Learn new skills surrounded by bushland in suburban Lower Hutt, New Zealand

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  Descripción

  Hi there, I live in a valley about an hour out of Wellington close to our local river and surrounded by bushland. It's a beautiful place. I have a big garden which I need lots of help with & in return I can provide good food, interesting conversation and a nice place to relax. I love discussing philosophy, psychology and anything to do with understanding the business of being human. I have an interesting little business making coffins & have no family but many friends. I'm always interested in meeting new people and learning about their life experiences.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general

  Ayuda informática
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  Intereses

  

  Autodesarrollo

  

  Cultura

  

  Escritura

  

  Música

  

  Jardinería

  

  Dibujo y pintura

  

  Bricolaje y manualidades
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  I'm an interesting and somewhat unusual person. I've lived on my large steep property for 20yrs, doing all the landscaping and gardening myself, so I have lots of skills which I'm happy to share. The house is small but well set up with nice outdoor areas for relaxing in. There is a lovely view from the deck. There are some nice bush walks in the valley, a Buddhist monastery nearby & I have a decent TV with internet access. No Netflix sorry but if you have an account you're welcome to log in here with it.
  
  If you are interested in learning basic landscaping or carpentry skills I can show you those & I also have facilities for small-scale Oamaru stone carving. I have a piano and enjoy sharing music with anyone who visits me. You can come to my choir rehearsals if you want!
  
  I travelled quite a bit in my early years & am always happy to meet new people.

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  Ayuda

  I have a steep & bushy section which has required a lot of landscaping, mainly to provide access and create flat areas for gardens. I've done most of this work myself but I have bad arthritis in my hip now so I can no longer do jobs which were once easy for me.
  
  I'm looking for help with anything that needs doing around the garden including weeding, digging, tree maintenance, chopping firewood, sometimes building retaining walls and moving soil around. All of this involves heavy lifting, fetching tools and carrying things up and down my many steps. My ideal visitor will be someone who is strong and capable of reasonably hard physical work - using a shovel or garden fork, carrying buckets of soil and garden waste etc.
  
  If you prefer indoor tasks my house always needs cleaning as I don't do it. I wear my boots in the house, don't vacuum often and am very untidy. So if you need a spic and span orderly environment I may not be the perfect host for you! I would be delighted if you are willing to cook.
  
  When we are not helping out I'm happy to take you around with me as I go about my daily business, meeting my friends etc.

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  Idiomas hablados

  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Intermedio

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  Alojamiento

  I have two spare rooms at the moment, one single and one double, both furnished and comfortable. The house has one bathroom which we will all share. I am happy to look after you like family while you're here (I will provide good food plus tea and coffee) but in return I do expect quite a few hours of work per day as well as help with the cooking and washing up.
  
  One thing to note is that my house is up 50 steps so you need to be fit and healthy to stay here. It's quite a long way to carry your gear up too. I live at the end of a very private cul-de-sac so it's quiet with parking on the street.
  
  Stokes Valley is a bit difficult to get to by public transport & if you don't have a car it will take you about an hour to get here from Wellington by train and bus. If you can make it to Pomare train station on the day of your arrival I will come and pick you up. You will need a snapper card for the buses and trains.

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  Algo más...

  I live between two fairly large towns with all sorts of facilities including their fair share of galleries and cafes. I'm half an hour out of NZ's capital city. There are nice walks in the hills locally and down by the river and we have a local swimming pool with a gym as well.
  
  I don't drink a lot of alcohol and definitely don't like being around smokers as I am very sensitive to smell. So please visit me only if you are a non-smoker.
  
  I am happy to provide vegetarian food but not vegan or gluten free. My own diet is standard omnivore.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  I have unlimited wifi so internet access is not a problem.

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