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Gvido : I love being outside in nature - my country Latvia, has many forests and I grew up on a farm helping my family grow food and care for animals. I also really love to fix things - in Latvia we don't throw anything away so my Dad and I were always fixing things on the farm and now I can pretty much fix anything and I love the challenge. I met my partner Nic on the 900km walk of the Camino de Santiago de Compostella in northern Spain and we have been travelling together in Camino our camper since spring 2022. I have really loved finding an old school van and making it home. I have attached solar panels, sorted the gas shower and fridge and I love making the engine run smoothly too. Sunshine and a simple life makes me happy so we are always heading for the sun and the simplicity of a rural life, working and playing with like minded people along the way. In January this year we had to leave Europe for 3 months so we have travelled to India.
Nicola: I too love being outside in the peace and quiet of nature! I have worked as a Pharmacist in England but also trained as a homeopath and more recently as a facilitator for Family Constellations - these are a way of looking at hidden dynamics in our families or any other system that we function within, eg a workplace, a business, or a group...once seen these dynamics can shift , things can be placed in order, hearts can reopen, tensions ease, money flows...all sorts of chronic holding patterns can melt away. Maybe we can do one together! unless everything is flowing just as you want...I hope so!
I love travelling in our van - Camino! - I practice yoga and meditation often and I love practical things and have always been quite strong - I am looking forward to working on some land but I can keep a place clean and I can cook too. We are both non smokers now too...Gvido has kicked the habit at last....for now at least.
Interests
Blogging
Art & design
Dancing
Events & social
Cooking & food
History
Music
Plant care
Technology
Writing
Winter sports
Hiking
Gardening
Mountain
Sustainability
Self development
Fitness
Outdoor activities
Yoga / Wellness
Van life
Politics / Social justice
Nature
Hitchhiking
Culture
Cycling
DIY & crafts
Camping
Animals
Books
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Latvian (Lettish): Fluent
Russian: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Languages
Gardening
Animal Care
Charity Work
Teaching
Some knowledge of:
General Maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
Gvido : I am technical minded, great with IT and can fix just about anything - I really enjoy figuring out how to fix anything from plumbing to gadgets, washing machines, farm equipment, cars, vans - I have worked for years as a computer technician fixing computers and as a mechanic in a food factory working on the machinery there. I am handy with plumbing, fencing, painting and I have spend three summers grape picking in France.
I speak Latvian, Russian and English. Latvian is my first languange but in Latvia we all speak Russian too as there are many Russians living there too and they don't speak Latvian. I am fluent in English too.
Nicola : I can cook and quite enjoy cleaning - which is a bit odd but I find both cooking and cleaning soothing. I facilitate Family Constellations which is a powerful way of healing and am very keen to practice this if this skill is needed or if anyone is interested in learning more about this systemic healing. I have medical skills - as I have worked as a pharmacist for 40 years. I am also a gardener and have grown vegetables for the last 15 years. I am also quite practical and can paint and help with building - I am quite strong and fit.
Age
38 & 65
What else ...
I am very interested in offering family constellations. I have run workshops in uk for the last 3 years and I am an apprentice trainer to Barbara Morgan, on her training course, and on her training program to be her assistant trainer in 2025.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
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We had a lot of freedom to do what we want, and when we want. In two weeks, we learned a lot about digging holes, building fences and weeding potatoes. :)
Thank you for letting us stay, Massimo and Maya. And extra thanks for a jar of honey.… read more
It's really nice and beautiful place, and people I meet there also was nice, interesting and beautiful.
Thanks for letting me stay there guys! Good luck to you and your project.
If case I will find myself in Serbia again, I will definitely visit your community again!
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We had a lot of freedom to do what we want, and when we want. In two weeks, we learned a lot about digging holes, building fences and weeding potatoes. :)
Thank you for letting us stay, Massimo and Maya. And extra thanks for a jar of honey.… read more
It's really nice and beautiful place, and people I meet there also was nice, interesting and beautiful.
Thanks for letting me stay there guys! Good luck to you and your project.
If case I will find myself in Serbia again, I will definitely visit your community again!
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Nic did a lot of sewing for us and although she said this was not her forte she did the 2 jobs that we really needed very fast, neat and with a creative flair that far exceeded our expectations. She also did a lot of land clearing and… read more
Thank you for everything, and good luck with your projects!
