Longmeadow


We are Charlie and Joanna and we live in the countryside near to Cambridge. Our 2 daughters after time spent travelling (and volunteering) are now living in London so our household usually consists of two people and various dogs. I often have dogs to stay, so you need to be relaxed and happy around dogs. We go for long walks with the dogs every day so there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the countryside and depending on the season to join me in foraging for fruit, berries nuts or fungi.
We are about 7 miles from Cambridge but as the last bus is at 7.15 pm not easily accessible if you want a busy nightlife.

We have been hosting volunteers for over nine years now (positive reviews on 3 other sites) and thoroughly enjoy getting to know new people and share our way of life. Both our daughters have enjoyed being volunteers in Portugal, Australia, Peru and New Zealand and their experiences have given us a greater insight into both sides of the relationship. We lead a fairly quiet life, but enjoy travelling (most recently to the Greek islands, Central America and Georgia (the country not the state)) and always enjoy chatting and sharing our travellers tales. We are happy to help you develop your spoken English - we always enjoy chatting and in the process can explain matters of grammar, pronunciation, context etc. but we are not qualified teachers.


Avaliações

5.0
(12 avaliações)12

Anfitrião & Equipe

5.0

Horas & Atividades

5.0

Hostel

5.0

Aprendizado & Diversão

5.0

Peru

5

Joanna and Charlie are wonderful people, they made me feel at home, and even though my English level wasn't very advanced, they were willing to understand me and explain things several times if I didn't understand something. I really valued the experience, it was my first volunteer experience and I would definitely do it again.

21 dias atrás

Chile

5

My stay has really been very good, I'll be leaving soon, but I have the best memories, very sociable, respectful and I always felt very comfortable, very grateful for everything, I hope to meet again.

3 meses atrás

Austrália

5

I had a lovely stay in Longmeadow with Jo and Charlie, I really got to soak up the countryside nearby and explore the fields via cycling. Bonus of being able to hop into the gorgeous city of Cambridge after the mornings and on weekends.

I really appreciated all the food, advice and conversations that Jo and Charlie were able to offer. I helped walking all the doggies that came to stay and cleaned around the home in any way I could as well as offering help in the garden.

Thanks again for hosting me!

11 meses atrás


Joanna respondeu

So sorry Julia - hadn't realised there is a time limit to write a review.
Julia cheerfully did everything asked of her and she was great with the dogs - calm, kind and confident. She is enthusiastic, reliable and responsible and we enjoyed our conversations and introduction to Moldovan food!
Julia is keen to make the most of her time away & pack in as many experiences as possible.
Good luck Julia with your future travels.

Canadá

5

I had the best time getting to know Joanna and Charlie. They are amazing people who will make you feel welcome the minute you get into their home. It was an incredible experience that taught me a lot about what it’s like working with dogs. I got to spend a lot of time in nature, explore around Cambridge, enjoy Joanna’s incredible cooking and laugh at Charlie’s jokes;)
I highly recommend this experience!

1 ano atrás


Joanna respondeu

You were a pleasure to host Roxane and we learnt a lot about Quebecois culture - maybe we will see you there one day! Good luck in your future adventures.

Espanha

4

Joanna & Charlie are nice and agreeable people, flexible with schedules and respectful with my food requests, which I very much appreciate.
However, I went there under the impression that I would mainly help her with her ‘dog board’ and with household chores. Instead, I cleaned up their house pretty much on my own on a daily basis, regularly completing tasks which were not in the opportunity description (such as window polishing or furniture varnishing) and only cared for the dogs when I accompanied her on the daily walks…
Regardless I learnt new skills, about their culture and gastronomy!

mais de 1 ano atrás


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