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We are retired teachers. Nick has taught maths, science and English, is a good cook, enthusiastic gardener and will turn his hand to anything. We are interested in art, music of all kinds, play chess badly and climb and cave in our spare time.
Julie was a primary teacher, and an experienced gardener who speaks intermediate Spanish, basic Italian, French and German.
Intereses
MontañaPlayaNaturalezaAcampadaDeportes de aventuraCiclismoActividades al aire libreSenderismoAgriculturaJardineríaCarpinteríaAnimalesArquitecturaDibujo y pinturaLibrosMúsicaCocina y alimentaciónCulturaHistoriaCuidado de plantas
Habilidades y conocimientos que queremos compartir o aprender
Nos interesa:
Proyectos ecológicos
Ciertos conocimientos de:
Mantenimiento general
Vida en una granja
Ayuda doméstica
Podemos enseñar:
Jardinería
Cocinar para toda la familia
Práctica de idiomas
Enseñanza
Que habilidades tienes?
We are qualified teachers with many years experience. We have two allotments which feed us fruit and vegetables so are skilled gardeners. Nick loves to cook !
Nick has had writing and reviews published so is able to offer English language help to a good standard, as well as tuition in maths and science.He grew up on a farm so can do a lot of basic manual tasks and is a hard worker !
Julie taught primary children, and speaks intermediate Spanish and is a knowledgeable gardener.
We have built a pizza oven, repaired bamboo buildings, dry stone walled around olive trees, cleared brush, walked dogs, built a vegetable garden and a stone walled vegetable bed, cleared weeds by the thousand, house and dog sat, rescued an overgrown ruin of a garden, laid gravel terracing, pruned fruit trees and built irrigation systems on our workaway stays.
Nick is an experienced chainsaw user as we process our own firewood, and repairs old tools for a hobby.
We are also used to cleaning out and grooming horses, ponies etc and have worked with Llamas and even Camels !
Julie has looked after primary aged children in Spain and Germany whilst their parents were working and is good at children’s arts and crafts.
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Idiomas hablados
Español: Intermedio
Italiano: Intermedio
Alemán: Principiante
Francés: PrincipianteMás información sobre tus intereses idiomáticos
Este workawayer ha indicado que está interesado en compartir su idioma o aprender otro. Ponte en contacto con él directamente para hablar sobre ello.
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02/12/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Welcome a couple to enjoy the ...)
We just left Mari after a month staying in her wooden house amongst the olive trees. She lives in a beautiful place, the Tuscany one imagines, yet Florence is under an hour away.
This was a good balance of time to ourselves and some very sociable lunches, with Maria, her neighbour Martina and another workawayer, Eric from Sweden.
Maria speaks… read more
This was a good balance of time to ourselves and some very sociable lunches, with Maria, her neighbour Martina and another workawayer, Eric from Sweden.
Maria speaks… read more
(Excelente
)
13/07/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Looking for an animal lover ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
Nick and Julie are 2 very nice and helpful people who are not afraid of any work. Nick is the best tree pruner we have ever had and Julie managed to turn the roses into a sea of flowers. It was an enrichment for everyone to be able to host them. Julie went out of her way to craft with the kids at Corona Lockdown and Nick spoiled us with his… read more
(Excelente
)
12/03/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Looking for an animal lover ...)
One of our best workaway experiences. Friendly family, fun kids, and wonderful dogs and horses. Ralph was very patient with Nicks many mistakes, and taught him a lot.
Work is varied and fun, the animals are good tempered and a joy to be near.
Despite Corona our hosts were able to help us enjoy some of the superb countryside in the area with their… read more
Work is varied and fun, the animals are good tempered and a joy to be near.
Despite Corona our hosts were able to help us enjoy some of the superb countryside in the area with their… read more
(Excelente
)
08/02/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Renovating an old castle and ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
We had a wonderful time with Julie and Nick. They were helpful in every way. From building a wall, moving the workshop to a different room, cooking delcicious dinner for all of us, preparing the garden for the winter and different other tasks. They both really supported us with daily housekeeping. They also tried to get the children involved in… read more
(Excelente
)
30/01/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Renovating an old castle and ...)
We had a fun month here, staying in this wonderful old house and helping to renovate it. Dagny and Manfred took us at short notice and proved to be the most generous and thoughtful hosts.
Manfred has a deep knowledge of the history of this area and it was a treat to be able to be part of the history of the castle in a very small way.
We had a… read more
Manfred has a deep knowledge of the history of this area and it was a treat to be able to be part of the history of the castle in a very small way.
We had a… read more
(Excelente
)
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02/12/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Welcome a couple to enjoy the ...)
