Language exchange and pet sitting in Dorset, UK
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: 24 Apr 2025
Min stay requested: 1 month or more
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I declare myself my number 1 fan of England, Christchurch, charity shops, recycling centers, and my friend and best company, Mary. 🥰
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 and cozy house, practicing Spanish with the energetic twins Ted and Charlye, working in the garden, organizing the house and getting the BnB ready to make the guest experience the most pleasant on the beautiful English coast. 🏖
I took the best memories of my stay with Mary and Chris and I totally recommend them, they are the most athletic parents I have known. From basketball and marathon in the sea to windsurfing in the icy English waters. (warm waters for Mary🤣).
With much love, a big hug,
Carolina.🌷
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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 kids. They are different; each has their own character and personality, but both are good children, good people, and sports lovers! My time there was three months, and I can say that I really enjoyed being there. You have a private and spacious area, and the food is good. I am grateful to have shared many experiences there, and I would love to return someday.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
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I declare myself my number 1 fan of England, Christchurch, charity shops, recycling centers, and my friend and best company, Mary. 🥰
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 and cozy house, practicing Spanish with the energetic twins Ted and Charlye, working in the garden, organizing the house and getting the BnB ready to make the guest experience the most pleasant on the beautiful English coast. 🏖
I took the best memories of my stay with Mary and Chris and I totally recommend them, they are the most athletic parents I have known. From basketball and marathon in the sea to windsurfing in the icy English waters. (warm waters for Mary🤣).
With much love, a big hug,
Carolina.🌷
Left by Workawayer (Victor) for host
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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 kids. They are different; each has their own character and personality, but both are good children, good people, and sports lovers! My time there was three months, and I can say that I really enjoyed being there. You have a private and spacious area, and the food is good. I am grateful to have shared many experiences there, and I would love to return someday.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Susanne) for host
responds very quickly and is friendly and polite
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This is a really nice and competent young and joyous young man. He was with us for over the summer and into the Autumn, when we saw him off to his new adventure working in Andorra. We actually caught up with him and skied with him in Andorra as well. He has truly become a family friend.
Octavio helped me keep the twins entertained over the
… read more summer and with school runs and sports once we were all back at school. He helped with odd jobs and with shopping - he even ventured into the lake with the twins to do an assault course
He was tidy and thoughtful and always so very kind.
He is a top workawayer and it was an honour and a privilege to get to know him.
I lived 3 months in Christchurch with Chris, Mary, Ted and Charlie. It was an incredible experience, I helped around the house with various tasks. They are very kind and have helped me a lot. The children are very intelligent and fun, I really enjoyed being with them.
They treated me like one of the house, I met their family, we went places
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We remain in contact to this day, we recently skied in Andorra and shared a very pleasant dinner.
I hope to meet again very soon! I love!
Left by Workawayer (Camilo) for host
Simply amazing. this family is incredible.
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
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The kids did make of my experience something so dynamic and funny with his occurrences, was so good can play in the garden football, basketball and to go at the sport practice, Ted later you must teach me the backflip.
i met people nice and people that will be your friend always.
we went at incredible places i learned a lot of new things.
they did show me his incredible town and other places.
i did enjoy every time, every thing, every day, i carry with me only good memories they will be on my heart for ever i really want to thank you for confidence on me for all whatever did for me.
thank you so much for everything guys!!!
i hope keep communicating and can go back again, meet us again and to go in look of the new adventures.You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by Workawayer (Jorge Damian) for host
He pasado una experiencia maravillosa, maravillosa, maravillosa... me he divertido y trabajado muy bien con esta Familia...
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 muy subjetivo este comentario por que están en juego mis emociones y sentimientos... ya que los tengo en mi corazón a los niños y a esta familia con los niños hemos formado una amistas hermosa... con los niños con los que todavía seguimos comunicándonos y planificando actividades :)
estoy muy agradecido por su confianza... en la que me han permitido desarrollar la creatividad en múltiples proyectos, como por ejemplo una cancha de básquet adaptada para niños, crear arboles artificiales dentro de la casa, realmente su confianza ha permitido que hiciéramos cosas increíbles juntos :)
realmente no puedo ser muy objetivo por que tengo tanto cariño y un vinculo tan cercano y por tanto tiempo que no puedo decir Orta cosa mas que agradecer y recomendar a esta Familia que ya forma marte de la mía :)
los quiero muchoooooooooooo ya nos estamos viendo prontooooo :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Jorge Damian)
Damian came to us for 3 months and he is wonderful - I have twin boys, one of whom needs extra support. He is kind and patient. And he has so many skills:
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 really do miss him so much.
He built a wonderful basketball back wall and decorated it with the children
he understands children well - and always sets clear limits and communicates in a way which raises their self belief and confidence
He undertook amazing art projects using the nature around us
He helped clean the drains, organise my sheds .....
He worked with my partner to pay insulation in the roof
we are really looking forward to seeing him back for a holiday in May - Damian we miss you !
There are no ends to this mans talents - I truly believe that there is nothing he cannot do.
And he really helped all of us with our Spanish as well!
SO if you are looking to share your home and culture with a fun and interesting person - look no further the Damian
Left by Workawayer (Estefanía) for host
It was amazing, better than I could never imagine. I've felt as a member of her family since the beginnig, even before my arrival, Mary took care of every detail, sent me pictures of my room, showed me how they were preparing everything for my stay there, ... Which made feel welcome in advance.
It's really easy to stay with them, Mary, Chris and
… read more the boys are amazing, each minute with them has been wonderful, I feel we have learnt together about languages, culture and life. They showed me Christchurch and its surroundings, the beaches, the rivers, the forest, ... everything. They always listened my suggestions and Mary always found the way to make the best for everyone and make us all feel happy.
I went there for 4 weeks, and I finally stayed 6 weeks with them ;)
Mary and Chris are lovely, patient, flexible, funny, helpful... and all the good things you can imagine. And the boys ... they are fantastic, adorable, funny... If you have the chance of staying with them, do not hesitate! The experience would be the best!
Thank you for the experience and so much love! Speak soon :)You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.
Left by host for Workawayer (Estefanía)
This was more then wonderful. It was so much more then we could have hoped for. Estefania came into our family and was wonderful with the boys and made the best tortilla ever!
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 experience. Our Spanish improved and her English improved -so that was a big win. But more importantly was the learning about each others lives and culture - its a brilliant scheme and I cannot recommend it more highly.Share our Dutch family life in London, UK
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