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Mature couple wanted to house & pet sit in Skibbereen, West Cork, Ireland
LOOKING FOR 1 OR 2 PHYSICALLY ABLE PEOPLE TO HELP WITH( HEDGE CUTTING, STRIMMING AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE).
We are Looking for 2 to 4 independant workawayer's ( preferably 2 couples) with good gardening, general maintenance &diy skills. We are Heidi & Des ( 64 and 73), Marc & Orlaith ( 44 & 38) and their 2 little daughters.
From time to time we are looking for house and animal sitters.
We believe in a fair exchange and you will have plenty of free time to explore West Cork.
We are looking for people who are independent and happy to do their own thing during their time here. We of course will also spend some time together during some meals & an occasional outing or going to music gig with Des.
WE offer free accommodation and food.
During the winter months accommodation is in a room( with a small private shower room) in our home.
From April onwards accommodation & cooking facilities are provided in 2 cozy caravans and eco pod. The 2nd caravan is equipped for cooking with plenty of storage space and a cozy sitting area. You will have a nice private & independent area while you stay with us.
You can connect to our WiFi which is available outdoors around the main house. If you need to work online you would need your own WiFi so you can use it in the caravan or ecopod.
There is a hot tub and outdoor training area on our site, as well as a barrel Sauna, which our workawayers are welcome to use if not in use by our holiday guests. There is also a bbq area in the garden.
The area we live in is rural and the nearest town 5km is Skibbereen. Own transport would be an advantage for you but is not a must. We offer two bikes so you can explore the area. Also when we go to town, which is most days you can get a lift.
Skibbereen is a lively market town and there are lots of places to see in the area.
Our site is in a lovely rural area, lifts to the nearest town and some evenings out would be possible. We are about 10 km from the sea. We are 5 km from the town of Skibbereen.There is a bus service from the nearest town ( skibbereen) to the next towns and villages.
We are trying to create a vegetable garden(we do have a polytunnel). We also offer self catering accommodation, which is run by Des and Heidi.
Des is a local musician/singer and sings in local pubs. Heidi likes outdoors and is interested in gardening, cooking and bread baking.
Marc & Orlaith are both Stunt people. there is an outdoor training area which can be used by workawayers.
We have 2dogs (who need a lot of walking) and 2very friendly cat.
We believe in fair exchange and will not ask for too many hours. We usually ask for 4-5 hours help 5 days a week or a max of 25 hours per week devided and agreed upon between you and us as needed.
We encourage our helping hands to use their free time and go to explore the local area and enjoy the beauty of West Cork. there is much to see and do, you can go to the sea, visit some of the Islands, go kayaking or walking. you are welcome to use the facilities in the garden, there is a bbq area.Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Práctica de idiomas
Jardinería
Construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de animales
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Cuidado de casas
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
you will be able to improve your language skill and teach us your language. During our busy season You will meet people from different countries and cultures. YOu will have plenty of free time to explore beautiful West Cork. During the late spring and summer season West Cork offers a lot of festivals and things going on.
During the off season you will have quietness and relaxation time at our place.Ayuda
We currently have 2 friendly dogs and 2 cats.
We are looking for someone helping in the garden,clearing land, fencing and some general help in & around our home.Idiomas hablados
Alemán: Fluido
Inglés: Fluido
Español: Principiante
Irish: PrincipianteAlojamiento
we offer free accommodation and food. The accommodation & cooking facilities are provided in 2 cozy caravans and eco pod. The 2nd caravan is equipped for cooking with plenty of storage space and a cozy sitting area. You will have a nice private & independent area while you stay with us.
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during your time off you are free to explore West Cork and all its beauty spots. WE are only 10 km from the nearest point to the see. There is the possibility to cayak, cycle, walk and hike. There are lovely island ( sherking and Cape clear) that you can visit on a day trip.
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Puede alojar familias
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and cats on a couple of occasions , they were so well looked after. Blacky ,our dog, misses the regular walks and attention.
Lidia… read more
Interesting to talk to & overall a good experience.
We wish them all the best for the future.
They have a beautiful place and you can see the warm and hard work they had put to make it as it is in a lot of details. Our caravan was also very nice and cozy, painted and decorated by previous volunteers. With the known Irish wheater it could get chilly, but the electric stove helped… read more
All 3 were such a great help and at a time when Des had real serious back problems. we are very greatful for all the work they did. No only were they responsible and hard… read more
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and cats on a couple of occasions , they were so well looked after. Blacky ,our dog, misses the regular walks and attention.
Lidia… read more
Interesting to talk to & overall a good experience.
We wish them all the best for the future.
