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Host rating
100 %
Reply rate
100.0 %
Usually responds within 6 days
Feedback
41
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Badges (2)
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Description
I live in a small maisonette in South Birmingham, 6 miles from the centre. Shirley is 30 minutes walk from my house and nearby to my house is a bus stop with regular bus services to Birmingham city centre till midnight.
There are parks, woods, lake near my house.
I need help maintaining my small garden.
I am looking for someone with DIY knowledge such as small electrical repairs, mini building/carpentry work and gardening
I will provide nice meals and sometimes you can help me to prepare the meals.
I have a warm comfortable room for one or 2 person.
Cleanliness is a priority. You may cook your own meals if you keep clean.
I have home Wi-Fi.
Apart from teaching some English, I could also teach you to cook Asian and can share some knowledge about Eastern religions and culture.
My house is ideal for you if you like good sleep and nice food in exchange for some help
At my place , it is not too heavy help and it provides you time to go through your personal matters online.
Please note : I share a cat with my neighbour so it may not be suitable for people with cat allergies
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Language learning for non English speakers who can teach me theirs in return. Asian culinary knowledge.
Help
I have a small maisonette in Birmingham with a spare room that can sleep 2,
I am looking for someone with DIY skills for house and garden.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
I have one spare room that can sleep up 2. Comfortable and clean and welcome clean guests.
What else ...
Birmingham is often overlooked by tourists but its a great city with many entertainment, arts, parks and happenings. Its also centrally located to travel all over the UK
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
3 hours day, 5 days a week
Host ref number: 726468995617
Feedback (20)
31 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (William)
William is very fun and funny. I never laughed so much lately. I called him Uncle and he has loads of stories to tell. I learnt many things about Scotland that will be useful when I visit soon. William is a nice tidy person and is very good company. We always watched horror movies when he was here. Hi bearings are also very good and he finds his… read more
(Excellent
)
29 Oct 2022
Nabilla has been a really nice host, where she took me to some places of open spaces and nice walks. As this was my first experience of workaway I never really knew what to expect. Due to the late autumn season there wasn't much to do, but she has a poly tunnel green house and I was amazed at how she is still getting some fruit at this time of… read more
22 Aug 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Diego)
Diego was such a good and fun company. He is a very mature guy though I kept treating him like a little boy. He is well knowledge and wise. You will enjoy having a mature conversation with him and he is very curious for knowledge. Diego will complete tasks given to him and will do it well. Whoever who will host him in future will be a lucky host… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Aug 2022
I spent only 2 weeks with Bella, I had a really good time and was the perfect place to rest and relax (Bella enjoys it as is always sleeping). She is a great woman that always trys to make you feel comfortable and welcome, also she is a very good cook.
1 Aug 2022
Dear Nabilla
It was a very nice experience to visit you and to know you.
Your garden it's a beautiful mix of roses, flowers and plants. It was fun to work on it and help you around your house. As well as, It was very enjoyable to watch TV, to listen music and share histories of our travels.
Nabilla is amazing in the kitchen and she knows to cook… read more
It was a very nice experience to visit you and to know you.
Your garden it's a beautiful mix of roses, flowers and plants. It was fun to work on it and help you around your house. As well as, It was very enjoyable to watch TV, to listen music and share histories of our travels.
Nabilla is amazing in the kitchen and she knows to cook… read more
17 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Gerardo Martin)
Gerardo Is an excellent workawayer who is hardworking, easy going and very easy to feel comfortable with. He is the type of person who doesn't need to be told a few times what to do. He has self initiative and completes tasks given. It was great spending free time watching tv with him as he is good to have a laugh with.
Strongly recommend him to… read more
Strongly recommend him to… read more
(Excellent
)
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31 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (William)
William is very fun and funny. I never laughed so much lately. I called him Uncle and he has loads of stories to tell. I learnt many things about Scotland that will be useful when I visit soon. William is a nice tidy person and is very good company. We always watched horror movies when he was here. Hi bearings are also very good and he finds his… read more
(Excellent
)
29 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (William) for host
Nabilla has been a really nice host, where she took me to some places of open spaces and nice walks. As this was my first experience of workaway I never really knew what to expect. Due to the late autumn season there wasn't much to do, but she has a poly tunnel green house and I was amazed at how she is still getting some fruit at this time of… read more
22 Aug 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Diego)
Diego was such a good and fun company. He is a very mature guy though I kept treating him like a little boy. He is well knowledge and wise. You will enjoy having a mature conversation with him and he is very curious for knowledge. Diego will complete tasks given to him and will do it well. Whoever who will host him in future will be a lucky host… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Diego) for host
I spent only 2 weeks with Bella, I had a really good time and was the perfect place to rest and relax (Bella enjoys it as is always sleeping). She is a great woman that always trys to make you feel comfortable and welcome, also she is a very good cook.
