Eilidh

United Kingdom
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I am currently
Travelling
My next destination:
Australia - from Mar 2023 until Aug 2026
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Hi! I'm Eilidh from Scotland. I grew up in a small village on the North Sea coast before moving to Edinburgh for university. I have also lived Norway (Bergen and briefly Tromsø).

I came to Australia to escape spending my twenties behind a desk. My intention was to do a standard working holiday and travel the whole country, but I quickly fell in love with Sydney and have spent most of my time there and in the surrounding area. Now I'm looking to start exploring further afield again.

I would describe myself as a friendly introvert. I'm calm, sensible and respectful. I like being active (gymnastics, ice skating, climbing, hiking), but I also like to chill somewhere cosy and read a book or watch a film. I play saxophone and bass guitar, and I want to learn piano. I do some photography and have recently been rekindling my childhood love of drawing. I'm interested in learning languages, so please teach me yours!

I'm fond of animals and follow a vegan diet.
Interests
Winter sports
Carpentry
Outdoor activities
Sailing / Boating
Yoga / Wellness
Cycling
DIY & crafts
Camping
Animals
Fitness
Gardening
Hiking
Mountain
Politics / Social justice
Nature
Culture
Languages
Plant care
Writing
Beach
Events & social
Charity work
Photography
Sustainability
Videography
Vegetarian or vegan
Books
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Intermediate
Swedish: Intermediate
French: Beginner
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Eco Projects
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
Helping around the house
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Languages
More details about your skills
In 2023 I spent 6 months living and working on a tall ship. I learned how to set sails and to climb aloft to furl/unfurl sails. I also helped with a lot of maintenance work - sanding, painting, varnishing, working with power tools, etc.

I'm a tidy, organised, clean person with some experience in housekeeping and house-sitting.

I have customer service experience including working with tourists and children.

I'm interested in learning about gardening, DIY and self-sufficiency.

I'm a conscientious, diligent person and keen to learn anything and everything.

I'm a native English speaker (and people tell me my accent is easy to understand), so I can always help with English. I also speak Norwegian at an advanced level, but I'm not totally fluent. I'm patient, insightful, and good with children.

And I can teach you all about Scotland! Ceilidh dances, songs, fun Scottish words, the best spots to visit, and all the rest.
Age
27
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  no
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegan

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16 Aug 2025

Left by host (Experience an authentic ...) for Workawayer ()

Eilidh was the best. Just the best. You'd be lucky to host her.

(Excellent )

15 Jun 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience an authentic ...)

So glad I found this Workaway. During my first few days at the guesthouse I wondered if I’d made a mistake, committing to a month in a small town with scarce public transport and an expensive local supermarket. But my time in Bellingen turned out to be a highlight of my two years in Australia so far and I ended up staying longer than I'd… read more

(Excellent )

18 May 2025

Left by host (Help with gardening and ...) for Workawayer ()

Eilidh was a star Workaway in a sometimes challenging situation. Due to unexpected work commitments Eilidh was dropped into house and dog sitting with minimal preparation, but rose to the occasion admirably. She cared for Kali with great consideration and diligence, and the same for the house.
I was very grateful for her resilience and… read more

(Excellent )

5 May 2025

Left by host (Help with creating a vibrant ...) for Workawayer ()

Eilidh stayed with us for just over a week - During that time she was a hard working , polite and respectful workawayer who we really enjoyed having staying with - Eilidh was keen to learn new things and we could leave her unmanaged after Jodi had provided instructions of the days work requirments. i would recomend Eilida to any workwawy hosts and… read more

(Excellent )

2 May 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help with creating a vibrant ...)

Easy 5 stars. I valued my 8 nights with David and Jodi. They are really cool people (I’d call them a power couple) and so lovely - I felt warmly welcomed the moment David stepped out of his car to greet me the day he picked me up.

The property is a great place to stay. They’ve worked hard on it and done some interesting and creative things. I had… read more

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16 Aug 2025

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Eilidh was the best. Just the best. You'd be lucky to host her.

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15 Jun 2025

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18 May 2025

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5 May 2025

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2 May 2025

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27 Aug 2019

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us with copwriting or ...)

I spent a little over 2 weeks volunteering here. It was hard to decide how to rate this, as I would give 4 stars for the experience itself but 5 stars for Oktay as a host.

The communication was excellent: Oktay speaks good English and replies very quickly to messages. I first contacted him 2 weeks in advance of my stay and he didn't mind that I… read more

(Excellent)

30 Jul 2018

Left by host (Help us with German in İzmir, ...) for Workawayer ()

We have wonderful experience with Eilidh. She was quiet, kind, thoughful and lovely. It was an absolute pleasure having her to stay with us and very hard for us to say goodbye. The kids loved her so much. She did so many things with them. They did lots of origami, tresure hunt and painting. She is very good eater, there was no problem about foods.… read more

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28 Jul 2018

Left by Workawayer () for host (Help us with German in İzmir, ...)

This was perfect as my first Workaway experience. Ayse and her family were wonderful hosts - they made me feel like part of the family and it felt wrong to leave without knowing when I'll see them again.

The boys are talented and bright and I was impressed by their level of English. My "job" was to play with them and pretty much nothing else!… read more

(Excellent)

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