Hands-on laborElderly care
Yard rescue for Ian, 79: fallen trees and overgrown beds
Fallen branches and overgrowth are blocking Ian's path; a few hours of help would make a big difference.
🇦🇺 3222, Geelong, Victoria, Australia88 views
I'm 79 and I have lived in this house in Geelong for 26 years. After the storm in June, two large branches and a fallen fence have blocked the back door and the garden path. I can no longer manage them myself because of my hip replacement.
The council has told me it will be ten weeks before they can send someone. I'd feel much safer if it were cleared sooner.
Help needed: two people with loppers and a wheelbarrow. I'll provide tea, sandwiches and the green waste bags. A few hours will do.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- effort
- 3–5 hours
- format
- In person in Geelong
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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- Huda Taghreed Mostafa 🇸🇦
I live about 7 km from Geelong. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.
- Sari Hani Firmansyah 🇮🇩
I live about 20 km from Geelong. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
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Good luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Buffalo but we're thinking of you.
So sorry you're going through this, Ian. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Take care. Get well soon. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Busan.