Richard & Leslie

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Les activités qui nous intéressent :

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.

Description

We have arrived home and are already planning our travel for August - November, 2025. We love contributing to English Language Immersion programmes, language/cultural exchanges, companionship opportunities, gardening projects, household chores and housesitting. 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.

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, two lifestyle properties and an organic farm.

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.

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 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, concerts, theatre and festivals.

Centres d’intérêt

Cyclisme

Écriture

Animaux de compagnie

Animaux

Langues

Soin des plantes

Dev. personnel

Politique/justice sociale

Photographie

Histoire

Événements/vie sociale

Bénévolat

Dev. durable

Activités en plein air

Nature

Films et télé

Randonnée

Jardinage

Culture

Camping

Livres

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Sign language (American): Débutant
Français: Débutant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
Happy to teach English, School Subjects, Life Skills

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Ça nous intéresse :  

Entretien général

Accueil / tourisme

Travail associatif

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider dans une ferme

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Nous avons des connaissances :  

Aider à la maison

Jardinage

Éco-projets

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Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

Enseignement

Langues

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

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.

Âge

72 & 74

Autres infos...

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.

Informations complémentaires

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  No allergies known

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  No