Help with DIY jobs and renovation in Pyrennees, France
Description
We need couples with good DIY skills or hard landscaping skills, happy to work outside on their own.
We are a fun loving family of Matt, Becky, Edouard (6) and Henri (4) and Dusty (cocker spaniel) Heidi (labrodoodle) Bobby and Molly the cats and Pinky and Perky the pigs!
We are looking for a bit of extra help to finish off those odd jobs and under take general gardening/landscaping and help with general projects. Whilst we have renovated our home over the last 8 years, our busy lifes are made easier with extra hands.
We are a fun loving family of Matt, Becky, Edouard (6) and Henri (4) and Dusty (cocker spaniel) Heidi (labrodoodle) Bobby and Molly the cats and Pinky and Perky the pigs!
We are looking for a bit of extra help to finish off those odd jobs and under take general gardening/landscaping and help with general projects. Whilst we have renovated our home over the last 8 years, our busy lifes are made easier with extra hands.
Area
Pyrenees
Type of work
Animal care,Help in the house,
General Maintenance,
Cooking / shopping,
Building,
Gardening
Work
We have nearly completed our renovation on our attached barn creating a full height dining room and mezzaine office space. Still left to do is the guttering on the porch, window sill, creating a staircase to access the mezzaine and exterior hardlandscaping. All year round veggie plot assistance. Helping around the house general DIY jobs and with daily chores and animal care including dog walking!
Languages spoken
English and some French
Accommodation
Own double bedroom, with use of family bathroom or wetroom.
Our house is fully gas centrally heated and has stove for added romantic warmth, so very warm even during the cool spells. Equally with big stone walls and shutters very cool during the summer.
What else ...
We ask for 26 hours a week in return for three meals a day and your own room with facilities. We require a couple who can work on their own with guidance, as with two children under 7 and jobs we are not always about. Use of Internet, UK land lines telephone calls and mountain bikes to get around. We ask if we cook you wash up or vice versa.
We would prefer a male/female couple ideally aged between 24 and 40ish happy to fit in with busy family.With two active boys the house is never quiet!
We would prefer people with some building experience or gardening skills. Although we are happy to teach very practical people new building skills. We only except non smokers. We eat alot of what we grow and produce. We believe in a heathly varied diet including vegetarian, meat, fish, eggs and fruits.
The area is rich in mountain scenery and great those who like to be out and about. It is also quite and tranquil and a great place to relax. Sporting activities throughout the year are nearby from skiing to rock climbing.
Our village has its own shop and bar/restaurant so although rural not completely cut off.
We would prefer a male/female couple ideally aged between 24 and 40ish happy to fit in with busy family.With two active boys the house is never quiet!
We would prefer people with some building experience or gardening skills. Although we are happy to teach very practical people new building skills. We only except non smokers. We eat alot of what we grow and produce. We believe in a heathly varied diet including vegetarian, meat, fish, eggs and fruits.
The area is rich in mountain scenery and great those who like to be out and about. It is also quite and tranquil and a great place to relax. Sporting activities throughout the year are nearby from skiing to rock climbing.
Our village has its own shop and bar/restaurant so although rural not completely cut off.
