We are a warm, close-knit Christian vegetarian family of five living in a beautiful village near Bedford, overlooking a scenic country park. Family life is busy, joyful, and full of creativity, music, and good food. We especially enjoy cooking, playing live music, spending time outdoors, and sharing life with others.
Leon, my husband, is a teacher, and I work part-time in the creative arts while also caring for our three energetic boys — 7-year-old twins and our youngest, who is 5. The children love being outside and spend lots of time in the garden, at the park, or exploring nature. They also enjoy arts and crafts, reading, imaginative play, and spending time with people.
Our area offers plenty of opportunities for walking and cycling, with lovely routes along the River Great Ouse into Bedford town centre. We are also ideally located for exploring the UK — just one hour from London with easy access to Cambridge as well. We travel into London fairly often and are usually happy to offer a lift when possible.
During the week, the older boys are at school and the youngest attends nursery part-time. We are looking for someone who would enjoy becoming part of our family life and helping with day-to-day tasks such as household chores, food preparation, childcare, and general support around the home.
We have been part of the Workaway community for the past four years and have really enjoyed welcoming people from different backgrounds into our home. The experience has brought wonderful friendships and cultural exchange to our family life.
Our home can be lively and chaotic at times, but it is also loving, welcoming, bubbly, and full of laughter. We would love to host someone who is kind, positive, adaptable, and happy to join in with family life.
Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
Leichte Gartenarbeit
Kreative Heimwerkerprojekte
Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung
Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
Hausarbeiten
Leichte Instandhaltungsarbeiten
Interessengebiete
Politik & Soziales
Kochen & Backen
Geschichte
Film & Fernsehen
Vegetarier / Veganer
Kultur
Schreiben
Gärtnern
Darstellende Künste
Musik
Gartenarbeiten
Outdoor-Aktivitäten
Natur
Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
If you are interested in music this might be a stay of particular interest to you. We are both musicians and between us play: piano, clarinet, saxophone, guitar, organ, drums and sing. Leon also works as a music teacher. We welcome those who would like to join in with the music!
We are also vegetarian/vegan cooking and love experimenting with new recipes. We consider ourselves to be good cooks:)
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We are keen for the children to learn Spanish. As we have close family living in Spain. Also, we speak a little French and would love to improve our language skills.
Unterkunft
We do not accommodate friends or couples.
We host Workawayers in one of two rooms. Either a room with a double bed or a room with a bunk bed.
Was noch ...
We value having time together but also understand that with such a young family, you will also need time by yourself! Cambridge is accessible by bus and there is a direct train line to London, taking less than about an hour sometimes less.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
We have 'super fast' broadband internet and it is very reliable.
Anthea and her whole family welcomed me so warmly. I felt completely at ease with them. They were very patient with my English, and I truly appreciated their kindness and support. I loved spending time with the family and playing with the children. They are fun, loving, and caring people who helped me improve my English a lot. In addition, Anthea… read more and Lion are excellent musicians. I am grateful for all the wonderful moments we shared together. May God bless this wonderful family! 🙏❤️
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21 Apr. 2026
Vom Host für Workawayer (Vanessa)
We had the pleasure of hosting her in our home, and she was absolutely wonderful. She was incredibly helpful throughout her stay, always ready to lend a hand with anything that was needed. Her positive attitude made a real difference, and she quickly built a great rapport with the children, and she genuinely loved spending time playing with them.… read more The kids thoroughly enjoyed her company. She was warm, respectful, and very easy to have around the house. As a family, we all felt very comfortable with her, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to others.
Hi Anthea, thanks....It was a pleasure to participate in the daily life of this loving and busy family, where you can truly feel the family spirit. And yes you have reason...really hard work with your three children that are very lively and funny...we will lucky because in the future we will have three little musicians....and Leon Is a very lovely… read more father.....We also sing together, and it was truly a pleasure.
Thanks so much....
Elena is a very friendly person and was very organised and hard working. She loves to get involved in family activities and was willing to try new things!
She is the first ever workaway to give us a presentation about her home town! It was great😀.
