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Laissé par le workawayer (Thomas & Kayla) pour l'hôte
The whole family was an absolute joy to be around! I started out thinking I might stay for 2 or 3 weeks if I liked it, but ended up staying for 3 months. I would have stayed 6 months (as long as I could without a visa) had it not been for some personal matters that arose. I hope to return before the kids get much older, because they are a total
… read more blast!
Not only did they welcome me to feel comfortable living in their home for this time - they even introduced me to their extended family, took me out to karaoke, invited me to watch the Euro finals at their local tennis club, let me take part in the fun and games of their older daughter's birthday party, and gave me some solid life advice when I asked for it.
Just before I stayed with them, I had gone through some major life changes, so the routine of walking the girls to school in the mornings, walking them home in the afternoons, and sharing meals with the family was grounding and soothing. I even had plenty of free time to explore London and get into a good routine at the local gym.
So thankful to have had this great opportunity! It was an incredible experience that made me a more well-rounded person.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Cameron)
We had a great experience with Cameron, she spent 2 months with us, helping look after our children and house. She is confident and lively, embracing imaginative play with the girls and easy to get on with. She was happy to do any task requested and we especially appreciated her cooking!
Laissé par le workawayer (Hannah) pour l'hôte
Dear Fiona, Ben, Pippa and Emmie!
Thank you for being such incredible hosts and for letting me be a part of your family for the last month. Thanks for introducing me to an english family life and trusting me with your kids!
I had a wonderful time with Pippa and Emmie. They are such adorable and lively children. Usually they always come up with
… read more creative ideas about what they would like to play. I miss them a lot.
The family lives in the London suburbs and there are beautiful parks where I could go for a walk. I also really enjoyed going for runs (and even got used to the hills :)
On my days off I could explore London. It just takes 20 minutes to go there by train. And if you don’t know what to do in London or where to start, Fiona and Ben will help you to figure it out.
Another advantage is that there are usually two WA, so you have the chance to meet other travelers and spend some time together.
So, if you are looking for a host in or near London, stop looking and just text Fiona and Ben.
Fiona, Ben, Pippa and Emmie, I hope I will see you again and wish you all the best!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
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We are an easy train ride from London (the girls are a bit bigger than this now!)
The girls love the big trampoline in our garden!
Brighton beach is just 1 hr away, we have previously coordinated a day trip with workaways on their day off
You can almost see our house from the top of Croham Hurst woods, our favourite walk from home.
We have a nice big garden that the kids love to play in
Exploring Kenley Aerodrome, a brilliant place for cycling with the kids, 20 mins from our house
Our workaways have the top floor of our house to themselves, with two bedrooms and a bathroom, and a great view of the garden.
Our workaways have the top floor of our house to themselves, with two bedrooms and a bathroom, and a great view of the garden.
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Laissé par le workawayer (Thomas & Kayla) pour l'hôte
The whole family was an absolute joy to be around! I started out thinking I might stay for 2 or 3 weeks if I liked it, but ended up staying for 3 months. I would have stayed 6 months (as long as I could without a visa) had it not been for some personal matters that arose. I hope to return before the kids get much older, because they are a total
… read more blast!
Not only did they welcome me to feel comfortable living in their home for this time - they even introduced me to their extended family, took me out to karaoke, invited me to watch the Euro finals at their local tennis club, let me take part in the fun and games of their older daughter's birthday party, and gave me some solid life advice when I asked for it.
Just before I stayed with them, I had gone through some major life changes, so the routine of walking the girls to school in the mornings, walking them home in the afternoons, and sharing meals with the family was grounding and soothing. I even had plenty of free time to explore London and get into a good routine at the local gym.
So thankful to have had this great opportunity! It was an incredible experience that made me a more well-rounded person.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Cameron)
We had a great experience with Cameron, she spent 2 months with us, helping look after our children and house. She is confident and lively, embracing imaginative play with the girls and easy to get on with. She was happy to do any task requested and we especially appreciated her cooking!
Laissé par le workawayer (Hannah) pour l'hôte
Dear Fiona, Ben, Pippa and Emmie!
Thank you for being such incredible hosts and for letting me be a part of your family for the last month. Thanks for introducing me to an english family life and trusting me with your kids!
I had a wonderful time with Pippa and Emmie. They are such adorable and lively children. Usually they always come up with
… read more creative ideas about what they would like to play. I miss them a lot.
The family lives in the London suburbs and there are beautiful parks where I could go for a walk. I also really enjoyed going for runs (and even got used to the hills :)
On my days off I could explore London. It just takes 20 minutes to go there by train. And if you don’t know what to do in London or where to start, Fiona and Ben will help you to figure it out.
Another advantage is that there are usually two WA, so you have the chance to meet other travelers and spend some time together.
So, if you are looking for a host in or near London, stop looking and just text Fiona and Ben.
Fiona, Ben, Pippa and Emmie, I hope I will see you again and wish you all the best!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sarah)
We loved hosting Sarah over the summer, she spent two months with us looking after our children (7 & 4) and helping with housework. She has a wonderful demeanour, the children loved spending time with her - she was very creative in coming up with fun and engaging activities to suit their interests, and was also skilled in managing their behaviour
… read more such as keeping them on task when getting ready, or helping them control their excitement. She fit really well into our family, and was easy to socialise and get along with. Sarah was always happy to help out with whatever housework was needed, and we especially appreciated her delicious cooking. She was totally reliable and trustworthy and we wouldn't hesitate in recommending her.
Laissé par le workawayer (Kristin) pour l'hôte
I’ve had a great first workaway experience with Fiona, Ben and mostly with their kids- Pippa and Emmie. Their home was my home for two months, mostly during summer holidays, which means we had a lot of playtime with the kids. „We“ because they usually host two workawayers at a time, which ist great since you have someone to enjoy you free time
… read more with. I love how much they trusted me with the kids and the house and especially, how excited the kids were to meet new guests which made it easy to settle in. Pippa and Emmie have a special place in my heart and we made lots of fun memories together (which doesn’t mean it can’t be exhausting sometimes :D). Thanks so much for having me!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Kristin)
We've had a wonderful summer with Kristin, she's been a fantastic help with both the housework, and most importantly entertaining our children! She's reliable and responsible, confident taking them out on trips, and they've really enjoyed her company, as have we, she's easy to live with and respectful of house rules.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Ayana)
Ayana spent just over a month with us, and we had a positive experience. She was responsible for entertaining our children after school, and light housework.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maya Fee)
Maya spent 3 months with us and we were very sorry to say goodbye to her. She is the perfect workawayer, mature and responsible beyond her years, fluent English, had a lovely bond with the kids, great cooking, proactive at keeping the house tidy and knowing what needs to be done, and great company too. We miss her and hope she'll come back one day!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Shara)
Shara spent a month with us and we had a great experience. She was caring and responsible for our children, trustworthy and a great help. We really enjoyed her company and hope to cross paths again.
Extra note: we also met Jimy, and whilst he didn't workaway with us, we can vouch for him being a nice guy too, in case they continue their workaway
… read more travels together!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Stephanie)
Stephanie brought a burst of energy and positivity to our home - she got on great with our kids (6 & 4) - they absolutely loved doing a spa day with her. She was responsible and reliable, and willing to do whatever housework task needed doing. She entertained us with her excitement of all the things she discovered in London, and her signature -
… read more lots of random hugs!
