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Actuellement, je suis
à la maison
Description
Hey there!
I'm Nicolas, a software engineer who is 42 years old. I have a great family (Claire my wife, Anais my 16-year-old stepdaughter, Adam my 10-year-old stepson, Taz our cat, a lovely devil).
I'm emerging from a hard period of renovating an old village house (1900) made of stones. I spent 2 years of my life working hard every weekend, holidays, and even bank holidays... I learned a lot of skills: traditional lime masonry (lime plasters of exposed stone type, lime concrete slab, etc.), woodworking, modern insulation, tile installation, shower creation, drywall installation, painting tasks, etc.
After that, my wife and I returned to our old interests: traveling, biking, hiking. I also fell in love with the Netherlands and decided to learn Dutch. I was not good at foreign languages in school, so I am trying to take my revenge. Dutch is hard but so amazing!
Now, I'm on a mission to dive into new experiences and lend a hand where I can. I would like to improve my English (currently level B2, but lacking speaking practice), and I aim to reach C1 level in Dutch in 3 years. Maybe I won't be able to achieve it, but I will try hard! Lastly, all opportunities to immerse into Dutch culture are welcome!
Other very very important stuff:
- I love nature, animals, biking, and old architecture.
- I enjoy "oude Nederlandse kaas" and "jonge kaas" as well!
- I appreciate Belgian beers, English beers (IPA, ales, stout), as well as Texels, Jopen, and others... :-)
Thanks for checking out my profile! I hope we can connect soon and start a new adventure.
Cheers, Nicolas
Centres d’intérêt
Dev. durable
Animaux
Architecture
Randonnée
Langues
Végétarien ou végan
Musique
Menuiserie
Sports d’hiver
Nature
Montagne
Activités en plein air
Cyclisme
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Hollandais: DébutantPlus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
French is my native language, so I can help you learn it. I would like to speak in English to improve my skills and fluency. I'm interested in having real practical exchanges in Dutch (even though for now I'm a very beginner).
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Jardinage
Aider dans une ferme
Travail associatif
Aider à la maison
J'ai des connaissances :
Bricolage et projets de construction
Entretien général
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Enseignement
Aide informatique / Internet
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
Thanks to my house renovation (2 years of work), I have gained these practical skills:
- traditional lime masonry (lime plasters of exposed stone type, lime concrete slab, etc.)
- woodworking
- modern insulation
- tile installation
- shower creation
- drywall installation
- painting tasks
As a software engineer, I can also help with computing troubles or projects.
Âge
42
Informations complémentaires
Fumeur
Permis de conduire
Allergies
Régime alimentaire spécial
I've been vegetarian for 12 years.
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