We wish Elena all the best with her travels!
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9 Sept. 2025
Vom Workawayer (Květoslava) für Host
Wonderful family!
I spent 5 weeks with Anthea, Leon and their three boys.
They are warm, kind and made me feel at home from the first day.
I mainly helped with the children and some light housework. Such a positive and enriching experience – highly recommended! ❤️
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1 Sept. 2025
Vom Host für Workawayer (Květoslava)
Kveta stayed with us for 5 weeks. She was organised, respectful, great with the kids and a great cook!
She had more energy than some younger people half her age and enjoyed really long country walks.
Our family wholeheartedly recommend Kveta and wish her all the best for the future. Thank you Kveta!
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Korrekte Angaben im Profil:
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Kultureller Austausch:
(4.9)
Kommunikation:
(4.6)
30 Mai 2026
Vom Workawayer (Vanessa) für Host
Anthea and her whole family welcomed me so warmly. I felt completely at ease with them. They were very patient with my English, and I truly appreciated their kindness and support. I loved spending time with the family and playing with the children. They are fun, loving, and caring people who helped me improve my English a lot. In addition, Anthea… read more and Lion are excellent musicians. I am grateful for all the wonderful moments we shared together. May God bless this wonderful family! 🙏❤️
Dieser Workawayer hat sich dafür entschieden, sein Profil privat zu schalten, kann aber von anderen Workawayern bezüglich dieses Feedbacks kontaktiert werden.
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21 Apr. 2026
Vom Host für Workawayer (Vanessa)
We had the pleasure of hosting her in our home, and she was absolutely wonderful. She was incredibly helpful throughout her stay, always ready to lend a hand with anything that was needed. Her positive attitude made a real difference, and she quickly built a great rapport with the children, and she genuinely loved spending time playing with them.… read more The kids thoroughly enjoyed her company. She was warm, respectful, and very easy to have around the house. As a family, we all felt very comfortable with her, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to others.
Hi Anthea, thanks....It was a pleasure to participate in the daily life of this loving and busy family, where you can truly feel the family spirit. And yes you have reason...really hard work with your three children that are very lively and funny...we will lucky because in the future we will have three little musicians....and Leon Is a very lovely… read more father.....We also sing together, and it was truly a pleasure.
Thanks so much....
Elena is a very friendly person and was very organised and hard working. She loves to get involved in family activities and was willing to try new things!
She is the first ever workaway to give us a presentation about her home town! It was great😀.
We wish Elena all the best with her travels!
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9 Sept. 2025
Vom Workawayer (Květoslava) für Host
Wonderful family!
I spent 5 weeks with Anthea, Leon and their three boys.
They are warm, kind and made me feel at home from the first day.
I mainly helped with the children and some light housework. Such a positive and enriching experience – highly recommended! ❤️
Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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1 Sept. 2025
Vom Host für Workawayer (Květoslava)
Kveta stayed with us for 5 weeks. She was organised, respectful, great with the kids and a great cook!
She had more energy than some younger people half her age and enjoyed really long country walks.
Our family wholeheartedly recommend Kveta and wish her all the best for the future. Thank you Kveta!
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30 Aug. 2024
Vom Workawayer (Allison) für Host
It's your typical family with an atmosphere of love, Christian fellowship, and strong principles. It was a learning, chaotic, and humbling experience for me. The main tasks included helping with the kids, household chores and assisting to prepare meals. Anthea is a really great cook :). I was very grateful to be invited into their home, to be… read more warmly and kindly received, and for the time spent with Anthea, Leon and their 3 beautiful boys.
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Yuka is a very pleasant young lady. She was easy to talk to and brought a good atmosphere into our home. She was good with the children and enjoyed taking them to the park.
By the time she left, Yuka was really beginning to understand our routine and was of good assistance. We wish her all the best in her travels.
I got wonderful experiences in there. Anthea, Leon, Josiah, Elijah, and Asher were so kind, and they gave me warm welcome. Anthea and Leon asked me a lot about Japan. Also, I learnt about British culture from them. I am so grateful that I had an experience living with this lovely family.