Laissé par le workawayer (Stephanie) pour l'hôte
staying with this family was a lot of fun. Fiona is always very resourceful and helpful! she knows a LOT of great places, things to see, and she is very open with communication! if there's anything you would like to do I'd recommend just talking to her about it! as for the girls, they are INCREDIBLY sweet! They absolutely love to play using their
… read more strong imagination and going on fun adventures! the house work is not bad at all and there is cooking required. a meal for the adults and a separate for the kids. if that seems like a lot it's not as there are two Workawayers at a time and can be a lot of fun! you'll grow a close bond to everyone! highly recommend staying with this family! :)Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Julia)
It was a pleasure to host Julia, she was initially a little reserved before she got to know us, but soon 'came out of her shell' and developed a lovely relationship with our family. Our children (6 & 4) really enjoyed her company and she was extremely responsible and reliable, quickly understood our routines and was excellent at knowing what
… read more needed to be done and doing it before we asked. She cooks great vegetarian meals! She was an unobtrusive guest, who was interesting to chat to, but knew when to give us space. She embraces the concept of workaway, making the most of every opportunity to explore and immerse in our culture. We'd highly recommend her, and hope she'll come back again to visit.
Laissé par le workawayer (Julia) pour l'hôte
I spent two amazing months with this family and I enjoyed my time with them very much!
The work consists of spending time with the girls (Pippa, 6 years old and Emmie, 4 years old), cooking and cleaning and household tasks.
A typical day might look like: helping the girls to get ready for school and walking them there (school starts at 9.00 am)
… read more and then picking them up again (3.00 pm) and spending the afternoon with them. They are very kind and sweet children and love playing (for example boardgames, with barbies, dressing up, being on the trampoline, …), they always come up with ideas and we had lots of fun!
There are two people staying with the family at the same time, therefore the second person (who doesn’t spend time with the girls at the moment) does more household and cleaning stuff, usually vacuuming, deep cleaning, laundry, doing the dishes, other random tasks, which is totally doable ….
We always alternated with these two “positions”. I got friend with the other girl and it’s great to have someone to talk to, to explore with and for sharing responsibility!!
In the evening we were responsible for cooking dinner for everyone, which I really enjoyed.
Fiona and Ben are really kind and flexible people, we always found a solution and they made sure everyone is happy. You can clearly tell that they are very experienced hosts, they helped me at the beginning to get used to everything, making sure I am comfortable with the tasks, and they have lots of tips for London and the surrounding area in store. Also, they helped me to improve my English and solving any other kind of problem. In general I felt very comfortable and at home.
The room I was staying in was big and bright and I shared a bathroom with the other girl.
It takes about 20 minutes to get into central London by train, I usually used my days off to explore the city (often the Wednesday and one day at the weekend). Train fares are quite expensive, just be prepared for that. London is amazing, there is endless stuff to see and do. In the surrounding areas there are some cute coffee shops and you can go for nice walks.
I loved this experience in London and would immediately do it again!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Lorena)
Lorena is an absolute star, she fit into our family perfectly. She has a real eye for detail and genuinely enjoyed sorting out our clutter and making our house sparkling clean. Alongside this, she was caring and responsible when with our children and they loved playing with her. If you get the chance to host her then don't hesitate!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Julia)
We had a great experience when Julia spent two months with us. She had a great attitude to Workaway, getting the most out of her stay by exploring all London has to offer and perfecting her (already near-perfect) English, alongside helping us out tremendously with the kids and house. She was easy to get on with, liked by the children, and helpful
… read more around the house with whatever needed help. We look forward to seeing you again soon :)
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mackenzie)
We had a great experience when Mackenzie stayed with us for a month. She is full of energy, the kids loved spending time with her, she was reliable and responsible and she was a great help around the house. We hope you'll come back and visit us some day!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nicole)
Nicole has spent almost 4 months with our family, and we're very sorry to see her move on for her next adventure. Her role with us has been twofold, keeping on top of the housework and looking after our children (6 and 4) - both of which she has done brilliantly. She is sensible and mature, and self-assured; she knows what's needed and gets on
… read more with it, without needing input from us. Nicole is trustworthy and reliable, she's been responsible for getting the girls to school on time, keeping them occupied when we're busy working, and they've enjoyed trips out with her. She's both respected by them and they have fun with her - which is a difficult balance to find. On the housework side, she is organised and proactive in keeping on top of things. I've been particularly impressed with her cooking - working out what everyone likes to eat and having dinner ready without me needing to provide any input. And definitely try her baking!! From a social perspective, Nicole is easy to get on with and chat to, great at Karaoke (!) and unobtrusive to share a home with; she naturally knows when we're in a sociable mood and when we've had a long day and need our own space. She embraces the spirit of workaway, working hard to be a fantastic help to us, and making the most of the exploration and the cultural opportunities the stay offers. All in all she'll be missed and we hope our paths will cross again in the future.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Dina)
