Ian

Desde: Gran Bretaña

Tipo de cuenta
Cuenta individual
Viajar a
Gran Bretaña
Fechas de viaje
20/10/2019 - 13/04/2021
Medallas

Mi situación
viajando
Descripción
Hello!

I am a bright and bubbly individual who loves being around people. I have traveled to 31 countries and had a wide range of jobs from Engineering to Care Work, and from Finance to Teaching English abroad.

The one thing that is a constant with me is the desire to help people, in whatever capacity that may be. Workaway is a great opportunity to experience different cultures etc. I did use workaway before and stayed with 3 host families in Germany last year, but that was a couples account and we are no longer together so I have made a new single account. So I am well-versed in how workaway operates and had 3 very positive experiences last year using this site.
Habilidades y conocimientos que quiero compartir o aprender
Ciertos conocimientos de:
Jardinería
Proyectos de construcción y bricolaje
Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos
Compañía para ancianos
Mantenimiento general
Vida en una granja
Proyectos ecológicos
Ayuda doméstica
Cuidado de animales
Hostelería/turismo
Trabajo de caridad
Ayuda con ordenadores/Internet
Puedo enseñar:
Práctica de idiomas
Enseñanza
Que habilidades tienes?
I am physically fit so have no problem with manual tasks. I also like to clean and keep things in order!
Idiomas hablados
English: Fluido
Edad
39
Algo más...
I have been known to do a card trick or two in my life! I also feel comfortable around practically anyone (alone or groups) and tend to get along with everyone.
Más información
- Fumador
- Permiso de conducir
- Alergia
- Dieta especial

Comentarios

19/10/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión (Help with a garden on the ...) para el workawayer (Ian)

Ian spent 11 days with me helping me with gardening. He's a hard worker who takes pride in doing a good job, eager to learn new things, always showed good judgement and worked well independently. He was particularly careful about checking in with me as a job progressed to make sure he was doing things the way I wanted.

He's also a very… read more

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19/10/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Ian) para el anfitrión para (Help with a garden on the ...)

I was at Catherine's place for 10 days and it was quite an experience. The house and the surroundings are breathtaking. Catherine is a lovely woman with a warm heart and you can feel that as soon as you meet her. She made me feel very welcome indeed and also provided exceptional meals.
My main work duties were general gardening. I also got to… read more

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03/10/2020

Dejado por el anfitrión (Help in a country home and ...) para el workawayer (Ian)

Ian came to us in early Aug. '20. We had communicated since Oct. '19 initially. He did workaway with us for 7 weeks. From his arrival it was clear that Ian is a very organised and disciplined guy. Immediately he was sorting out the house and gardens on a daily basis, everything in it's place and available when needed. He prefers to prepare and… read more

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01/10/2020

Dejado por el workawayer (Ian) para el anfitrión para (Help in a country home and ...)

From the moment Kevin collected me from Mullingar train station is was quite evident that we were going to get along well. Kevin is a very kind man with a big heart. He is also the first person who I’ve ever met who talks more than I do! Kevin has an enormous array of stories from his work as a tour guide, so if cultural exchange or extensive… read more knowledge about the history of Ireland are what you are looking for then look no further! He is also good to talk to about pretty much anything so that’s another bonus....

The meals here are also excellent and there is a lot of flexibility for workawayers to experiment and cook anything they wish (I am a terrible cook and was quite happy to do the washing up instead but I’m just saying that the option is there to experiment if you want it!). Kevin also grows his own herbs/veggies etc and tries to use them wherever possible when cooking which is nice.

As for the work itself…….Very satisfying. The jobs were varied and included weeding the garden, cleaning the house, fixing the showers in the guest rooms (or attempting to before finally submitting and calling the plumber!), reorganising the gym/shed area. Kevin has a laid back personality so will tell you what he wants doing and then just leave you alone to do it in your own time (without bothering you every 5 minutes like some other hosts do!). This is important as it creates trust and if you plan to stay for a long time (I was here for just over 2 months) then this kind of relationship between host and workawayer is crucial.

Other perks are the gym/punchbag in the shed area and the use of the bicycles. There is a lovely canal to cycle along between Kinnegad and Mullingar which I did a few times. There are also a couple of lakes reasonably close which are a lovely place to relax (and take a dip if the water isn’t too cold and you are feeling brave!).

Staying at the house you kind of have the best of everything. It's very relaxed and you always feel like you have a lot of space, both inside the house and outside in the grounds/gardens. There is a lovely swing bench in the front garden (I have now claimed that as my own and nobody else is allowed to use it!) which is a lovely place to sit in the afternoons. At night you can usually see the stars (another one of my favorite pastimes) as there is little to no air pollution here.

Last thing I want to add is that Kevin made me feel very welcome and ‘included’ when he had guests over for dinner a couple of times. This was a nice touch and says a lot about the man.

Overall a wonderful experience. I have done 6 workaway placements in Ireland and this was by far the best. I would have happily stayed for another two months but I now have a paid opportunity elsewhere so need to move on. But you can’t get rid of me that easily Kevin! I’ll be back to stay with you again sometime in the future!!

Take care and all the best my friend,

Ian

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