Bedford is nice and peaceful place. there was a long river… read more near the house, and I walked and read a book by the river in afternoon. That was one of my favorite memories in Bedford.
And Anthea and Leon's food were so delicious. I was always looking forward to a dinner time.
Finally, thank you for inviting me and thank you for such a nice time!
I hope that Anthea, Leon and their lovely boys have a wonderful time with other workawayer in the future.
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13 Mai 2024
Vom Workawayer (Melissa) für Host
I got a volunteer with Anthea last minute, and we made matched perfect. It was a blessing to share my time with all of them and their lovely family, the children are very friendly. Anthea is very nice person, she always makes you stay comfortable, they respect the time. The tasks are very easy. The location it was perfect because I got the… read more opportunity to explore different places in England. They cook very well with a lot of beans, rice, vegetables and fruits for sure I recommend 100% and I want to come back soon. I have missed three little boys. Regards Melissa.
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9 Apr. 2024
Vom Host für Workawayer (Melissa)
Melissa has stayed at our home for over 5 week and should be with us for another few weeks. I have volunteered to write this reference for her while she is still here, to help her find another host.
Melissa is one of a kind. Her housekeeping skills are nothing short of professional. She is pleasant, hardworking, great with the children, flexible… read more and organised. She has transformed our home into a calm oasis (which is a lot to ask with 3 young kids) and we will be very sorry to see her go. She comes with the highest recommendation we could possibly give.
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3 Apr. 2024
Vom Host für Workawayer (Futaba)
Taba, was an excellent workaway and a pleasure to host. Everything she does, is done to a high standards and she is an excellent bread maker!!! ( She has a degree in bread making).
We rarely accept to host for very short amounts of time, but I am so glad we hosted Taba. Gardening, painting, bread making, house tasks, were all done to the highest… read more level. And it was very easy and pleasant to be in her company - she is missed.
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2 Apr. 2024
Vom Workawayer (Futaba) für Host
It's unusual to stay for less than two weeks, but Anthea, Leon, and their three kids, Josiah, Elijah, and Asher, made me feel incredibly welcome. With the addition of another volunteer, our tasks included painting the outside fence, sanding and painting the house walls, and gardening. I spent the rest of the time playing with the children. The… read more days flew by, filled with wonderful experiences. I even picked up some English from Anthea, while Leon serenaded us with his guitar playing every Sunday after dinner. Initially concerned about the meals, being a non-vegetarian, I was pleasantly surprised by the delicious dishes Anthea prepared. I'm already missing everyone, but I hope you will meet new wonderful volunteers
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8 Dez. 2023
Vom Host für Workawayer (Natacha)
Natacha was a pleasure to host. She was flexible, friendly and reliable. Everything she did was done to a high standard.
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29 Sept. 2023
Vom Host für Workawayer (Eva)
Eva is a very friendly young lady, who was very polite and interacted well, with everybody in the house. She speaks almost perfect English and was great to speak to on a range of subjects. It was a shame that circumstances beyond her control meant that she could only stay for a short while.
Eva was willing to engage with all task she is given.… read more She comes highly recommended!
As a family, we wish Eva all the best for the future and would love for her to pass by if she is back in the UK.
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19 Sept. 2023
Vom Workawayer (Eva) für Host
Even though my stay was very short, it was really great. The three boys are wonderful and the whole family immediately grows on you. Everyone cares about each other and the house is filled with love, respect and tolerance.
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12 Sept. 2023
Vom Host für Workawayer (Adèle)
Adele is a friendly young lady, who made good conversation and got on well with the children. She would have a try at any task and we enjoyed her musical skills on the violin.
She did change the dates that she was going to stay with us and booked her ticket home without first discussing this with us. This was unfortunate and did lead to some… read more miscommunication. We recommend Adele as a hardworking young lady and wish her the best for the future.