We had a great experience with Dina who stayed with us for a month in January - a long overdue review but it was a pleasure to host her.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Tahnee)
Tahnee stayed with us for 2 months in Spring and is still missed now. She fit in perfectly to our household. She's a lovely person, full of energy and enthusiasm and bonded so well with our girls.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Yin Lam Yanis)
Yanis spent 3 weeks with us over the summer. As it was a short stay, we didn't get to know each other very well, but we had a good experience, she was reliable and got on well with the children.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Béné)
Béné spent 2 months with us in the Spring. We had a great experience, she was a huge help with entertaining the children, cooking for us, and helping keep the house clean and tidy, as well as being good company.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Manuel & Giada)
Manuel and Giada spent just over a month with us in the summer. They were really helpful playing with the kids, helping with school runs and cooking as well as helping around the house. They were hard workers and always happy to help.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sophie)
Sophie spent two months with us over the summer, and fit perfectly into our home. She bonded really well with the girls, they still miss her now. She really embraced the sentiment behind workaway, making the most of exploring our local area, being a huge help in our home, and great company too. We really hope to cross paths again one day.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Chiara)
Chiara spent 6 weeks with us in the summer, and it was a great experience. She has a very calm manner, and bonded well with our children. She is kind, reliable and responsible. She was also really helpful around the house, proactive in keeping things clean and tidy. She'd be welcome back again :)
Laissé par le workawayer (Anna ) pour l'hôte
I stayed with Ben and Fi for around a month and had an amazing stay. The girls are super cute and easy to get along with! They live super close to the center of London, so it was extremely convenient to travel into the city center! Would definitely visit again :)
Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anna )
Anna stayed with us for around a month in July 2021. She was a good fit for our family, helpful with housework, and our girls (5 & 3) loved playing with her. We recommend her :)
Laissé par le workawayer (Julia) pour l'hôte
I stayed with this wonderful family for almost one month and I enjoyed every day! The kids are lovely and Ben and Fiona were always offering help to make sure I have a great time. I can just recommend to come here and spend time in London, its just an amazing city. Because Ben and Fiona live so close to the centre of London, me and Dina (the other
… read more Workaway who stayed there at the same time as me) went to London almost every day and could explore the city. If I would have the opportunity I would always love to come back!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Grace)
Grace was a great workawayer, she spent 2 months with us (as well as her friend Jillian who was also great, in case they travel together again!) Her main task was to help look after our 5 and 3 year old girls, taking them to and from school and playgroups, cooking for them, and playing with them. She got on well with them, striking the right
… read more balance between fun and keeping them in check! Grace was also happy to help us with light housework and cooking when it was needed, and was helpfully flexible with her hours allowing us a few precious nights out! She's reliable and a great workawayer.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Natalie )
We had a great experience with Natalie in February 2021, she was fantastic with our girls (4 & 2) and they especially miss baking with her!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Camila Pia)
Camila spent around 2 months with us in Oct - Nov 2021, but unfortunately needed to leave us at short notice. Whilst she struggled with the childcare aspect, she is FANTASTIC at housekeeping. Our house has never been so clean and tidy, she is really impressive! She was easy to get on with, keeps herself busy and active, and prefers to cook for
… read more herself. She is very keen to improve her English and puts a lot of effort into this - her English level is good intermediate, her understanding is good and her speaking is excellent.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emily)
Emily stayed with us in September 2021, she was easy to get on with, helpful with our children and housework, and a great cook!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hope)
It was a pleasure to host Hope, she was FANTASTIC with our children, an absolute natural who really took the time to understand them and connect with them, she has experience in child development and we learnt new techniques from her. She was accompanied by her cat Maurice, who our children loved, and was very little trouble. Highly recommended to
… read more anyone looking for help with children.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Widad)
Widad first stayed with us in Summer 2020 and we had the pleasure of her return visit in Summer 2021. As you can probably tell from us welcoming her back again, she is a great workawayer, mature, helpful, friendly and fit seamlessly into our family, where she helped us with childcare (5 & 3yo) and housekeeping. Highly recommended :)
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Flavie)
Flavie spent over a month with us in June 2021. She had the really difficult task of looking after our children on her own while they were off school for the summer, due to a change in circumstances for the other workaway who was supposed to be with us. She did a good job, despite our 5 year old's challenges! We are very grateful for her
… read more perseverance and helping us out so much!
