Richard & Leslie

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Connecting with Workaway people who are traveling in New Zealand. Happy to offer local knowledge and host you for a day on Waiheke Island or Downtown Auckland.

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We have arrived home from a wonderful trip to Japan and are planning our travel for November - December, 2025. We love gardening projects, household chores and housesitting. We also love contributing to English Language Immersion programmes, language/cultural exchanges and companionship opportunities, If you would like us to help you, please contact us. Thanks!

We are life partners who moved to New Zealand from the United States. We raised twin children and enjoyed our careers. Now, we're ready to have new experiences.

We can help you with gardening, odd-jobs, household tasks, house-sitting and improving your English language skills. We are also interested in supporting sustainability projects and community work.

We both have gardening experience from taking care of our own gardens. Richard nurtures the fruit, avocado, olive and macadamia nut trees in our backyard as well as the shrubs and grounds. Leslie volunteers at the local community garden, growing vegetables and herbs. In the last 3 years, we have volunteered on two organic vineyards, an organic farm, a bee farm, five lifestyle properties, four language conversation programmes and assisted a wonderful elderly woman who turned 96 during our stay.

As homeowners of many years, we have experience managing the upkeep of our house. We have done indoor painting, outdoor oiling and staining, minor furniture repairs, decorating, organising and deep cleaning. We are happy to help with your home as it if was our own.

We are both native English speakers and have been teachers so we can help others learn or practice English.

Leslie is also happy to share her professional coaching, training and programme evaluation skills. Richard is happy to chat about sport, wine and memory in humans (he was a cognitive psychologist).

We are very willing to help, happy to share and open to learn. We look forward to meeting new people, understanding different cultures, developing new skills and making new friends.

Richard: I am a calm, quiet, self-sufficient, thorough and dependable person. I love books and wine. taught education and psychology, at universities in the United States, Malaysia and New Zealand. It was there that I developed effective organisational and collaborative skills as well as my barista skills. I'm known for getting things organised, seeing what needs to be done and making it happen.

Leslie: I am an optimistic, fun-loving, curious, reliable person. I am known for being excellent at cleaning, organising and downsizing. As a business, leadership and life coach, I help people communicate, work better with others and solve problems. I endeavour to incorporate these skills in my own behaviour. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesliehamiltonfuturescape/)

We both enjoy being in nature to hike, camp, kayak and cycle (our new hobby). We also enjoy going to museums, galleries, concerts, theatre and festivals. And, we also enjoy hosting our hosts at our home in New Zealand.

Intereses

Ciclismo

Escritura

Mascotas

Animales

Idiomas

Cuidado de plantas

Autodesarrollo

Política / justicia social

Fotografía

Historia

Eventos y sociedad

Trabajo de caridad

Sostenibilidad

Actividades al aire libre

Naturaleza

Películas y televisión

Senderismo

Jardinería

Cultura

Acampada

Libros

Idiomas

Idiomas hablados
Inglés: Fluido
Sign language (American): Principiante
Francés: Principiante

Más información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
Happy to teach English, School Subjects, Life Skills

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Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender

Nos interesa:  

Mantenimiento general

Hostelería/turismo

Trabajo de caridad

Compañía para ancianos

Cocinar para toda la familia

Vida en una granja

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Ciertos conocimientos de:  

Ayuda doméstica

Jardinería

Proyectos ecológicos

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Podemos enseñar:  

Enseñanza

Idiomas

Que habilidades tienes?

In addition to the skills identified in our overall description:
Richard: - I have knowledge and interest in gardening and cooking and am always interested in enhancing my skills in these areas. I am a good listener and a good team player.

Leslie: - I am very good at problem-solving, customer service, providing a helping hand to assist others and getting a job done. I have knowledge and would love to learn more about gardening, preparing plants and food as medicine, arts and crafts, cooking and computers.

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Richard: I enjoy jigsaw puzzles, board and card games, and have a keen interest in books and reading - particularly science fiction. I know a bit about wine and am happy to learn more.

Leslie: I enjoy socialising, board games, dancing, festivals, arts and crafts, gardening and learning new skills.

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