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8 Aug. 2023
Vom Workawayer (Adèle) für Host
I enjoyed my trip in England. I could visit Bedford, Oxford, Cambridge and London. I enjoyed to walk in the parks around the house. However, it lacks of communication about important things, which has prejudiced me. They weren’t clear on when they were going on vacation, so I didn’t have time to make plans. I had to leave earlier and to pay a… read more second return flight ticket. You have to work five and a half hours a day, and also to wash the dishes and the kitchen after dinner. Food is a little controlled. I brought my violin, I would have prefered if the kind of music we played was a little more varied than church music. I nevertheless keep a good memory of this experience. The whole family is very friendly and the children are endearing.
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23 Feb. 2023
Vom Workawayer (Athina Mara) für Host
I stayed more than three months with this lovely family and I couldn't have asked for a better place to have this experience! I had the greatest time with Anthea, Leon and the boys. The family was very accommodating with my time working as a digital nomad, the internet connection was great and the accommodation was fantastic. They helped me a lot… read more with my English, which greatly improved during my stay and, as a poet, Anthea was especially helpful! The boys are lovely, very kind, are used to having Workawayers in the house and are respectful. During the day I helped prepare food for the boys, took them to the park, organised some creative activities for them and helped with general house maintenance. Anthea took care of me so beautifully when I was unwell, I felt like part of the family and miss them so much but we have kept in touch. <3
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14 Jan. 2023
Vom Host für Workawayer (Athina Mara)
Athina stayed with us for three months and was a joy to be around. The children adored her and still ask for ‘auntie Athina’. Athina is kind spirited, helpful, reliable and very easy going. We miss her!
Athina comes highly recommend by our whole family and we will definitely stay in touch!
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27 Dez. 2022
Vom Host für Workawayer (Kyria)
Kit ( as we called her) is the ideal Workaway! She has such a friendly disposition, ‘can do’ attitude and when she walks into a room, it’s like a burst of sunshine!
Kit was absolutely amazing with our three children and helped me complete projects I had no dream of completing anytime soon!!
She fitted in so well with our family, that we still talk… read more about her and miss her. We wish Kit all the best and God’s blessings in her next pursuits and would love to stay in touch! X
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26 Dez. 2022
Vom Workawayer (Kyria) für Host
I stayed with Leon, Anthea and their wonderful family for just over 6 weeks - they were so generous in welcoming me on super short notice, helping me out on arrival (at the end of a series of unfortunate events 😅) and I had SUCH a wonderful and restorative time there... I feel like I've gained another family in Bedford! I can definitely confirm… read more that Anthea and Leon are good cooks, respectful of your time, appreciative and down for a good chat and a laugh. I am so grateful for everything! The area is absolutely stunning, the boys are so smart and funny and the chaos is real!😂 I absolutely loved it and miss everyone so much already! 💕
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22 Dez. 2022
Vom Host für Workawayer (Adrielle)
From the start Adrielle showed herself to be very friendly and hardworking. She was very gentle and caring with the children and easy to talk to.
Anything I asked Adrielle to do, she did to a high standard. We were very sad to see her go and miss her!
We wish Adrielle God’s blessing for the future x x
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16 Dez. 2022
Vom Workawayer (Adrielle) für Host
I loved staying here, it was a short time but the experience was amazing. Anthea helped me a lot, treated me like family and I am very grateful to her for everything she did for me. The children are amazing, fun, affectionate. I loved the time I spent with them, I learned a lot. I am missing you guys a lot
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3 Juli 2022
Vom Host für Workawayer (Léa)
Lea came to our house as a Workawayer and left as part of our family. I cannot speak highly enough of this young lady. She was extremely helpful, right from the beginning. Lea was an energetic, engaging and caring playmate for my children, as well as setting firm boundaries.
Everyone who met Lea was charmed by her winsome personality and… read more thoughtful ways. She would always complete anythin she was asked to do, and then do more!!
It has been a few weeks since she left and, I must say, she is very much missed.
Lea is steady pair of hands in a crisis and a fantastic problem solver. She is intelligent, perceptive and kindhearted. Need I say more!!