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Anne)
Unfortunately Annie had to cut short her stay with us in June 2021 due to needing to fly home to be with family, but in the couple of weeks she was with us, she was helpful and friendly.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Megan & Rose)
Unfortunately Megan couldn't make it, but we had a good experience with Rose staying with us for a month in July 2021. She was helpful, pleasant and unobtrusive.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Jozie)
Sorry for the very late review! Jozie stayed with us for around 6 weeks in April 2021. She is a fantastic workawayer, we were blown away by her maturity, energy, drive and friendliness. The girls (5 & 3) loved her, she happily got stuck into anything we asked her to help with, going above and beyond to entertain them and take them out on trips. We
… read more were very sad to say goodbye to her and hope we will meet again sometime!
Laissé par le workawayer (Jozie) pour l'hôte
I spent 6 weeks here- it was a great first Workaway experience. I really enjoyed my time: being with the girls, going for walks around the area and exploring London. The girls are gorgeous! They are full of energy, fun, polite and so loving – I miss them so much! Ben and Fi are both hard-working and amazing parents, they are friendly and super
… read more helpful. Fi is really organized with sorting out hours and can be flexible if you need. You do a mixture of childcare and cleaning, its not ‘hard work’ (except for cleaning up at the end of the day sometimes- haha; D). The rooms are so spacious and comfortable, they have a beautiful home! The train station is so close by, it is so convenient, so make sure you have some extra ££ to go out exploring. I look forward to going back to visit. xVous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Fleur)
It was wonderful to host Fleur, she fit in seamlessly into our family, was proactive and always happy to help, the kitchen was always spotless at the end of the day, even on her days off. She had a great attitude and was great with our girls (5 & 3) they loved playing with her and she struck the perfect balance between being fun and keeping them
… read more in check! She was friendly and nice to chat to, and I'd highly recommend her. [3 week stay, December 2021]
Laissé par le workawayer (Fleur) pour l'hôte
Even though my stay with Fi, Ben and the girls was short, it was really great and I learned a lot! I stayed there with another girl and together we divided our time taking care of the kids. The ‘work’ we did, didn’t even feel like work at all because Pippa and Emmie are very sweet, happy and fun to play with. I’ll definitely miss them!
Fi and
… read more Ben are very hard-working parents and great hosts, as they made sure everything was alright for us and asked if we wanted to come along on trips. Even with planning my trip back home, they helped me out and I still appreciate it. I got the opportunity to explore London and meet many people from everywhere and since you’re next to such a big city, there’s always something to do. They have such a lovely home and I really want to thank them for everything. I hope to see you again!
Laissé par le workawayer (Susanna) pour l'hôte
To the Workaways who have the opportunity to stay with this family: use your chance!!
