DD2's French exchange partner is visiting us before she visits them. All well and good, I will have chance to meet the student, suss her and her family hopefully, and I already know they are professionals which eases the angst a bit.
DD1's Spanish exchange partner is housing her first in Spain. There lies my problem. I understand they don't vet potential hosts, I haven't been vetted to receive the French student. I have to pay a non refundable deposit by next week, and I don't know anything about the exchange household. They could be wierdos or anything couldn't they?! DD1 has special needs and is vulnerable. I know I can talk to the school and I will, but I heard some horror stories yesterday on Radio 2's Jeremy Vine show. One DD stayed in a dirty house. In another house the father kept coming downstairs in his underwear.
I'm that close to saying sorry but you can't go.....
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Gymbob · 08/03/2013 19:25
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