Denise & Nigel

From: United Kingdom

Account Type
Couple account
Travelling to
Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Thailand ... more
Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States
Travel dates
01/11/2019 - 05/05/2021
Badges

Our status
At home
Description
Hello we are a mature couple, honest caring committed with a AAA credit rating. Both professionals having ran our own businesses also In the corporate world. Independent self managing people. Now early retirees, young early 60’s We mix well & like to have fun whilst maintaining respectable standards. Travelled individuals having done most of it independently with our practical and sensible approach serving us well. Sports minded, adaptable Cycling, canoeing a love of the outdoor life and both animal lovers. High standards in all we do is a must for us and will continue with and for our future Workaway hosts. We are young at heart full of life and vitality and ready for the next adventure in our lives. Happy people . We are now in month 5 of Workaway’s and house sitting have met amazing people and been recommended by hosts to their friends it’s been busy and very rewarding.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Teaching
More details about your skills
Nigel - DIY Carpentry Gardening Mechanics , hosted a French Ski Chalet and Ski Guided in the Alps. Owned and operated a Paragliding Business in Greece. Dog training in Obedience and nervous dogs. As a young man I attended hotel and catering college for 2 years and qualified in all areas. This has served me well over the years in various ways. Worked on and maintained classic cars . A long successful career in project management has equipped me to tackle most things. Love to be active and I keep myself busy always.
Denise - in love with Mosaics creating them for others, is a creative Cook and attended several terms of catering courses as a past time, love being outside, Veggie Gardener, Running a very busy household whilst a full time professional in Finance & Legals. Travel hosting Experience including hospitality and caring for guests in all areas of their stay, this completed both as a younger lady and also in the later part of my working life. I have a Passion for Art (dabble a little) and meeting people. Can turn my hand to most DIY projects with Nigel’s guidance, love being busy . Gained experience in several Pool filters and cleaning whilst on a Workaway.
We keep our beautiful home to an excellent standard and work well as a team, using our skill sets to compliment each other’s.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Age
61 & 60
Nationality
British
What else ...
Family - 3 grown children professionals in their own right and each in a stable relationship therefore allowing us to “Fly The Nest”
Why do we want to do this - Because it’s time.
We have no idea how our retirement is going to look, therefore we see Workaway as giving us the opportunity to look into other people’s lifestyles and opening our eyes to adventures, in beautiful surroundings preferably with our own private accommodation. We plan to rent out our beautiful home until 2021. March 2016- March 2017 saw us do just this whilst working and living in Malta with Nigel’s business in Recycling, then taking a 5 month travelling break before returning to our respective professional lives here in UK . I have now retired and Nigel is taking early retirement completing this late October.
Exciting and interesting times to come for us.
References are available and of course FaceTime to talk, share ideas and opportunities.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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25/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (Happy relaxed household ...)

Our 8 week stay with Sophie & Paddy started at the beginning of lockdown which was perfect in a perfect location Just remote enough. They gave us a warm welcome and were very organised in the tasks they required of us. We were then left to get on and complete according to the weather and our energy levels. Their property and land is extensive in a… read more

(Excellent )

09/02/2020

Left by host (Discover a very British way ...) for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

Words are not enough to describe how amazing this couple is. From the moment we met we knew they were warm and friendly people, kind hearted and generous with their time. They both worked incredibly hard, and because of their skills and experience we knew they did not need any supervision. Among many other things, Nigel built a small retaining… read more

(Excellent )

09/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (Discover a very British way ...)

Sue & Richard are in Intelligent, Interesting and Dynamic couple and whilst the weather was damp the greeting we received from them was warm and welcoming. They are a fun and enthusiastic couple who were organised with the jobs both inside and out that they wished us to achieve, never asking us to do anything they weren’t capable of doing… read more

(Excellent )

02/12/2019

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (The life here is really ...)

David & Sue were great hosts, they have a beautiful place which they have lovingly restored over the years adding to in in lots of ways, a fab outside bar area which provides social eating in the warm weather and a great swimming pool. The area is surrounded with Almonds & Olive groves in mountain scenery. The work is varied and always lots to do… read more

(Excellent )

02/12/2019

Left by host (The life here is really ...) for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

We loved having this couple, they were friendly honest trustworthy and came up with some good ideas on various projects, their work ethic is excellent, they were good company in the evenings and very easy to host with no fussiness on food fads which was great. Please come back again

(Excellent )

01/11/2019

Left by host (Help with our home and garden ...) for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

The month that Nigel and Denise spent with us just flew by.We got on together immediately finding them to be amiable, good natured and capable.Their work ethic was admirable and their ability to get on with any job confidently very liberating.We very much felt we gelled as a team quickly dividing up tasks in an organised and efficient manner.Both… read more

(Excellent )

29/10/2019

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (Help with our home and garden ...)

