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My wife, Gwyneth, and I are both now retired but have no intention of just sitting around doing nothing. We are both fit and healthy and enjoy traveling and staying active. Over the last two years we have completed two caminos in Spain, the Camino Francés and the Via de la Plata and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of walking long distances each day and then relaxing in a different hostel every night. Of course it also gave us the opportunity to meet interesting people from all around the world which was an added bonus.
We then discovered Workaway and as a result, at the end of last year, we completed our first two workaways, both of them in Spain. The first one was for three weeks on a small farm in Andalucía and the second one involved house sitting and looking after some cats and chickens, in Galicia. We had a great time at both locations and made some more wonderful friendships. We were then invited to help out running a small hostel, again in Galicia, while the owner was away for ten days.
We are keen to continue our desire to visit and explore places we haven’t been to before and can assure any prospective hosts we will always try our very best to do a good job and have fun with new colleagues.
Interesses
Fotografia
Vida na estrada
Naturaleza
Música
Idiomas
Caminhada
Fazenda
Culinária e comida
Camping
Blogs
Livros
Idiomas
Idiomas
Inglês: FluenteMais detalhes sobre meu interesse em idiomas
My wife and I wish to learn how to speak Spanish
Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender
Temos interesse em:
Hotelaria/turismo
Vida na fazenda
Podemos ensinar:
Idiomas
Quais são suas habilidades?
My wife and I are both retired so have time on our hands. We are both fit and are not afraid of hard work. We would be happy to help others who wish to learn English and we are both keen to learn Spanish .
Idade
70 & 69
Algo mais...
We both enjoy music, long distance walking and playing scrabble.
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Fumante
Carteira de motorista
Alergias
Dietas especiais
Comentário
21 nov. 2025
Deixado pelo anfitrião (Help with gardening and learn ...) para o Workawayer ()
Phil and Gwyneth have been with us for 18 days and the experience with them was amazing!
Very easy going and super good communication made it easy for us to talk about tasks and what needs to be done. As the weather made it difficult sometimes, because it could change quickly, it was really hard to predict when it is best to wor outside, but that… read more
Very easy going and super good communication made it easy for us to talk about tasks and what needs to be done. As the weather made it difficult sometimes, because it could change quickly, it was really hard to predict when it is best to wor outside, but that… read more
(Excelente
)
20 nov. 2025
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(Help with gardening and learn ...)
We have just returned home after spending a very enjoyable time with Katja and Marco. They are excellent hosts who treated us with great kindness throughout the 17 days we spent with them. On our arrival in Carballo Katja was there to collect us from the bus station and take us back to to their beautiful home. We were delighted with the… read more
(Excelente
)
17 out. 2025
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(Help welcome to take care of ...)
We spent three weeks with Ana and enjoyed every minute of it. She is a very friendly, kind and considerate host and always made sure we were happy. The work we were asked to carry out was straightforward, occasionally physical, but always within our capabilities. The animals are fun to be around which made our job all the more satisfying. We also… read more
(Excelente
)
13 out. 2025
Deixado pelo anfitrião (Help welcome to take care of ...) para o Workawayer ()
Esta pareja entrañable y cálida ha llenado de luz y bondad cada rincón de mi casa durante 3 semanas. Se hicieron cargo de las tareas con diligencia, responsabilidad y cariño desde la mañana hasta la noche cada día. Mis animales, el campo y la casa quedaron en las mejores manos cuando yo no estaba. Y su compañía tranquila, alegre y afable han… read more
(Excelente
)
23 jun. 2025
Deixado pelo anfitrião (Join at an artsy beachfront ...) para o Workawayer ()
I have to say after all these years of heavy volunteers these were two of the best worker ever! They got along so well with everybody and their work was always done with pride and love. They knew what had to be done and did it. We’re so sorry to see them go and hope they return one day.
(Excelente
)
13 abr. 2025
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(Join at an artsy beachfront ...)
We arrived here on 13 March and stayed for four weeks. The tasks we were required to carry out mainly involved keeping the kitchen and communal areas clean on a daily basis. This also included the guest rooms after any guests had departed. We also fed and cleaned up after the 5 dogs and 20+ cats that share this placae with their human cohabitants.… read more
(Excelente
)
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21 nov. 2025
Deixado pelo anfitrião (Help with gardening and learn ...) para o Workawayer ()
Phil and Gwyneth have been with us for 18 days and the experience with them was amazing!
