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16 Feb 2025
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Hi dear workaway, my name is Marijke and we live in the country side near the city of Sint-Niklaas, located between Ghent and Antwerp. I work as a translator (currently on sick leave), I'm 53 years old. I am divorced (since August 2017) but live together with my new husband Wim, 53 years old. He is an independent industrial engineer. We got married November 30th 2018!
I have a 26 year old daughter Joline from my first marriage who works as an emergency nurse in Ghent where she lives with her husband Florian and son Rémi (age 2) and baby daughter Odette!
We would like to welcome a HANDY workaway (aged between 20 and 35), male or female, to help us moving to our new house near Ghent (ERTVELDE).
The main tasks would be packing our belongings, garden work, wood construction, building fences, ... and moving our belongings to our new house in Ertvelde.
Due to knee joint transplants in the past, I am not able to perform all tasks on the same level as my husband, so we're especially looking for someone who is more or less skilled in those tasks!
Although we are huge animal lovers, we CANNOT accept workawayers who bring their own dog as this might cause conflicts with our own 3 dogs and 1 cat. Sorry!
While staying with us, our guest can learn about our culture, participate in daily life in Flanders, visit sights during the weekends, have fun with the family and the domestic animals we own. She/he can learn our language, or one of the languages we speak and we could learn from the guest. It would be great to have a nice and helpful person staying with us!
Looking forward to meeting you!!!!
Marijke and Wim
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn a different language, cultural immersion, get to know local habits and food!
Help
Packing. Moving belongings from one place to another. Unpacking the things on the new location. Help with the animals, gardening, farming, construction of animal cages/sheds, fences, .... All help is welcome!
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: Intermediate
Danish: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Our guest will be accommodated in a private bedroom in the house. The bathroom has to be shared with the family.
All meals are included.
What else ...
I smoke outside the house, the guest will be treated as a family member, all meals are included, I will take care of the laundry of the guest,
Our animals (1 beagle dog, 2 pomchi's (small dogs), 1 cat, 2 fishes, 2 Guinea pigs,) live in the house.
We have a bicycle at the workawayer's disposal. Public transport (bus and/or train) can be reached by bike.
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 (6)
Once the lock down was… read more
Daniel has been a great help when we moved from one house to another and he has so many skills which he all uses at the right moment. Always asking if he… read more
He is a great workaway, always prepared to help with whatever task, big or small.
Always smiling, great sense of humour, kind, polite, and I can add many more superlatives!
He was a real member of our family, like a son to my husband and me and a big brother for our… read more
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Once the lock down was… read more
Daniel has been a great help when we moved from one house to another and he has so many skills which he all uses at the right moment. Always asking if he… read more
He is a great workaway, always prepared to help with whatever task, big or small.
Always smiling, great sense of humour, kind, polite, and I can add many more superlatives!
He was a real member of our family, like a son to my husband and me and a big brother for our… read more
I can never thank you enough for the amazing and unforgettable time I spent with you! You are the funniest and most caring people I could ever imagine! The food was amazing and Gent is an extraordinay city. I enjoyed every second I was with you! I know that we wil meet again and am already looking forward… read more
