Friendly place right by the water in a small village in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland

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20.08.2019
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2019

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Description
We live in a small village on the west coast of Scotland right beside a Loch. In one of the most beautiful parts of the world. There are islands and mountains within easy reach and history surrounds us. We have some fantastic hikes with stunning views.
Furnace is a great base to see lots of Scottish attractions, castles, mountains, loch and islands and some fantastic nature and hiking.
You will have lots of free time to explore the area too.
Your accomodation is in a comfortable private caravan on the edge of the loch, it has heating, cooking facilities, dvd player and wifi

We have 4 generations of my family here, they will all make you very welcome.
I've a wee dog called Islay too, who is friendly and loves long walks.
Type d'aide
Jardinage
Entretien / Bricolage
Cuisine / courses
Autres
Aide à la maison
Aide avec les langues
Projet artistique
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
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Help with our garden projects. 🌱🌱🌱
Come hiking 🤩
Taste fresh scottish seafood 😃Learn some skills share in our art projects making things from driftwood and beach stones and wild art in the countryside
Meet lovely people and learn about Scotland. We are in an area rich in history.
Take some great hikes with stunning scenery. Climb mountains. Visit castles. Visit islands. Have fun 😁😁
Aide
Help with gardening and some garden creation ! Things like cutting back bushes and trees clearing the shoreline and general community tidying and beach cleaning 😁
Some housework
Workawayers with handy skills always a bonus but those wanting to learn are welcome too 😁
Langues parlées
English Scots. Learning Portuguese
Hébergement
Your accomodation is in a comfortable private caravan on the edge of the loch. 🍽️️️️️☕🍷lovely view and the sound of the waves on the shore to sleep to 😁
Autre chose...
It's a chilled and friendly place. We like to have bonfires on the shore, take hikes, go sightseeing and love sharing this beautiful area of Scotland
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day 4-5 days a week

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Feedback laissé par et pour l'hôte (26)

30.07.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Beáta) pour l'hôte

Thank you very much dear Seonaid! Although I spent a short time with you, I really enjoyed it. Thank you for teaching me many things. I am grateful for your patience and for the happy minutes. Thank you for all the delicious food and comfortable accommodation! Hope to see you soon. I wish the best for you and your family. Bea

(Excellente )

10.12.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Meltan) pour l'hôte

I had a very good time here, Senoaid is such a cheerful person. She show me a bit around, and she know a lot about Scottish hystory and his area.
The work was fine.
She cook amazing also.
Really enjoy, thank you.
Meltan

(Excellente )

30.08.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Samuel) pour l'hôte

I spent one month here on this beautiful Place and it was amazing to work with Seonaid. She is one of the happiest People i ever met you feel at the first moment welcome like a family member :). The work is not to hard and you have a lot of free time to watch this Incredible place. Thanks for host me i wish you the best
Sami

(Excellente )

22.08.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Samuel)

Sami was a fantastic workawayer. He helped with anything he was asked to and this man can cook, really cook.
Sam even looked after the place allowing me to have a whole weekend off he cooked breakfasts and dinners and got along very well with everyone.
If you get a chance to host Sami you will be lucky people.

(Excellente )

23.08.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Marlène)

Marlene was a pleasure to host always a smile even when her foot was injured she carried on helping with a cheery smile. Marlene left our little volunteer space with beutifull paintings and treasures that make it so homely and it will be lovely for all future volunteers.
She has a beautiful spirit and a warm calm presence that makes her fit in… read more

(Excellente )

23.08.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Marlène) pour l'hôte

I spent a wonderful time here. It's a wonderful place, light changing every day. You have the sensation to have this place for you in the caravan.
To work with Seonaid has been a true pleasure. She has all the time positive energy and always a word to make me laugh. Furthermore she cooks very well! I really enjoyed to stay a little more than two… read more

(Excellente )

19.07.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (M. CARMEN) pour l'hôte

