Richard & Roxanne

Australia
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Travelling
Activities we are interested in:
We are lookin g for WorkAway in Poland in September 2024. We would love to live like a local for a couple of weeks.
Description
We are an active retired couple who love to travel and explore new places.
In 2023 we did 2 WorkAways
- Serbia : on a farm helping regrout a swimming pool, weeding, feeding chickens, making haystacks, gardening
- Slovenia : on a farm helping gardening, cooking, weeding vegetable garden, making pallets, housework, cleaning
in 2024 we are returning to Slovenia to the same WorkAway as we enjoyed it so much the first time.
We can help out with
- general home maintenance
- gardening / weeding / picking fruit and vegetables
- cooking, cleaning, baking (we make our own sourdough bread at home)
- look after animals
Interests
Farming
Outdoor activities
Cooking & food
Culture
Yoga / Wellness
Hiking
Gardening
Fitness
Beach
Animals
Books
Cycling
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
We are interested in learning some phrases so we can try speak with the locals. We can help you improve your English, both spoken and written.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Languages
Being an elderly companion
More details about your skills
We are mature and well organised, and experienced travellers.
We are both fit and active, and are looking forward to doing something different with WorkAway.
Richard has a background in finance and technology and is now keen to work outside of an office. He can do manual work, gardening, maintenance, cleaning, cooking. He is happy to work with animals. He is a member of a Masters swimming club and coached adult swimmers.
Roxanne has worked in airlines / travel industry, hospitality and the last 10 years in aged care. She has excellent customer service skills. She enjoys cooking and baking.
We can both do gardening work.
We enjoy being with animals.
Age
62 & 63
What else ...
Richard has been a Masters swim coach, and enjoys swimming and cycling
Roxanne enjoys yoga, pilates and cooking
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
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12 Jun 2024

Left by Workawayer (Richard & Roxanne) for host (Create artistic projects, ...)

Despina was a great host, and we had wonderful time in her house. You had a list of tasks for us to work on, which is a testament to your excellent organisational skills. We did cleaning around the house, cleaning windows, sanding and painting furniture, fixed an exterior cabinet and gardening. Where we found little things to attend to we did… read more

(Excellent )

10 Jun 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Richard & Roxanne)

What a lovely first experience i had with workawayers. It couldn't have been better.

Richard and Roxanne stayed 10 days with me (which i wish it was more 😅). They are such a lovely couple with lots of experiences and knowledge to share. They are eager to work, took a lot of initiatives and had attention to details. Their help in the house was… read more

(Excellent )

1 Nov 2023

Left by host (Join our sports and ...) for Workawayer (Richard & Roxanne)

Richard and Roxanne were an amazing help at our farm! They were incredibly flexible and adapted seamlessly to our family's lifestyle and rhythm. They displayed kindness, respect, and a willingness to help wherever help was needed. In addition to their handiness, they brought a bunch of interesting stories and a deep knowledge of scary and cute… read more

(Excellent )

10 Sep 2023

Left by Workawayer (Richard & Roxanne) for host (Join our sports and ...)

We had a great 4 weeks doing WorkAway with Ana and Marko. It was a wonderful introduction to Slovenian life. The main work was doing the room change overs in the mornings, and helping with the washing and ironing. There was also some work in the farm/garden which included gardening, weeding, strimming, and helping with the sawmill.
We learnt… read more

(Excellent )

24 Jul 2023

Left by Workawayer (Richard & Roxanne) for host (Help with some organic ...)

As our first Workaway we are very grateful to Zoran and Mel. They were very generous hosts. Mel is an excellent cook, using many fresh vegetables from the garden. We really felt at home here, and their information about Workaway was very useful for us as they are experienced hosts.
We helped prepare the pool for summer with grouting and cleaning.… read more

(Excellent )

16 Jul 2023

Left by host (Help with some organic ...) for Workawayer (Richard & Roxanne)

Richard and Roxanne were with us for 2 weeks in early July. They were a great help with a variety of tasks including repairing the swimming pool, strimming, and weeding. They were always punctual and unfailingly cheerful and chatty. Thanks, guys!

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