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Hello!

I am 38 years old and I'm from England. I was a former physicist and engineer at a satellite company, but for the past couple of years I have taken a career break to embark on new experiences and to meet new people outside of my usual social bubble!

But I mainly took a break to pursue my interests and passions, which are in the environment, renewable energies and mindfulness. I am a practising Buddhist as well as a Tai Chi and Qi Gong practitioner.

My background has given me a large array of technical and problem solving skills, as well as being a quick learner.

In the past couple of years I have gained a lot of work away experience, which started at a Yoga retreat centre in England, where I mainly did groundskeeping work including gardening (where I've built a poly tunnel, grown vegetables and built a pond with waterfall), working in the kitchen, as well as wood work refurbishing and restoring garden furniture and building structures.

After spending 6 months there I moved to another workaway in Ireland at an off_grid farmstead. There I took advantage of my technical background to build a solar and hydro power system for the community, totally off_grid. This involved building a dam, digging trenches for the pipes, installing hydro generators and solar panels. I also built fences and planted trees, as well as establishing a composting system.

From there I then moved to a Tibetan Buddhist retreat centre in Scotland and after 3 months I was offered to stay longer term to take on the role of grounds manager for 50 acres of land (mostly woodland). I therefore stayed for a total of 18 months as the grounds manager, overseeing woodland management (thinning woods, preparing firewood, tree planting), managing veg gardens and flower beds, building maintenance and construction and co-coordinating the team of volunteers. I attended daily Buddhist practice and helped coordinate several large events.

I then decided to leave the Buddhist centre to pursue my interests in Tai Chi and Qi Gong, so for the next 3 months I will be in China at a Tai Chi school. However, in the summer I will be looking to do some more workaway!

As a person, you'll find me very easy to get along with. I am compassionate and a deep listener as well as a thinker, and enjoy the occasional deep conversation! But mostly I like to have a good laugh!

Interests

Cooking & food

Events & social

Writing

Vegetarian or vegan

Technology

Yoga / Wellness

Self development

Sustainability

Photography

Outdoor activities

Music

Nature

Mountain

Movies & TV

Gardening

Hiking

Fitness

Cycling

Culture

Camping

Books

Architecture

Beach

Astronomy

Animals

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am very keen to learn other languages, so that I can immerse myself fully in the culture and people!

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Charity Work

Life at a Farmstay

Animal Care

Teaching

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Helping with Computers/ Internet

Helping around the house

Hospitality/Tourism

House sitting

More details about your skills

I am quite technical minded so I am good with problem solving and fixing things.

My career has given my skills in electrical work as well as metal and wood work.

My recent volunteering work has developed my gardening skills including building poly tunnels, growing/harvesting vegetables, building ponds & waterfalls and maintaining the grounds. I've also developed my restoration skills treating wood and metal, painting, sanding, varnishing and oiling.

Age

38

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  Mild hayfever

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  Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian