Petlovers to help with our three lovely Icelandic Sheepdogs and garden in Pieterburen, Netherlands

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  Description

  We, Wim and Astrid are two pensionado's, each 67 years old, but still thinking young. We are breeders of the Icelandic sheepdogs and have three dogs ourselves in our house. I, Astrid am also a singer, performer writer, painter and photographer. We run together a Bed & Breakfast, nowadays only one room, in the past we did more.
  We'de love to have some help around the house, painting etc. and some help with the garden and with the dogs, when there are puppy's. Or with website things. In return we could help you with Photography or other artstuff.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Language practice

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Our skills in Photography or paintings.
  Pieterburen has a sealhospital international wellknown. You can walk on the bottom of the sea to opne of our islands(mudwalking). We live near "The Waddensea' one of the World Heritage. a beautiful place to discover.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We are a couple who are just with pension and enjoyng the new freedom. We travel a lot with our camper. We need sometimes somebody who watch the house, garden and animals. We have three lovely Icelandic Sheepdogs and we breed them also once and a while. In the puppytime we could use also some help. We have a big old house and would love to have some help with that too. Painting etc.
  We love to meet new people and share our breakfast and dinner with you.
  For Photographers, we like to share our photostudio with you or go together on phototrip in the neighbourhood.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  Italian: Fluent
  Dutch: Fluent
  French: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Ik, Astrid, zou het erg leuk vinden een Scandinavische taal te leren.
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  Accommodation

  You will have a sleepingroom upstairs, toilet and bathroom is downstairs. We live in an old house build in 1870. In a little village in the North of the province of Groningen.

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  What else ...

  In your free time you can visit the studentcity Groningen. There is a bus every hour and also a train nearby. A daytrip to one of our islands is also a possibillity, like Schiermonnikoog or Ameland.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week