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ladyK

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Conwy Valley
Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« on: June 15, 2015, 10:12:19 am »
If anyone of you in Ireland need help on your smallholding, I can really recommend Neil, staying with me in North Wales currently but heading to Ireland at the end of this month.
He is from Australia, and has lived on farms/smallholding most of his life. In his 60s now he is a treasure of experience and knowledge on all things self-sufficiency and can tackle anything really. Hard working, easy going and a lovely guy.

PM me for more info & contact details.
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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2015, 11:08:00 am »
Darn - wrong country ::)
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Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2015, 11:19:34 am »
Ditto  :(
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verdifish

  • Joined Jan 2013
    • banffshire
Re: Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2015, 11:30:56 am »
Kidnapp ???
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clydesdaleclopper

  • Joined Aug 2009
    • Aberdeenshire
Re: Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2015, 12:01:33 pm »
Someone needs to convince him to come up to Aberdeenshire - who's good at marketing  :eyelashes:
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Our holding has Anglo Nubian and British Toggenburg goats, Gotland sheep, Franconian Geese, Blue Swedish ducks, a whole load of mongrel hens and two semi-feral children.

ladyK

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Conwy Valley
Re: Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2015, 12:58:59 pm »
I think Neil could well be open to offers from Scotland (or elsewhere for that matter). He has time off travelling in Europe til the end of the year - enough time for several detours!

If anybody is interested in getting in touch with him direct please PM me, and I can pass on his email.
He is happy for anyone to email him suggestions.
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nutterly_uts

  • Joined Jul 2014
    • Jersey - for now :)
Re: Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2015, 02:41:02 pm »
What is HelpX? Have friend in Ireland but don't know what to tell him :)
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ladyK

  • Joined Dec 2012
    • Conwy Valley
Re: Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2015, 02:54:49 pm »
HelpX is a bit like WOOF - an online network connecting volunteers with people who need a helping hand.
The idea is that the host accommodates and feeds the volunteer(s) in exchange for help/work. The details are down to host and volunteer to agree (i.e. how much work, on what projects, how long they stay etc).
There are a lot of young people on there looking for work experience or to practice language skills, but sometimes you get really experienced people offering up their time and skills. One has to choose wisely depending on what you need help with.
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nutterly_uts

  • Joined Jul 2014
    • Jersey - for now :)
Re: Lovely HelpXer heading to Ireland next
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2015, 02:56:12 pm »
Sounds aswesome . Have messaged my friend and may be back :) He is right on the border so potentially a good host area I tihnk
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