I spent five weeks with the perfect hosts: The tasks and hours are clear and spending time with the children never felt like real work since they are very kind and funny. Fi and Ben helped me a lot with my English and are just super nice advanced chefs so you
… read more never feel hungry, I guarantee ;) During my stay, I had plenty of time to explore the area and didn't expect Croydon to be that green and varied.
I'm super happy that I have had this experience.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Júlia & Ana Luiza) pour l'hôte
We stayed 4 weeks with Fi, Ben, Pippa and Emmie and it was amazing! They are a lovely family and received us extremely well! They are great parents and the kids are wonderful! We had an amazing time with them.
The main activity is to help with the kids routine. They are sweet and adorable and we learned a lot with this experience.
Fi is a great
… read more cooker and baker and they are very organized with everything. So, it makes it easier with the schedule and routines with the house and kids. They are very committed in helping us with our travel plans, skills in general and with our english improvement.
We would love to stay longer with them, but because of our travel plans it wasn't possible. And we thank them so much for helping and understanding us with that.
Besides all that, it was great to be a part of a family with many british traditions. We learn a lot about the british culture and we tried many delicious british recipies.
The house is beautiful, very confortable, with a great view and garden. There are many parks around and it's easy to go to center of London (the station is very close to their house and it's a 25min by train to Victoria).
We highly recommend Ben and Fi as hosts!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Nicole)
Nicole stayed with us for a wonderful 4 months and truly became one of the family. She fit in seamlessly to our life, she's hard working, has great energy and is a pleasure to spend time with. She has helped with all aspects of running our household, cleaning, laundry, cooking and basic garden maintenance. She has a great attention to detail,
… read more spots what needs doing without being asked, and most of all has endless patience and enthusiasm for spending time with our children (4, 2 & 1). And definitely let her cook for you! We look forward to welcoming her back for a vacation next time!
Laissé par le workawayer (Nicole) pour l'hôte
I spent around 4 months at Ben and Fi's home and had a truly wonderful experience. Ben and Fi are fantastic parents with an amazing family and kids. They are easygoing hosts, that provide a warm and loving atmosphere in their home. They genuinely work hard to make sure they provide a comfortable accommodation and Fi is an amazing cook and baker,
… read more so you will be well fed. Staying with them, you will also get the pleasure of knowing George and Jess well (Ben’s brother and sister-in-law) who are amazing people and parents to the most clever one-year-old, Sophie. I really grew to care for Pippa, Emmie, and Sophie during my time with them and they were such a joy to look after, genuinely very happy and sweet children. Taking care of the girls was the majority of the “work” along with household chores, cooking, and the occasional gardening task. Fi is very organized and flexible with the weekly rota which makes it clear when you will be contributing your work hours. Ben and Fi are both transparent with the tasks that need to be done and give helpful guidance. There's always a multitude of activities to do around the house and with the kids, I especially enjoyed baking with them, reading stories, and going for walks. Despite lockdown, I had a nice time exploring the local area as there are lots of beautiful parks in the South Croydon area and endless walking trails. Overall I had a brilliant time with the family and would highly recommend Ben and Fi as hosts. As this was my first workaway experience they were the perfect hosts for my first stay and went above and beyond. I even left a bag there as an excuse to return :)Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Robin & David)
Robin and Dave became part of our family, and will always be welcome in our home. They stayed with us for 4 months, helping look after our children and our household, including cooking, chores and maintenance. Our children loved them and Dave was greeted with celebrity status by the toddlers every time he entered the room! They didn't need any
… read more guidance and we're excellent at both running the household, and entertaining the children and were great company to us adults too. The perfect workawayers. They are missed and we love receiving their updates as they continue their travels.
