Karen

Information de voyage

Actuellement, je suis

Les activités qui m'intéressent :

House sitting

Teaching English as a second language

Description

Hello, after years and years of working, I am now retired.

Dec 25 - Feb 26 I was in Australia for 3 where I have completed my first housesit in Brisbane. I looked after two sausage dogs and the home of my hosts for 2 weeks. My hosts left me with their car and I had a great time and they came back to a clean house and happy dogs.

I am currently in France where I have being doing my first Workaway experience. I leave 16/5/2026 to return to UK for a time.

The time I have spent here has been worth every minute, with my hosts being so welcoming and making me feel at home in their amazing chateau. I feel honoured to have been able to help so many numerous jobs, working along side them and being left to just get on with things.

No, I am a healthy fit and happy person, age is just a number, and when I am too old, then I will settle down and "retire".

I am, a mum of 3 (all grown up) a nanna of 6 (2yrs to 17yrs) an accountant, a coach driver, a minibus driver, I can cook, clean, speak english, love helping out, have an allotment and am independent and am not ready to "retire".
Accountant ✅
Coach Driver ✅
Minibus Driver ✅
Retired ✅
Well & fit ✅
Nanna ✅
Cook ✅
Cleaning ✅ (see video of the holiday let I clean
Police Clearance ✅
DBS ✅
Grocery shopper ✅
All rounder & happy to help ✅
Pet care ✅
Elderly carer & companion ✅
Teaching English as a second language with any age group✅
Wine ✅

Heavy lifting ❌
Snake carer ❌
Share room ❌

Centres d’intérêt

Films et télé

Ferme

Événements/vie sociale

Animaux de compagnie

Vie en van

Mode et beauté

Culture

Soin des plantes

Musique

Bricolage / artisanat

Langues

Cuisine et alimentation

Astronomie

Animaux

Camping

Danse

Plage

Sports nautiques

Activités en plein air

Randonnée

Langues

Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant

Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I would love to learn, basic conversational French, Italian, Spanish & Portugal I would happily teach, conversational and some written English

Trouver un partenaire de langue

Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre

Ça m'intéresse :  

Projets DIY créatifs

Aider dans une ferme

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J'ai des connaissances :  

Jardinage d'entretien

Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs

Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée

Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

Aider à la maison

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Enseignement

Garde de maison et d'animaux

Aide informatique / Internet

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Je peux apprendre aux autres :  

Langues

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

I am an accountant and use Xero accounting software - I have taught so many people over the years.
Some years ago, I was a little fed up with my normal accounts role, and as I was working in a company that supplied coach and minibus hire, I decided to get my licence, and passed first time - (reversing in a coach when you are 5ft 2" hahahah) This is my fun part time job and am currently doing a school run. This means I also have DBS (that is an enhanced police clearance)
In 2020/21 my little mum had to go into a care home, and because of COVID, I was not allowed to see her. So I worked hard and became qualified so that I could, and did work in the care home so I could be with her. That meant I also had the adult DBS.
In 2006, again bored of accounting, I decided to have a change and bought the local bakery and ran that for 6 years. (Hard early morning graft). So I can even make a cake.

My new Workaway experience has shown me I can help with lots of jobs, pool, sorting rooms, ironing, cleaning, drinking wine, painting, weeding and loads of things. I like to help

Âge

66

Autres infos...

I love walking, (not massive hills these days,)
I enjoy taking children on adventures and finding simple things to occupy them with.
E.g. when my grandkids were young, we found a castle (a mound of ground that looked like a castle), we set up an orchestra (using twig drums and straw penny whistles) and put on a performance (well it sounded good to us)
I am quite a "home" person, I like swimming and although I do like a good glass of wine, am not a big drinker. I enjoy a few nights out but am not a party animal.
I have just passed my basic TESL (teaching English as a Second Language) so am ready to help you learn to communicate in my mother tongue.

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  Régime alimentaire spécial