Philippa
& Joshua

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  • Information de voyage

    Actuellement, nous sommes

    en voyage

  • Description

    Hi, we are Pip and Josh, an optimistic pair who never let the weather get us down... or perhaps we are just British. We love being outdoors and doing anything active whether it's running, cycling, walking or playing cricket; so if it requires popping on some trainers, you can guarantee we will be there.

    I (Pip) have been working as a town planner for the last few years for a local council in England and whilst I love looking at buildings and maps, I am really enjoying taking a year off to travel around New Zealand and Australia with my boyfriend, Josh. I'm always up for trying new things and am very easy going, happy to give anything a try. I am a very friendly person and can't resist a chat which has been both a blessing and a curse when out and about.

    I really enjoy helping people out and finding solutions to problems, that make things work in the best way possible. Playing team sports for what feels like forever has made me into a great team player.

    Josh is a qualified Primary school teacher and is returning to his job in January, where he will be teaching a class of Year 5 students. He is an extremely cheerful and calm person, even earning the nickname which he loves to hate, of Jolly Josh. Josh has over 10 years of experience as a cricket coach where he has worked in primary and secondary schools and also worked with high level junior county players. He loves sport and has taken up playing baseball in the last couple of years, which has meant travelling to lots of interesting places around England to play.

    Coming in a close second to baseball of Josh's favourite things are movies. From the cinema to the soundtracks, there aren't many movies he hasn't seen or enjoyed and is always on hand to give a detailed review.

    Josh and I love animals and have been making our way around Australia dog sitting, which has been great. We also spent a month on K'Gari (Fraser Island), in Queensland as volunteer house keepers for a tour company. This involved washing copious amounts of sheets, cooking meals for the tour groups and generally keeping the house clean and tidy. Whilst on the island, we were lucky enough to see lots of dingos, however are still finding sand in our bags 4 months on.

    We are both really enjoying this year's adventure so far and hope we bring our can do attitude and good vibes to a workaway soon.

  • Centres d’intérêt

    Langues
    Musique
    Bénévolat
    Camping
    Ferme
    Jardinage
    Histoire
    Dev. durable
    Sports d'équipe
    Films et télé
    Fitness
    Nature
    Activités en plein air
    Randonnée
    Événements/vie sociale
    Cuisine et alimentation
    Plage
    Cyclisme
    Culture
    Architecture
    Animaux
  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Anglais: Courant

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    Whenever we travel to non English speaking countries, we always try and pick up bits of the local language so any skills we can pick up from people who know any languages other than English would be really welcomed.

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  • Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

    Ça nous intéresse :  

    Éco-projets
    Travail associatif
    Aider dans une ferme
    Entretien général

    Nous avons des connaissances :  

    Jardinage
    Bricolage et projets de construction
    S’occuper des animaux
    Accueil / tourisme
    Aider à la maison
    Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille

    Nous pouvons apprendre aux autres:  

    Aide informatique / Internet
  • Quelles sont vos compétences ?

    I (Pip) studied Geography and Planning at University and have been working as a planner for the past few years. I have a good knowledge of building terminology and have visited many building sites and looked at lots of plans for various types of development. Whilst I am not a builder, I have a good understanding of what does and doesn't work and have lots of experience interpreting complicated legislation, so could potentially be of use if you have any building projects ongoing or planned.

    We are both qualified cricket coaches and generally physically fit, so are happy and able to lift heavy things and generally carry out manual labour where needed. We have previously helped out at our local cricket club preparing the ground and facilities for the cricket season, so have experience with painting, shrub clearing and general gardening.

    Having worked in numerous hospitality jobs and whilst working on K'Gari, we are knowledgeable about food preparation and safe storage and I love cooking and am always keen to rustle up something tasty.

    I am very organised and have good organisational and admin skills, through working in my job at the Council, so would be happy to help with any business admin or organisation if this is something that would be helpful.

    Josh is a qualifed primary school teacher and has experience teaching all subjects to children up to age 11. He really enjoys working with children and is a great people person so would be able to help with children's homework from time to time if needed.

    Generally, we are very positive people and really happy to take on any task. Having never dog sat previously for more that 2 days, myself and Josh have developed a great rapport with every animal we have looked after so far and have got to grips quickly with feeding and walking routines at each dog sit we have done. We would be more than happy to learn about any animal care needs as we go and hope this may be of help.

  • Âge

    27 & 34

  • Autres infos...

    We are both sports lovers and enjoy playing or watching just about anything. We are especially keen on cricket and Josh plays baseball at home in the UK. Josh is a qualified teacher and has lots of experience sports coaching.

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