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Help me get organised at my new home near Kinsale, Ireland

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  2024 

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  • Descripción

    Descripción

    Hello, my name is Yvonne and after a couple of years of being the workawayer, I am now back to being the host, I'm from Kinsale, Co. Cork Ireland, and moved to the village of Belgooly next to my hometown quite recently. My work is in the arts, and includes theatre and short film, as well as, multi-disciplined, site-specific and community based projects. Whether it be the local parade, youth theatre, a music video, or an international arts project, it is based in the arts, as am I. My Masters is in theatre and drama, though I originally studied computer science for my BA.

    What I am hoping to get help with is in organising my home and garden. This is the current prioity. The garden has a lot of potential with beautiful trees and big empty plant pots, and I have a delicious swing chair that needs to be assembled. The home needs a homebody who likes to cook, and has no issues with housework, because my issue is I get too busy on planning art projects and have no motivation to clean fridge's, ovens, presses and attics. The home also needs a lot of DIY, and reorganising, so there is plenty to do.

    My web profile is pretty extensive, but I'm sure I could do with someone to help make it more accessible, or to exert social media skills in Snapchat, Tik Tok, Insta and anything else that is becoming popular, and there are always volunteers welcome in many capacities for the community projects I am involved with. I keep busy planning, editing and writing, and as much as I am a fun social being, I tend to be quite happy by myself working on my laptop. I usually have a few parties to point out. This isn't the party house, but I do have the annual Birthday Party in April, I'm sure you will have a fun visit, whatever time of year you arrive. I spend a lot of time organising from my computer screen, so I may be stuck to that for days at a time, and while I can be highly entertaining you do need to be someone that can find their own enjoyment. Life tends to be quiet after Christmas and up until my birthday at the end of April, as this is the annual detox time for me (vegan, sugar free and gluten free diet, no alcohol) although most of my workaways have fun with the birthday party planning.

    The bus passes the village on the hour to Kinsale or to Cork city. Kinsale really is the most beautiful town in the world, as far as I'm concerned, and I have been to lots of beautiful places around the world. This town has it all; pubs, music, great food, beautiful scenery, a wonderful community, and arts activities galore. We have a great farmers market on Wednesday, and many take away opportunities, this is a foodie town. There are normally recreational activities like horseriding, sailing, and a whole host of other outdoor activities that you can take part in if you have money. I walk, swim in the sea, or do yoga and meditation, what can I say, it's free. Walking around Kinsale offers you to many picturesque moments, and we can plan a kayaking trip if you're up for it. Belgooly is an easy cycle to Kinsale too.

  • Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Trabajo de caridad
    Proyectos artísticos
    Jardinería
    Construcción y bricolaje
    Cocinar para toda la familia
    Ayuda doméstica
    Mantenimiento general
    Ayuda informática
  • Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

    This will be fun, and I hope at some point to treat you to a night dancing or a music session, fingers crossed on that social gathering ability. If you arrive unable to cook, you will learn to cook. I love to sing, so you will almost certainly be part of a good old fashioned Irish sing song during your time here, even if it is just the two of us.

    You will be involved in some local event, as you really would need to lock yourself away from me to avoid such a thing, so you will learn first hand what it is like to be part of the arts community.

    What you could learn is to breath in the love that this universe offers, and be aware of that which needs to be changed, it is not a perfect world, but I invite you to get involved with me at making it better, and seeing it brighter by your part in it.

