So I've found some work. It's not exactly gainful employment but it'll keep me here a while longer and safe me from spending so much money. Working with a guy called Steve who is renovating his house to make into some form of accomodation. And you might ask "Huh rennovation, how did you get that? With no experience in such work". Well maybe I should have asked myslef the same question.
Anyhow, he was showing me around the house and telling me every that needs to be done. Wall paper stripping, painting etc. Then he said something along the lines of "well you won't really be here much". It was then the alarm bells started ringing. Our little tour brought us outside. "Now this is more you forte". The garden. You see I had entirely forgotten that I had put my time with CVNZ on my CV. "Conservation Volunteers New Zealand : Wide variety of work on different projects. Including planting, weeding and pest control". I have put him under the impression that I am some kind of expert gardener. I am not. At this point I started saying to myself "Shit. Shit. Shit." Even s I said out loud, 'oh it doesn't look too bad' and 'oh I've seen much worse than this with the conservation work'. And informed him rather knowingly which plants were weeds and which weren't. Despite the fact that I don't actually know. Aside from the obvious like thistles.
So tomorrow I start work on the garden. As gardens go I don't think it's too bad, it's quite big and a bit overgrown but I figure it's not too much work. I hope. Ah what's the worst that can happen, I'm not being paid so... Will you keep you posted on how this develops.