Thank you for the time that you spent with us and please stay in touch!
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19 Juni 2022
Vom Workawayer (Léa) für Host
I had the incredible opportunity to spend 3 months with this amazing family and the moments I spent with them will remain among the most beautiful moments of my life.
Working with 3 children requires a lot of energy, commitment, organisation, creativity and constant attention but in return you will receive a dose of love beyond your expectations.… read more Elijah, Josiah and Asher are deeply lovable children, perfectly behaved, full of good will and always ready to give you the smile. They love outdoor play and can have fun with anything.
Anthea and Leon are flexible and convenient with working hours, which has allowed me to travel and explore England (Cambridge, Oxford, London, Dublin and Bedford) as well as its culture.
I am deeply grateful for their life and the way they dedicate everything they have to God. Being with us, inspired me because they truly aims at putting Christ in every situation they face. I can't count the countless advices they gave me, that have helped me grow with God, not to mention our long evening discussions about God.
In short, I can recommend this family wholeheartedly, as they have become an extension of my own family through this experience.
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3 Feb. 2022
Vom Workawayer (maryan0) für Host
Anthea and Leon were not only great hosts, but have become my family. They were extremely welcoming from the moment I messaged them, and made me feel comfortable. My stay with them was nothing short of amazing from the food, to the time spent together as a family and I enjoyed getting to know them. This is a family that will welcome you with open… read more arms and treat you like their own. I felt loved and taken care of every day with them, and I will never forget the love and support they have shown me. They truly mean it when they say they will welcome you as a part of their family.
They have three lovely young boys who love to read, play, and are very creative. A lot of my time was spent with them and I loved watching them learn new things and play together. As a Workawayer, you will spend a lot of time with them. A few of the activities we did were exploring the beautiful park in the neighborhood (a great place to decompress and walk in nature), arts and crafts, reading, etc. If you are someone who is interested in childcare; then this is an amazing opportunity to hone your skills in teaching and interacting with young children. It helped me become more confident in my abilities.
Most importantly, this is a family that loves God and it is evident in the way they conduct themselves in their day to day lives. I grew so much in my faith from simply being around them. From the worship sessions, to the spontaneous late night chats about life and countless advice that helps build a young person on their journey with God or life in general. If you are someone who is needing fellowship, and/or are curious about what being in connection with God is like; then this is the right family for you. In one way or another you will benefit from being around such loving people. I am forever grateful for the countless ways they helped me, and am honored to have met them.
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12 Okt. 2021
Vom Workawayer (Workaway-Mitglied) für Host
Anthea and Leon were wonderful hosts and welcomed me as part of their family for six weeks. Traveling to a new area is much less intimidating when you're immediately part of a family unit and Anthea and Leon understood that role completely.
Anthea and Leon were gracious and accommodating as I toured England with Bedford as my home base. They lent… read more me their bike so I could freely get around town (the town center is a 15-20 minute riverside cycle from their home). They also provided rides in their cars as well as advice for using public transit. During my visit, I easily accessed Cambridge, Oxford, St. Albans, and London as well as exploring many parts of Bedfordshire.
Anthea was very mindful of my time and flexible as we arranged my volunteer hours. I helped care for the three young children as well as helped to maintain the home and do organizational projects. The children are sweet and fun and I miss them already!
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3 Okt. 2021
Vom Host für Workawayer (Workaway-Mitglied)
Caroline has come and stayed with our family for six weeks. She was excellent at keeping in contact before she came, provided a referee (the reference was exceptional). She then has absolutely lived up to that reference!
My three kids love her and affectionately call her auntie. She has carried out all the tasks to a very high standard. This… read more includes gardening, looking after the kids and house work.
Caroline has an excellent understanding of social graces and has been flexible where needed. She is also great company and has a pleasant demeanour.
Our home can be chaotic, with the three small kids and Caroline has been an excellent play leader for the kids, fantastic at organising spaces/ stuff, and has helped to keep us all a little more sane.
My only complaint, is that she is not staying longer! She comes highly recommended by our whole family.
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Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie
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