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Description
We are a couple that really enjoys travel and working together.
When we first met we travelled to New Zealand for 1 year on a working visa which was a wonderful experience.
Tim was a chef back then so he worked in a couple of cafe's & restaurants and Pip did some office work and had a full time job at a supermarket for 5 months. We also did a month of cleaning & bed making in a hostel for accommodation.
We have completed 2 ski seasons together in France as chalet hosts where we learnt to ski (pip) & snowboard (Tim) and that has now become an integral part of our lives. We love being in the mountains!
Since then we have been working together in private households in the UK (10years) looking after the house with housekeeping (Pip) and the land with gardening, general maintenance & some cooking (Tim). These jobs also include pet care, usually a dog or two which we are entrusted to look after when the boss is away.
We've been to Canada, Japan, Costa Rica & all over Europe and as we both turn 40 this year we wanted to spend abit of time exploring South America as we've never been, so we hoping to be out there for about 6months.
Interests
Culture
Music
Gardening
Mountain
Movies & TV
Cooking & food
Books
Animals
Yoga / Wellness
Winter sports
Outdoor activities
Nature
Hiking
Fitness
Cycling
Adventure sports
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentMore details about my language interests
interested in learning other languages
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Eco Projects
House and pet sitting
Charity Work
Languages
Art Projects
Being an elderly companion
DIY and building projects
Teaching
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Babysitting and creative play
More details about your skills
We are hands on and quick to learn. Tim is excellent with cars and has recently finished restoring his classic mini car.
He likes to cook and does alot of general maintenance & gardening at work.
Pip is very organised & has a lot of patience and always willing to try new things.
Age
40 & 40
What else ...
We are both very active & enjoy walks, some sports & being outside in nature.
Tim is a keen skateboarder & likes to cycle while Pip loves to read and going to Yoga classes.
We don't own a dog but we have experience in looking after dogs in our line of work; feeding, walking, dog sitting etc.
Tim enjoys the outdoors & gardening aspect of our work including mowing, propagation & weeding. He's great with cars & has just finished restoring a classic mini which was challenging but very rewarding!
Pip likes to help out in the garden too although her main role at work is in keeping the house clean & tidy. Washing, ironing etc.
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
no
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The surroundings are idyllic with a lake just down the road for a swim. Thank you again, it really was sad to leave but we hope to be back one day in the future!
