Mark & Fay

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Hi I'm Mark ,I've done workaway for a few years now. Fay joined in the workaway experience with me in 2024 meeting new hosts and old friends. Last year we spent three months travelling in Asia with a small backpack each and no plan except to meet new people and see and experience new things. This year we will be returning to Europe with a similar philosophy.
I started my working life as a diesel mechanic, then moved into farming with some arable but mainly dairy. After 10 years as a herdsman, I took on my parent's small holding where I farmed sheep, goats, pigs, turkeys, cows etc. for over 20 YEARS.
During this time I've been self employed working for local people doing all sorts of work like building a garage, flagging, roof repairs, cutting gardens, looking after church grounds, painting ect. 5 years ago I started 3 days a week as an engineer where I work with hydraulics. I have also fully renovated the farm I live in plus a holiday home in the lake district. We have 6 great kids between us that are grown up now and have their own lives.
Hi, I'm Fay a retired primary and secondary English teacher ( I worked in teaching for 25 years). I now work for the National Trust and in hospitality but have worked in many different fields; dentistry, care work, managing a mobile Covid testing team and spent the summer of 2022 supervising a team of ice cream van drivers, servicing their ice cream machines and organising stock. I love crochet, growing flowers and exploring the environment.
Mark and I live happily together in the Yorkshire countryside on the side of a hill with views to die for but have a wonderlust for travel. We really enjoy visiting different places abroad, we enjoy meeting local people and learning about different ways of life much more than doing the tourist thing.
We are happy to work hard in most conditions (Mark spent 12 months in Australia fruit picking in the early days). We're a friendly and positive couple, are easy going and we look forward to meeting new people and learning how things are done in different countries.

Interesses

Vida na estrada

Filmes e TV

Trabalho beneficente

Jardinagem

Culinária e comida

Dança

Naturaleza

Praia

Yoga/bem-estar

Autodesenvolvimento

Mascotes

Música

Fazenda

Desenho e pintura

Faça você mesmo

Animais

Idiomas

Inglês: Fluente

Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Temos interesse em:  

Projetos DIY criativos

Manutenção geral

Vida na fazenda

Projetos ambientais

Cuidar de animais

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Conhecimento de:  

Jardinagem geral

Hotelaria/turismo

Quais são suas habilidades?

Diesel mechanic (old engines),most livestock and farming work, building work,landwork, working with public (worked on boat hire fleet),
Can turn my hand to most things,and willing and hoping to learn new things from my host. We enjoy spending time talking and discussing ideas. We are both great with children and have lots of patience.

Idade

60 & 54

Algo mais...

We are honest, hard working,trustworthy and keep our home clean and tidy and would treat someone else's home with the same respect. We are happy to do most things to help and often help elderly people with jobs that they can't do themselves (change light bulb,move a sofa, etc)
We are well known in the area we live and people say we're easy going and always get the job done and if Mark can't fix it he will know someone that can.
Mark's main hobby is his motorcycle in the summer time. Fay loves preparing for the Christmas markets where she sells crocheted handbags and purses etc.
We look forward to meeting you,
Thanks, Mark and Fay

Mais algumas informações

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  Fumante

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  Carteira de motorista

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  Alergias
  Fay is allergic to Penicillin

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  Dietas especiais
  No