I was very lucky with my first experience as a workawayer at Seanoid's place. I can only say THANK YOU SO MUCH for everything. Seanoid and her family are lovely and generous people who made me feel welcome from the beginning. I now have my special Scottish family in my heart including Islay, the wee dog. I love her! :)
Seanoid is an incredible… read more

(Excellente )

07.07.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (M. CARMEN)

Mamen was the most wonderful volunteer. She fitted right in like one of the family straight away.
Mamen did all jobs asked of her with a fantastic positive energy and smile.
She was fabulous with guests, neighbours, the kids loved her and granny named her little miss sunshine.
If you ever get the chance to meet her you are very very lucky.
Thanks… read more

(Excellente )

03.07.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Rebecca)

Rebecca was a great help and worked well in all the tasks asked of her. She was always chatty and an absolute hive of information on her hometown of Stuttgart, which she spoke about passionately.
We had many conversations, laughs and crazy dances during her time here.

(Très bonne )

03.07.2018

Laissé par le workawayer (Rebecca) pour l'hôte

Seonaid is a wonderful host. She is kind, lively and most of all a lot of fun! I learned so much in my six weeks in Furnace and the work was always a lot of fun. I will miss our dancing sessions and our little adventures in Netty. Islay is a lovely and sweet dog. I really got to know all of the family and they made me feel really welcome.
Thank… read more

(Excellente )

02.01.2018

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Hanna)

Hanna was a great workawayer she was always friendly and helpful and fitted right in straight away.
We enjoyed many hikes and sightseeing together. Thank you Hanna for visiting us.

(Excellente )

08.08.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Hanna) pour l'hôte

This was my first workaway experiance, and it was just great! Seonaid is such a good company and you fell welcome and at home the minute you arrive! I helped mostly with cleaning the rooms and doing various other tasks that appeared. Seonaid wa salso kind enough to intodruce me to the scottish culture! So all in all it was a fantastic stay!

(Excellente )

04.09.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Magdalena) pour l'hôte

Sorry for the late feedback! We've been travelling all summer :)
It was an absolutely lovely experience staying with Seanoaid. We felt so welcome! Seanoaid was willing and eager to show us the many wonderful walks and places in the area, so she would drive us around, beeing our own crazy local scottish guide - Seanoaid has a great amount of… read more

(Excellente )

13.07.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Magdalena)

Magda and Anton stayed a few days. They are a lovely young couple who volunteered well together. If Magda wants to cook, let her she is a very good cook and prepared a wonderful traditional Danish meal on there last night here.

(Excellente )

28.08.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Abigail) pour l'hôte

I will always remember my little home by the Loch with the wonderful Seonaid as my host. What a lovely lady with a beautiful B&B. My friend and I helped mainly with cleaning the B&B, doing the rooms (there are two very pretty rooms). On sunny days, we mowed the garden or cut back brush. We also helped with general house maintanence, hovering and… read more

(Excellente )

17.06.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Crista & Coriander)

Crista and Corriander were good workawayers who helped us with many varied tasks from camper redecoration to soapmaking. They worked well togethrt and enjoyed there free time hiking and exploring.
Both girls are organised, conscientious and interesting conversationalists..

(Très bonne )

17.06.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Mare)

Mare fitted right in as soon as she arrived. She is always happy and ready to help with any tasks.
Mare made friends easily and was super great with the children, they all miss her.
Mare is an energetic, enigmatic character who was a bright shiny star and we enjoyed her company very much...

(Excellente )

17.06.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Noémie)

Noémie is a beautiful, bubbly, friendly, helpful and enthusiastic and was a delight to host.
Noémie helped with various tasks here from housekeeping, helping with lessons at our local school to helping build a wee sunroom. She took on every task with a smile 😀
Noémie thank you for being a fantastic workawayer ..

(Excellente )

17.06.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Noémie) pour l'hôte

I spent one incredible month at Seonaid's place, it was my first experience as a workawayer and I couldn't expect anything better.
I met amazing people, Seonaid and her lovely family and neighbours made me feel at ease right from my arrival, and I definitely made some real friends there.
As for the tasks, They were varied and it wasn't hard… read more

(Très bonne )

14.04.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (diana)

Very disappointed Diana let us down and didnt tell us she wasnt coming..