Very easy going and super good communication made it easy for us to talk about tasks and what needs to be done. As the weather made it difficult sometimes, because it could change quickly, it was really hard to predict when it is best to wor outside, but that… read more
Very easy going and super good communication made it easy for us to talk about tasks and what needs to be done. As the weather made it difficult sometimes, because it could change quickly, it was really hard to predict when it is best to wor outside, but that… read more
(Excelente)
20 nov. 2025
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(Help with gardening and learn ...)
We have just returned home after spending a very enjoyable time with Katja and Marco. They are excellent hosts who treated us with great kindness throughout the 17 days we spent with them. On our arrival in Carballo Katja was there to collect us from the bus station and take us back to to their beautiful home. We were delighted with the… read more
(Excelente)
17 out. 2025
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(Help welcome to take care of ...)
We spent three weeks with Ana and enjoyed every minute of it. She is a very friendly, kind and considerate host and always made sure we were happy. The work we were asked to carry out was straightforward, occasionally physical, but always within our capabilities. The animals are fun to be around which made our job all the more satisfying. We also… read more
(Excelente)
13 out. 2025
Deixado pelo anfitrião (Help welcome to take care of ...) para o Workawayer ()
Esta pareja entrañable y cálida ha llenado de luz y bondad cada rincón de mi casa durante 3 semanas. Se hicieron cargo de las tareas con diligencia, responsabilidad y cariño desde la mañana hasta la noche cada día. Mis animales, el campo y la casa quedaron en las mejores manos cuando yo no estaba. Y su compañía tranquila, alegre y afable han… read more
(Excelente)
23 jun. 2025
Deixado pelo anfitrião (Join at an artsy beachfront ...) para o Workawayer ()
I have to say after all these years of heavy volunteers these were two of the best worker ever! They got along so well with everybody and their work was always done with pride and love. They knew what had to be done and did it. We’re so sorry to see them go and hope they return one day.
(Excelente)
13 abr. 2025
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(Join at an artsy beachfront ...)
We arrived here on 13 March and stayed for four weeks. The tasks we were required to carry out mainly involved keeping the kitchen and communal areas clean on a daily basis. This also included the guest rooms after any guests had departed. We also fed and cleaned up after the 5 dogs and 20+ cats that share this placae with their human cohabitants.… read more
(Excelente)
6 mai. 2025
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(Explore stunning beaches and ...)
We stayed with Anna and Steve for two weeks at the end of April/beginning of May and very much enjoyed our time with them. The work we were asked to do was varied and mostly, but not exclusively, centred on maintaining the beautiful gardens of their property. Some of it was quite physical but we were never asked to do anything beyond our… read more
(Excelente)
3 mai. 2025
Deixado pelo anfitrião (Explore stunning beaches and ...) para o Workawayer ()
What a great couple! From cleaning to gardening to digging with a pick and shovel. Don't let their ages deceive you...they can handle it!
Very reliable and respectful, they're a joy to have.
You're always welcome back.
Very reliable and respectful, they're a joy to have.
You're always welcome back.
(Excelente)
5 nov. 2024
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(House sitting in beautiful ...)
We did a house sit for Stewart and Lisa between 29 Sep and 27 Oct. Because of a late change of our hosts’ plans we actually got to spend the first couple of weeks in their company and so got to know them much better than we would otherwise have done. We are therefore able to say with absolute certainty that they are both extremely kind, thoughtful… read more
(Excelente)
3 nov. 2024
Deixado pelo anfitrião (House sitting in beautiful ...) para o Workawayer ()
If you get chance to have Phil and Gwyneth workaway for you, jump at it! From the moment we met, we felt as if we had good friends staying, except much better behaved😁.
They were so flexible, happily taking on a housesit for us at a couple of days notice, almost obsessively clean and tidy - the house was gleaming when we returned - and always… read more
They were so flexible, happily taking on a housesit for us at a couple of days notice, almost obsessively clean and tidy - the house was gleaming when we returned - and always… read more
(Excelente)
9 out. 2024
Deixado pelo anfitrião (Make life more fun and share ...) para o Workawayer ()
Phil and Gwyneth are both in their 60's and any hosts may wonder if they would be fit enough for hard physical graft. Well, they passed all the tests with flying colours. They are actually fitter than most of the 20 year olds that we have here. Like duracell batteries they would keep going at any task, after heaving several cubic metres of leaves… read more
(Excelente)
9 out. 2024
Deixado pelo Workawayer () para o anfitrião
(Make life more fun and share ...)
We worked at John and Sarah’s cortijo from 9 Sep until 27 Sep during which time we had a most enjoyable and rewarding experience. Sarah is an excellent cook and this, combined with the high quality food on offer, most of which is grown on their farm, made for three weeks of the best and healthiest meals we’ve enjoyed in a long time. We assessed… read more
(Excelente)
