Ia

Sweden
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I am currently
At home
Description
64year- old semi-retired nurse. In ok shape; like to work outdoors, like different kinds of nature, mostly in mountains( i live on flatlands) Enjoy when there’s a positive flow from working together/ doing things together. Like to be in different cultures. Happiness? Reading/ listening to a good book: being swept away by my imagination.
Interests
History
Hiking
Gardening
Politics / Social justice
Culture
Charity work
Books
Cooking & food
Mountain
Sustainability
Nature
Plant care
Writing
Water sports
Vegetarian or vegan
Videography
Winter sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
I’ve taught Swedish and a little English. Know a little French and German.
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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Eco Projects
Being an elderly companion
DIY and building projects
Some knowledge of:
Charity Work
Languages
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Gardening
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Helping around the house
More details about your skills
I’m growing vegetables with friends, but want to learn a lot more. Two previous wwoofs; enjoyed chopping wood.
Age
64
What else ...
Like walking, like films, esp. documentaries, like picking berries, like meeting people, like being alone, like being in nature.
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- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  no meat

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7 Apr 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn new skills and get to ...)

I had a great week in Aken, including trips to Dessau. I came too early in the spring though, and most of the house is heated from the sun,so there were things we could not do yet because of the cold. Gertje is a good " no- shit- woman", who gives a lot from her experience of life in the DDR and travels. But- three hours of work a day was too… read more

(Very good )

1 Apr 2025

Left by host (Learn new skills and get to ...) for Workawayer ()

Ia is a very nice woman.
I enjoyed the week she stood in my house. She's interesting in local life and we chatted a lot.
Ia is hardworking and helped me in so many things. Clearing empty a small house in the yard, removing the old carpet and cleaning walls and the stone floor.
Also she helped me to clean the very large sidewalk in front of the… read more

(Excellent )

5 Jan 2024

Left by host (Experience life in a ...) for Workawayer ()

Ia was a joy to have around. Nothing was too much bother for her and she helped me a great deal while she was here.... from chopping wood, to gardening and doing some inside mud plastering. She also loved taking herself off for long walks with Mungo the dog who missed her as much as I did when she left. Can definitely recommend Ia to other hosts.

(Excellent )

19 Dec 2023

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience life in a ...)

Ms Jack of all trades: Carol! Thanks so much for everything during my couple- of- weeks stay in Nov23. Such a paradise, which needs lots of skills and care. Quiet, stunning views. I was glad to work quite hard and with lots of varied tasks; mostly in the garden, but also making mudwalls and whitewashing them, new and fascinating for me. And Mungo:… read more

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