We just left Mari after a month staying in her wooden house amongst the olive trees. She lives in a beautiful place, the Tuscany one imagines, yet Florence is under an hour away.
This was a good balance of time to ourselves and some very sociable lunches, with Maria, her neighbour Martina and another workawayer, Eric from Sweden.
Maria speaks… read more
This was a good balance of time to ourselves and some very sociable lunches, with Maria, her neighbour Martina and another workawayer, Eric from Sweden.
Maria speaks… read more
(Excelente
)
13/07/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Looking for an animal lover ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
Nick and Julie are 2 very nice and helpful people who are not afraid of any work. Nick is the best tree pruner we have ever had and Julie managed to turn the roses into a sea of flowers. It was an enrichment for everyone to be able to host them. Julie went out of her way to craft with the kids at Corona Lockdown and Nick spoiled us with his… read more
(Excelente
)
12/03/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Looking for an animal lover ...)
One of our best workaway experiences. Friendly family, fun kids, and wonderful dogs and horses. Ralph was very patient with Nicks many mistakes, and taught him a lot.
Work is varied and fun, the animals are good tempered and a joy to be near.
Despite Corona our hosts were able to help us enjoy some of the superb countryside in the area with their… read more
Work is varied and fun, the animals are good tempered and a joy to be near.
Despite Corona our hosts were able to help us enjoy some of the superb countryside in the area with their… read more
(Excelente
)
08/02/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Renovating an old castle and ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
We had a wonderful time with Julie and Nick. They were helpful in every way. From building a wall, moving the workshop to a different room, cooking delcicious dinner for all of us, preparing the garden for the winter and different other tasks. They both really supported us with daily housekeeping. They also tried to get the children involved in… read more
(Excelente
)
30/01/2021
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Renovating an old castle and ...)
We had a fun month here, staying in this wonderful old house and helping to renovate it. Dagny and Manfred took us at short notice and proved to be the most generous and thoughtful hosts.
Manfred has a deep knowledge of the history of this area and it was a treat to be able to be part of the history of the castle in a very small way.
We had a… read more
Manfred has a deep knowledge of the history of this area and it was a treat to be able to be part of the history of the castle in a very small way.
We had a… read more
(Excelente
)
02/02/2021
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help on our family farm with ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
Julie and Nick stayed with us for interesting 3 weeks - leaving 1 week earlier as agreed. They have been with us in a very exhausting time during the Corona lock-down with Manfreds brother being at hospital and dying few days before Christmas.
Julie and Nick are hard workers and see things that need to be done even without telling them. They have… read more
Julie and Nick are hard workers and see things that need to be done even without telling them. They have… read more
(Neutral
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27/12/2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Help on our family farm with ...)
We had an interesting three weeks here. Its not really a farm, more of a private zoo, with paying guests coming to see llamas etc during normal times, but this being Covid that didn’t happen.
Every day is the same, you feed, water, muck out and in some cases groom the various animals.
You may well be kicked or bitten by ponies or camels, as… read more
Every day is the same, you feed, water, muck out and in some cases groom the various animals.
You may well be kicked or bitten by ponies or camels, as… read more
(Bueno
)
10/12/2020
Dejado por el anfitrión (Looking for extra help to ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
we had a good month with julie and nick !
The are respectfull people and realy hard workers.
they did all the works we want them to do and even a lot more.
never our vegetable garden has been so good prepared for the winter like this year :- )
The are respectfull people and realy hard workers.
they did all the works we want them to do and even a lot more.
never our vegetable garden has been so good prepared for the winter like this year :- )
(Excelente
)
01/12/2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Looking for extra help to ...)
What a superb place to stay, a charming old house in beautiful forest, great accommodation and wonderful hosts. Wendelin and Franz are a talented pair of artists who made us so welcome, even showing us how their work is made. Their art is all around you in the garden when you are working.
We worked in the garden and at cutting firewood, good fun… read more
We worked in the garden and at cutting firewood, good fun… read more
(Excelente
)
15/11/2020
Dejado por el anfitrión (Come learn about plants from ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
Nick and Julie were for us the most most magic helpful people with there skills in thinking and doing and understanding following business thinking and always opend our minds with ideas- just great great !!! , always open doors for them to us! Mill thanks and stay healthy. powerfull and superb positiv on timetable- we just loved them !!!
(Excelente
)
30/10/2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Come learn about plants from ...)
We stayed for five weeks, after a lot of changing dates etc due to Covid, and Karen was so helpful in allowing us to keep changing plans. This is a wonderful place to work and you can learn a great deal about plants and their care.
