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Hello everyone,
I'm Alison, used to work administration in a Hong Kong school office, before deciding to leave home comforts and explore the world.
4 years of travelling have taken me from Australia to New Zealand and now across the Pacific to Canada (still going strong!)
During my southern hemisphere time, I've served in a few bars in Queensland, usual bartending, cleaning and cooking.
Plenty of housekeeping experience both paid and accommodation exchange (found it to be the best way to enjoy the surroundings)
Even managed to spend several months as a factory line worker, first in fruit canning and then mussel opening.
As well as a blueberry fruit picker and kiwifarm pruner during the summer months, so don't mind getting my hands dirty.
Then became a Helpex volunteer last year, took me all around the country meeting a variety of new people, joining in their daily work and lifestyles
I've had great chance of trying out milking on a dairy farm, helping at an animal sanctuary and spent 2 dusty summer months on a free range pig farm making sausages; to name just a few.
Happy to try out new tasks, there's always a first time for everything!
Don't smoke and not a fussy eater, like to read, look at other people's artwork (as I'm a terrible drawer), films, baking (like to experiment new recipes), hiking (if there's a good view) exchanging stories with others and hear about their adventures.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Chinese (Cantonese): Fluent
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
I'm interested in:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
More details about your skills
Gardening - weeding, mulching, planting, branch cutting
Cooking - baking (absolutely) meals ( I call these experiments)
House work
Painting - roll painted a bookcase and staining fence posts, repainted guest rooms
Animal feeding
Some admin and basic computer work
Age
37
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
NoSpecial dietary requirements
No
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Never thought I would meet such amazing people in Rouyn Noranda (a place I had never even heard of until last year).
The gang made sure I was comfortable throughout my stay, introduced me to Duolingo and encouraged me to come out of my shell to not be afraid… read more
Marie is a mother hen, she will fuss over you and makes sure you are fed and watered well, my god does she cook. Carl with his deadpan humour and her boisterous energy is more entertaining than stand up comedy!
I enjoyed working together with them, whether indoor chores with Marie… read more
We had a clog in our grey water pipe she worked so hard with my… read more
Gwen, your baking and cooking is delicious! I will miss all the daily banter you guys had at the dinner table.
It was an absolute blast meeting your friends Tio and Wendy, and finally learning how to play Clue.
Thank you for taking care during my stay! I have plenty of memories of firewood… read more
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Never thought I would meet such amazing people in Rouyn Noranda (a place I had never even heard of until last year).
The gang made sure I was comfortable throughout my stay, introduced me to Duolingo and encouraged me to come out of my shell to not be afraid… read more
Marie is a mother hen, she will fuss over you and makes sure you are fed and watered well, my god does she cook. Carl with his deadpan humour and her boisterous energy is more entertaining than stand up comedy!
I enjoyed working together with them, whether indoor chores with Marie… read more
We had a clog in our grey water pipe she worked so hard with my… read more
Gwen, your baking and cooking is delicious! I will miss all the daily banter you guys had at the dinner table.
It was an absolute blast meeting your friends Tio and Wendy, and finally learning how to play Clue.
Thank you for taking care during my stay! I have plenty of memories of firewood… read more
Amelia is very easy going, work is mostly straight forward varying from cleaning to painting and tidying up the storage areas.
We had a large group of volunteers helping here, everyone was very friendly and very considerate!
After work, you are free to walk the trails, hitchhike into town, or just lie in the… read more
There's always a variety of jobs on the farm and increasing by the day! Whether it was juicing wheat in the greenhouse, making juice for the market, laying down chips in the orchard, or pulling nails from old benches; they… read more
They are a very kind couple with a great sense of humour!
I did mainly sanding and painting with Julie in her garage, and tidying up the back garden with Yvonne, oh and helped rebuild the chicken house for the winter! Fun to see the hens in their new home!
I had a blast playing… read more
I thoroughly enjoyed our conversations over coffee, I wish I could hear more of your stories. Also for taking me on a tours around and including me in all the activities during my stay, from visiting the newborn kitten to setting up stall for the exhibition.
Thanks Audrey, you… read more
