Heather & Philip

Canada
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Travel information
We are currently
At home
Our next destination:
Scotland, United Kingdom - from May 2025 until Sep 2025
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Description
We are newly retired adventurers who want to explore the world through long stays in various countries. We both have agricultural upbringings so are interested in trying different foods and seeing how they grow and even harvesting them from where ever we travel! Heather and Philip have helped at an Organic farm and Philip has done some volunteer work at the UK National Trust.
Interests
Pets
Hiking
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Gardening
History
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
German: Beginner
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Charity Work
Languages
Teaching
Able to teach about:
Gardening
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills
Heather was raised on a dairy farm with large vegetable gardens & chickens. Philip was raised on a beef farm and builds stone paths/walls. Heather worked in both the wine and beer making as a microbiologist. Philip worked as a computer manager. In retirement Philip volunteers at historic Fort Henry and at the 1000 Island Playhouse Theatre. Heather grows most of her own vegetables and herbs and enjoys cooking and canning. Philip loves to bake.
Age
61 & 65
What else ...
Philip is a good photographer and history buff, Heather enjoys crafting and jewelry making and taking care of plants and flowers.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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8 Mar 2025

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Trish is pure kindness and made sure we had everything for a comfortable stay from robes to tasty vegetarian home cooked meals & laundry. Riccardo & Trish were always appreciative of our work and very flexible. We did some mortar repair, painting and vegetation clearing on their property. The accommodations were private & spacious & conversations… read more

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7 Mar 2025

Left by host (Stay in a lovely house with ...) for Workawayer ()

Heather and Philip were our first retired couple.
They were punctual ,diligent,skilled and trustworthy.
They painted the garage and prepared the stone wall ready for rejuvenation which was no main feat.
Wishing you all the best for your next adventures.

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5 Jun 2023

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Suzi was an awesome host. We were most warmly treated as part of the family. Our work scope was quite varied, based upon weather, her priorities, and nature. Our tasks were completed (except for the vineyard) and she was always most pleased with our progress and attention to detail. The coolest project was painting a chalk-board on the wall with… read more

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28 May 2023

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Heather and Philip are "grown ups" (mostly!). that means they are responsible, manage their time, think about their tasks and how to do them in the best way, are truthful and honest about what they feel comfortable taking on (not everyone is cut out for everything), and are also delightful people!

There are many good memories from the two weeks… read more

(Excellent )

19 Nov 2021

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It was such a pleasure to meet Heather and Philip. They were diligent in working from 8 - 1pm every day - and finished all the jobs I had planned. They were excellent guests in my home - easy going and very respectful. In addition to everything they did, they were great fun and very interesting people. I highly recommend Heather and Philip for any… read more

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3 Oct 2021

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Our 2 week stay with Jean was awesome. The most delicious suppers with a Myriad of worldly conversations made our stay seem way too short. Taking care of Clover, the Lab, was a dream come true. He is a loveable fella who enjoys walks, brushing and attention.
Our gardening & outdoor projects were not too strenuous and were fun to complete. Along… read more

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8 Mar 2025

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7 Mar 2025

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5 Jun 2023

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28 May 2023

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19 Nov 2021

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3 Oct 2021

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4 Mar 2020

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Heather and Philip helped me alot during 2 1/2 weeks. They left some days earlier than scheduled because Heather becoming ill. I was really happy to have them here. Boths did a wonderful job in all tasks around the finca and also in making a small stone wall on the high bed. I wish them all the very best for their holidays and for their… read more

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4 Mar 2020

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Thank you Emmeli for welcoming us for our first WorkAway. We were on the Finca for 2.5 weeks during avocado season. The farm is beautiful & filled with many exotic trees & plants with a view of the Sea 3km away. We worked hard in the mornings at tasks like weed whacking, stone wall & cement foundation building and gardening. Emmeli is very… read more

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