Anne & Thorkel

Travel information

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Description

We are a couple, Anne Haarløv and Thorkel Hyllested. We live in Roskilde, Denmark.
In 2018 we decided, that we would try to experience the north of Scandinavia in a different way. We had travelled in the aria for several years, but this time we wanted to stay at a spot for a longer period and work with people to get to know them better, than you do, when you travel as a regular tourist.
We used Work Away to find a small town, Murjek, near Jokk Mokk in the north of Sweden close to the Polar Circle. We worked for 6 weeks with the local people, who are taking care of and managing a “Hembygdsgård”. It is a kind of village hall, serving breakfast and lunch and providing accommodation for up to 20 guests. They also arranged cultural events during the summer.
Among other things we worked with: getting rooms ready for the guests, redecorating, upholster chairs, renewing boards and steps of the barn, designing new handwritten posters, helping with arranging cultural events and maintaining the garden.
You can check our references concerning the stay in Sweden 2018 below.
We had a really good experience, and are now looking for the same opportunity in Scotland.
We are 67 and 69 years old, but fit for fight and ready for meeting new people and for the work needed.
We both speak fairly good English. We can manage German and Swedish. Anne speaks French, and Thorkel speaks fluent Norwegian.
We bring a dog, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, with us. She is 10 years old, calm and has never been a problem to anybody.

Interests

History

Charity work

Writing

Sustainability

Outdoor activities

Nature

Languages

Hiking

DIY & crafts

Events & social

Politics / Social justice

Culture

Languages spoken

Danish: Fluent
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
Sami: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
French: Intermediate

Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

DIY and building projects

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Hospitality/Tourism

Charity Work

Art Projects

Teaching

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

More details about your skills

Through the years we have learned many skills around maintaining a house, building, painting, as well as gardening, cooking and cleaning, taking care of children etc. Thorkel has worked for the Roskilde Festival as coordinater of installation-projekts, Leader of a theaterstage among others.

Age

72 & 75

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