Magdalena & Andy

Sweden & United Kingdom
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We are currently
At home
Activities we are interested in:
We run a small organic farm and bed and breakfast, so we enjoy meeting people, DIY, gardening, being outdoors. We both practice meditation. We have kids and enjoy meeting families from other cultures.
Our next destination:
Thailand - from Nov 2024 until Jan 2025
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Hi!
We are Magda - 35 from Sweden - and Andy - 38 from Scotland. We are a married couple and have two kids that are 5 and 2.5 years old. Before the oldest one starts school we are taking them to Thailand and Vietnam to learn more about other cultures, traditions, languages and ways of life. We run a small organic farm and bnb together in Sweden and our interests and skills lie mainly in gardening, woodwork, basic building, and marketing on social media.
Magda is a trained agronomist and Andy is a musician and chef. We are happy to cook food from our countries for hosts. We would like it if our kids could meet other kids from different parts of the world. We both practice meditation and are interested in Buddhism and would like to find time to deepen our practice in a way that works with family life. Thanks for reading our profile.
Interests
Yoga / Wellness
Politics / Social justice
Nature
Culture
Farming
Animals
Outdoor activities
Vegetarian or vegan
Self development
Gardening
Mountain
Hiking
History
Music
Plant care
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swedish: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Art Projects
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Animal Care
Languages
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
More details about your skills
-Good farming knowledge, good hand with animals and plants

-Andy is a chef and happy to cook for you!

- A lot of experience from writing founding applications, reports and being in contact with different organisations and authorities.

-Have travelled and worked in rural areas in many countries and learnt about different agriculture practices.

-We both play music, between us we play guitar, piano, mandolin and sing

As people we are patient and calm, happy to learn new things.
Age
35 & 38
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  Vegetarian food prefered

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25 May 2018

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Help establish an orchard in ...)

We stayed with Chris and Claire for a week and had a great time. They have a beautiful home and garden and made us feel very at home from the first day. We mainly worked with weeding the garden and planting flowers and bulbs, and were left with very much autonomy regarding our working hours and time off. Both Chris and Claire are very interesting… read more

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12 May 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy)

It was a pleasure to have Magda and Andy stay and work with me for just over a week recently. They are a lovely , respectful couple to have in your home. Their work ethic is excellent. A number of times when I said they could knock off work, they said they just wanted to do a bit more.They happily weeded my garden/jungle and paths, helped me to… read more

(Excellent )

12 May 2018

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Help me with outdoor work on ...)

We had a fantastic time here!
Janet was a very kind host and cooked us lovely food, took us to great beaches and generally spolit us!!
What a fantastic location and abundance of friendly animals and pets to play with.
We enjoyed our tasks a lot and Janet was flexible and keen to make everything suit.
Wonderful all round experience.

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16 Apr 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy)

Andy and Magda were awesome. They got on well with our family and did an amazing job clearing up the yard areas of our properties. They had initiative, and a real eye for tidying up the section. Andy cooked an excellent meal for us and our oldest son loved his 'magic'. We loved hosting Andy and Magda and wished they could have stayed longer.

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11 Apr 2018

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Come and join our busy young ...)

We had a great stay here, meeting all the members of this friendly family!
Simon and Sacha were full of knowledge on local culture and history and took us out on a fun picnic to hear local music in the park.
We mainly worked in the garden and working hours were flexible.
We had a super comfy room and good wifi. All the best guys!

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25 May 2018

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12 May 2018

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12 May 2018

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16 Apr 2018

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11 Apr 2018

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Come and join our busy young ...)

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8 Apr 2018

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Help with gardening, sorting ...)

Faye was the perfect host and we were made to feel very relaxed and at home imidiately.
We mainly worked in the garden which was nice work and flexible according to ours skills, wishes and the weather.
In the evenings we enjoyed social meals, film nights and meeting Fayes lovely friends. She has many interesting stories and insights.
The… read more

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7 Apr 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy)

Magda and Andy were exceptional in every way possible and I throughly enjoyed them staying.

They are both excellent team workers, with initiative, who completed all gardening jobs to a high standard and all done with a positive and cheerful attitude.

They both cooked delicious food, and one evening we invited my friends over for a fantastic… read more

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11 Jan 2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy)

Magdalena & andy are very very very kindly and full with energy. We had a nice time. both worked hard, good and always with a smile in there face. The dogs like her, we also :-)
We have worked together . spent lot of time together and explored Bikaner and desert
We hope, both want come back to us. Thank you for your help!!! Wish you a very happy… read more

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20 Dec 2017

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (A home away from home, ...)

We enjoyed our time with Yogi. We stayed the whole time in the desert which we enjoyed. Our work was mainly serving guests, heating up food, preparing rooms and weeding. Working hours were not fixed, we were more on call for when we were needed as and when guests came or required things. In the beginning we were a bit unclear about the specifics… read more

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12 Dec 2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy)

Magda and Andy are really amazing guest.they stay in my village with my family. We really love them and appreciate for their help in farm. We cook food together and also we plant garlic together.we went to ceromony in village, enjoy alot.We love working together with them. They become the part of our family in short time.. have a nice time ahead..… read more

(Excellent)

12 Dec 2017

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Family run - Self sufficient, ...)

We had a fantastic time here! Such a friendly and kind family with so much local knowledge! Work was fun and varied and our room was amazing. We joined in in local village festivals, and ate amazing food. Big recommendation! Thanks guys

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4 Dec 2017

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Join us on our organic tea ...)

We had a fantastic time here! Tasty food, and enjoyable work, with a friendly family. Would highly recommend this place :D

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15 Nov 2017

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Help with permaculture, ...)

We had a really great time here, very relaxed often working only 2-3 hours a day. We were many volunteers but it was a really nice attmosphere and we enjoyed sitting round the fire at night. Everyone was kind and the views here are amazing! Cheers guys and good luck :D

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8 Sep 2014

Left by Workawayer (Magdalena & Andy) for host (Help in a farm and gain tea ...)

I had a very interesting and good time at this farm, working at the fields, meeting the family and other volunteers. I found the atmosphere very relaxed, easy and friendly, the family makes an effort to make sure you feel welcome and even took us to see nearby places in evening time.
A great opportunity to understand more about the challanges… read more

(Excellent)

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