Come and help with small household tasks in Gonubie, East London, South Africa

Infos

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  Description

  It is now October, 2023, which is over seven years since my profile was edited.
  My wife, Lesley, sadly passed away in July 2022 and I am now alone in the house.
  
  We are a married couple in our late 60s and we work together in our own small consultancy practice.
  We have two children, both in their mid-30s, a son and daughter.
  Our son is married and he and his wife own a very popular backpacker lodge in a beautiful coastal setting, about 450km [4-to-5 hours' drive] away.
  Our daughter is unmarried - although she has a 3-year-old daughter - who persistently works abroad, as a teacher.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  From us you will learn English and you will not be discouraged from interfacing with other South African cultural groups and taking part in their activities.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  We need a more youthful presence in our home, providing companionship, a little household maintenance and general TLC to our house, befriending our Labrador, help with computers and TVs, and so on.
  You will be welcomed to accompany us on outings to beauty spots and to cultural and social events.
  [Please be assured that there will be no pressure to achieve deadlines; just your friendly presence in our home will be adequate, whilst we continue our business].

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  We have a large two-storey house adjacent to the ocean and 100 metres from a safe, sandy bathing beach, alongside some popular fishing spots.
  You will have your own bedroom overlooking the ocean.
  Alternatively, if you prefer, you will have your own separate bedsit alongside our 9m long outdoor swimming pool.

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  Autres infos...

  Please google Gonubie, East London and the Wild Coast to see how many amazing local sights there are here.
  Public transport is, however, a problem although there are several low-cost minibus taxis [mainly used by the lower-income groups] available at stops > 1km away from our house.
  There are several pubs and restaurants and two shopping centres within 5km.
  The main beach - about 7km away - is very popular for surfers.
  We have been hosting travellers for many years and became, by far, the most popular hosts in our city.
  We are easy-going and open/youthfully-minded.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week

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