  • Ayuda

    Ayuda

    My ideal workaway volunteer would be someone interested in the arts, but right now it is more important that you have a good sense of housekeeping skills and/or gardening and maintenance abilities. Whatever your skills I will have some project for you to do, and be warned you will most likely be roped into some arts or community project even if you have no previous experience. I ask at least 25 hours of help per week from each person, and we can make a list of tasks to be done together, so that you are doing something you enjoy. If you have skills in body therapies, or gardening, painting and decorating or carpentry and this is what you enjoy, then that is the help you should share. Common sense is a must ie do not choose to sort through paperwork for me if English is not your first language, do not choose to dig the garden if you have a bad back. Tell me in advance if you have any health or dietary issues. I don't count cooking time as full helping time, as we will share meals together, so think of it as half help time, just like cleaning up after yourself is not help time, so doing your own laundry is not Workaway time, even if you put a couple of towels in with your wash. I like to trust the people I share my home with, to believe in their integrity and work ethic, so I won't be looking over your shoulder. This is a sharing, my generosity and good nature dries up when people take advantage of the easygoing situation, and I for one, do not like that feeling, it makes the atmosphere very heavy, so we will both know pretty early on if it is not working out, and we can part ways. You are required to be self motivated, but to check with me if you have questions, feel free to make suggestions, do treat this like home, get involved, enjoy your time, and have fun in this beautiful place. If we are not involved on a specific event, then let me know if you want particular days to be free for exploring, or if you want to do more hours on fewer days, there is no problem, we can make a plan, communication is key. If we get to be friends as well, then that is the cherry on top, but kindness and politeness work wonders, so remember to be both, as will I, and we will do just fine. Friends are one of the greatest gifts in life, and Workaway here can be magic, so I will enjoy introducing you to the fabulous people I am blessed to know in my life, and I hope you have the best experience of yours. Thanks for reading.

  • Idiomas hablados

    Inglés: Fluido

  • Alojamiento

    Alojamiento

    The house is large and in need of tender loving care. I love it, so want to develop its potential. You can walk to the village in 10 mins or less. The bus then takes you to Cork or to Kinsale on the hour. There is a petrol station with a grocery shop, and two pubs in the village. Shared bathroom; consisting of bath, sink, toilet. There will be a shower when you turn up and fix it up. You will have your own room, but you may have to set it up yourself, as there are bedrooms that need some TLC. The office can also be an interim bedroom, if we have more than workaway to stay. The first job would be to tidy up the garage, it is full of spiders and possible items for the dump, but also lots of useful things, so it definately needs someone with organisational ability, as well as needs the doors to be repaired. This is a 5 bedroom house, with a separate living room, office, a kitchen and 2 bathrooms. I ask for mindfulness after midnight i.e. turn down the volume, keep your voice down if chatting on the phone. Bring earplugs if you are a light sleeper, but I find it quite peaceful here. During weekdays the household gets up early (6am-7am), but you can decide your own schedule once you know what your jobs are, and a sleep in on the first morning is mandatory. Relax, get to know the place.

  • Algo más...

    Algo más...

    COOKING
    I quite like to cook, when I have the time, but more often you will be left to your own devices with the food provided, and I will have a communal cupboard for you to cook for us. If you like to cook great, if you can't cook, then that is something I will be encouraging you to learn. Let's get those recipes going.

    MEALS (I'm a gluten-free, dairy-free carnivore normally.) From February to May I have a full detox vegan diet.
    Let me know in advance what you will and won't eat. The following is a simple indication of habits, but we can adjust to suit ourselves, and the schedule of events.
    8.30am Breakfast is a store of cereal, bread and juice or fruit to help yourself to.
    1.30pm Lunch is a simple affair, salad, soup, sandwich, that sort of thing. Make it yourself whenever you feel hungry.
    8pm Dinner we will have dinner together. How I would love it if you were the chef, you can also choose the shopping so that you get suitable ingredients for what you like to cook. We are on a strict budget, but it is manageable.

    ADDITIONAL INFO

    Alcohol is not part of the meal deal. If I'm drinking I like to share, but if you always drink and never buy then that becomes an issue.

    There's a Lidl in Kinsale if you're looking for cheap alcohol, sweets or snacks, or extra food items, and there are loads of great restaurants to recommend for take out or delivery in Kinsale the 'Gourmet Capital of Ireland.' The local pub in Belgooly also does bar food, which I believe is quite good.

  • Un poco más de información

    Un poco más de información

    • Acceso a Internet

    • Acceso a Internet limitado

      Acceso a Internet limitado

    • Tenemos animales

    • Somos fumadores

    • Puede alojar familias

  • Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

    I work from home and the wifi connection is pretty decent, but it is from hotspot on my phone, so only available if I am actually at home, we will ost likely be together for most of your time here, but we would need to be careful to coordinate our time to make sure you have access somewhere else during times that I cannot be home. I mostly work from home during the week.

  • Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

    Possible to accomodate.

  • Podría aceptar mascotas

    Podría aceptar mascotas

    No pets in the house please, but open to discussion on your pet requirements.

  • ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

    Más de dos

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    Horas esperadas

    5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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