Alice & Felix

From: Switzerland

Account Type
Couple account
Travelling to
Australia
Travel dates
07/02/2020 - 01/03/2020
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Our status
At home
Description
We are a fit and healty couple. We love the nature, but we don't love our winter!
We have two children, 1974 and 1975 and also two little grandsons.
Felix has worked as a production engineer (metal industry)
and Alice worked in a nursing home for many years.
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Helping around the house
More details about your skills
gardening, harvesting, household, wood splitting, hand work, farm work, old-age care, child care, building work (renovate) ...
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Age
68 & 72
Nationality
Swiss
What else ...
We live in a small hamlet outside a village in the east of Switzerland. And we have an own house with a big vegetable garden. We are vegetarians (since more than 35 year), we don't eat meat, fish and egg. Non smoking!
In winter our garden is "sleeping" and so we can go away.
Hobbies: house and garden, hiking, table tennis, photographing.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  We are vegetarians

Photos

in Tasmania 2018

Mt. Farrell, Tasmania AU

Felix and me on a Nepal Trekking 2016

our house and garden

Our home

Felix at work at home for our heating

Creative wood pile - made by Felix

Feedback

25/02/2020

Left by host (Help mainly with maintaining ...) for Workawayer (Alice & Felix)

Alice and Felix came to my place initially for 3 weeks but ended up staying for over 6 weeks.
I have never had such a hard working couple at my property. They were able to do absolutely anything I asked from them and they did it as if they were working on their own home. They absolutely went above and beyond what I expected. Their work ethic was… read more

(Excellent )

24/02/2020

Left by Workawayer (Alice & Felix) for host for (Help mainly with maintaining ...)

We stayed nearly six weeks with Debbie, even though we had only arranged for three weeks.
Debbie is such a great host, we can recommend her hightly.
From the first day on we felt like at home. Debbie is warmly, generously, open, sensitive, honest and trusting. We have had so many great and deep conversations. Also we really appreciated she always… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2020

Left by Workawayer (Alice & Felix) for host for (Come and help me finish up ...)

We were allowed to live with Maree and Ron for a whole month. From the first day we felt very comfortable and at home. Maree was very warm, generous and always very grateful. Felix and I were allowed to live alone in the loft, with our own bathroom. It was very important to Maree that we could see and experience as much as possible. She also… read more

(Excellent )

11/01/2020

Left by host (Come and help me finish up ...) for Workawayer (Alice & Felix)

Alice and Felix from the first day, was like welcoming family, a brother and sister in the house, they wanted to get stuck into caring and projects straightaway, they are an amazing team but work just as well independently, honest, and hardworking, loving, compassionate and fun, easy going, very accommodating. They are good huggers and always… read more

(Excellent )

23/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alice & Felix) for host for (Learn about permaculture and ...)

We had 3 impressively weeks in this lively family with Lynore and Greg. Every day we enjoyed the beautiful view to the sea and the Kapiti Island. Lynore is a very good cook of healthy vegan meals, you will not gain weight with them. She drove us to a nice bush walk and together we could enjoy a wonderful day in the Staglands animal park, too.… read more

(Very good )

20/03/2019

Left by host (Learn about permaculture and ...) for Workawayer (Alice & Felix)

Alice and Felix were a pleasure to host. They went above and beyond for us, adding value to the property and helping us move forward with our many projects. And they were great company. All the very best!

(Excellent )

20/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alice & Felix) for host for (Come and enjoy paradise in ...)

We stayed one week at Judy's and Bruce's wonderful home. In such a beautiful and peaceful garden to work was a pleasure for us. We enjoyed every day to be there, it was like we were in the paradise.
From the first day we felt very welcome, they were so friendly and helpful. We were able to learn a lot, about gardening, that was very interesting.… read more

(Excellent )

19/02/2019

Left by host (Come and enjoy paradise in ...) for Workawayer (Alice & Felix)

We had the very great pleasure of having Alice and Felix with us for a week. They were extremely hard workers and transformed many areas on our property which had become quite overgrown. They worked steadily and quickly through each task until it was done and did not concern themselves with watching the clock. Sometimes it was hard to make them… read more

(Excellent )

05/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Alice & Felix) for host for (Help out in garden and home ...)

We were allowed to spend four weeks as a family member with Cami, Felix, and their two sweet daughters Jana and Frieda. My husband was able to do various carpentry work, such as a wood paneling at the cheminee and a storage space in the sofa bed. He also enjoyed the design of the garden path. I enjoyed working in the garden as if it were mine.… read more

(Excellent )

19/01/2019

Left by host (Help out in garden and home ...) for Workawayer (Alice & Felix)

Alice and Felix are staying with us throughout January. They have been sweetly and joyfully helping us through the heat with their positive attitudes and inexhaustable energy. Our garden thrives and has been tidied weeded and mulched by Alice. We've tackled some deep cleaning and decluttering with their support. Our house has amazingly been kept… read more

(Excellent )

05/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Alice & Felix) for host for (Come help us in the upkeep of ...)

Dear Catherine and Fintan,
Every day was a happy day we had with you during our seven week stay. We enjoyed the breathtaking views and especially the beautiful morning moods.
Fintan was always in effort, that we had enough time to explore the island, besides working. He also gave us some very good tips for hikes or excursions.
We also enjoyed… read more

(Excellent )

04/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Alice & Felix) for host for (Stay and help at our vegan ...)

Dear Jodie and Andrew,
During the two weeks with you we felt very comfortable. We appreciate it very much that we had family connection. Jodie, we also enjoyed your creative and very good vegan dinner every day.
Being allowed to participate in this beautiful garden that was a great pleasure for us.
It was a terrible pity to be only two weeks with… read more

(Excellent )

21/02/2018

Left by host (Stay and help at our vegan ...) for Workawayer (Alice & Felix)

Thank you Alice and Felix for visiting with us and helping in the garden.
It has been such a pleasure getting to know you, we miss you already.
Wishing you many happy travel adventures xoxo
Love from Jodie and family .

(Excellent )

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