1 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Gerardo Martin) for host
Dear Nabilla
It was a very nice experience to visit you and to know you.
Your garden it's a beautiful mix of roses, flowers and plants. It was fun to work on it and help you around your house. As well as, It was very enjoyable to watch TV, to listen music and share histories of our travels.
Nabilla is amazing in the kitchen and she knows to cook… read more
It was a very nice experience to visit you and to know you.
Your garden it's a beautiful mix of roses, flowers and plants. It was fun to work on it and help you around your house. As well as, It was very enjoyable to watch TV, to listen music and share histories of our travels.
Nabilla is amazing in the kitchen and she knows to cook… read more
17 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Gerardo Martin)
Gerardo Is an excellent workawayer who is hardworking, easy going and very easy to feel comfortable with. He is the type of person who doesn't need to be told a few times what to do. He has self initiative and completes tasks given. It was great spending free time watching tv with him as he is good to have a laugh with.
Strongly recommend him to… read more
Strongly recommend him to… read more
(Excellent
)
6 Mar 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Martin)
Martin is a very funny, polite and respectful guy and it was very nice hosting him. I had so much laughs with Martin and he is very good company to talk with. He also loves pets and my cat enjoys his company.
Martin is also very meticulous with the garden work I gave to him. He does it very thoroughly.
I will strongly recommend him for future… read more
Martin is also very meticulous with the garden work I gave to him. He does it very thoroughly.
I will strongly recommend him for future… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Mar 2022
Left by Workawayer (Martin) for host
It was a very enjoyable workaway at Bella's place. She is very friendly and has a great sense of humour.
She made me feel right at home and cooked food aswell as letting me help myself to anything and cook myself if wanted.
The work was very easy, enjoyable and not long. Some days when it was raining I did not do any.
I enjoyed the area which… read more
She made me feel right at home and cooked food aswell as letting me help myself to anything and cook myself if wanted.
The work was very easy, enjoyable and not long. Some days when it was raining I did not do any.
I enjoyed the area which… read more
6 Jan 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Lewis)
Lewis is a nice pleasant polite lad who is enjoyable company. I enjoyed caring for him as he is very young and makes me think him as a son.
I had a nice time with Lewis, showing him around and he was very amicable and easy going lad.
I would recommend hosting him if you are looking for a good and polite lad to help you around.
I had a nice time with Lewis, showing him around and he was very amicable and easy going lad.
I would recommend hosting him if you are looking for a good and polite lad to help you around.
(Excellent
)
5 Jan 2022
Left by Workawayer (Lewis) for host
Bella has such a kind heart and spirit, she is such an amazing host! I came to stay for 10 days but I would have probably stayed much longer if I didn't have to go home for the Christmas holidays. From the moment I first met her I felt right at home, she is an amazing cook and we had some great meals in front of the telly :).
Unfortunately I was… read more
Unfortunately I was… read more
8 Oct 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Michele)
Such a nice boy Michele is. I was so pleased with him till I called him Son. Very polite, well mannered, decent guy. Clean, tidy and helpful. Such a good company too. Never a boring moment when he is around. Whether it is watching tv at home, exploring new places, or doing work at home, Michele offers great company and help.
Michele even… read more
Michele even… read more
(Excellent
)
8 Oct 2020
Left by Workawayer (Michele) for host
It was such an amazing experience to meet Bella! This was my first workaway adventure in Uk, and now I left a small piece of my heart in Bella's house (I stayed for 10 days). She was so kind and friendly since the first time we met, and after a while I realised that this was really her way of life. I did few works in the garden ( more like a… read more
27 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer (Steven & Tara) for host
Nabilla was an amazing host to us, she made us feel right at home and very comfortable. We built some garden beds for her and basic errands for the house. She cooked the most delicious food for us too. We are very grateful for our experience and would definitely recommend doing workaways with her. We feel that Nabilla is now a very close friend of… read more
20 Jan 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Anniki)
I enjoyed hosting Anniki and Fred. Very sweet young couple who helped me cut and trim my wild thorny hedge and now I have more space and sunlight for my coming flower season.
They are obliging and helpful and are not fussy with food.
I am glad they enjoyed their stay and the food I cooked.
They are obliging and helpful and are not fussy with food.
I am glad they enjoyed their stay and the food I cooked.
(Excellent
)
16 Jan 2020
Left by Workawayer (Anniki) for host
We stayed for one week at Bella's place and had a lovely time. She is quite different from other hosts wich makes staying at her place even more valuable.
