Michael & Margaret

United Kingdom
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We are currently
At home
Activities we are interested in:
We are looking to Housesit this year now restriction are not so tight. We are confident to handle a Housesit venture which would involve both of us .
Description
We are mature, reliable, honest, adaptable people not Academic but practical
Full time Employment has ranged from Agriculture to Assisting running an Apartment Hotel, Country Pub with Touring Campsite, Farmhouse B/B with Fine Dining Self/Catering Barn Conversion's in South Devon, England. The last 5 years Agency Work, Parcelforce, Delivering Eco Products, Chilled Food and the last 2 years Polygon Fire & Flood Restoration Work. My Wife is retired from Accountancy and helping with House Keeping and Sunday Lunches in Apartment Hotel and Farmhouse B/B and Survived Bowel Cancer in 1997.
Interests
Events & social
Animals
Van life
Self development
Sailing / Boating
Outdoor activities
Gardening
Farming
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Carpentry
Camping
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Eco Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
Refurbishment work, maintenance work garden etc. Duty Management , driving. 3.5tn truck ,chainsaw, mowing, livestock management. all farm duties. Able to adapt to most situations and deal with people and pay attention to detail.
Age
76 & 73
What else ...
I/we are at the time of our lives when we can choose what we do I am better when doing some thing and still have energy to do most things. It seems life has gone full circle. We have our own transport Car or Motorhome with bikes and just want to live our lives the best we can. Finish up with a nice lifestyle work when I can no children to bother us.
We own our Property and Investment in a property with land in the Midlands but do not want to move there.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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16 May 2021

Left by host for Workawayer ()

We thoroughly enjoyed having you with us and would highly recommend you. Thanks for all your hard work, we couldn’t have done it without you.

(Excellent )

23 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Experience local life while ...)

Still not Normal Times but hope you have not stopped playing The Piano or Guitars for The Christmas Party. Hope the shutters are back in place the Kitchen finished double glazing in place and so much more. We were made to feel very welcome from day 1 by every one including Cookie and Indy. We were left to get on with things from the To Do List… read more

(Very good )

23 Nov 2020

Left by host for Workawayer ()

Michael and Margret were wonderful company and work mates. We enjoyed the fact they had so much experience to bring and could just get on with what we needed to achieve. At night at the dinner table it was great conversation and with other Workaways here they added to the group immensely. Michael is a wonderful fire stacker and lighter so it was… read more

(Excellent )

23 Nov 2020

Left by Workawayer () for host (Winter DIY projects in Saint ...)

Back home watching Chateau DIY the To Do List is never ending from our Experience. Hope you both manage to have some down time over Christmas and New Year things are not Normal Anywhere. We enjoyed doing the various tasks set us plus the wonderful food and wine but most of all The Hospitality shown us. We raise a glass to you both and better times… read more

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