Kate & David are fantastic hosts, from the moment we arrived we were made to feel very welcome, our apartment was fantastic, with not only an outside terrace but a bbq as well such treats. They are a well travelled educated intelligent interesting caring couple, we really enjoyed their company & our mealtime conversations. We were cared for as if… read more

(Excellent )

09/08/2019

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (Help with horses near Chaos, ...)

Sarah is a great host, honest,kind,thoughtful and careing . The tasks are physical and challenging at times, however a great fitness workout. We learned very quickly that the Routines for the animals are very important. The animals themselves are all a delight and we are missing them already, whilst they are disciplined they have all maintained… read more

(Excellent )

09/08/2019

Left by host (Help with horses near Chaos, ...) for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

Denise and Nigel were here for two weeks. They are exceptional volunteers - very hard working, knowledgeable, respectful and easy to live with. They achieved an enormous amount of (very physical) work during their stay and fell into the routine of caring for the animals within a couple of days. We had some lively - but good natured - discussions… read more

(Excellent )

11/06/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

Denise and Nigel were with us for two months. Their stay just confirmed to us how much more knowledgeable and experienced mature are helpers are. Denise and Nigel were incredibly energetic, highly effective and efficient and needed hardly any direction on what to do, how to do it and what tools and materials to use.
In addition, they are very… read more

(Excellent )

11/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (Help us to move and set up ...)

Kitty & Nick are an amazing couple we loved our time with them. This fabulous, spiritual and uplifting garden is simply fab. We loved the botanical gardens along with the sculptures and Kitty & Nicks company. They work hard as did we, we used our skills along with learning new ones to maintain and enhance this stunning property. Kitty & Nick gave… read more

(Excellent )

20/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (Join us in our 400 year old ...)

Sally & Andrew are an amazing couple, their achievement with the Cortijo is outstanding. Working with and for them was a huge pleasure for both of us. They are such an interesting, intelligent couple who thrive on challenge and were keen to share knowledge skills and in doing so we enjoyed getting to know them, they are great company. We have… read more

(Excellent )

19/03/2019

Left by host (Join us in our 400 year old ...) for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

Wow, what an excellent first experience with workawayers - what a fantastic couple, hard working, friendly use their own intiative and more. Nigel and Denise originally came for a week house sitting and looking after the numerous animals at our home whilst we had to go back unexpectedly to look after an ailing mother. When we returned home, it was… read more

(Excellent )

17/01/2019

Left by host (Stay with us and our animals ...) for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

Nigel and Denise came as housesitters for one week and looked after our pets and made sure they were well fed and watered.
We came back to find they had been busy doing a few jobs, which we hadn't expected or asked them to do but was a great surprise to come back to.
They collected leaves, kindling wood, cleaned some windows and some genetal… read more

(Good )

04/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (Stay with us and our animals ...)

Caroline & Brian were lovely hosts, we house sat for them and cared for the animals whilst they were on holiday. We arrived spending two nights with them To familiarise re house and Mogwli and Lily the dogs the cats Harry & Matilda also understanding the care and feeding of chickens, goats and guinea pig. Our stay was a delight it was Christmas… read more

(Excellent )

05/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

Fantastic couple, we cannot recommend this lovely, lively and energetic couple enough. After a few hard months of working after a natural disaster hit our property and the rest of the village, they brought renewed energy to help us to towards restoring the chateau. To sum up they are - hard working, reliable, trustworthy, kind, meticulous and… read more

(Excellent )

22/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (Experience life in a Southern ...)

Fabulous Mel & Colin, most amazing kind hosts professional and organised. After horrendous flood damage in their beautiful Chateau along with the entire illage they have remained upbeat and managed to help and support others who have also suffered whilst undertaking the enormous task of cleaning and repairing their beautiful Chateau we cannot… read more

(Excellent )

01/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Denise & Nigel)

Denise and Nigel were really friendly and willing to help with the variety of tasks I needed - both the routine household care whilst I recovered from a shoulder operation, and also with packing up in preparation for a move to my new home. They got stuck in to helping strip some old tiles off the ceiling at my new place, too, which was a great… read more

(Excellent )

01/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Denise & Nigel) for host for (General help, cat lover and ...)

Sara was a truly delightful Host, this was our first workaway and we were keen to ensure Sara gained from us that which she needed. We worked well together in both homes. We wish her much happiness in her new home . Love also to Fred & Barney cats of great character. Thank you Sara xx

(Excellent )

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