We got our own nice room. The garden work we did was simple and super fast done. We never worked more than three hours even less and had much time to discover Birmingham and other places… read more
We got our own nice room. The garden work we did was simple and super fast done. We never worked more than three hours even less and had much time to discover Birmingham and other places… read more
4 Dec 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (BRUNO)
Bruno was by far the most hardworking and conscientious workawayer I have hosted. Excellent and meticulous in whatever task given, he is polite, clean respectful and amicable. It was a pleasure and pleasant surprise hosting him and Bruno Borras is always welcomed to my quint house.
(Excellent
)
5 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Arnau)
Arnau stayed with me for 2 weeks. Initially he was supposed to come with his buddy and travelling partner Joel but unforeseen circumstances forced Joel to skip the trip.
Arnau is a very good, shy and mature boy who is very adaptable to his surroundings. He is polite and helpful and given the chance, he can strike a good conversation.
I would… read more
Arnau is a very good, shy and mature boy who is very adaptable to his surroundings. He is polite and helpful and given the chance, he can strike a good conversation.
I would… read more
(Excellent
)
5 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Arnau) for host
Staying in Birmingham with Bella has been a very good experience, Bella is a very good person and a good cheff :). The house has a good connection to the city centre trough the public bus network.
5 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Natacha & Leandro)
Natacha & Leandro stayed with me for a a week and it was a good experience with them as they are a nice and neat couple who are clean and friendly as well. They are also very helpful and always offered help around the house. I highly recommend hosting them as they are clean, polite and very nice to have around.
(Excellent
)
8 Jun 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Jiyoung & Taegyun)
Jiyoung and her husband are such a nice and warm couple with a cute and adorable son. I am happy I had the chance to meet and host them before my workaway stint in Ipoh ends. Jiyoung is a very intelligent woman who has a kind heart and she had helped in voluntary services in many parts of the world.
She has also many useful tips and information… read more
She has also many useful tips and information… read more
(Excellent
)
7 Jun 2015
Left by Workawayer (Jiyoung & Taegyun) for host
It was excellent experience to stay at Bella's house. She is super host. We are family with 2 years old kid and stayed for 4 nights. She introduced taste restaurants and showed around Ipoh. Also we got invitation from Indian neighbor. So we could know more local life how the people live. She has sweet and cute cats. My kid loves to play with them.… read more
29 May 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Caroline & Douaud)
Caroline Boutin and her bouyfriend stayed with me for a 3 days and it was a good experience with them as they are a nice and neat couple who are clean and friendly as well. They are also very helpful and always offered help around the house. I highly recommend hosting them as they are clean, polite and very nice to have around,
(Excellent
)
28 May 2015
Left by Workawayer (Caroline & Douaud) for host
Hi, Nabilla est une personne vraiment formidable qui nous fait visiter des temples lors de son temps libre et elle nous permet de découvrir des personnes qui nous n'aurions pu connaître si on ne serait pas resté chez elle. Nabilla, je te remercie énomément pour tous ce que tu nous a apporté c'était un grand plaisir de te rencontrer. Tu es une… read more
29 Apr 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Kim Sharon & Stephan)
Both Kim and Stephen are a great pair who had actively been seeing the world together and I enjoyed sharing with them the lovely sights and food that Ipoh has to offer. It was fun talking with them and hearing their experiences around the world and also finding out a little more about Germany which I hope to visit someday. If time had permitted, I… read more
(Excellent
)
31 Mar 2015
Left by Workawayer (Kim Sharon & Stephan) for host
Bella, it is quiet hard to find words how much we enjoyed our stay with you at your place.
Apart from the beautiful place Ipoh where you live, we especially loved spending time with you, because of your extraordinary adorable personality. Although we have only spend one week at your place it feels like get to knew a new good friend we won't miss.… read more
Apart from the beautiful place Ipoh where you live, we especially loved spending time with you, because of your extraordinary adorable personality. Although we have only spend one week at your place it feels like get to knew a new good friend we won't miss.… read more
23 Mar 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (VEDRAN & DAINA)
Oh deer...what can I say about Vedran and Daina apart from I miss them a lot. Yes...really miss cos they were the best couple I had hosted in 3 years and it was so much fun sharing crazy jokes with Daina and laughing so crazily while Vedran watches a little baffled.
Daina is also such a Cinderella, cleaning and tidying everything in the house and… read more
Daina is also such a Cinderella, cleaning and tidying everything in the house and… read more
(Excellent
)
21 Mar 2015
Left by Workawayer (VEDRAN & DAINA) for host
If you don't plan to come here, come just to meet Bella. She is really an inspiration of how easy is to be not just hospitable, but generous, warm and always smiling. We stayed at her place for 8 days and it passed so quickly! Our "work" was visiting caves, temples, waterfalls, Cameron highlands, and of course - tasting delicious food, as she is… read more
23 Mar 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Andrew)
Andrew is a nice workawayer who enjoyed listening to all the funny and crazy jokes i was having with other workawayers .