Laissé par le workawayer (Robin & David) pour l'hôte
My wife and I spent just over four months with Ben, Fiona, Pippa and Emmie and the time flew by so fast! The work is typical household chores and childcare. Pippa (4), Emmie (2) and cousin Sophie (1) were an absolute joy and spending time with them (and watching them grow) was a true pleasure. Ben and Fiona are very busy working from home but
… read more always willing to help out if you have any questions about the train, places to go, how to get deals and whatever - they are very knowledgeable when it comes to getting around London (or anywhere really) and will save you aggravation, time and money. The train station is literally a minute's walk away and can easily get you to London Bridge or Victoria Station in about 20 minutes. The bottom line is that felt like family here and had a hard time leaving everyone behind. This was an amazing workaway experience both personally and as a travel destination.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Sol & Diego) pour l'hôte
Ben & Fiona are great and lovely parents from South Croydon. Their home has everything you need to live and they are really nice, polite, helpful, and most of all: comprehensive and 'atentos'. Our stay with them was supposed to be short but coronavirus put us all into special times: we stayed for 3 months.
Emmie and Pippa (their children) are the
… read more most adorable girls in the world. Taking care of them is the main activity to do and the kids are fun, sweet and well behaved. We also did some gardening, cleaning, and other normal things.
We really enjoyed our stay and we really recommend them because they made us feel part of their family and we are very thankful for that. They allowed us to stay despite of the situation and it was easy to live at their home because the communication, respect and honesty with each other have been always part of the routine.
We're gonna miss our little sweet girls so much, saying goodbye to the family was heartbreaking! They prepare us a "Goodbye English tea party" (Fiona loves baking and her food is sooo great) with presents and we got to share time with the family (the uncle and the aunty) at their big backyard beautiful garden (Lots of cultural exchange). Also, Ben took us to the beach one day to enjoy Brighton in our free day.
We really really plan to come back because we felt like home with them (we had bikes for each of us so we could do some sightseeing around the area and sometimes further than expected). The house is great, the area is excellent to explore London and they are a warm welcoming family. Pippa loves learning new languages and Emmie smiles all the time. We will miss you guys! ❤Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Sol & Diego)
Sol & Diego have worked with us for nearly two months, I am writing their review before they leave so that they can start looking for their next experience. They have been a fantastic addition to our household. Their work has mainly been childcare and domestic chores. Our kids (3 & 1) have loved spending time with them, and are delighted when they
… read more come downstairs every morning! They are especially proactive in recognising what needs to be done around the house and just get on with it, even outside their formal working hours. We have been living in close quarters due to lockdown and have found they are easy to get on with and to chat to, their English is excellent, we haven’t had any problems in communication, they are happy to entertain themselves and explore the local area in their free time, and have respected all the social distancing guidance.
Laissé par le workawayer (Mathilde) pour l'hôte
Fiona and Ben were really nice and warm, Pippa and Emmie are so sweet :) My friend and I had an amazing experience, it was our first workaway and we really liked it.
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Laissé par le workawayer (Marina) pour l'hôte
This was my first workaway experience and I had a great time! They are a wonderful, young family living 20 km from the city center of London (very well connected by public transports). Fiona and Ben have two wonderful kids, Pippa and Emmie. Pippa is "volcanic", she is always positive and ready to do new activities and play all the time. With the
… read more right time and activities, she loves you and warms you with laughs and hugs! Emmie is a sweet sweet sweet baby you'll fall in love with after 5 minutes being with her. It was very hard for me to leave them!
I used to work 5 hours per day, helping the family cleaning the house (kitchen, kids' room, toilet...very normal things) and spending time with the kids (I felt so emotional when Emmie falled asleep in my arms <3 ), preparing Pippa for school or making an easy lunch, or helping before bedtime.
We cooked together different times, making pasta and pizza :) I enjoyed sharing lunch with Fiona, about dinner the hours we were used to were too different hehe. I think this experience could have been better only if it would have lasted longer, as I felt three weeks were not enough to know each other.
I appreciated so much the fact that the family was very easy-going and open-minded. I was totally free during the day to do whatever I wanted in and out the house, you have full access to the kitchen and a wonderful room with private bathroom. The house is big and reeeally beautiful!
