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Hello dear visitors to our profile. We – Kirsten and Thomas – are living in the beautiful region of Lake Constance.
We have two cats (and are feeding a lot of stray cats ;) ). Our village is next to the Swiss border, 8 km from Schaffhausen. Our not-that-perfect house is 200 years old and was build by a Jewish family.
We've got a 2500 m2 big garden in the back of our house, which provides us with apples, cherries, sweet chestnuts, berries, plumps and a lot of vegetables.
We are not perfect, you do not have to be perfect either.
There are always repairs at our old house. Handcrafted people are therefore always welcome.
For this year (2024) we need a house and cat sitter for 2 weeks in July. But that would be a stay of 4 weeks. One to a week and a half before and half a week to a full week after.
We would be happy to have people who want to stay with us for more than 3 weeks. Shorter stays mean too much stress for us and our cats.
We live vegan and look forward to trying to live vegan for your stay with us. That can be a very good experience.
So far, all of our guests have liked it.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Generally we are very curious about other cultures, their traditions and customs. A big interest lies also in the exchange of different types of cooking, as well as handling of spices.
Due to me, Thomas, speaking only little English, it would be very helpfull, if our guest would be able to speak fundamental German.
If not, we'll surely find another way of communication.
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Help
At the moment, the garden has to be prepared for spring. Sow and potted plants. Prepare the beds.
But there's also a lot of other tasks to be done in our garden as in our house. Handicraft skills and strong arms would surely be helpfull.
One rooms to be painted.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
Kirsten already speaks well English, I (Thomas) am still very learning.
Accommodation
Our guest will have a big guestroom in our house and his own washroom (might be shared with other guests) including shower and bath.
How many Workawayers can stay?
1-2 persons, male and female,we can accommodate couples :)
Well, cooking together and trying out other traditional foods is a great way to get to know other cultures better.
We have a canadier you can use .......
What else ...
The region next to Lake Constance has a lot of nature and nice scenery to offer. Our village lies next to the High Rhine, where you can swim or paddle.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Here with a Thomas and Kirsten was my first Workaway! It was an amazing experience they are the most kind and polite people that I ever met. I learn a lot from their lifestyle, I ate amazing vegan dishes prepared by Kirsten everyday. And the most important thing is that I have 2 new amazing friends.
Is always a… read more
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Here with a Thomas and Kirsten was my first Workaway! It was an amazing experience they are the most kind and polite people that I ever met. I learn a lot from their lifestyle, I ate amazing vegan dishes prepared by Kirsten everyday. And the most important thing is that I have 2 new amazing friends.
Is always a… read more
They are so kind, so hospitable, so easy to be with and so much fun.
I'm not gonna mention the food - just say that I ate A LOT of it and that I am now trying to bring a little bit of vegan cooking into my hitherto very non-vegan… read more
Neben der Arbeit im Garten und an unseren Pflanzen kochte… read more
From the very beginning I felt welcome and respected in their home and enjoyed being around them.
I needed a few days to get into their daily routine, because both of them are very passionate about their jobs and are therefore often working until late in the… read more
Ich liebte das beschäftigte und doch friedensreiche Leben dieser Familie. Im Februar konnte ich mich um… read more
Hannah ist eine nette und… read more
Kirsten und Thomas sind zudem auch sehr… read more
Die Dinge und Werkzeuge, welche man ihm gibt, behandelt er mit Sorgfalt und Respekt. Er kann hart… read more
Das Hause und die Garten sind Wunderschön. Die Umbgebung sind wunderschön auch. Fast jeden Tag ging ich zum Rihn zum schwimmen und das war ser toll. Ich hatte ein Fahrrad von Kirsten's
Töchter.
Ich… read more
Nil war sehr höflich, korrekt und zuverlässig. Nil ist ein sehr fröhlicher junger Mann der sehr fleißig ist. Arbeiten die man Ihm übertrug erledigte er mit Eifer und Freude.
Auch… read more
Die Arbeit in ihrem riesigen Garten war keine Arbeit, nur Spaß. Es gab immer etwas interessantes zu finden, schöne Blumen, aromatische Planzen, süße Obst, singende Vögel, farbige Schmetterlingen, hübsche Katze, etc. Es war zauberhaft, das Gemüse wachsen zu sehen.
Das Kochen mit Kirsten… read more
Alle Aufgabe erledigte Vai Keng mit Freude zu unserer vollsten Zufriedenheit. Keine… read more
