Accommodation – what to expect:
Bedrooms are furnished with a bed, reading light, a wardrobe/hanging rail with curtains or blinds at windows. Use of a desk or writing table with chair is accessible to students for study. Bed linen and towels, will be changed at least once a week. Rooms will be cleaned at least once a week. Heating, lighting, hot water, bathing, (and laundry) facilities. A separate charge can be made to do students washing for them. If there is no use of washing machine, students can be directed to a nearby launderette.
Breakfast: different choices of cereals with milk, bread / toast with butter, jam and marmalade, etc with a choice of drinks hot or cold, fruit juice, tea, coffee or hot chocolate.
Packed lunch
Dinner: meat or fish (varied each day) with potatoes / rice / pasta and vegetables or salad. Hot or cold dessert, yogurt, cake or fruit, a drink, cold water, fruit juice, tea, coffee or hot chocolate. Special dietary requirements as agreed.
A common living area to be shared with the host and other members of the household. Guests will be treated as one of the family. Hosts will converse with guests and make them welcome and, where an evening meal is provided, hosts will eat with the guests as often as possible with exception of emergencies or students’ being unable to be home for the household dinner time where a meal should then be left for them. Students should also make a conscious effort to include themselves and interact with host/family.