Help in a beautiful Loch Ness setting - Scottish Highlands.

United Kingdom

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17/02/2020
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2020

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Artist and writer's home in a large historic 18th century country house, with beautiful gardens set in extensively wooded grounds with a stream, close to popular village near Loch Ness, Highlands of Scotland. Non-smokers, cat lovers. We are friendly, well travelled and offer a warm welcome by a roaring open fire. We muddle along in a few languages and enjoy helping anyone who wants to improve their English. Every season is a beautiful time in the Highlands with the forests and the glens changing colour: current projects include internal and external cleanup, repair and redecoration, major garden maintenance, preparation, planting, some tree pruning, log splitting and maybe some garden structural alterations. We like cooking, are part time vegetarians and love it when workaway guests cook.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Help in the house
Animal care
Language practice
Art project
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Friendly well travelled cultured couple welcoming international visitors with stimulating conversation in their family home dating from the Jacobite rebellion. Located in a rural setting, just a short walk from a village popular with tourists, with transport links to the city of Inverness 25 minutes away. Mountains, lochs and forests - a perfect opportunity to practice shinrin yoku.....
Help
Looking for strong capable person keen on garden maintenance/repairs, fixing garden walls/fences, as well as internal redecoration and DIY jobs. Both require energetic and enthusiastic assistance sought in exchange for board and lodging, good food, films, fun and friendship.
Languages spoken
English, French, some Greek, German and Spanish
Accommodation
Large old detached house and grounds providing private bedroom, shared bathroom, broadband, TV, film, and library. Eating informally with hosts but with independent access to the kitchen if required.
What else ...
Perfect location for hill walking, enjoying the countryside with historic castle and visitor centre (an ideal spot for Outlander fans in a house with a direct connection to the Jacobites and Culloden). Artist often busy in the studio most days.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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09/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Edith)

Edith is a thoughtful young woman who happily fitted into the household routines and made a helpful contribution throughout her stay.

(Excellent )

09/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Sacha & Timour Van Der Bijl)

Sacha and Timour are a lovely sweet couple who fit in easily into household routines and are a pleasure to host. Happy to take on tough outdoor tasks with determination and to see through simple projects to completion; they are also very helpful indoors - Sacha is a very capable cook and every-helpful Timour's cheery laughter brightens the day.… read more

(Excellent )

09/11/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Gregory)

Gregory is a dynamo. Energetic, enthusiastic, and ready to tackle anything and everything that life throws at him. A demon with a chainsaw and an axe, outdoors and inside he is a self-motivated self starter and a capable organiser. A well travelled, intelligent and interesting conversationalist with strong perspectives on major issues, he is quite… read more

(Excellent )

07/11/2019

Left by Workawayer (Gregory) for host

Jane and Neville are awesome people. They were very inspiring and they nurtured my cultural sensibility with a lot of different material. Also, it was wonderful to speak and exchange about different languages, and much in detail, as they are curious, cultivated and like learning as much as teaching. Together, we shared many great conversations,… read more

(Excellent )

02/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Eloi) for host

I initially approached Neville and Jane on workaway, intending to stay for a few weeks... but I ended up spending 7 months with them, it truly was an unique and life-changing experience! My situation was special, I ended up being a studio assistant and artist in residency, more than a workaway, which also explains the length of my stay, but I can… read more

(Excellent )

14/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Giorgia) for host

Neville and Jane are two lovely people, welcoming, intelligent, caring.
I went there not sure of how long I would stay, and I ended up staying for nearly two months.
And now, that I left their house, I miss them and the other nice workawayer a lot. And how forget the two cats?
While I was there we had trips together to visit some places in that… read more

(Excellent )

14/03/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Giorgia)

Giorgia brings cheery laughter, singing and impressive touch of Italian cuisine to her Workaway visits. She stayed nearly two months and worked with tremendous enthusiasm and dedication to help paint and redecorate several rooms. An intelligent, caring and ebulliant individual, she is certain to be welcomed wherever she goes.

(Excellent )

05/02/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Diana Geraldine & Nahuel Facundo)

Diana and Nahuel were the perfect couple, oganised, lively, energetic, and likeable. They showed great skill and determination achieving many tasks indoors and out, but most importantly were also good company and fun.

(Excellent )

05/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Diana Geraldine & Nahuel Facundo) for host

What can we say? Our 3 weeks were amazing with Jane and Neville, they are very nice and loving people. We had a beautiful Christmas and New Year together. At all times they were very attentive in what we need. We keep with very good memories the both. They always tried to help us with our basic English and they were also very attentive in… read more

(Excellent )

25/12/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Stella-Fee)

Stella was a marvellous Workaway guest who threw herself into many tasks wth great enthusiasm and professionalism. She is confident, charming and polite, the perfect visitor and friend.

(Excellent )

13/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Karolina) for host

My experience in Scotland was incredible. I loved staying there and I feel that I found friends in Neville and Jane. I enjoyed their lovely company tremendously, meaningful conversations and also spending time in a beautiful historic house, getting accustomed to a different way of living and admiring stunning landscapes and just the highlands of… read more

(Excellent )

05/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Madlena ) for host

Neville and Jane are incredible, lovable and interesting people. To be part of their daily life in their house full of charm and history for 2 weeks was just magical. They had fun learning English. Neville always has an interesting story to tell, and is always ready to bring information about the history of the region. Jane is adorable and an… read more

(Excellent )

04/09/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Madlena )

Madlena is a charming sweet girl, who was a pleasure to have staying and great help around the home and studio. We enjoyed helping with English and stretching our French. Madlena was eager, efficient considerate, personable at all times, and was a splendid cook!

(Excellent )

18/06/2018

Left by Workawayer (Jessica) for host

This was my first Workaway. Although unfortunately I had to cut my time short (due to a sudden paid work opportunity) I had a lovely week with Neville and Jane. Their house is full of character and history (and two friendly cats), and the views of Loch Ness are amazing! It was really interesting to learn about what life is like in the area, and… read more

(Excellent )

18/06/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Jessica)

Jessica was a wonderful Workaway guest who threw herself into helping in numerous ways - not afraid of getting down to hard graft, taking the initiative, and coming up with helpful ideas. Such a shame she was called away too soon, but such is the life of a professional singer/songwriter that a new gig beckoned. We wish her luck and hope to see her… read more

(Excellent )

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