Host ref number: 17554971574c
Feedback left about host
This was our first work away and we did not know what to expect, however there was no need to worry as staying with Becky, Matt, Ed and Henri was the perfect work away experience! From the moment we arrived we felt welcome and at home, we were even given the grand tour by Ed and Henri:)
We helped work on the garden, preparing and planting, we more
We helped work on the garden, preparing and planting, we more
Imi and Jed are an enthustic couple with very positive attitudes. They happily worked there way through the list of jobs and undertook general animal care during their two week stay with us. They were happy to play with the boys and fitted in with the family. Jed even went mountain biking with Matt twice during his stay. This way he got to see the more
John is a very fit and active worker. He cycled to us from a distant I would never have even considered myself! He worked very hard and long hours completing limewashing walls and ceiling to our new workshop area. He also undertook gardening and cooking duties. We actually went away for most of his short visit so unfortunately did not get to know more
This is feedback back halfway though. These golden pair are staying with us for two months. They have completed around 4 weeks, one of which was looking after our home and animals whilst we took trip home. They have been brilliant so far. Matt is highly skilled craftsman and has built a new wooden structure log shed, slate roof, shelves in more
A fit and active down to earth couple both happy to pitch in with varied tasks.Easy to live with as both very clean and tidy.Becky was not only a clean wizard but just as happy to lift heavy loads.Damian was very practical with tools and happy to put in the hours to get the job finished. They undertook weeding, concreting, dismantling decking and more
We really enjoyed our week with Matt, Becky and family, this was our first experience with Workaway and we were treated as part of the family and we felt home from home. We will hopefully treat any workawayers that we may get to our renovation in the future in the same way as Matt and Becky were superb role models. We will stop and visit if were more
These guys were magic. They were only able to stay 10 days but we wish it could have been longer. The boys really miss them too. Steph really helped keep the house in order plus carrying out outdoor tasks in the wind and rain. Adam was very capable and undertook each task without any issues. We wish them well with the rest of their travels and all more
Steph and I were only able to spend a short time with the Thatcher family before christmas but we really enjoyed ourselves. We were able to help out around the house getting the fields ready for next seasons vegies, chopping up firewood, sort out around the barn and entertaining the kids and just generally helping out. The two boys Ed and Henri more
Jay and Helena stayed with us for about a month and looked after the house and animals whilst we returned to the UK for a two week trip. The carried out several differents tasks such as decorated, building shelves, insulating the barn roof and clearing the field of weeds. All jobs carried out to high standard. We would recommend them to other more
We had a great time staying with Matt, Becky, Ed & Henri and all of the animals in the their home in the Pyrenees set in a beautiful location. The family are very welcoming and immediately made us feel at home. We enjoyed staying with them and enjoyed the work that we did. Unfortunately our trip was cut short due to an urgent dental problem, but more
We had a great time staying with Matt, Becky, Ed & Henri and all of the animals in the their home in the Pyrenees set in a beautiful location. The family are very welcoming and immediately made us feel at home. We enjoyed staying with them and enjoyed the work that we did. Unfortunately our trip was cut short due to an urgent dental problem, but more
We had the privilage of spending 2 and a bit weeks in the Thatcher household. Becky + Matt are great hosts and really welcoming people. We felt right at home. Their boys are fantastic and the house is topped off with some great animals too. If we go through the Pyrenees again, we will be sure to stop by (perhaps when the next rugby world cup is more
Sadly missed by us all. We loved having you share our home.Catherine was my tidy angel, as every time I thought about doing something she already done it. Both very hard workers that did not need looking after.Dave worked very long hours to complete his new entrance into our barn.We hope to keep intouch with them and meet up again in the more
We would like to sincerely thank Matt, Becky, Ed and Henri for welcoming us so completely into their home. Matt and Becky are a fantastic couple, generous with their time and energy and always keen for a chat and a glass of wine or two! And their boys, Ed and Henri are an absolute delight and make you feel instantly at home with their love of more
Jared and Carly our a fantastic couple. We loved having them share our lives for a few weeks. They worked really hard and we easily to live with. The boys thought they were great which says alot. We wish them well with their lives in London. We very much hope to visit them their or hope they may return in the future. Best of luck and future hosts more
Matt and Becky are such a lovely couple and their handsome sons and charming animals have been a joy to live amongst. Our two weeks here have passed WAY too quickly! This is a stunning part of France scenery-wise and they enjoy an enviable quality of life here. I can sum this up for future Workaway folks by stating that if you are looking for good more
Deborah and Mark our both genuine and kind people with a diverse ranges of skills between them. Mark is happy to undertake any practical task we gave him and very humourous company. He completed a crazy paving pathway, landscaped and started creating an new stone built storage area for firewood plus numerous other DIY tasks. Deborah is warm and more
We have had a great 2 months here in the Ariege with the Thatcher family. We have both been very welcome into the family home and feel we have found ourselves some new friends in Matt and Becky. During our stay we carried out a variety of jobs, mostly aimed in our trade areas, of building skills, but also general help around the house, and with more
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