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I am a nature loving woman, 58 of age, living at a wonderfull peaceful place in south-east of Norway. I live here with my cat Pelle. I work full time with forestry and hunting matters for a municypality, and at my spare time I love to be outdoors. The house with small grassfields around has nature all around, and when you stay here you have a whole forest to explore. Everything is green in summer, and with natural flowers en the fields. Winter is usually snow and believe zero celcius . No traffick or light pollution , and on your spare time you can enjoy peace and quiet. The nearest towns are 17 kms from the house, with train to Oslo and Sweden. A car can be provided. There are 6 families living in the nearest neighbourhood.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Staying in my place will give a unique chance to see what living off the urban stress is like. No traffic , no street lights, no human created noice. Sky is black in winter and sometimes the northern light shines. There is Just the sound of birds, wind and the trees, a roe dear barking or an owl howling. Nature is all around, free to use. Stying here is like balm to the soul. Travellers can learn to wind down, to see how nature is giving peace and rest. Wild life can be experienced from just ourside the door.
Help
First; I work full time (day-shift) and live quite remote (but beautiful), so I highly recommend workawayers to be a pair. Having a drivers license is also best! Otherwise it may be lonely or you get a bit “stuck”.
For the work; The house needs Some interior painting and also outdoor painting/taring if the weather allows. Small carpentry jobs are also very welcome , preferably also if you have ideas to share. E.g. for storing/shelves.
You need to be handy, but no special skills aquiered, and I appreciate initiative and ideas on general basis.
Cooking is very welcoming, and ordinary house cleaning. As well as sowing and altering clothes!! Or share some other craft skills.
Me, I knit, and can teach you.
I’d like to improve my French, and also learn some Italian.
If you like card games, or games like Rummy , we can play at evenings.
You must be free from cat- and variouss grass allergies and dear to use a ladder.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I would like to learn better French and Italian begynners. I can help with English.
Accommodation
There is a bed room on ground floor with a king size bed. Bathroom with shower must be shared with host, and there is an additional toilet. The kitchen is a large combined coocking/dining room with gas stove. The workawayers may coock for themselves, or sometimes share meal with the host . It must be decided depending on who come. Host eats non-vegan; fruit and vegetables, eggs, milk, fish and meat. Bread and/or cereals or porrage for breakfast and lunch. No smoking, and moderate drinking.
What else ...
The house is situated in a rural area with houses spread around. It is 17 kms to nearest towns, one with cinema, shops, train station. Sweden is 25 kms away and Gardermoen airport 90 kms.
I live my life quite regulary and stay home most evenings. In spring and summer I prefer to stay outside, reading, relaxing in the sun, exersice, visit friends or have friends over. There is an extra car if workawayers can drive, but no bikes. Wifi is ok and TV is available.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Wifi is fine, not for down-loading large documents, but to work online is OK. Can work from a spacious loft room and have desk and a decent office chair.
Space for parking camper vans
No space problems
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (5)
For the first time I have hosted for such a long period and it was NO WORRIES !
Celia and Pierric are top notch people and fitted my relaxed home, cat and lifestyle just perfectly.
Lots of French practicing while playing Rummy..coffee and… read more
I was spoled with wonderful Italian food, good conversations and lots of Rummy.
Anna and Matteo are such friendly, polite and genuinely kind people.
We got to know the family and felt part of it.
Britt is a great person, funny and kind, she told us a lot about Norwegian culture and let us taste some typical dishes.
We helped her with the Christmas cleaning of the house and with the Christmas decorations.
She has become a reference point for us who now… read more
They are friendly, kind and generous and very polite and helpful.
We lived together like a family and had meals together, chatted, played games, baked and at times just did nothing but hang around and relax.
I felt totally safe leaving my house and car (and new cat)… read more
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For the first time I have hosted for such a long period and it was NO WORRIES !
Celia and Pierric are top notch people and fitted my relaxed home, cat and lifestyle just perfectly.
Lots of French practicing while playing Rummy..coffee and… read more
I was spoled with wonderful Italian food, good conversations and lots of Rummy.
Anna and Matteo are such friendly, polite and genuinely kind people.
We got to know the family and felt part of it.
Britt is a great person, funny and kind, she told us a lot about Norwegian culture and let us taste some typical dishes.
We helped her with the Christmas cleaning of the house and with the Christmas decorations.
She has become a reference point for us who now… read more
They are friendly, kind and generous and very polite and helpful.
We lived together like a family and had meals together, chatted, played games, baked and at times just did nothing but hang around and relax.
I felt totally safe leaving my house and car (and new cat)… read more
Thank you so much Britt for this amazing experience!
Clearing bushes, cleaning windows, tidying up the outhouse. He did cooking and whatever little task that came up.
For instance playing Rummy with the host 😉!
Oliver is A friendly and kind person and very pleasant to have as an additional family… read more
Even though it was our first experience with work away we had a really good time and it met all of our expectations.
We learned a lot about Norway, we met her friends and family. Britt has a beautifull… read more
Everything worked very well from day one, and they are Such great young women! Fun, friendly and strong. Lots of initiative and skills, and from now on my “Dutch Daughters”.
They even got to be excellent moose spotters🙂!
