Live in a remote little village and help with some cleaning around the house close to Royan, South West of France

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  Description

  Hi all,
  
  Hi, I am Hindu-Mauritian and unfortunately widowed from my English life partner.
  Living in a small remote village in the countryside, I am looking for a very nice and polite person, very friendly and happy people .
  
  I am looking for people with different skills such as DIY , filing and storage, to house sorting bits and pieces, computer, scannning pictures and sorting them etc... The list is very long.
  This house that has been inhabited for two full years.
  One should not be frightened by a messy and dirty house to be emptied!!!
  
  For the moment and due to my situation and health issues, things are not done as expected, tha's why I am writing this urgent post.
  I really need help please.
  I expect a honest 20 hours work per week PER PERSON AS WELL AS some normal household chores (HELPING IN THE PREPARATION OF MEALS & similar; washing up , laying/clearing table, CLEAN THE HUB and kitchen after cooking). I’d prefer non-smokers and do not tolerate cheating, stealing or lying of any kind...
  I speak English and French at home.
  It is very vey important for me to know if you have some special dietaries needs or allergies to whatever food,
  please let me know, because I cannot cater for special dietary requirements except vegetarian.
  You should be able to eat veg and the same things as me i.e a lot of vegetable.
  I don’t cook with whatever wine, cream or butter. I cook very few chicken or meat. No pork is allowed.
  If you cannot handle my cuisine, it will be difficult for you.
  We drink tap water which is very good in this region. I try as long as I can to eat healthy.
  
  I am bilingual. You can therefore practice languages!!!
  I would love to learn and speak Hindi.
  
  Living in a remote countryside, you should know that public transport is very rare,
  Buses are available on certain time of the day from my village to Bordeaux, Mirambeau, Jonzac, St Andre de Cubzac, Blaye and some other places. .
  
  I live together with my helpers like an extended family and expect trust and respect.
  I eat together and do not expect you to leave the table while others haven't finished eating and would like you to share the family life, i.e having a chat after dinner or watch a film or a programme together, play games, music from time to time.
  
  It's a very nice a area : village markets, Blaye Citadel, medieval village of Bourg sur Gironde, St André de Cubzac : Jacques Cousteau's grave and memorial, (where he was born), vineyards and wine tasting etc etc...
  
  Between Bordeaux (60 kms south) and Royan (60 kms north), Arcachon, Dune de Pyla (1:30), la Rochelle (1:30), Poitiers (Futuroscope is 2 hours drive) or by train if you don't have a vehicle.
  
  Sheila : health problem, (fibromyalgia, occipital neuralgia and algodystrophy of the right foot following a very bad surgery)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You change practice English and French.
  I can teach you Indian and Mauritian cuisine. (exotic cuisine)

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  Help

  I am looking for a very nice and polite person, very friendly and happy people ..... to help with :
  1. To empty a house,
  2. Sorting and packing, selling etc to be able to sell or to give away to charity.
  3. handy work, tidying garages, the upkeep of the house also.
  4. Filing and storage,, and a lot of little bits and pièces to do...according to day by day as it goes .
  5. Day to day chores. I appreciate people who can handle a job on their own. Would like people in their 30's, 40’s and early 50’s with no particular health issues.
  
  Filing and storage as well as sorting and CLEANING the garage and specially the barn.
  Need somebody or a couple good with computers and internet. Depending on the season and weather (spring, summer, autumn), i need also for outside work, example : garden and DIY after clearing the house which is the first emergency job.
  
  Sorting and clearing
  
  We try to eat healthily. We avoid deep fried food.
  
  20 hours weekly
  
  Accomodation
  3 meals/day in a friendly atmosphere

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  We have a room, shared bathroom, but we have enough place for a camper-van, caravan or tent etc if desire

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  What else ...

  We try our best to eat healthy.
  
  People with filing and storage skills are the most needed as well as sorting and cleaning.
  
  Use and Keep the place as you would do at home,
  
  We would be most grateful if you are very careful with things and keep the place where we live together, tidy.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  This host can provide space for campervans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  Hours expected

  20 hours/week

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