Will

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Hi, my name is Will. I'm a 32-year-old Brit with an Irish passport, slowly planning a future outside of my homeland.

I've spent over a decade looking after children, mostly as a 'nanny' in family homes, so I have lots of experience settling into new places and adapting to household dynamics. I'm a very conscientious person who takes care of my surroundings and I'm told that my calmness is nice to be around.

Eventually, I would love to buy a small plot of land with space to keep animals, grow all kinds of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, and slowly - over a period of many years - create a modest home.

The end goal is to build a life that is rich in time and home-grown resources, with a healthy balance of work and leisure, community and time alone, and a day-to-day lifestyle that is separate but not completely detached from the modern world.

In the meantime, through Workaway, I have been helping people who are a bit closer to realising these ambitions. I’m starting to pick up some of the skills involved in eco-construction, permaculture and plant care, and I would relish the opportunity to develop these skills further.

For me, Workaway also represents the chance to meet great people, take inspiration from new places, work collectively towards a common goal and make a positive contribution to an interesting and worthwhile project.

Interesses

Idiomas

Inglês: Fluente

Habilidades e conhecimento para compartilhar ou aprender

Tenho interesse em:  

Projetos de construção/faça você mesmo

Manutenção geral

Vida na fazenda

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Conhecimento de:  

Jardinagem

Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras

Projetos ambientais

Ajuda a cuidar da casa

Cuidar de animais

Ensino

Quais são suas habilidades?

I have some experience of growing vegetables, producing compost, building fences, keeping chickens, caring for animals, harvesting olives and apple grafting. I also have experience using chainsaws and axes to chop and split wood, as well as strimming, sanding, painting and various other DIY and garden maintenance jobs.

In 2024 I would especially like to help with construction/renovation work. I'd love to learn some of the skills involved in building or restoring sheds, chicken coops, outdoor toilets, decking, greenhouses and other types of outbuilding, working with wood, cob, stone or any other traditional or non-traditional building materials. However, I am always happy and willing to do the 'boring' or 'dirty' work too - cleaning, weeding, painting etc. if that's what needs doing.

I have now helped on 5 different Workaway projects and although I feel confident and strong and my knowledge is always expanding, I wouldn't want to overstate my level of proficiency. I am still relatively new to these practices, but as in all areas of my life I make sure to do things thoroughly and with careful attention. I may lack specialist skills but I think I make up for it with common sense and an eagerness to learn, work hard and apply myself to a worthwhile project.

I am also a huge advocate for learning skills on YouTube! Of course nothing beats doing things yourself, but there's still a lot of good advice available online and much to learn from other people's mistakes and successes.

Idade

32

Algo mais...

I really enjoy cycling and I especially love racing bikes from the 1980s (which is when they were most beautiful). I am able to do basic bike repairs - fixing punctures, changing tyres, truing wheels, adjusting brakes etc. I can also teach these skills, although some repairs will need specialist tools which I won't have with me.

Films, music and books are the cornerstone of my life (like most people, I think). A morning spent drinking coffee and reading in the sunshine is always a great pleasure (I'm currently reading a series of novels by Karl Ove Knausgaard). I'm really into music, especially contemporary music - whether it's sugary pop, psychedelic rock, melancholy ballads, or in-your-face rap music - I think some of the best and most interesting music that's ever been made is being made now.

I also like to make home movies, and I often carry with me a very stripped-back camera setup so I can shoot things and make films wherever I go. I like to document my surroundings somehow. If you host me, you can expect me to take a step back from time to time and capture moments in an unintrusive way (I hope)!

Mais algumas informações

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  Fumante

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  Carteira de motorista

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  Alergias
  No

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  Dietas especiais