The main reason behind this blog!

Now my mother has always advised me, whether in a job application or essay and all alike, it is always best to be clear, concise, straight to the point and enough of the flowery language (I apologise for the bits and pieces of flowery language you may find throughout this blog). 

We visited Europe last June (2016) after years of yearning. As a teenager I always fantasised about doing a working holiday of up to 2 years or so in Europe. We're now thinking about visiting again in 2017, hoping to spend Christmas with a good friend in Germany. 

It's all very exciting!

So our small amount of research has resulted in a number of options. This includes:

     -volunteering and receiving food and board in return, 

     -house sitting,

     -any form of farm work,

     -workaway.com, wwoof.com, helpx.com or others,

     -couchsurfing,

     -possibly nanny/au pair work (using my nursing as a lever, as one of my teachers advised and did),

     -anything else we may come across!

Our main places of interest are the British countryside and Germany, at this stage. Obviously we will only be able to make so much money and therefore travel so much. We would love to absorb the local culture as opposed to the party scene as tourists like last time. The only part I would miss would be my darling dog, but luckily my mum has offered to take good care of her, as well as (hopefully) my hens and my horses will be under the care of the father in law. Its all sorted! Hence why we'd love to stay at places with resident animals. I found it hard to live without them the month we were away from home last time and any we stayed with along the way benefitted from our hugs I'm sure (alas I couldn't offer much help with the household pets of the airBNBs). 

This blog will serve as both a journal of preparations and to introduce ourselves to you so you know who it is that intends to fill your home, work your farm or mind your kids!

So let this be a journal of preparation to our next big adventure. I invite you to follow us through this journey! 

:)