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Description
We are a family of 4. We have 12 year old twin boys. We have been living in Spain and we love both Spanish and English culture and language.
We enjoy an outdoor life and our home in Christchurch in Dorset, is perfect for this with beaches and forest near by.
I love to swim and surf and we like to paddle board and windsurf as well. And we would like to share those activities with people fro other cultures and places too
We are near the New Forest which is just beautiful and peaceful as well.
We like to connect with people from all around the world through Workaway and have in the past traveled to visit with previous workawarers to places we would have never thought of visiting.
And we love to go fishing too
I have clicked all the boxes because everyone brings different skills and experiences to the home
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House & pet sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Christchurch is lovely but it is also near to the lively town of Bournemouth where there are lots of things to see and do.
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Help
We just ask that people muck in with family life - we want to share language and make connections with the world
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We are all learning Spanish and we are happy to share our world with someone right at the beginning of their language journey - so you don't have to have any English to come to our house :)
Accommodation
We have a Garden house with a lounge and sleeping area - its separate from the house - so you can have privacy and spend time with us.
Our house is in walking distance to Christchurch 10 minutes and a 10 minute cycle from the beach ( you will have use of a bike or longboard if you prefer)
We keep a large selection of cereal and fruit for breakfast and generally have a light lunch and main meal in the evenings. We try and eat together for two meals everyday but this does not always work.
What else ...
paddle on the river
surf in the sea
take a train to see the sights in the surrounding area - which has loads of history
take a dance class or exercise class at our local gym
take a wonder around Bournemouth, Poole, Southampton ....Salisbury...
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good wifi with two routers - we both work online from home - so we know that this is important
Space for parking camper vans
Yes - but we would need to know height of the roof - that would determine if we could or not
Can possibly accept pets
We are very pet friendly and have a part time dog called Suggs -
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
My animals / pets
suggs = is our part time share dog (3 years)
funny dog
suggs = is our part time share dog
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Without a doubt, what best describes Mary is: a mother at heart: fun, energetic, sensitive and with a vocation to help, contribute to society and make people happy.
I spent 2 and a half months in Mary's beautiful… read more
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My experience here was very gratifying. Thanks to Marry, I was able to learn about life in England. She helped me discover new places, was flexible when I had soccer matches at night, and on free days she was always motivated for me to explore England. Ted and Charlie are two wonderful… read more
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Without a doubt, what best describes Mary is: a mother at heart: fun, energetic, sensitive and with a vocation to help, contribute to society and make people happy.
I spent 2 and a half months in Mary's beautiful… read more
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My experience here was very gratifying. Thanks to Marry, I was able to learn about life in England. She helped me discover new places, was flexible when I had soccer matches at night, and on free days she was always motivated for me to explore England. Ted and Charlie are two wonderful… read more
Octavio helped me keep the twins entertained over the… read more
They treated me like one of the house, I met their family, we went places… read more
from the begin they made that i feeling like home.
Mary and Chris always did help and motivated me to practice my English many times asking me and talking about a lot of themes was truly kind with me.
i had the opportunity stay christmas, and was the best christmas of my life because it was a new… read more
Mary Y Chris son adorables, muy inteligentes, y fue hermoso convivir con ellos tanto tiempo...
hemos hecho cosas hermosas... pudimos coordinar trabajos varios... tanto como el mas importante... el cuidado de los niños, es… read more
He cooks wonderful food and amazing sushi!
He cleaned my house - and really helped around the house when i was unwell.
He played football with my boys for hours and hours - and they… read more
It's really easy to stay with them, Mary, Chris and… read more
If Estefania offers to come and spend time with you - I recommend that you absolutely bite her hand off - a truly fab woman,
I think we have all had such a brilliant… read more
