Live as family with us and experience rural life in South West Scotland, UK

United Kingdom

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10/05/2020
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2020

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Description
We are a happily married christian couple with 3 Married children who all live along way from us so it is very special when they come home.
Our home is a large Victorian house in the most beautiful setting.
We are widely travelled and returned to live here 10 years ago.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
Babysitting / child care
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Help in the house
Animal care
Charity work
Help with Computers / internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will learn about rural life in a large family house. We are involved in charity work and with the local community. You will meet people from all walks of life. You will experience Scotland by being part of the way of life so will learn far more about the culture than you would as a tourist.
Help
We are looking for a couple who will be an extra pair of hands. Helping with country life in a beautiful Victorian House in South West Scotland.
We would not ask you to do anything we would not do ourselves.
You must like and be happy with Children and animals.
We need a car driver
Languages spoken
Basic FRENCH and German, school Latin
Accommodation
Double bedroom (sole use of bathroom and shower when no other Guests) separate sitting room with TV. WiFi.
Our house is large with 8 bedrooms.
We will provide all food
We like to eat meals together and will expect you to help prepare meals in addition to your hours helping.
What else ...
We are 5 miles from local market town. You can have the use of a small car. Edinburgh and Glasgow are three nd a half hours away by bus. It is a beautiful area on a river and near to the sea. Lovely walks, historic monuments, house gardens and museums. Cinema in the local town.
You can ride horses, walk the dogs, go fishing.
Lovely family who have had couples as holiday help before and have kept in touch with them.
You would be expected to live as family but be prepared to help out where necessary. Keep your bedroom and bathroom clean and tidy, help prepare and wash up meals. Help with the children when they are here.

We are looking for happy, enthusiastic people who are prepared to join in and help with family life.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours , 5 days a week

Photos

Lady Ross, grandchildren and prize winning dog at the local farm show

The view from the house

Colonel Ross

Visiting grandson and pony in our garden

Feedback left by and about host (14)

05/05/2020

Left by Workawayer (Pablo & Rosa) for host

We have been living 16 weeks with Sussie and her wonderfull animals.We arrived in the hard winter and have enjoiyed the sping all together.
We have no words to express our appreciation for your genorosity and make us feel at home in these difficult times.
We love all of you!
Work with the animals, in the garden has been lovely.
We are friends now,… read more

(Excellent )

04/05/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Pablo & Rosa)

Rosa and Pablo were absolutely amazing. They came 2 months after my husband had died unexpectedly and after I had broken my neck. They could not have been nicer or more helpful. They took complete charge for of my house and animals when I went to London and Windsor for his memorial service. They stayed here for 16 weeks due to the Corona virus.… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Daniel & Anna)

They were a great help at a very busy time and we enjoyed having them in our home

(Very good )

04/04/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Adriana & Alvaro)

Adrienna and Alvaro were a pleasure to have with us. We had some difficulty with communication to start with but this resolved itself. They worked hard particularly with our project of restoring our local church. They were very good with looking after our dogs and working in the garden. Completely trustworthy,very tidy and Alvaro drove our car… read more

(Excellent )

14/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Adriana & Alvaro) for host

We were with Lady Ross and the Colonel almost one month and we had a very good time and a really great experience!! We enjoyed a lot our stay in the house.
Lady Ross is a very nice and enthusiastic woman and Colonel is very kind and nice also. The house is very comfortable and beautiful, and our room was very big. We did many task: we cooked,… read more

(Excellent )

23/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia & Julia)

The two Julia’s were with us for a week. They were a great help and it was lovely having them

(Excellent )

20/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Julia & Julia) for host

Excellent hosts! We were with the family Ross for 9 days in February. From the first minute on we felt completely comfortable with the family and their animals. The type and duration of work varied from day to day. In the first half of our stay we helped a little bit more in and around the house: we did some cooking, were in charge of the dishes,… read more

(Excellent )

05/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (Alexandra) for host

It was my first workaway and I could not have asked for a better experience ! Thank you again for everything !

(Excellent )

04/08/2018

Left by Workawayer (emmanuelle) for host

Lovely were those 6 days with you, i will always remember your very authentic kindest, it was just a pleasure to work! Beautiful experience, thanks again.

(Excellent )

16/07/2018

Left by Workawayer (Rosario) for host

I had a very nice experience with Susie and her lovely family, it was my first workaway and was really the best I could have had. They were always very kind and concerned with me, they made me feel like part of their family. Thank you very much Susie! you will always be a family here in Scotland for me.

(Excellent )

14/07/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Rosario)

We loved having Rosario as part of our family for 4 weeks. She was the nicest person and was a huge help.

(Excellent )

10/01/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Wieka & Konstantin)

It was lovely having Wieka and Konstantine staying with us in the Summer of 2017. They were a great help cooking, painting, shopping, looking after the dogsand joining in with family life. I am happy to recommend them as excellent Workaways

(Excellent )

05/01/2018

Left by Workawayer (Wieka & Konstantin) for host

This was our first time visiting Scotland and it was amazing. Lady and Colonel Ross were very welcoming and we felt at home right away. The work was never hard and we were given a lot of free time and free usage of a car. The house and surroundings are beautiful, the room we were allowed to stay in had a big comfortable bed. We had fun exploring… read more

(Excellent )

24/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Lisa & Michael) for host

In five months of travel, this has been one of our favourite experiences so far. We loved our time with this wonderful family and beautiful part of Scotland. It was exactly as described in the profile - we were welcomed into the family, there were long days, but the jobs were varied, often fun and never hard. We were given time and a car in the… read more

(Excellent )

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