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Host rating
100 %
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100.0 %
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Feedback
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Description
WE ONLY ACCEPT COUPLES - NO SINGLES
Retired busy couple still managing our assets
We enjoy good food and wine and cooking and entertaining
We travel within SA frequently and overseas once of twice a year
Both of us aged over 70
Two children and seven grandchildren all living overseas
Family oriented
We enjoy the theatre and sport
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Animal Care
Charity Work
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We stay in the heart of Cape Town's winelands
Travelers will be accommodated in a cottage in our garden or in a double room in our main house
Projects involving children
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Help
general house and garden help to clear out unwanted stuff from stores and garden sheds
maintain garden sheds
small house maintenance - bricklaying carpentry welding
plant propagation and grafting, general garden maintenance
Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Self contained 2 bedroomed cottage in our garden
or
Double room in our main house
What else ...
Cape Town is voted as one of the most popular cities in the world
Wonderful mountain walks, beaches, wine farms, our own swimming pool,
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (2)
They are pleasant and hardworking and in addition both of them are multi talented and versatile.
Sandy assisted with many chores on the property, but she also did a good deal of sewing on her machine ranging from mending to making interesting articles such as a duvet cover and cushion… read more
Friendly honest hardworking and an absolute pleasure to have in our home. They are welcome to return at any time.
They are both obviously from lovely homes. We miss their company and hope to meet up with them again some day, maybe in France when we visit.
They were enthusiastic, honest, hard working, accommodating, with a good sense of humour
They enjoy life and are not afraid to help out with whatever the task is
We can recommend them to any host
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They are pleasant and hardworking and in addition both of them are multi talented and versatile.
Sandy assisted with many chores on the property, but she also did a good deal of sewing on her machine ranging from mending to making interesting articles such as a duvet cover and cushion… read more
Friendly honest hardworking and an absolute pleasure to have in our home. They are welcome to return at any time.
They are both obviously from lovely homes. We miss their company and hope to meet up with them again some day, maybe in France when we visit.
They were enthusiastic, honest, hard working, accommodating, with a good sense of humour
They enjoy life and are not afraid to help out with whatever the task is
We can recommend them to any host
