Charlotte & Oliver

United Kingdom
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Hi there ! We are Charlotte & Oliver (34, 40), a British couple. We have a passion for travel and are excited to gain some valuable experience with you fine people !
We have been travelling the world for a year, and have been on a European tour in our camper van since September. We are loving life !
We've had long careers in midwifery and car sales respectively, but decided we wanted to live our dream and globe hop. It's the best decision we ever made !
We love to enrich our lives with exciting new challenges and feel we have a lot of life experience and skills to offer in return if you'll accept us into your lives for a time.
We are generally fit and healthy, not afraid to get our hands dirty, and ready to work.
Interests
Plant care
Gardening
Cycling
Culture
Beach
Van life
Winter sports
Writing
Self development
Sustainability
Nature
Pets
Music
Movies & TV
Mountain
Farming
Hiking
Drawing & painting
Cooking & food
Books
Astronomy
Animals
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
More details about my language interests
Although we both only speak fluently in English, we would love to start picking up other languages.
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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
House sitting
Some knowledge of:
Being an elderly companion
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
More details about your skills
We are both fit and healthy and able to handle manual labour requirements without complaint.
Adaptability - Living in a camper van since September has brought various challenges where we've had to adapt and overcome unforeseen obstacles and maintenance work.
Cooking and preparing food is Oliver's passion, which has meant we rarely have the same meal twice. He loves to experiment with new ingredients he finds on our travels. If you ever lose him in the house you will invariably find him in the kitchen.
Healthcare and medical knowledge - Charlotte's background is in midwifery (12 years) and general nursing so is useful to have around in an emergency to pop on a plaster or a stitch.
Good housekeeping skills - We pride ourselves on good presentation, cleanliness and hygiene.
People skills - We are outgoing, non-judgemental, and enjoy great conversation and meeting new people. Finding out about people's different ways of life is of utmost interest to us. We have both dealt extensively with the public in our professional careers, and thrive off it now we can chat about broader topics and find out different peoples opinions on these matters, with lighthearted open discussion. Travel is a fantastic way to bring people together and gives us all a common topic in which to explore other peoples experiences also.
Both of us are real animal lovers, we're comfortable around all kinds no matter how big or small, and revel in time spent around them, and caring for their needs.
Age
35 & 41
What else ...
Things we love -
• Cooking, great food, wine and breaking bread across the table with friends
•Hiking mountains and long dog walks
•Vanlife
•Movie nights
•Travel
•Animals
•Card games. In particular 'Monopoly Deal' and 'Uno'. We also have an interest in learning chess if any masters would like some willing students

We'd like more exposure to skiing, horse riding, scuba diving, good hiking spots, and gaining knowledge around sustainable/regenerative living.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements

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14 Apr 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Sustainable building projects ...)

From the moment we arrived, we were made to feel extremely welcome. Howard had set up a lovely room for us with our own private bathroom with a TV and internet connection, as well as a great range of books to choose from in the room. He was very keen to point out that he wanted us to treat his home as our own, which included, to our delight, the… read more

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6 Apr 2025

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I've so enjoyed having Charlotte and Oliver here to stay. When they arrived, the garden was emerging from the winter cold, and they've left after bringing it back to life again. We started by building a hot compost - collecting wood chippings and horse manure - and Oliver cut the grass. The new fertiliser will ensure a good crop of vegetables this… read more

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24 Mar 2025

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Where to start ?!!
We went for 2 weeks, stayed for 6, and made life long friends. From the first night, after talking in to the wee hours, we knew we'd get on ! This was a complete immersion in to daily family life, so working hours didn't apply, which worked for us.
We stayed in ' The Pigeonaire', a beautiful, spacious and clean guesthouse… read more which stocked all the essentials, including firewood/electric heaters for the colder nights.
After a relaxed few days focusing on family time and getting used to our surroundings, work commenced. Due to their traditional values and lifestyle, Oliver worked outside with Michiel in the chateau grounds, and Charlotte worked with Malin maintaining the household, animals and garden.

As a couple, we built a play area for the children. Digging foundations, assembling, sanding and varnishing a swing-set.
Oliver's tasks included strimming, balustrade repair with concrete, fencing, and felling a huge tree for firewood. He also humanely slaughtered and cooked some on site poultry.
Charlotte morphed in to a domestic goddess. Tasks included household chores, cooking, babysitting, market trips, seeding the vegetable patch/greenhouse, and animal care. We were lucky enough to be around for the hatching of 6 new fluffy ducklings !

Despite a busy household with 2 children, Malin made time to bestow her extensive plant knowledge surrounding natural remedies, and set up some crafting sessions in which we made tea from the garden, natural bath salts and dreamcatchers. She has a warm and caring nature, always has a listening ear, and fits a lot in to her day ! Michiel is an extremely skilled handy-man who has a wealth of knowledge, and is a very interesting man to speak with. Many a conversation was enjoyed surrounding world politics and history.

We were fed very well. Meals were mostly eaten together, and breakfast separately (box of supplies provided on arrival). Food was of great quality, traditional and simple (meat, vegetables, eggs etc). A lot of which was sourced from the market and their own animals.

During our stay we celebrated 2 birthdays, enjoying festivities together. Malin and Michiel were kind enough to arrange a fancy dress party in honour of our departure along with other workaways in the chateau. We also had several pizza making nights, using a large wood fired oven, and met some local friends.
We would recommend Michiel and Malin as hosts providing you have an open mind, enjoy healthy debates and don't clock watch working hours. We feel we've come away as changed people for the better, and certainly hope to be back !

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23 Jan 2025

Left by Workawayer () for host (Live alternatively and as ...)

We had a wonderful time staying with Viktoria, Sebastian, Hannes and Katryn.

We loved the set up of what they have created there and felt instantly at home. When we first arrived Vik had gone to some considerable effort to feed us a lovely 3 course dinner (which reminds me, I must get her recipe for the sublime fish sauce) . We all ate together… read more

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20 Jan 2025

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Charlotte and Oliver were brand new to Workaway when we first reached out to them. Initially, they had other plans—but lucky for us, they changed their minds and chose to spend a week with us. Though their stay was short, it felt like an eternity of laughter, good food, unforgettable moments, and connections we’ll cherish forever.

The week they… read more

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