The accommodation, food and company are first rate, you are in a remote and lovely part of Germany with lots of… read more
The accommodation, food and company are first rate, you are in a remote and lovely part of Germany with lots of… read more
(Excelente
)
11/03/2020
Dejado por el anfitrión (Join us by the sea in the ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
We were so lucky to meet Nick and Julie, and have them share our home and garden project for a month. Not only are they extremely nice people and fantastic company their work ethic is amazing. They transformed our 2000m wilderness into a lovely garden , with shingle walk ways, a few raised beds and lots of planting. They pruned existing trees and… read more
(Excelente
)
27/02/2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Join us by the sea in the ...)
We have just had a month with Paulene, Alan and an ever changing cast of dogs. They are generous warm hearted people with a sense of humour similar to ours, Paulene cooks super food and they have taken us out and about at weekends. The whole thing has been very relaxed and enjoyable. You should visit them if your travels take you to this part of… read more
(Excelente
)
31/01/2020
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help with organic gardening, ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
Ha sido un placer compartir mi casa con ellos, son una pareja estupenda, agradables, simpáticos, respetuosos y muy trabajadores, con iniciativa propia, siempre pensando en mejorar las cosas, muchísimas gracias por vuestra ayuda, siempre estaréis en mi corazón
(Excelente
)
31/01/2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Help with organic gardening, ...)
You will meet many different people on your travels but nobody like Pilar. She is kind, generous and has a great sehse of humour. Her house is cozy and you will be very well fed and looked after. We worked mostly outside in the garden, repairing bamboo buildings and fences and making a bread oven. Pilar makes a huge range of soaps, shampoos etc… read more
(Excelente
)
09/01/2020
Dejado por el anfitrión (Join us in our 400 year old ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
Nick and Julie have left after 5 weeks of hard work and house sitting such an enthusiastic and hardworking couple, full of energy and lots of fabulous tales to tell. Always willing t o undertake any task asked of them and showing initiative always. An asset to any future host!
(Excelente
)
08/01/2020
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Join us in our 400 year old ...)
We have just spent a month in this beautiful place, a combination of workaway and house sit. Sally and Andrew are welcoming hosts, you will be well fed and superbly housed if you stay here. The area is stunning, the work hard and satisfying, and you will get to meet some real characters in the form of the animals here.
(Excelente
)
03/12/2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Help us with eco projects in ...)
We had a pleasant three weeks here and learned a great deal from Erros who is very knowledgable about plants and nature as well as being a wonderful cook. Despite a series of minor catastrophes
with plumbing our hosts were always cheerful and happy.
This is a great place to stay if you are prepared to work hard and want to know more about nature.
with plumbing our hosts were always cheerful and happy.
This is a great place to stay if you are prepared to work hard and want to know more about nature.
(Muy Bien
)
06/11/2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Help out at a yoga retreat ...)
(Malo
)
01/04/2019
Dejado por el anfitrión (Help out at our ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
Nick is a hard and efficient worker. He kept finishing the tasks given at such a fast rate, I had to continue adjusting the schedule to keep up. As Nick is very knowledgeable in agriculture, I was able to learn many things about propagating and gardening. We also enjoyed the evening chats over dinner with him.
(Excelente
)
01/04/2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Help out at our ...)
I have just had the most enjoyable two weeks with Barbara, Dieter and Christina. They are a welcoming family who have lokked after me very well, especially the dogs !
This is a lovely peaceful place to stay, there are bikes to ride to the beach which is about ten minutes away, Denia centre maybe twenty minutes. The gardens are a joy to work in,… read more
This is a lovely peaceful place to stay, there are bikes to ride to the beach which is about ten minutes away, Denia centre maybe twenty minutes. The gardens are a joy to work in,… read more
(Excelente
)
11/03/2019
Dejado por el anfitrión (Creating a permaculture ...) para el workawayer (Nick & Julie)
It was wonderfull to have Nick over at our place.
He is a gentleman and definitely put in a lot more than his fair share of work!
It was nice and smooth working together with him.
When doing things on his own, he would get the job done and at the same time he would have found something extra to do.
We also had the chance to benefit from his… read more
He is a gentleman and definitely put in a lot more than his fair share of work!
It was nice and smooth working together with him.
When doing things on his own, he would get the job done and at the same time he would have found something extra to do.
We also had the chance to benefit from his… read more
(Excelente
)
10/03/2019
Dejado por el workawayer (Nick & Julie) para el anfitrión
para (Creating a permaculture ...)
This was my first Workaway and it was a great experience. Hilde and Luc are a kind, generous couple who have taken on a huge challenge and it was very satisfying to feel that I helped them a tiny step along. They are very knowledgeable and I have learned a great deal from them.
They live in a beautiful part of France and were kind enough to take… read more
They live in a beautiful part of France and were kind enough to take… read more
(Excelente
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