Johann
About Johann
67 years old, retired teacher, vegetarian, non-smoker, fit with yoga, bicycle riding and - of course - gardening. I am a member of the "GRÜNEN" (political party, ecologically oriented). With them I was a member in our local council. DIY fit in most realms: years ago I restored/renewed an old farmhouse with all the necessary work: bricklaying, ro...
67 years old, retired teacher, vegetarian, non-smoker, fit with yoga, bicycle riding and - of course - gardening. I am a member of the "GRÜNEN" (political party, ecologically oriented). With them I was a member in our local council. DIY fit in most realms: years ago I restored/renewed an old farmhouse with all the necessary work: bricklaying, roofing, plumbing etc.. I sold it to have money for travelling and to be more independent. Around my home area I work in several gardens, for a friend I did gardening near Apt (France) and for another friend several times near Almeria (Spain). I do not get on with dogs, however, I am happy with other animals. Speaking English, italiano, francais and of course German. Honest and trustworthy and outspoken. I have a drivers license and I own a van. As I am retired and single, I am avaiable almost at any time of the year.
Why I want to house sit
To live in a foreign country as a "part-time resident" is always more interesting then as a tourist. Some years ago I had a job in Sicily/Italy for 4 months. A great experience, I enjoyed everyday life with the local people.
My experience
On our own property, an old farm house, my ex- wife and I were "hobby-farmers" with a lot of animals: sheep, goats - I milked them -, poultry, even peacocks!, cats and my wife´s dog. We had a very big garden, our son grew up there. Bevore I became a teacher, I worked as a mechanic (metal constructions, engine repair). During the last years I have done housesitting in North Germany.
External references (1)
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Birgit - House / Pet sitting Reference
30 January 2019
Johann has been working for me and my family for almost 10 years. Originally, we employed him as gardening help.
Johann started in the garden with a lot of systematic, sensible care, working steadily and diligently and, right from the start, very independently with much circumspection, so that I...Johann has been working for me and my family for almost 10 years. Originally, we employed him as gardening help.
Johann started in the garden with a lot of systematic, sensible care, working steadily and diligently and, right from the start, very independently with much circumspection, so that I very soon left the greenhouse to be his responsibility, too.
We found Johann to be a very reliable and honest person and we were glad to have him as our housesitter whenever we were away from home. As housesitter he looked after our property and pets: 3 cats, some poultry and fish, in his usual sensible, quiet and judicious way, dealing with all the necessary tasks to our complete satisfaction - we ourselves could not have done better!
During the past years we could also enjoy Johann´s many and various skills: He has been a great help with decorating/painting, with electrical equipment and appliances, even with roofing and bricklaying works and plumbing; he is very adept with metal works.
If Johann comes back to North Germany I hope very much that he will work for me and my family again.- Organised
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- Reliable
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- Self-sufficient
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- Tidy
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About Johann
67 years old, retired teacher, vegetarian, non-smoker, fit with yoga, bicycle riding and - of course - gardening. I am a member of the "GRÜNEN" (political party, ecologically oriented). With them I was a member in our local council. DIY fit in most realms: years ago I restored/renewed an old farmhouse with all the necessary work: bricklaying, roofing, plumbing etc.. I sold it to have money for travelling and to be more independent. Around my home area I work in several gardens, for a friend I did gardening near Apt (France) and for another friend several times near Almeria (Spain). I do not get on with dogs, however, I am happy with other animals. Speaking English, italiano, francais and of course German. Honest and trustworthy and outspoken. I have a drivers license and I own a van. As I am retired and single, I am avaiable almost at any time of the year.
67 years old, retired teacher, vegetarian, non-smoker, fit with yoga, bicycle riding and - of course - gardening. I am a member of the "GRÜNEN" (political party, ecologically oriented). With them I was a member in our local council. DIY fit in most realms: years ago I restored/renewed an old farmhouse with all the necessary work: bricklaying, roofing, plumbing etc.. I sold it to have money for travelling and to be more independent. Around my home area I work in several gardens, for a friend I did gardening near Apt (France) and for another friend several times near Almeria (Spain). I do not get on with dogs, however, I am happy with other animals. Speaking English, italiano, francais and of course German. Honest and trustworthy and outspoken. I have a drivers license and I own a van. As I am retired and single, I am avaiable almost at any time of the year.
Why I want to house sit
To live in a foreign country as a "part-time resident" is always more interesting then as a tourist. Some years ago I had a job in Sicily/Italy for 4 months. A great experience, I enjoyed everyday life with the local people.
My experience
On our own property, an old farm house, my ex- wife and I were "hobby-farmers" with a lot of animals: sheep, goats - I milked them -, poultry, even peacocks!, cats and my wife´s dog. We had a very big garden, our son grew up there. Bevore I became a teacher, I worked as a mechanic (metal constructions, engine repair). During the last years I have done housesitting in North Germany.
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