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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
24 Apr 2024
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100.0 %
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Description
Hello ! My name is Virginie. I am 51 years-old. I live in Seclin, a little town in the North of France. It is very close Lille, it only takes about 15 minutes by train. Brussels and Paris are one hour away by train as well. I am a china painter and my shop is in my house. I live alone with a young White Swiss Shepherd who was born in November 2021. My children are students and sometimes they visit me during the weekend. Above all, I am looking for a cultural exchange. I would love to improve my English as I am very bad at it. For everyday life, I am looking for some help with the house (cooking, cleaning), walk my dog and sometimes with DIY. When I am not too busy at work, I can make you discover my passion: china painting and make you discover my region or even my country if I have time.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workawayers can enjoy being very close amazing towns such as Lille, Brussels and Paris. Seclin is very close the seaside as well. I can make you discover recipes from the north of France and from France in general, Northern architecture and arts. And of course, I will be happy to teach you French, even when I am working at my shop you are welcome to come and talk with me.
Help
I would like to have an exchange with my workawayers because I would really like to improve my English and discover other cultures. I spend many hours working in my shop so I need people who also know how to busy themselves. I need help to cook (and to discover your local recipes as well) and clean the house when I am working. I would also be happy to decorate my house with you and that you take care of my dog who is still a puppy.
Languages
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
I would love to improve my English and to some day be able to speak fluently for my holidays in foreign countries. I would be very happy to speak French to you. However as my English is really not good, I would prefer to welcome workawayers who at least know basic French.
Accommodation
Urban house in a street with a few shops. Workawayers have an individual room. There is no garden but there are a courtyard and a terrace.
What else ...
I can only welcome girls and for now I can only welcome one girl at the time because I only have one room available. If you wish to go out later than 11 pm you must let me know, there is no problem but I don't want you to go out late everyday. During your free time, you can easily go and visit Lille by train (cinema, museums, theatre). The old town of Lille is also beautiful. Paris and Brussels are one hour away from Lille, it is possible to go over there for the day. I love walking in nature and I would be happy to walk with you and my dog.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
In your room you have a desk on which you can comfortably work and the Internet connection is correct.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
2 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
Feedback (6)
She cooks wonderfully. A real pleasure for me to discover Korean cuisine. Chloe taught me how to cook Korean and I even managed to make some of her recipes myself after she left.
Chloe accompanied me on a few dog walks. The… read more
Virginie also noted… read more
The meeting with my dog Sartre also happened immediately.
Gillian is athletic, she walks very well and she likes to discover the region she is visiting.
We have excellent discussions with them, Gillian's French is of a… read more
Hava also had a lot of online work for her classes so that was perfect. The relationship with Sartre, my Swiss Shepherd, was made immediately. Hava also got… read more
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She cooks wonderfully. A real pleasure for me to discover Korean cuisine. Chloe taught me how to cook Korean and I even managed to make some of her recipes myself after she left.
Chloe accompanied me on a few dog walks. The… read more
Virginie also noted… read more
The meeting with my dog Sartre also happened immediately.
Gillian is athletic, she walks very well and she likes to discover the region she is visiting.
We have excellent discussions with them, Gillian's French is of a… read more
Hava also had a lot of online work for her classes so that was perfect. The relationship with Sartre, my Swiss Shepherd, was made immediately. Hava also got… read more
Solely, I think it didn’t really click… read more
Frida is conscientious and intelligent, she speaks fluent English and she has a good level in French.
Frida is a very kind person but is very shy as well which can make you feel uncomfortable sometimes as a host.
Contact with my dog was very good.
For meals you should know that Frida does not eat… read more
Maaike integrated very quickly and very easy into my home.
We discussed a lot together on different subjects and it was very interesting.
Maaike speaks a lot of languages ans she is a good teacher with me. She gave me very good tips.
She… read more