What else...dear Fiona and Ben, thank you so much for hosting me, I had an amazing time and I miss you every day! I am really waiting for you in Pompei...let's keep in touch, I am looking forward to seeing you again!!
All the best
MarinaVous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par le workawayer (Hayley & Teig) pour l'hôte
We loved our stay with Ben and Fiona!! The two girls, Pippa and Emmie, are absolutely adorable and so fun to play with. We became attached to them very quickly! Most of our work was watching the kids and helping with household chores - cleaning, laundry, etc. we had a very nice large private room and shared bathroom. The train station is a 2
… read more minute walk from the house and it’s about a 20 minute ride to the center of London. We went into he city almost everyday. Ben and Fiona gave us a personal guide that they made with tips and things to do in London, which was very helpful. We will miss them all!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hayley & Teig)
Hayley & Teig were brilliant workawayers - they fit in seamlessly with our family life, were proactive in picking up tasks and were really great with our young children. Highly recommended!
Laissé par le workawayer (José Miguel & María) pour l'hôte
Our experience with Ben, Fiona and their girls was perfect. They welcomed us from the first day as a family. The job was simple, just domestic chores, gardening, cooking ... and sometimes babysitting with their lovely children, is that work? For just under a month in their home, they help us improve our English a lot. We also learned their
… read more traditions and gave us many tips to get to know their amazing city. It was a pleasure to have dinner with them every day while we have a nice conversation, see Wimbledon tennis matches in their living room, teach their daughter some words in Spanish, enjoy their amaizing garden in summer afternoons and drink a delicious English tea when we get home. Best of all, we can say that we’ve new friends. We will miss them!Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (José Miguel & María)
Josemi and Maria worked with us for just under a month in our home. They worked on various tasks including gardening and outdoor maintenance, domestic chores, cooking and babysitting our young children. They worked hard for us, were good and thorough, and our children enjoyed playing with them. During their time with us, their English improved
… read more drastically and we enjoyed socialising with them and eating their fantastic food. They will be missed.
Laissé par le workawayer (Dhea Nazmi) pour l'hôte
Ben and Fiona are really nice hosts. Fiona gave amazing guidance which I really needed because this is my first time doing house keeping work. Besides the work, I had nice conversation and dinners together with the family. They were also so considerate, I needed some extra days to stay and they allowed me.
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Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Dhea Nazmi)
Dhea worked with us for a week to help us with domestic tasks in our home. She was friendly and hardworking. She found a few tasks requiring strength difficult, but was happy to help. Her English is excellent.
Laissé par le workawayer (Brittney & Kaycee) pour l'hôte
We had an amazing time at our stay with Ben, Fiona, and the girls. When we arrived we immediately felt welcome and comfortable in their home. The work we did varied but included a lot of jobs around the home as well as spending time with the girls. They were clear at communicating what needed to be done and were flexible about what days and times
… read more we worked so that we could best use our time off. Their home is only a 20 minute train from London Victoria which allowed us to go into the city and whenever we pleased. This was a wonderful Workaway experience and we will miss our time with them.Vous pouvez seulement contacter les workawayers avec une adhésion active.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Brittney & Kaycee)
Brittney and Kaycee were amazing. They worked with us for just under a month in our home to counteract the whirlwind chaos of our family life. They fit in seamlessly, proactively getting on with the jobs which needed doing, always ahead of the game, they only needed a high level instruction and they really understood what was needed and got on
… read more with it. They are strong and able to do manual tasks with ease, and always happy to work hard, with enthusiasm and energy. They were a pleasure to socialise with and our children loved spending time with them - they are absolute naturals with kids. They (and their baking!) will be missed.
Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Maja)
Maja worked with us for two weeks alongside another workaway to help us with domestic tasks in our home. She was friendly, hardworking, and interacted well with our children. Her English is excellent.
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