They have a beautiful place and you can see the warm and hard work they had put to make it as it is in a lot of details. Our caravan was also very nice and cozy, painted and decorated by previous volunteers. With the known Irish wheater it could get chilly, but the electric stove helped… read more
All 3 were such a great help and at a time when Des had real serious back problems. we are very greatful for all the work they did. No only were they responsible and hard… read more
Great conversations and fun were had and we… read more
Thanks… read more
All the great thought that they put into the environment was great. We appreciated all the tips and the rides they gave us. They have bikes… read more
We feel so lucky to have found Heidi and Des. They gave us an amazing opportunity to paint and live in their lovely caravan. It was an amazing beginning.
We also helped cut some trees, made a fence with the branches, some polytunnel maintenance and general help around the… read more
The work was enjoyable with many different tasks based on your experience and interests.
Des and Heidi are both incredibly welcoming,… read more
We… read more
Our whole stay has been more than just an exchange of work and hospitality: we shared opinions about pretty much every topic, we chatted, we laughed. We really felt we became friends and right now we have another place where… read more
They are a lovely couple living in a warm and cosy house in the heart of the countryside.
They have lovely pets, we loved their company.
We did various jobs such as painting inside and out
Occasionally, after the departure of the tenants, we took care of the maintenance of the gite (making the… read more
Our hot tub house was cleaned and… read more
Thanks again guys
They were asking regularly if everything is fine. And offered us many times trips with them around area. They reccomended us places, which we should see. And we also could use their bikes.
The work was mostly painting and it wasn’t hard and we could choose,… read more
We got lots and lots of work done, we learned a little spanish, learned a little about Ecuador, the food there and more about Spain.
Our garage got a total clear our, which was not an easy task, our lean-to at the back of the house was cleaned and painted.
Our 2… read more
We had such a fantastic experience with this lovely couple. They did so much more in the 5 weeks than was the original plan, from minding our house, hostel, the animals, painting, gardening and I could go on. Heidi is a brilliant artist and she… read more
We enjoyed having them stay and highly recommend them to any other hosts. You wont regret… read more
It was really nice how these young women were always willing to help whether it was helping in the house, the garden, cleaning our chicken sheds every week and painting a room.
Our dogs and cats loved them and especially the walks. Even… read more
Both were hands on and helped with getting our pollytunnel cleaned and filled with seaweed.
Our dogs were in love with them as they took them for a long walk every… read more
WE had interesting chats and… read more
Hello!!
We have been 4 weeks with Heidi, Des and family. We can only thank for the time we shared, both were very patient with us, since our English was very basic. We share all the food (thanks for the cookies;)) Heidi is an excellent cook, we love the bread !! .. And some meals in the BBQ. Our work schedule was super flexible, and… read more
The animals loved you and surely miss you and of course we'd love to see you again sometime.
I hope you are getting on well in… read more
Augustin did a very good job clearing part of our garden, which was a hard job. … read more
They are a very interesting couple to meet. Heidi is a sensitive person who was always attentive and helping us with anything we needed.… read more
Heidi and Des are two lovely and wonderful persons with… read more
We had good conversations and found both extremely caring. My elderly mother of 90 was with us for a visit and she was cared for on occasions by Marina & Mareike in a really nice way, so a… read more
Both worked well together and we highly recommend them to any host.
We'll post some pics of dogs and garden on facebook.
Hope you had a good time in Northern Ireland. How was the giant causeway??
I gladly recommend Victoria and Lukas and hope to see (you) sometime again. Have a great trip around Ireland.
All the best from us here in Skibbereen
Heidi and Des are very nice people, and they made us feel very welcome in their house. We enjoyed a lot of conversations with them about so many different topics, so we had the chance to practice and (we hope) improve our English.
The whole family has been super kind, and we spent very nice time with Marc and… read more
It was great to have these two nice people stay with us. We got lots of work done from cleaning sheds to some gardening and lots of painting.
I loved their pasta and pizza making skills, as well as… read more
We were very happy to have Jaume & Miriam help us with all sorts of things from… read more
Wish you all the best! (We are very sad for Buster.)
We would be very happy to have you stay again if you come back to ireland during your next holidays!!!. I highly recommend Alberto and Luca to any host.
Hope college will go well for you.
All the best from Heidi, Des, Rosie and the cat. ( our old dog… read more
so a big thank you and hope you have a great trip around ireland.
All the best from Des, Heidi and the dogs & cat.
The place where they live is gorgeous and peaceful, and working in the B&B is fun, getting to know new people. And to be able to eat from your own garden it's a pleasure!! Are the tomatos ripe already??… read more
I has been a pleasure to be with you all this time, sharing good moments and learning about the history and the Irish culture.
All the work we've done has been very interesting and useful!… read more
We want to say a big thank you to you both.
I don't know if Christina is thinking of continuing with her workaway experience any time soon, but I would highly recommend Christina as a workawayer. It was a pleasure having her in the home and her ability to help and do anything we… read more
Eva & Mario are great to have around. Both are honest, warm and open people. Always willing to help and give ideas, Eva bakes lovely zuchini bread! Mario is great and nimble on his feet!!! Sad to see you go
Good luck with your veg growing
Heidi & Des