Netherlands
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Update 02-05-2020
All of the festivals and cool markets are cancelled for the corona.
I hope the old text down here will be good again soon!
Housesitting in summerholidays
Before lockdown:
Hello, me and my son 11 are living in quite a big house for the two of us, we're used to stay here with 3, 4 or 5 people so it's a bit quiet now :-). We live in the beautiful east of Holland in an old village opposite a windmill near Zutphen, an old town on the riveside around a lot of farmland and woods. We have a dog, rabbits, garden. Bicycles and car.
I like to have a handyman for jobs as fixing the pipes wich got clogged in the volunteersroom, taking out bamboo, fixing bycicles, working on a camper and stuff like that now! Painting, hanging up curtains too. Many things.
Also my webshop/website is a mess, maybe someone can fix?
I have one happy kid in the house, who sometimes need a babysit. And some pets and things in the house.
Also there's a camper that needs work sometimes. It might be possible to use this too.
The festivalwork is not very busy yet and will start around half of April with the bigger events. This can be the (only) part paid for for the hours actually worked, if it suits you and you're capable.
I work at festivals and need somebody stay with my kid and also Workawayers could also sometimes come with me to the festivals if this is what are able to and you like. These are popfestivals, hippiefestivals, fantasyfairs and markets. A lot of fun and very very busy away from the quietnes of our town, with usually nothing but party and happy people to meet. I go there my an oldtimervan.. Also you get an entrance ticket and see the bands you always wanted to see for exemple :-) or be in a fairy fantasyland or back in the 70's on many different places all around Holland.
I love to travel and meet up with like minded people from all over the world to share culture, languages and experiences.
Note: I really need someone who is fit for the job, physically, mentally and otherwise, you can't crash here. After having had some unfit people I need someone who can and wants to do something and has know how .
You cannot be here if you are depending on alcohol, drugs or even prescription drugs.
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Help around the house
Animal Care
Help with Computers/ Internet
You would be able to see many many places in Holland , the regular life, learn the language, after the lockdown
This host offers accommodation and payment.
There's always some work in the house, the dog and other pets
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Indonesian: Beginner
Portuguese: Beginner
Theré's a big room in the house for the guests. When I work elsewhere in Holland and people like to come, you 'll be camping in a tent. Also possibility of staying in the camper soon.
Zutphen is beautifully located in the east of Holland, you can go running, cycling, swimming or visit the old town or towns nearby. When you take rides to my festivals you will see the whole of Holland like Amsterdam, Den Haag, Emmen, Weert , Groningen any place. Or yuu just hop in the train, Holland is only small.
Please no deodorants or perfumes !
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
I have WIFI internet, glasscable , right now there's not a lot of work for me so you will have enough time for work online
This host can provide space for campervans.
Two
Two hours a day for now
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