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Hi there!
Would you like to visit the west coast of Sweden?
Think archipelago, rock carvings, seafood, Ingrid Bergman, Camilla Läckberg & much more.
My house in the woods is a quiet place & that's part of why I love it.
Current residents include me, & in their own tiny house - some chickens.
Me: Cia, 46(F), loves calm, structure, effectiveness, kindness & honesty. Avoids loud, crowded & superficial situations at all costs.
The chickens: 6 hens & 1 rooster, all curious & friendly. An old native breed, Hedemora. Loves food.
What do you love to do?
Your thing might be what needs doing here.
I have a big work-in-progress-garden, some buildings & the chickens, & everything needs to be taken care of.
I'd love an easy going person who is happy to help & likes structure.
If you like to cook that would be wonderful!
There is no fixed plan here, your preferences & skills lead the way.
I am a selectively social loner who works best when with happy people & need time to myself as well.
If staying in the house with me there is room for 1 person, but if staying outside in a van/tent there is room for many more.
My house is about 70 square meters, the guest room is newly renovated.
There is no TV or internet, I only surf on my phone.
Average kitchen & bathroom, on the list to be renovated in the future, both fully functional.
There is a popular lake nearby (2k walk) for swimming & fishing.
Lots of berries & mushrooms to pick in the woods.
Plenty of woods to walk in & explore, lots of wildlife & not many people.
15 min drive north is Tanumshede, with a mall, bank, gas stations & all the basics.
30 min drive west you have the beautiful archipelago with towns like Grebbestad, Fjällbacka & Hamburgsund.
Lgbtqai+ & neurodivergent friendly.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
As a native to the area I can teach you about fishing for crabs & lobsters.
& how to cook & eat them.
Depending on when you are here we can take the boat out & go fishing in the archipelago.
I've lived in different parts of Sweden & learned very different things.
I can teach you a bit about the Sapmi people & their reindeers, how to tan hides, dance bugg (Swedish dance), speak Swedish, make cheese & hopefully much more.
Help
During the warmer months the garden needs the most focus, mainly keeping grass & weeds under control.
Aside from that.. as I said, there is no fixed plan here, your preferences & skills lead the way.
I need to fix up the chicken run, making it more predator safe.
I don't cook, so if you want to cook for us both that would be much appreciated.
I'm an easy fussy eater, I'd rather eat plain spaghetti without sauce than something that includes lemon.
Not to worry, I have survived feeding myself thus far.
If cooking is not your thing, or your cooking is not my thing, we can eat toast & popcorn.
I'd like to see how much of my french I remember since living in Nice for a while back in 2000.
The garden needs weeding & if you enjoy that kind of thing I'd love the help.
The grass needs raking & removing after the scything I've done.
The guest house needs clearing out, organizing & cleaning.
I'd like to build a small dock by my pond maybe?
There are always things to do here.
Keeping the house clean is a joint effort.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
My Swedish is fluent. I'm fairly fluent in English. Understand a fair bit of Norwegian & Danish. Befinner at French. Even less knowledge in Spanish. Love languages in general.
Accommodation
My house is about 70 square meters, the guest room is newly renovated.
The bed is 90 cm wide, there are some closets & a freezer in the same room.
There is also a water pump in a closet, it only makes noise when water is used - but then it is fairly loud for about 1 min.
Two windows, nice view of the fields & woods.
We share kitchen & bathroom.
Both small but fully functional.
I work full time, getting up early to feed the animals & myself & get ready for work.
I usually go to bed about 7 pm.
If you live inside with me I'd like it to be quiet after 7 pm.
If you live outside in a van or tent it's up to you what hours you keep.
What else ...
Google:
West coast archipelago Sweden.
Rock carvings Vitlycke.
Seafood Grebbestad.
Ingrid Bergman.
Camilla Läckberg.
Grebbestad.
Fjällbacka.
Hamburgsund.
Tanumshede.
Strömstad.
& any interests you have combined with the area "Tanums kommun" or "Bohuslän".
You need a car to get anywhere here.
The buses are 2 k walk away & few & far between.
Please write "Sherlocked" in the beginning when writing me, just to let me know you've read this far.
Thank you!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I have no internet or wi-fi. (My cell phone gets great reception.) I have space. I have solitude. (I work full time away from home.) & a fire place to add cozyness.
Space for parking camper vans
There is plenty of space for your vehicle/tent.
Can possibly accept pets
Any animal that is well behaved is welcome here. Well behaved as in not killing/eating my animals for example.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (5)
Cia is a delight to be around. She communicates brilliantly, very straightforward and she is a master problem solver! But what is most lovable for me about her character is that she is the most empathetic, calm and patient person i know. Also it was a… read more
She's been here for 3 weeks, but it feels like a minute & years at the same time.
Always eager to help, both outdoors & indoors, & very caring & considerate.
She's helped outdoors with building stairs, a clothes line, a tiled roof, with painting, weeding & replanting, caring… read more
Getting to know each other & discussing possible projects for him to work on.
At least that's what I thought we were doing.
Ben, however, was seeing this as a challenge, I think.
He's left today, after two very hectic weeks.
Leaving behind several very… read more
Who accually wants to work & works well on their own?
Is very thurough & makes things that will last for a long time?
& is happy, caring & easy going?
Gino it is!
He's all that & more.
Here he choose to build some storage for my timber & did a very good job.
He arrived late Friday evening & started working… read more
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Cia is a delight to be around. She communicates brilliantly, very straightforward and she is a master problem solver! But what is most lovable for me about her character is that she is the most empathetic, calm and patient person i know. Also it was a… read more
She's been here for 3 weeks, but it feels like a minute & years at the same time.
Always eager to help, both outdoors & indoors, & very caring & considerate.
She's helped outdoors with building stairs, a clothes line, a tiled roof, with painting, weeding & replanting, caring… read more
Getting to know each other & discussing possible projects for him to work on.
At least that's what I thought we were doing.
Ben, however, was seeing this as a challenge, I think.
He's left today, after two very hectic weeks.
Leaving behind several very… read more
Who accually wants to work & works well on their own?
Is very thurough & makes things that will last for a long time?
& is happy, caring & easy going?
Gino it is!
He's all that & more.
Here he choose to build some storage for my timber & did a very good job.
He arrived late Friday evening & started working… read more
& failing terribly at finding words that describes the delight of getting to know her.
Fien is such a positively unique person, wise beyond her years, brave, strong & caring.
She might be only 19, but trust me on this - she's a better person & worker than most people I've… read more
We did many exciting activities/projects together (gardening, construction, animal care) and I also had a lot of time on my own. My highlight of the day was to spend much… read more
That's how he describes himself.
& I agree, he's very easy to have around.
Always eager to help out with what ever needs doing, taking his tasks seriously & working diligently to get things done properly.
He's very capable of working unsupervised & have fed himself every day.
I enjoyed having Vasili at my place, we have worked well… read more
Liang put those worries to shame right away. She is very crafty & happily spent long snowy/rainy days inside knitting a very cute… read more
He says he knew from my profile that we would get along great, turns out he was right.
Max was here for about 3 weeks, helping me mainly with yard work & some maintenance inside my house.
He is very thurough, wanting to get things done properly.
He even added some things to the… read more
I've stayed with Cia for a few weeks and have done… read more
