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Host rating
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Last replied
1 Jun 2025
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Description
We are a Dutch family in Richmond ( London) . our children are a bit older so not much childcare is needed, I need more help with some after school care , giving the children some tea after school and cooking during the week and some help in light household choirs like laundry folding, ironing ( not much) and logistics. The children are 11 ( f), 13 (m) and 15(f)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Interests
Plant care
Photography
Mountain
Nature
Team sports
Hiking
Winter sports
Outdoor activities
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Dutch family in London ( Richmond) would be a pro if you could speak French to out children as they are learning this as a 3rd language. we are fluent in Dutch and English
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Help
cooking during the week ( hello fresh for example), folding laundry, tidying the kitchen, ( not cleaning the house), running some errands sometimes like dry cleaners, making sure the kids are not on the screen all the time.
free during school time and weekends ( although very occasionally there might be an outing where we would be away for a bit;), most important days are Wednesday and Thursday s and occasionally the other days of the weeks
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
We would like to learn French
Accommodation
we have a room with its own separate entrance and a shower/ sink, bed and cupboard, table/desk, internet
Shared toilet is just outside the room downstairs and the kitchen is shared. We have a conservatory with some small gym options and a garden.
Our rooms and showers are all upstairs so enough privacy
you can join us for dinner or eat separately
we live very close to Richmond park where the deer room free and there is lots of outdoor options. and close to London with tube and train ( 25-30 minutes)
What else ...
train and tube easy to London and Kingston, lots of buses as well
NO smoking!!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Feedback (2)
We loved having you as our first Workawayer. It was a great experienced and you have done an excellent job helping us out with the choirs and cooking.
We would definitely recommend you and if you ever want to come back to London you are welcome to stay with us again!
In the 6 weeks that you stayed with us you have luckily seen a lot… read more
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We loved having you as our first Workawayer. It was a great experienced and you have done an excellent job helping us out with the choirs and cooking.
We would definitely recommend you and if you ever want to come back to London you are welcome to stay with us again!
In the 6 weeks that you stayed with us you have luckily seen a lot… read more
