Darren Mark & Claire Joanne

Information de voyage

Actuellement, nous sommes

Les activités qui nous intéressent :

In the UK now for the foreseeable.

Description

Hello. We are Darren and Claire a happily married couple who enjoy rural living. We are both from Lancashire and are currently waiting to move into our new lodge in the little village of Hambleton in the North West of England between Preston and Blackpool, famous for it's illuminations and tower. I'm currently employed in a responsible customer facing role as a guard on Northern railways but have taken a 12 month sabbatical to get involved in workaways. My husband Darren was a police officer with Lancashire constabulary but has now retired from the force. We had our own chickens called Wendy and Cappuccino who were cute and mischievous. We enjoy walking, cycling and travelling /visiting new places. We have been members of the Lake district National trust and love getting our hands dirty, getting stuck in to new projects. We like to experience new places and meet new people hopefully learn skills whilst helping our hosts meet their needs. We feel we are a passionate couple who are committed to working hard and seeing the results. We have recently returned to the UK from France and really enjoyed our 3 months there. We stayed in the Dordogne for 10 weeks and enjoyed 3 weeks in La Rochelle with 2 lovely families doing alsorts of tasks. We are currently in West Suseex with our third family who are kind and generous. We plan to return up North early in the New Year and are very much looking forward to our next challenge maybe a little nearer home. Hopefully you will like our profile and pick us and we can see you soon. The only thing we kindly ask for is two separate bedrooms. Although we are happily married we choose to sleep separately as we both get a better nights sleep. Many thanks.

Centres d’intérêt

Compétences et connaissances que nous aimerions partager ou apprendre

Ça nous intéresse :  

Jardinage

Bricolage et projets de construction

Entretien général

Aider dans une ferme

Éco-projets

Aider à la maison

Travail associatif

Pratique des langues

Projets artistiques

Enseignement

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Nous avons des connaissances :  

S’occuper des animaux

Accueil / tourisme

Aide informatique / Internet

Quelles sont vos compétences ?

We will give anything a go and enjoy new experiences. Darren particularly likes outdoor activities gardening, general DIY, general maintenance indoor and outdoor. He has used a sit on lawn mower, chainsaw, most electrical tools and a Kabuto digger. I have experience in hospitality too. I am also a qualified Nanny/Nursey nurse (NNEB) and have also worked for Lancashire constabulary prior to joining the railways. I (Darren) previously worked in engineering for 20 years prior to joining the constabulary for 13 years. Happy to work with animals be it on a small holding, we have our own chickens and have always had cats. We both hold a full driving licence. We have been taking lessons in French and have a small understanding. (We can make a restaurant reservation over the telephone, as long as it is 6pm that night for 2 people :) We like our own space but happy to have the occasional meal together if asked.

Langues parlées

Anglais: Courant
Français: Débutant

Âge

56 & 50

Autres infos...

Darren - interested in football, likes cooking and trying new recipes, reading, cycling and keeping fit and creating new things. I built my own chicken hutch and bird tables.
Claire - interested in trying new foods/culture, eating out in restaurants, reading, cycling, the outdoors. I love animals esp. cats
We both love walking and wild swimming , finding secluded place to swim.

Informations complémentaires

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  Fumeur

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  Permis de conduire

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  Allergies
  No

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  Régime alimentaire spécial
  No