Elderly company and general help on my little farm with beautiful views, Cheviot, New Zealand

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Elderly company and general help at a beautiful little farm, helping an older man with daily tasks. I prefer someone who is willing to help me out, keep me company and cheer up my day :)
Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje
Compañía para ancianos
Jardinería
Ayuda en una granja
Cocinar para toda la familia
Ayuda doméstica
Mantenimiento general
Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet
Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje
I am positive and chatty and I love to tell stories and teach people skills that I have learned over the years.

I have a small black dog Minx, which is my best friend. A year ago I lost my lovely wife, and I am feeling pretty lonely in the house now without her.

I look forward to having someone come and stay with me for a longer time and help me out, and someone to talk to.
Ayuda
This is a paid exchange, plus free living. Light duties. Flexible hours.

I am Robin, a lovely, happy, positive 87-year old man. At my age, everyday chores are becoming challenging and I would love some help in my everyday life with cleaning, cooking, help in the house, light gardening, help on my little farm, as well as company and someone to talk with.

On cold mornings I would appreciate help with lighting the fire in the lounge.
Also having someone make me a cup of tea and porridge in the mornings would be of great help. Preparing lunch and dinners would be helpful as well.
General household cleaning and outside garden choirs would be great to get help with.
Taking my little dog 'Minx' out for runs and play with her on the paddock would be lovely.

I look for a nice person who would like to stay with me, help me out and keep me company.

I live at a beautiful small farm, with stunning hill and mountain view.

I am happy to pay $300 weekly, and also provide some food.

Also, my son and daughter-in-law, live close by have a great gym, and are also hosts on WorkAway, and usually have other travellers staying with them. You would be welcome to go and use their gym, and catch up with other travellers.
Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Alojamiento
You would be staying in my house, and have your own bedroom.
Algo más...
Cheviot is a nice little country town. The local beach, Gore Bay, is only 8 kms away. Our local Domain is only 2 kms away. There are several cafeterias in Cheviot a few art shops, a library and museum.
Un poco más de información
- Acceso a Internet
- Acceso a Internet limitado
- Tenemos animales
- Somos fumadores
- Puede alojar familias
Puede acoger a nómadas digitales
Este anfitrión ha indicado que le encanta acoger a nómadas digitales.
Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas
Este anfitrión puede proporcionar un sitio para autocaravanas.
¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?
Uno
Horas esperadas
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Son opciones de calificación adicionales para cuando los miembros dejan sus comentarios. Se muestra la calificación media dejada en cada opción.

Precisión del perfil:
(4.8)

Intercambio cultural:
(5.0)

Comunicación:
(5.0)

05/06/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Anna) para el anfitrión

I am so grateful for my time with Robin! He is a lovely man that has a lot of knowledge to offer. We spent the last 10 days together and I would have loved to stay longer. Being a companion for Robin was a pleasure and I will miss him and Minx a lot! Even though Robin is 87 years old now he made sure I see all corners of Cheviot, also he always… read more

(Excelente )

27/04/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Sarah) para el anfitrión

I couldn't have imagined a better place to stay during lockdown in Nz. I had an amazing time with Robin and his cute little dog Minx and the treehouse family. This people have a big heart and helped so many travelers as me, finding a home in this crazy virus times.
In this past fife weeks I spent a lot of time with Robin, having good… read more

(Excelente )

09/03/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (madeleine) para el anfitrión

Staying with Robin was really amazing. The ‘work’ is mainly companionship which is no work at all, since Robin is a really intelligent and quick conversationalist. He taught me about Kiwi history & has an arsenal of educational & exciting stories from his many, many years in different Kiwi industries. He is also a great and willing listener.

I… read more

(Excelente )

07/03/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión para el workawayer (madeleine)

It has been a pleasure to have Madeleine staying with me for the past 3 weeks.

She is a very enjoyable girl with a great personality, and a pleasure to have around.

Madeleine has helped me with various tasks and also kept me company. We have had great conversations and got along really well.

I can highly recommend Madeleine to anyone.

(Excelente )

20/01/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Amy) para el anfitrión

I have lived with Robin in his country home for the last three weeks. Every day has been filled with laughter and lots of talking about all aspects of life. Robin has a wealth of stories and information to share, but is equally interested in hearing about your life and any knowledge you might have that you can pass on. Robin has had an interesting… read more life and he is willing to share his skills and learning with you. He is very interested in nature and loves watching documentaries.

I have helped Robin in the house and on his property with a wide range of tasks. From sorting out rooms, de-cluttering, taking out trees, gardening tasks, bigger landscaping duties ( with the help of another work-awayer), and tidying up his sheds/out houses. It is great for Robin to have help with tasks that require a bit more physical abilities as although he thinks he can still do it all, and still loves to drive his tractor - it is great to be able to lend a hand to help out. Whilst here, I convinced Robin he could learn to use a tablet to video call his family members - we have started lessons with messenger and as he gets he hang of it he may want further tuition to use other apps such as searching on google. Maybe you can help him learn and practice!

I have had my own room in Robins house. There is Wifi and the TV in the front room. The balcony is lovely to sit and enjoy the sunshine and read a book or spend the afternoon talking over a tea. It is only a 10 minute walk in to the township Cheviot where you can buy what ever you need. There is also a hotel and bar if you fancy going out for an evening meal plus a selection of good cafes. The beach - Gore Bay - is only 8km away and you can borrow a bike from Ellis and Sanna (just up the road) to cycle there - it is beautiful. Ellis is Robin's son, and they live a few hundred metres up the track. I have used the gym under their house in the evenings, and they often have other work-awayers staying so you can go up and make friends if you want.

I was lucky enough to be here when Ellis was running his community rafting and camping trip. This was an amazing surprise and opportunity and words cannot express what a amazing experience this was.

Despite the fifty years between us I have made a friend in Robin. He is a special man who is conscientious, kind and interested in people. If you can spare some of your time to come and stay I highly recommend this workaway. Robin is still in touch with many of the people who have stayed and I think this speaks volumes.

(Excelente )

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