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Actuellement, je suis
à la maison
Les activités qui m'intéressent :
America or Europe
Ma prochaine destination :
Canada - du Sep 2025 au Nov 2025
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Description
As an individual who is just about to graduate, I am looking to take a massive step out my comfort zone and explore the world! I love being outside and embracing nature. Some of my favourite sports include walking, hiking and running, as well as the gym. I absolutely love going on adventures and finding new places. Most recently, I went skydiving with my dad and am signed up to take on the Edinburgh 1/2 marathon this may! Could say an "adrenaline junkie". I really enjoy spending time with animals and am happy to take on any task or challenge given to me. I have never used workaway before but know individuals and couples who have an have heard nothing but amazing stories. I have travelled to many different countries with my family over the years and am now looking to take on the travels myself and to places I would like to know more about or experience their culture. I love art and being creative, I will never say no to anything along those lines, I also really enjoy reading and watching movies.
Centres d’intérêt
Événements/vie sociale
Mode et beauté
Animaux de compagnie
Dev. personnel
Films et télé
Ferme
Bénévolat
Arts du spectacle
Dessin et peinture
Cuisine et alimentation
Jardinage
Soin des plantes
Musique
Histoire
Bricolage / artisanat
Livres
Art et design
Animaux
Cyclisme
Randonnée
Montagne
Yoga / bien-être
Nature
Fitness
Camping
Plage
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Débutant
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Jardinage
Bricolage et projets de construction
S’occuper des animaux
Travail associatif
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Aider à la maison
Home sitting
J'ai des connaissances :
Tenir compagnie à une pers. âgée
Projets artistiques
Baby-sitting et jeux créatifs
Entretien général
Aide informatique / Internet
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
Gardening and outdoor maintenance -
I have gardened with my dad all my life, every year we prepare our garden and vegetable patches to grow a wide range of fruit and veg. Every year we always do potatoes, pea's, onions and tomatoes, We have more recently started growing courgettes, cucumbers, carrots, strawberries, lettuce, beans and cabbages.
I have always been interested in having a set of garden skills under my belt, so over the last couple years I have been learning to mow the grass, tidy up edges, weed efficiently, chop down branches and prepare/maintain flower beds.
I have been working at ToolStation since September 2023 which has allowed me to gain a very large amount of knowledge regarding tools, screws, fixings, garden equipment, plumbing equipment and so much more. ToolStation is a shop where members of the public or trade workers can buy a vast range of tools and equipment suitable for any job they have.
Horses and Animals -
I have always had a keen interest in animals and a strong love for horses. I have been horse riding for over 15 years with the occasional break, I do not own or ever have owned my own horse but have put aside the time and dedication to learn all things horsey! To do this, I participated in pony camps when I was younger and then volunteered at the Riding for the Disabled for 6 years where I was taught how to catch and bring a horse in from a field, all the steps and equipment for grooming a horse, how to put on a bridal and saddle as well as being able to make any adjustments necessary while working or riding with the horse. I have of course had my large share in mucking horses stables out as well as fields. I am a very confident person around horses and riding horses.
I have grown up with guinea pigs and hamsters as well as looking after family and friends dogs and cats. I have been a Cat Sitter for around 8 years, where I have, and still do!, look after a couple's two cats anywhere between 2-3 days or weeks.
House Work -
Growing up, my mum made sure my brother and I always helped around the house, played our part in keeping the house tidy but also making sure we had the skills and knowledge for later in life. Chores were a must and were seen as the way to earn pocket money around the house, now that we are older it is expected in exchange for staying at the house. These jobs include: hoovering, dusting, washing the dishes, emptying/loading the dishwasher, putting on/hanging out washing and cleaning the bathrooms. I am always happy to take on any of these tasks, as well as any I may have missed, I really enjoy cleaning as it's very satisfying.
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I have volunteered at a Foodbank and Soup kitchen for over 2 years now, they have both been and still are a very rewarding experience, a real eye opener to how some people have to live as well as an amazing opportunity to be able to give back to the community and help those in need.
I volunteered at the Riding for the Disabled for 6 years helping those with learning disabilities or life long disabilities. Each week when they came to ride we focused on small skills they could work on and build up over time as well as helping them gain a little more mobility and have some socialisation
I really enjoy getting outdoors, horse riding, caring for others and animals, reading books, watching movies and playing games. I am not the best with games but am always happy and willing to learn and give them my best shot.
I also really enjoy cycling and trying new sports!
I have an interest in fashion and beauty and try to keep up with trends.
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- Allergies
- Régime alimentaire spécial

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20 oct. 2025

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer ()