He is easygoing, has little demands and can handle his local visits independantly so it was nice having him around.
Wish you a great continuation of your travels Andrew. Cheers!
He is easygoing, has little demands and can handle his local visits independantly so it was nice having him around.
Wish you a great continuation of your travels Andrew. Cheers!
(Excellent
)
20 Mar 2015
Left by Workawayer (Andrew) for host
The perfect host! Very kind lending us her house and car! Always laughing and giving ideas of what to do. I had a great few days here, cheers Bella
23 Mar 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarin & Simon)
Sarin and he boyfriend stayed with me a couple of days and they are a very polite and nice young couple. Sarin is a young but confident and smart girl with a very positive and open outlook towards many things that she came across during her travels. She offers good and helpful advice to other travellers and is great to have a nice conversation… read more
(Excellent
)
16 Mar 2015
Left by Workawayer (Sarin & Simon) for host
We really enjoyed our short but pleasant stay with Bella. She is such a kind person and trys to make your stay comfortable. Bella is not a typical workaway host as there was no work to do for us the time we stayed with her, so it was more than fair that she's not providing food and as there are restaurants and a supermarket nearby this is not a… read more
1 Mar 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Juraj)
Juraj is a very decent, polite, respectful guy and it was very nice hosting him. I enjoyed taking out Juraj for food and letting him experiment with local dishes and it was so nice to see he enjoyed everything. It was very pleasant having Juraj here ...he was so clean... I would really have been happy if he had wanted to stay longer.
(Excellent
)
1 Mar 2015
Left by Workawayer (Juraj) for host
Thank you Bella for everything. She is a really nice host, taking a lot of care for her guests. I've spent nice time with her and her friends which are also very pleasent company.
28 Dec 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Gokhan)
Gokhan Gokhan Gokhan ... such a wonderful guy. Very polite and very respectful. The type of guest everyone loves as he knows the meaning of appreciation and he is the type who remains a friend after he leaves.
He is well travelled and very knowledgeable and also very helpful.
My assurance that if you open your doors to Gokhan, you will be happy… read more
He is well travelled and very knowledgeable and also very helpful.
My assurance that if you open your doors to Gokhan, you will be happy… read more
(Excellent
)
27 Dec 2014
Left by Workawayer (Gokhan) for host
Bella Bella Bella! I cannot find words to describe the kindness of her! She's totally one of a kind and I'm feeling so lucky to be her friend now. So lovely, so cheerful, so energetic and sophisticated! Last day i felt so sad to leave but we promised each other to meet again in Europe! :) Thank you sooooo much!
2 Dec 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Vladislav)
Vladislav is such a clever, good and funny boy. I enjoyed so much hosting him. He makes everyone laugh a lot.
If you have a chance to host him, please ask him to dance. You will really enjoy his Bollywood performance.
I also learned some very useful Russian language from him and I am happy with my new knowledge.
If you have a chance to host him, please ask him to dance. You will really enjoy his Bollywood performance.
I also learned some very useful Russian language from him and I am happy with my new knowledge.
(Excellent
)
1 Dec 2014
Left by Workawayer (Vladislav) for host
I was styaying Bella's house just 4 nights and it was excellent experience! In her home - really I was feeling myself like in home. She was so kind - to show beautiful places around and give lots of advices about traveling in Malasya!
10 Nov 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Maider & Jon )
Maider and Jon are very nice and fun to be with. They were independant in finding their way around and when we went out in a group, it was fun and good. They are a neat couple and cleaned after themselves all the time they were staying here.
I would love to host Maider and Jon again and maybe persuade them to have more Zebra. :-)
I would love to host Maider and Jon again and maybe persuade them to have more Zebra. :-)
(Excellent
)
9 Nov 2014
Left by Workawayer (Maider & Jon ) for host
We loved staying in Bella's house! She is very friendly and cheerful. We felt like at home and she was ready to help us with everything. She knows many places so we knew amazing places, very nice temples, night markets, waterfalls and we also met friendly people.
If we ever go back to Malaysia we will go to her house, but please not more zebra! :)
If we ever go back to Malaysia we will go to her house, but please not more zebra! :)
25 Oct 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Nikki)
Nikki and Ross is a lovely couple and I had no problems hosting them for eight days. They were fun to be with and we enjoyed exchanging stories and information. They also helped to make my Divali Hindu celebration a success and enjoyed chilling out at home. It was a good experience meeting them and I will surely welcome Nikki and Ross to come and… read more
(Excellent
)
24 Oct 2014
Left by Workawayer (Nikki) for host
Bella is an excellent host! This was our first workaway so we were a little bit nervous as had never done anything like this before. She hosts many people and is one of the most friendly and good-humoured person we've met. We stayed for 8 days and she took us to a lovely waterfall, amazing cave temples, cultural food places, met her friends and… read more
