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Host is looking for help immediately
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24 Apr 2024
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Description
Helo to you the workaway :-) ! We live in a small city by the Oslofjord in Norway. We are retirees and do now too have time to plan a longer trip with our boat to explore more of the beautiful and interesting nature around. As we also have a specious house with a small greenhouse and a small garden we do have many things we hope to have a helping hand with.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We like help with many different practical things, and can help the helper to learn many different practical tasks regard to wood,metal, electric, garden etc. We have knowledge to share in many different fields. We are also long time familiar with yoga and meditation and have an open mind for different believers.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We would like a helping hand with our specious house,small greenhouse,small garden and boat including on boat-trips. The boat is made to sleep onboard in ;- so longer trips for days is a part. We have had the boat for many years. As helper of an active user of wheelchaire - many things will have this part as a challenge and a field for learning as an extra thing. An accident at work made this extra challenge to life ;- a challenge taked and found many solutions to.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
It is always something to learn by understandig language
Accommodation
We have a privat specious house with guest rooms and the helper will have to stay with us as part of the family. We have shops near were we live and have a kitchen with different tools and understand that there are many different objects and ways people like to eat. Some also sees making food as an act of art :-).
What else ...
Were we live there are many modern cities near by. Also many historic places. Norway have lots of nature for many different taste to experience and see. We have lived here and still like to see more :-) !
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have fiber in to the house. And we have officeplace to share.
Space for parking camper vans
We have parking space on own ground outside our house.
Can possibly accept pets
This depend on what pet and many other things. In our city there are doctors for pets, but since this is a quest that can involve so many objects/animals/birds/reptils and so on our Yes in not a 100% .
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
Where to start... they warmly welcomed us right after we met them!!
They are both super knowledgeable and shared lots of their amazing experiences ,Norwegian culture, geography, history, food, lifestyle, and many more with us!!
Every episode was interesting and we could know about Norway a lot… read more
From the very first moment they were so warm and welcoming and would help me with everything I could ask for. We easily found a day structure that would fit everyone well and spend lots of time and talks together. Both are very kind, intelligent and open minded people and it was a pleasure to discuss… read more
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Where to start... they warmly welcomed us right after we met them!!
They are both super knowledgeable and shared lots of their amazing experiences ,Norwegian culture, geography, history, food, lifestyle, and many more with us!!
Every episode was interesting and we could know about Norway a lot… read more
From the very first moment they were so warm and welcoming and would help me with everything I could ask for. We easily found a day structure that would fit everyone well and spend lots of time and talks together. Both are very kind, intelligent and open minded people and it was a pleasure to discuss… read more
