Ben

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I am currently

Activities i am interested in:

I'm travelling back out to Spain in February. I'm available for digging, painting, cooking, heavy gardening, lifting, childcare, SEO, Social Media management and any other work you need doing!

Description

What motivates me is seeing the results of my work, from helping to building a structure, to maintenance and cleaning, to making tasty food. I'm at my happiest when I'm writing and singing songs or when I'm swimming in lakes, rivers and the sea. Creating solutions to problems is something that I love doing. I'm insatiably curious, with a huge appetite for learning, and I'm quick to pick up new skills.

I love to be surrounded by the beauty of nature and to live in harmony with it, and enjoy eating good food and wine with good company.

Interests

Languages

Languages spoken
Chinese (Mandarin): Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I'm interested in developing my learning of Spanish, Italian and Mandarin Chinese, either with native speakers or fellow learners.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Helping around the house

Art Projects

General Maintenance

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Able to teach about:  

Babysitting and creative play

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

I'm a well-rounded writer with experience of singer-songwriting as a profession. I've always loved words. In my younger years I was a graffiti artist. Recently I've been employed in digital marketing , researching services, products and current trends across a wide-range of industries then writing original, informative and SEO optimized blogs. I've also got experience of planning and running Social Media campaigns across most platforms and scheduling them on Hootsuite.

I'm a natural childminder. Children gravitate towards me, and I love to look after, teach, play with, and nurture children. I've raised two children myself, ( a girl from birth and a boy from aged 5 years), and I have a full Enhanced DBS certificate. (This certificate is issued after an advanced background check has been carried out, and it confirms my suitability for a childminding role.) As a trained actor I have also played Santa Claus for Magenta Star, the best Christmas grotto company in the UK, seeing over 1,000 children during each season, including those with special needs, and autistic adults.

My experience in assembling large marquees and tents has come in useful when making large outdoor structures. I'm strong and fit, keen to learn, and I can pick up new practical skills very easily.

My creative vegetarian and vegan cooking is always enjoyed by those who eat it!

Age

52

What else ...

I've been practicing Yoga at different levels for around 30 years. One of my favourite things to do is to swim in rivers, lakes and the sea. What better way to enjoy nature and scenery than being immersed in it? I'm currently teaching myself computer animation (Synfig), and slowly learning the computer language of Python!

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian