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Help us to look after Buttercup when we go on holiday.
We are currently looking to find someone to help us in April and also in June/July 2024.
We are a couple living in a gorgeous village called Mells in Somerset. Husband is Jonathan. He is a software developer. Wife is Daisy. She is a journalist. We have a dog called Buttercup so those applying must be animal lovers!
We are looking for someone to help us look after our dog when we go on holiday. Buttercup needs taking for a short walk three times a day - morning, lunchtime and evening. There are loads of amazing walks directly from the front door. The rest of the time would be free for you to explore the area.
Mells is a quintessentially English village and there are plenty of interesting things to see and do in the surrounding areas. Frome is the nearest town and has lots of funky vintage shops to explore. Bath is half an hour away - it it has every shop you can think of and is also one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Bristol is also very close - and lots of our previous workaways have enjoyed exploring the city.
The village has a shop and a pub which are both five minutes walk from the house. There are regular buses to Frome and Bath.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Travellers would learn about rural life in Somerset, the local region, which is an area of outstanding natural beauty with amazing attractions nearby including Longleat safari park, Glastonbury Tor and Stonehenge.
Help
The help would involve helping us with our dog.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
You'll be staying in a large double bedroom in our cottage. There are two bathrooms
You'll have free use of the kitchen which is fully fitted with everything you might need.
We have decent wireless internet and you're welcome to make use of this - video calling over Skype or Zoom is possible, and if you need to work from home, that's also possible - you will have sufficient free time during the day to do this.
The cottage is in a very beautiful location with some lovely walks directly from the front door.
What else ...
We are happy to collect you from the station if you don't have a car. There are regular bus services from Mells to Frome.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have high speed wifi if you need to work from home during your stay with us
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
2 hours a day
Host ref number: 456128326253
Feedback (16)
27 Sep 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Cairan & Jolita)
It was an absolute pleasure hosting Cairan and Jo for the three weeks they stayed with us. They were absolutely brilliant with our dog, Buttercup, and she misses them loads.
They were a pleasure to have around, great company, amazing cooks (their curries and pasta dishes went down a treat after a long day at work). They were brilliant at using… read more
They were a pleasure to have around, great company, amazing cooks (their curries and pasta dishes went down a treat after a long day at work). They were brilliant at using… read more
(Excellent
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25 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Cairan & Jolita) for host
Jo and I had the incredible opportunity to stay with Jonathan and Daisy in the picturesque village of Mells for three weeks in September. Our primary task was to look after their lovely dog, Buttercup, while they were working and doing small tasks around the house. As animal lovers, we couldn't have asked for a better first Workaway… read more
17 Aug 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (William & Bettina )
We couldn't have asked for more from William and Bettina. They were a joy to have around. They looked after our dog Buttercup beautifully - she already misses them loads! They were also extremely helpful with some tasks that needed doing around the house. We only recently moved to a new place and they were brilliant at helping me sort out our… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (William & Bettina ) for host
We spent two lovely weeks in Mells with Daisy, her family and their lovely dog, Buttercup. Our main task was taking care of Buttercup. She is a joy to look after. She has boundless energy and loves to play with the other dogs in the dog park. We will miss her so much. On top of this, we also assisted with some other tasks around the house such as… read more
1 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (BellaAndTom) for host
We felt so lucky to have this workaway experience with Daisy & her family. Our main task was looking after the gorgeous dog Buttercup while the family were in France and she is an absolute gem. Daisy is one of the most kind & generous people we’ve ever met and it was an absolute pleasure to stay in their family home, we immediately felt welcome.… read more
31 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (BellaAndTom)
Bella and Tom were a huge help to us this summer. They looked after our dog Buttercup while we went on holiday to France, and she got a huge amount of love and attention, along with plenty of long walks and cuddles. While we were away we were having some building work done and they were fantastic at using their initiative to make the whole… read more
(Excellent
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27 Sep 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Cairan & Jolita)
It was an absolute pleasure hosting Cairan and Jo for the three weeks they stayed with us. They were absolutely brilliant with our dog, Buttercup, and she misses them loads.
They were a pleasure to have around, great company, amazing cooks (their curries and pasta dishes went down a treat after a long day at work). They were brilliant at using… read more
They were a pleasure to have around, great company, amazing cooks (their curries and pasta dishes went down a treat after a long day at work). They were brilliant at using… read more
(Excellent
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25 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Cairan & Jolita) for host
Jo and I had the incredible opportunity to stay with Jonathan and Daisy in the picturesque village of Mells for three weeks in September. Our primary task was to look after their lovely dog, Buttercup, while they were working and doing small tasks around the house. As animal lovers, we couldn't have asked for a better first Workaway… read more
17 Aug 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (William & Bettina )
We couldn't have asked for more from William and Bettina. They were a joy to have around. They looked after our dog Buttercup beautifully - she already misses them loads! They were also extremely helpful with some tasks that needed doing around the house. We only recently moved to a new place and they were brilliant at helping me sort out our… read more
(Excellent
)
15 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (William & Bettina ) for host
We spent two lovely weeks in Mells with Daisy, her family and their lovely dog, Buttercup. Our main task was taking care of Buttercup. She is a joy to look after. She has boundless energy and loves to play with the other dogs in the dog park. We will miss her so much. On top of this, we also assisted with some other tasks around the house such as… read more
1 Aug 2023
Left by Workawayer (BellaAndTom) for host
We felt so lucky to have this workaway experience with Daisy & her family. Our main task was looking after the gorgeous dog Buttercup while the family were in France and she is an absolute gem. Daisy is one of the most kind & generous people we’ve ever met and it was an absolute pleasure to stay in their family home, we immediately felt welcome.… read more
31 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (BellaAndTom)
Bella and Tom were a huge help to us this summer. They looked after our dog Buttercup while we went on holiday to France, and she got a huge amount of love and attention, along with plenty of long walks and cuddles. While we were away we were having some building work done and they were fantastic at using their initiative to make the whole… read more
(Excellent
)
9 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Bruno & Simone) for host
We stayed with Daisy and Johnny for about two weeks and they were without any doubt the best hosts we have ever had so far.
This experience was a true gem for dog lovers, as we got to take care of a litter of puppies and their mommy Buttercup which was an absolute joy and pleasure.
We're really happy to have met them and hope to stay in touch.… read more
This experience was a true gem for dog lovers, as we got to take care of a litter of puppies and their mommy Buttercup which was an absolute joy and pleasure.
We're really happy to have met them and hope to stay in touch.… read more
30 Jun 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Bruno & Simone)
Bruno and Simone were absolutely fantastic and it was a pleasure having them to stay. We had a litter of puppies this year and they were wonderful at helping us with the pups and looking after our Labrador Buttercup - taking her for walks and feeding her when we were away or working. They are both very practical and they managed to lay a floor in… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Dec 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Ben)
Ben was a brilliant addition to our team this summer. We run a busy rental business in Somerset so there's always loads to do. As well as the rental business, we have animals that we need help with - two dogs and several horses. Ben was up early every morning taking the dogs for long walks. He was brilliant with our guests, helping us with check… read more
(Excellent
)
23 Oct 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Claudia)
Claudia was a brilliant workaway. She was extremely conscientious and asked lots of questions when she was learning the job. We had two other workaways staying with us at the same time while she was here. She was with us to help us with our rental holiday lets during our very busy summer period, and was a total team player. She was lovely with our… read more
(Excellent
)
31 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer (Isabella) for host
This experience was so the right place at the right time for me. I am so grateful I got the opportunity to stay at Branch Farm. Daisy and the family made me feel welcome and made sure I had everything I needed from the moment I walked in the door, before even! We had a really good laugh together too which was great. I had a beautiful bedroom to… read more
31 Jul 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Isabella)
Bella was one of the best workaways we have ever had. It was such an amazing experience! If you are looking for someone hard-working, nice, friendly, bright, who isn't afraid of hard work and is able to use her initiative at all times, then look no further! We will miss Bella so much. She learnt how to do everything incredibly quickly, her… read more
(Excellent
)
29 Feb 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Barbara)
Barbara was one of our favourite workaways ever! We wish she didn't have to leave. We only intended for her to stay for a month and she stayed for three! She was so lovely to have around our family. She was quiet and did her own thing when that was the right thing to do but also joined in absolutely everything as and when required. Basically she… read more
(Excellent
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21 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (deni232)
Denise was a fantastic workawayer. She is very hard working and helpful. She stayed with us for a month in November. We were away on holiday for some of the time she was with us, and she was really good at using her own initiative. We run a busy holiday let business, and the main work that she did for us was helping with guest changeovers, check… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (franklygeorge)
Molly and Matt were fantastic workaways - it was everything the experience should be. There was great communication ahead of their stay, we arranged an easy meeting point to pick them up and then they were straight into working for us. We run a busy guesthouse in Somerset and so the job mainly involves welcoming guests, changeovers between guest… read more
(Excellent
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21 Dec 2019
Left by Workawayer (franklygeorge) for host
We stayed with Daisy and co for two weeks and had such a lovely time! Daisy was super busy during the election week and so we barely got to see her but Johnny was around quite a bit and Daisy somehow manages to stay on top of everything from afar with crystal clear communication.
The work itself was not hard. In addition to making over the guest… read more
The work itself was not hard. In addition to making over the guest… read more
16 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Anna)
Anna was a fatnastic workawayer. She stayed with us for three weeks in September and we loved every minute of hosting her. She is a delightful girl - kind and helpful and willing to do everything we asked with a big smile on her face. She was mainly helping with our holiday let business - changing beds, dealing with the laundry, greeting the… read more
(Excellent
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16 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Maria Jose & Tomás)
Tomas and Majo were fantastic workaways. They stayed with us for two weeks in October and we loved hosting them. As it was coming into winter after the busy high season, we had quite a long list of get through in the way of general maintenance - like painting and decorating and fixing a few things that had got broken. They got through the whole… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Maria Jose & Tomás) for host
The time my boyfriend and I spent in this beautiful place was the best ever. Thanks to Daisy, we could go to London, which really wasn’t in our plans, and It was an incredible opportunity. We usually had supper together. The job is not that much and we had plenty of time to rest. The nearby town is small and with a medieval look. We’re really… read more
16 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Juan Martín & Carla Daniela)
Martin and Daniela were fantastic workawayers. They stayed with us for a whole month in October and we couldn’t recommend them highly enough. They were mainly helping with our holiday let business - changing beds, cleaning and dealing with the laundry. We have five different spaces - including a cottage and a treehouse and there is a lot of… read more
(Excellent
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11 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Juan Martín & Carla Daniela) for host
We are so happy to have met this family!
They are very generous and fun, the landscape is beautiful, the work is really easy and the pets (Barley and Bluebell) are adorable.
This was our first workaway and we were very lucky!
We will always remember them, we will miss them a lot💛.
They are very generous and fun, the landscape is beautiful, the work is really easy and the pets (Barley and Bluebell) are adorable.
This was our first workaway and we were very lucky!
We will always remember them, we will miss them a lot💛.
18 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Stefano Pio & Carolina Victoria) for host
We spent two lovely weeks at the farm with Daisy's and Johnny's family. We felt absolutely at home and as part of their awesome family.
We will forever remember them as our first british friends; warm hearted, open minded and incredibly kind.
We worked in the bnb cleaning and welcoming the guest and helped around in whatever we could, and in… read more
We will forever remember them as our first british friends; warm hearted, open minded and incredibly kind.
We worked in the bnb cleaning and welcoming the guest and helped around in whatever we could, and in… read more
16 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Stefano Pio & Carolina Victoria)
We have now hosted more than twenty workaways and Stefano and Carolina are two of the very best. They are both lovely company, extremely hard working, eager to please, and intelligent. We hosted them for two weeks in September. We run a holiday let business with several different spaces, including a cottage, a treehouse and two cabins. They were… read more
(Excellent
)
16 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Helena)
Helena was one of the best workaways we have ever had. In fact she is so good we have asked her to come back and work for us again in November! From the outset she mucked in and worked out what needed doing. We run a holiday let business with five different spaces so she helped us with all of that - washing, ironing, changing sheets, cleaning the… read more
(Excellent
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11 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Estefania)
Estefania and Miguel were two of the best workaways we have ever had. They both worked incredibly hard during the peak holiday season, looking after all our guest spaces, which include a treehouse, a cottage, and two converted horse boxes. They helped with the cleaning, gardening, laundry, and guest check ins. They were brilliant at using their… read more
(Excellent
)
4 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Estefania) for host
We were with this great and fun family for 1 month. We stayed in their house, they gave us a large and very comfortable room for us. We shared a bathroom with the boys and the kitchen, in which we usually had dinner together.
We also had many funny family dinners in the garden and others with games and screen projector with movie night (thanks… read more
We also had many funny family dinners in the garden and others with games and screen projector with movie night (thanks… read more
10 Jun 2019
Left by Workawayer (Margaretha) for host
Stayed at Daisy's and Johnny's for three weeks and had the most idyllic and relaxing time. Everyone was super nice and welcoming, the BnB work was very easy and not much at all, so lots of free time to enjoy the truly beautiful countryside. Always something to do, but not a stressful atmosphere at all. A good first workaway experience! :))
8 Jun 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Margaretha)
We absolutely loved hosting Greta - she made a wonderful addition to the family for the three weeks she was with us. We would have her back again like a shot - and would recommend her to anyone. Everything ran like clockwork during her stay. She got on with all of the jobs that we asked her to do - and each day she would she use her own initiative… read more
(Excellent
)
22 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Timothy ) for host
Working for Daisy and Johny was a great experience and I strongly recommend it for anyone considering if your lucky enough. I was able to learn so much from woodworking to other basic skills and it was very satisfying work . Johny and daisy have a lovely house and there family is very easygoing and a great time to be around. They where even nice… read more
18 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Timothy )
We loved hosting Tim at our farmhouse and holiday let business in Somerset this spring. He was helpful and easy going, worked incredibly hard and made a really great job of all the tasks that we gave him. He helped to complete two major projects during his stay. One was to build a banqueting area for our guests in the walled garden, the other was… read more
(Excellent
)
27 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Emma & Ben) for host
Well what can I say. This is the most idyllic workaway you could imagine. Daisy and Johnny are brilliant hosts, and their children were super friendly and accepted us into the family. We had lots of lovely evenings around the dinner table getting to know each other. They are never short of jobs so there is always something to keep you busy. Barley… read more
27 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Emma & Ben)
We loved every minute of hosting Emma and Ben. They stayed with us for a month and it seemed to go by in a flash. It was a total joy to have them around. They are both so friendly and easy-going and they got on really well with our family and the other workaways we had staying. They both worked incredibly hard and we achieved absolutely loads… read more
(Excellent
)
27 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Fiona & Erick )
Erick and Fiona are the most fantastic couple - we loved every minute of hosting them. They were with us for five weeks in total and we achieved a huge amount during their stay. They are both extremely practical - Fiona is really good at painting and decorating and Erick can turn his hand to all manner of building work. They completely re-vamped… read more
(Excellent
)
30 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Sin Bei & Chang Dar)
Yuu and Shinn were a fantastic addition to our busy household. They arrived by bicycle having travelled for three weeks to get to us which was pretty amazing! Once they got here they got stuck in and worked incredibly hard. No job was too much trouble. Shinn helped to clean our holiday let accommodation and welcomed the guests for us when we were… read more
(Excellent
)
1 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Sin Bei & Chang Dar) for host
We had a wonderful autumn in Mells with amazing people. The paintings, the books and the architecture of the house show how gorgeous the family is. Daisy and Johnny treat us like family members and we were well taken care. We share food every evenings, chitchatting at the dining room, sharing laughter. They are so kind to drive us to Frome and… read more
6 Oct 2018
Left by Workawayer (Juan Manuel & Lucia Nora) for host
We loved working and living with the family. We felt like we were at Home. Daisy and Jonny were very kind, funny, thankful and always had nice details with us. It has really been an experience that we enjoyed so much and what we have received helps us a lot to continue our great trip. So thank you so much for that! We hope to see you again soon… read more
23 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Juan Manuel & Lucia Nora)
Juan and Lucia are amazing. Juan has fixed our electrical problems, and Lucy is incredible at cleaning. My cupboards have never, ever looked so good. The place is gleaming. They are so kind and friendly, and they come up with the most brilliant solutions to everything. They have only been with us for two weeks but I wish they could stay with us… read more
(Excellent
)
3 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Carol) for host
A great introduction to the Workaway program...
:asterisk_symbol:️beautiful countryside
:asterisk_symbol:️comfortable accommodations
:asterisk_symbol:️nice people and pets
:asterisk_symbol:️stress free
Though super busy, Daisy checks in regularly and responds to your questions and concerns.
I had a great time walking with Barley (the dog) and… read more
:asterisk_symbol:️beautiful countryside
:asterisk_symbol:️comfortable accommodations
:asterisk_symbol:️nice people and pets
:asterisk_symbol:️stress free
Though super busy, Daisy checks in regularly and responds to your questions and concerns.
I had a great time walking with Barley (the dog) and… read more
3 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Carol)
Carol was our first experience of having a workawayer - and what can I say? She was amazing! She got stuck into work from the moment she arrived - she was kind, helpful, friendly and used her own initiative. We run a holiday lettings business and she was fantastic with our guests. I couldn't recommend her highly enough.
(Excellent
)
