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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: Bumblebear on April 17, 2013, 10:54:24 am

Title: Just come back from holiday - had helpers who could milk goats!
Post by: Bumblebear on April 17, 2013, 10:54:24 am
We've just had a lovely 9 nights in Lanzarote (needed some  :sunshine:) and 2 english Help-xers (in theior 20's and local to me in Norfolk) looked after our chickens; dogs; cats; tadpoles (don't ask!); rabbit; fish; and goats (including milking!) and kept the house wonderfully clean!  They worked hard and we were so thrilled to be able to get away.  As Help-xers they don't require payment, just a roof over their heads and food.
Any questions just ask  ;) 
Title: Re: Just come back from holiday - had helpers who could milk goats!
Post by: Bionic on April 17, 2013, 11:02:48 am
 :thumbsup: I'm glad you had a nice time and even better that the place was well kept while you were away. It must set your mind at rest.
Title: Re: Just come back from holiday - had helpers who could milk goats!
Post by: LouiseG on April 17, 2013, 11:24:49 am
My Brother and his girlfriend are currently staying in New Zealand for a year or two offering their help via Help-ex so they are seeing the country, staying at peoples houses looking after anything from a single cat to smallholdings of animals and getting a free roof over their heads, they love it  :)  definitely worth considering using over here.
Title: Re: Just come back from holiday - had helpers who could milk goats!
Post by: Bumblebear on April 17, 2013, 11:39:31 am
To be honest a few other Helpxers that we've had were awful - so much so that we ceased ro be hosts.  This girl asked to help out a few years ago and being local, we agreed.  We couldn't believe our luck when she asked this year if she could do a proper HelpX stint - so we booked a holiday!  Finding someone to milk is always such a chore - in fact, impossible - so I thought this one was worth sharing :D
Title: Re: Just come back from holiday - had helpers who could milk goats!
Post by: ScotsGirl on April 17, 2013, 08:23:54 pm
Is there a website for help-ex? I am always looking for help and it gets so expensive. I'm based in Wiltshire