knowledge of older vehicles, but no experience with modern cars. Grew up on a farm in Missouri so have some knowledge (and love) of animals. Emigrated to U.K. when thirty and have lived there since. Over the years have studied basic French, Italian and Spanish, but am out of practice in all three and would love to gain more experience in any or eventually all of them.
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Teaching
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Language practice
Art Projects
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
More details about your skills
Mechanical design, basic carpentry, plumbing, tiling & decorating
Languages spoken
Spanish: Beginner
French: Beginner
Italian: Beginner
Age
71
Nationality
Still travel on American passport
What else ...
I'm a father of a grown son and daughter and grandfather of three teenage grandsons, but have recently become single again and looking forward to new experiences.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  no

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25/02/2019

Left by host (Help us with a home woodwork ...) for Workawayer (John)

John was honestly an amazing Workawayer! He has a wide range of skills and is very good at offering ideas. He fixed all our bicycles, put up shelves, pictures, lamps, tiled and repaired our cracked marble entrance. He got on well with the boys and our little doggie! He likes his own space but equally enjoys being very sociable. He has some great… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (John) for host for (Help us with a home woodwork ...)

(Sorry Niamh that it has taken me so long to find out how to leave this.) I really enjoyed my time with Niam, Felix and Ewan. They are an amazing family and I fell in love with all three. The work was all within my capabilities and I was able to explore the countryside in my spare time, plus go to Heidleberg, to great museums in Stuttgart and… read more

(Very good )

12/12/2016

Left by host (Come and help out around our ...) for Workawayer (John)

It was great pleasure to have John helping us! He is open minded, friendly and always has great spirit. John helped us with a variety of renovation and clean-up tasks. Even John spent just one week with us, but he become a valuable member of workaway team with great energy and enthusiasm! Thank you very much dear ! All the best!

(Excellent )

14/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (John) for host for (Family looking for someone to ...)

I really enjoyed my stay with Charlotte, Andreas and Phillip. They made considerable efforts to see that I was entertained with picnics, trips to the beach etc. The accommodation was acceptable and the food was excellent. I had good supportive help from Holger, Charlotte's father, with any of the technical problems. They treated me as part of the… read more

(Excellent )

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