(Non présentation)

22.02.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Emmanuelle & Simon) pour l'hôte

We don't know where to start. In 2 weeks, Seonaid has become a friend for life... She has always a smile on her face and is probably one of the most funny and generous person we have ever met. She is an excellent cook and cooked awesome breakfasts, lunchs and dinners for us all the time! Her house is lovely and the work is not too hard. We helped… read more

(Excellente )

21.02.2017

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Emmanuelle & Simon)

Well what a fantastic couple

(Excellente )

12.12.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Stanley) pour l'hôte

Where to start.
The location, the food or Seonaid's colourful to say the least personality.
Staying with Seonaid was an absolute joy and would highly recommend any workawayer or even someone wanting a change of scenery to come and visit her humble abode.
Seonaid is a very welcoming and easy going lady and will instantly make you feel at home.… read more

(Excellente )

30.11.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Ivana)

Ivana was a fab workawayer, happy to help out and always with a smile..

(Excellente )

28.10.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Leon)

Leon was our very first workawayer and he has set the bar high.
Leon has a wonderful cheery personality. He worked very hard, the whole time with a big smile on his face. Such a cheery guy.
He fitted in right away and was an absolute star

(Excellente )

27.10.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Leon) pour l'hôte

Seonaid and her whole family were such nice people !

I stayed at her´s for 2 weeks... There is a direct bus from Glasgow to Furnace, which takes about 2h10min. When I arrived in Furnace, a very small and peaceful and also such a beautiful place of the world, Seonaid came with her Grandson and picked me up, she showed me her b&b, her small but… read more really nice shed in which she lives, and then the caravan, where I used to live for these 2 weeks.

The caravan is placed directly at the shore of loch fyne, it´s very comfortable, and there are a tv and plenty dvd´s for the evenings inside. Her mothers house is about 15metres away from the camper.

I enjoyed the stay very very much, because Seonaid really wanted me to see something and everytime she had to drive somewhere she asked me if I would like to come with her, and showed me then several sights in this region (btw there is soooo much to visit and explore in this area!).

The food was another thing that can´t be better! It was more than enaugh everytime, and she really made such good menues, starting with the traditional sausage-toasts, poridge or beans in the morning, a great meal and a even better dinner, sometimes with dessert !!!
btw when I did some traveling around Invereray, she also made me some nice lunch-packages!

And there is such a stunning view to the loch from the breakfast room, so the breakfast tastes another 1000 times better :D

The working had also been very okay, there had been less work than I expected it first, we painted the frontside of the house, the porch, and another wooden wall, I saw down a tree, I made a huge bonfire for the evening of her birthday, sometimes I did the washing up or helped her by making the guest rooms... and we dug a hole in the ground because we made a platform for the grandsons caravan :)
But nearly everyday there was plenty time to do other things in the afternoon and evening, I used this time to go for walks with islay (her little cute jack-russel dog), or simply explore the area.
I also liked it very much to go for a little walk on the shore, there is a huge tide difference of about 5metres, so sometimes the sea is nearly against your caravan, other times it is 150 metres away!
I also saw a seal in the loch, and sometimes there are even whales or dolphins jumping out of the water.
Also there are lots of rainbows, once I saw 3 on one day, and in winter times there are often northern lights could be seen. And I heared the deers belling around several times, so it is a real nature paradise!

Also there is no time to feel bored or to have to do too much of working, there are also lots of possibilities to go hiking around the beautiful lasndscape, and Seonaid can also tell you lots of interesting facts about the history of Scotland, the nature and the animals there, and I lerned lots of new words and improved my english language also!

THANK YOU SOO MUCH FOR HOSTING ME SEONAID; AND ALSO LOTS OF THANKS TO YOUR WHOLE FAMILY; TO HEATHER AND KAERA :)

I´ll come and visit you for sure sometime :) and I´ll keep you in my mind my whole life !

(Excellente )

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