Unfortunately, I cannot leave a good feedback for this workawayer, or the other girl that arrived with her at the same time, as from the moment they walked in the door, I could see that they'd been in contact with two of the previous workawayers that we had asked to leave in July. The group that left us a negative review. They actually asked me… read more about that, so I know they were in contact with them. We didn't stand a chance. They only showed fake interest when I spoke with them, right from the first conversation and each one after that, and spent most of their time in the bedroom on their phones. They always had to be asked to come out and do anything. There was no real interest in anything. No point in asking them for extra help like with baking. I usually enjoy have people baking with me, but I go by how someone acts around me. And when I asked them, if they'd like to play a board game in the evening, they took off to their room and didn't come out. Very rude. Also, the room they were in was spotless and cleaned before their arrival, and EXACTLY like in the picture as I took that picture for workaway right after Hannah cleaned it before she left it, the last girl to be here before these two girls. No cats were ever allowed in there, so definitely no fur. [redacted]. Also it's a big room, plenty of space in drawers for clothes. Suitcases could be taken downstairs if they wanted more room. But they didn't do that. It has a bakers cart in one corner because I don't want cats to get to it, and it's used as a spare bedroom for our guests or family, when there are no workawayers there. Everything was washed down and bedding cleaned before they arrived. If they found it cluttered, it was with their own belongings, not mine. We always ask the previous workawayers to clean up the room before they leave. If you see Hannah's review, you'll see that she did not have any problems here. She was here for the month of September. Or Krista, who was here for the month of August, or most of the year, for that matter. Also all the rest of the reviews through the years were positive. I will not show excitement or interest in people that come to my house and criticize everything they look at. Body language and actions speak louder than words. They made absolutely NO effort from day 1. [redacted] There was no fur Everywhere like they said. We have a couch in the living room that is mainly for the cats, by the window, so they don't go on our leather couches. And if there was fur anywhere, they could have spent a few minutes extra to vacuum it up. I thought They were here to help out? I never have cats or fur in the kitchen and dining room while I bake. Vacuuming is done in the mornings before I come in to start baking. The cats are closed up all day and let out for the night. We had boxes of tomatoes on some of the chairs and coffee table and couch in the living room, in the fall, as we had to pick pails of them before the frost. We do this every fall and there was plenty of space to sit, [redacted]. All farmhouses use their houses to bring in the crops until it can be canned and processed. We are not city people with perfect houses. This is how food is made and harvested. [redacted] and I would have liked if they left the next day, but thought I'd wait and see if things changed. Obviously not. They were all for riding around with Lawrence in the Can Am [redacted]. The garden work was mostly done,by the previous two workawayers that were here for the month of August and the month of September, so they didn't have much to do here. So I'd ask them to go brush the horses and spend time with them, when I didn't have anything for them to do. But they'd spend all of five minutes out there with the horses and then run back to the house to the bedroom. And there wasn't any interest in our older horses, except to complain about how they looked. Well, that's what a "forever home" means. They are there to live till they die. They all looked fantastic when they were young. Just like people. We could put them down but they're not sick. The vet came out actually just a couple DAYS before these girls arrived! We have one old horse that is almost 30 and yes he got skinny but he's fed better than us. And the vet said he was not sick. I can't stand inexperienced people trying to tell us about how to farm or how to keep a house. I don't have to put up with that. I've hosted over 1000 people and there will always be some trouble makers along the way and I realize that. But there are plenty of other places for them to go if they don't like it here. I didn't work so hard all my life to put up with these kinds of personalities and they are definitely not here for the right reasons. The pictures are exactly how it looks here. It's a well lived in house. We keep it clean and with three rescue cats, yes there is fur but not like what they said. And since they're were asked to vacuum every day in the mornings, I can't see why there should have been fur on anything! So I guess that's directly related to how much they didn't care to help. In the whole time they were here, I can't understand what they meant about the hosts yelling? [redacted] Lawrence is quite deaf, so things have to be repeated alot, and also when he's outside and I have to call him from the house, that'd be the only time I can think of. Sure would like an example of us yelling at eachother when they were here! Another thing was contradicting instructions. If I asked them to do something, why did they go outside then and ask Lawrence what to do? He wouldn't have known that I already told them what I thought they could do. If they asked him, he found a job for them. That's not contradicting eachother. I told them if we had nothing for them to do, they can spend that time on the horses. Simple enough. I also made it clear that if I had something else I needed them for, I'd call them. I just thought it was frustrating that they'd run to their bedroom after a few minutes outside, and not even bother to stop and ask if there was something else they could do, like all the other helpful workawayers do. Each day was hard for me to not get upset with the way they were acting. I really tried to avoid a confrontation while they were here, and just waited for them to come tell me they would move on to somewhere else. It took longer than I expected. I don't like the way they made me feel in my own home. I always feel very comfortable having workawayers in my home. Sad for me this time, because according to our conversations before they arrived, I was very excited to meet them. I don't have problems getting along with workawyers, so these girls were a huge disappointment. These are the kind of workawayers I try to avoid, because if there's even the slightest thing they don't like, they [redacted] give an exaggerated negative review, just because "they can" . They just spoil things for others.

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18 oct. 2025

Laissé par le workawayer () pour l'hôte (Peaceful country living in a ...)

Unfortunately, my stay with this host was not as described on her profile, resulting in my decision to leave early.

From the beginning, the atmosphere was uncomfortable, the host was often unapproachable, dismissive, and seemed unwilling to engage in conversation, while spending a lot of time in her room. This created a tense environment,… read more

(Neutre )

3 oct. 2025

Laissé par le workawayer () pour l'hôte (Country life south of Ottawa, ...)

This was my very first Workaway experience and it did not disappoint! Monica and Ian are very friendly and bubbly, easy to talk to and we had several laughs.
It was really fun joining Monica on her trailer training/horse training days and assisting her with filming. An amazing experience with lots of opportunities, great cultural exchange. Her… read more

(Excellent )

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