Nature, wellness and home life in Ried, Netherlands

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  Description

  We are Willem and Anneke, and we live in Ried, a village in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.
  
  We live here with one cat and two Jack Russells.
  
  We are 61 years young, and our children have left home. We have two beautiful granddaughters, and we are very proud of them.
  Willem is a podiatrist with his own practices in Schagen and Ried. Like Willem, I, Anneke, also have my own practice at home. I am an energetic therapist and guide people on their spiritual paths.
  
  Willem and I have busy practices. Keeping the house and garden in good condition is quite a lot, so we could use some help. We have lived in Ried for almost eight years and have a very large garden.
  
  There is regularly lots to do both inside and outside our house.
  Currently, the garden is our main focus, so if you enjoy nature, our garden might be a good fit for you.
  At the end of the day, a nice meal is ready for us to enjoy together. There are two rooms: one with a double bed and a sofa bed, and another with a double bed and a desk. You can retreat to this room to relax. We share the bathroom, but privacy is guaranteed.
  
  Sometimes we won't be home because we're working. You are a guest, but we want you to feel at home, even when you're alone.
  
  We want to make sure you have an enjoyable time that you can look back on with pleasure. If you would like to take advantage of our expertise, we will make time for that.
  
  We hope to see you soon!
  
  Anneke & Willem

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Culture

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Jardinage

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Animaux

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Nature
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  The environment in which we live has an ancient history.
  We are 20 minutes away from the capital of Friesland, Leeuwarden.
  Leeuwarden has a rich history, our royal family has its roots there.
  In Franeker, one of the Friesche 11 cities is the Eise Eisinga museum and planetarium. Franeker was long ago a university city where many famous scholars have studied. The most famous student was René Descartes (1596-1650). But the later director-general of New Netherland Pieter Stuyvesant (1611-1672) also studied in Franeker.
  A little further in the small town of Wieuwerd you can visit the church, where several mummies are located in the cellar. A special phenomenon because the mummies are mummified in a natural way.
  
  For those not interested in history, there is of course the water sports for which Friesland is famous. The many lakes offer many activities. We ourselves enjoy visiting small markets in the area and taking a nice walk in the woods, usually we walk in Drenthe which is a 45-minute drive.
  
  Ried is located 10 minutes from the Wadden sea. You can easily get there by bike. There also are several cycle paths along which you can enjoy nature.
  The Frisians are sports people, so you will find various sports associations in almost every village, including a Kaatsvereniging. Kaatsen is an old Dutch sport that is only played fanatically in Friesland.
  Heerenveen is also fun to visit, especially the skating rink Thialf known from the TV world championship speedskating

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  It is important to us that you can also help out independently. We can use strong hands and insight for the garden.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Hollandais: Courant
  Allemand: Intermédiaire
  Anglais: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
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  Hébergement

  Your accommodation is a spacious room on the first floor of the house. There is a double bed and a sofa bed where you can chill. The other room has an double room and a desk. Both rooms are nice rooms where you can relax after a day's work.
  The bathroom is located downstairs and we share it with each other. Toilet is both upstairs and downstairs.
  We have dinner together, usually between 6.30 pm and 7.00 pm. We have breakfast together on the weekends, just like lunch.
  Food is generally not a problem, the freezer and refrigerator are full and there is always something at home. I try to get vegetables from local farmers, just like meat.

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  Autres infos...

  We like to relax after our busy day. We enjoy dinner and like to talk about the things of the day.
  We also like to watch a movie via netflix or the like.
  A nice book also is great for relaxing.
  
  In the summer there is still plenty to do in the garden, especially when it is very hot during the day, it is nice to be busy in the evening.
  
  As mentioned earlier, we enjoy walking in the forest and visiting markets in the area. (as it is posible)
  
  Willem makes arch supports/ inlays, which is part of his profession as a podopostural therapist. If there are a lot of inlays to make, I help him in the evening after dinner and we often have the best conversations.
  
  I also enjoy painting and reading. I regularly leave for my practice room to do my spiritual exercises and I also accompany sound journeys in which you can participate.
  
  There are several nice theaters and cinemas in the area.
  The city center of Leeuwarden is great for shopping, as is Franeker and Sneek.
  
  In short, the old 11 cities each offer their own fun peculiarities.The station is in Franeker and is 8 minutes by car and 25 minutes by bike. In consultation we can always bring you and / or collect you from the train.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads

  We have a good WiFi connection.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  The large backyard has enough space for a motorhome or camper. Electricity is also available

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  We do not mind a dog as long as it is well trained and well under appeal and does not go after the stray chickens and our cats. It is recommended that the dog is also social with other dogs. And very importantly, he or she must have great resilience. Our dogs are Jack Russells and still very young (June 2021)

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