Tony

United Kingdom
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Travel information
I am currently
Travelling
Activities i am interested in:
Currently in Mexico (Puebla District) with All Hands And Hearts - school building project
My next destination:
Mexico - from Nov 2023 until Apr 2024
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Description
Hi - I'm from Twickenham (West London, GB), now semi-retired (painter & decorator). I set off from the UK in April 2019. Travelling through various countries, I found myself in the Philippines on a school building project when the pandemic hit. After 18 months of waiting for the world to calm down, I returned to London for my daughter's wedding in Aug 2021. I am currently (Nov 22) in The Bahamas with All Hands And Hearts Hurricane Dorian rebuilding project

Over the years I have watched my kids grow into - splendid - adults, renovated quite a few properties, grown vegetables, baked bread, managed a multi site retail company (bicycles), cooked curry, travelled, learned to fly, played rugby, ridden my bike, brewed beer, volunteered in Ukraine (English conversation with kids), collected bikes and sent them to Africa, listened to (lots of) live music, been diving, met loads of people and learned to juggle (badly). Most recently I have trained as a CPR / Basic Life Support instructor.

I care passionately about our planet and believe we should all do what we can to take are of it.

Tony :0)
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Charity Work
Teaching
More details about your skills
By trade I am a painter & decorator. I can take care of most renovation jobs including painting, tiling, wallpaper hanging and plumbing. I have done a TEFL course (Teaching English as a foreign language) so am happy to help out with English conversation practice. I'm not a bad cook, pretty well organised, good with customers and have quite a bit of "life" experience.
Age
62
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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16 Nov 2019

Left by host (Rural island seashore living ...) for Workawayer (Tony)

Tony is one of the smartest, experienced and conscientious people I have encountered from this program. He has many excellent skills, works hard and goes out of his way to do things, and is very polite, nice and easy to get along. I hope that he comes back. For anyone with a need for painting, carpentry, English conversation or other such skills:… read more

(Excellent )

17 Sep 2019

Left by host (Help a hand at the hostel and ...) for Workawayer (Tony)

It was truly a pleasure to have Tony in our small community for two weeks. We were in the end phase of our renovation project and Tony undoubtedly helped to get it along a lot faster. He is a really handy guy, has an eye for efficiency – which is a big bonus point – and loves to have a laugh during his work – which is even a bigger bonus point :)… read more

(Excellent )

9 Sep 2019

Left by Workawayer (Tony) for host (Help a hand at the hostel and ...)

I helped out here for a week back in July (2019), completely forgot to do this! This was my first experience of WorkAway so didn't know what to expect. Needn't of had any concerns, I was made very welcome and quickly felt part of the team. Overall it was a great experience, thoroughly enjoyed my time here. Lovely place, people and atmosphere - if… read more

(Excellent )

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