Garden and property maintenance, small veggie patch, chickens and dogs by the Serra d'Aire National Park, Portugal

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  Description

  My profile..omnivore, hetero male. I'm not Vaccinated ,Don't mind if you are or not. living in Portugal since 1990, with diverse interests, mostly things 'classic' I have bikes to restore, a boat to maintain, an old stone built cottage and various workshops and outbuildings that need attention, and I have just acquired a huge pile of used mahogany planks, skirting boards, panelling, all needing sorting, de/nailing, to be used for new chicken coops, building a shelter, etc, so I need someone comfortable working with power saws and general woodworking stuff. Still there is garden spring cleaning, some house tasks, perhaps a bit of painting and decorating.
  I have a conservation and restoration business, professionally working with works of art on paper.
  
  Note: October is free, and I still have the 'last minute' availability, but from the beginning of November there's a possibility of a longer term vacancy. At the moment the workawayer's room is taken, so you will be in the house sharing all facilities. The workawayer's room is available from November and is self contained and more independent...

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général

  Aide informatique/internet
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  The house is midway between Torres Novas, Tomar, Fatima, on the edge of the Serra d'Aire national park, in a culturally rich area ..historically the land of the Knights Templars, beautiful island Castelo de Almourol on the Tejo river , the monastery of Tomar, the moorish castle of Torres Novas. there are also roman villa ruins in the area, and allegedly the world's largest contained site of dinosaur's footprints about ten minutes away 'Pegadas dos dinosauros' ...50 or so distinct trails and over 1500 foot prints, 60 million years old. Tejo wetlands for bird watchers, the nearby hills for trail riding, walking, mountain bikes. Castelo de Bode dam 45 minutes away for swimming fishing boating or just chilling . it can be mid 40ºs in the summer.

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  Aide

  garden and property maintenance , small veggie patch, chickens, dogs sitting if I have to be away... general help around the place. maybe some house tasks.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Portugais: Intermédiaire

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  Hébergement

  There is a small self contained stone built house ...a bedsit really, self contained but the loo and shower are in a separate building beside your accommodation. Also a spare room inside the house.
  Couldn't care less about your politics, gender, inclinations, religion, eating habits, as long as you don't evangelise about it. Strictly no smoking inside anywhere on the property .Bicycles here, .. I will cook a full meal every evening, or you can share the cooking... and provide basic breakfast and lunch but I wont prepare it for you. 4 hours a day five days a week, You don't work whatever two days a week you choose but still board and lodging is provided. I appreciate my own space so you will not expect me to be host after 9 or so at night. I work here unless out on business maybe once a week.

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  Autres infos...

  9kms from Torres Novas in a small secluded rural village. T Novas has the supermarkets, banks, post office , weekly market shoppingmall,cafes and restaurants, about 20 mins flat ride on a bike , sporadic bus service depending on whether its school time. Torres Novas has a bus station but the train is at Entroncamento twenty mins by car. Bus or train or car to Lisbon 90 mins, or less. . a driving licence not essential but priority given to a driver if two enquiries come in at the same time. There's a small car available for you, Completely legal, taxed, insured for third party risks, for essential trips, shopping , running errands for me, but at my discretion and your complete responsibility.

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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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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  the workaway room is 30 metres from my router, variable reception in your room...previous workers who need internet permanently buy an internet only card for 15 or 30 days from vodaphone , about 1 € a day . just for checking emails and occasional use the internet connection in my house is good and strong

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  parking by the property is fine but sometimes you might have to move let a tractor go past... I have a large field about 100 metres from the house where the van can be left indefinitely, but no facilities there. but 1 minute walk to the house and work area.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  there are two friendly dogs here and previous visitors have had no problems , but thats up to you and your pet.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  Maximum 4 hours a day, 5 days a week

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