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Need help to prepare a pasture for horses : some posts to plant (some are already in) and gate to fix + electric ruban to put around
Shelter to repair
Ideal would be for 2 people at the time
I am Isabelle, 63 yo, widow, living in a farm. My two children are 29and 30 . Cassandre lives near by and Tristan is further away.
I have a small business with 3 employees
I have as well a very small business with training dressage horses and I have myself 9 horses to look after. My idea of dressage is more artistic than sporty.
2 dogs ( border collies) are part of the family
For musicians, there are 2 pianos in the house that you will be able to use
You will have a bedroom for you but there is only one bathroom so we’ll have to share it
The place where I live is a village (700 inhabitants) at 500 m high. We can have snow in the winter and it can be hot in the summer
We are about between one hour and 1 and a hafl hour from the nearest ski resorts in the Alps and 20 minutes from a lake (lac de paladru))
The region is very pretty although not very known with lakes, castles to discover.
You can stay for a small amount of time (from 2 weeks) for a very precise job or for longer as there are always things to do to help keeping the place in good shape!
I am a vegeterian
No smokers prefered or you will have to smoke outside the house
You will need to be independant in your job
I will prefer someone having feedbacks on his page and with the workaway insurance to avoid any problems
I hope to hear from you very soon.
And I am sure I can find more to do if you are interested
See you soon
Isabelle
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
It is always nice to see another way of life.
Help
I have a lot of work to do. If you tell me your skills, I can tell you what I have for you.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
The accomodation is a guest room in my house. There is a double bed in it.
There is only one bathrom in the house so it is the same for everybody
You need to be easygoing (the bathroom is getting a bit old, but may be you can help renovating it!!!)
The guest room has a double bed, that's all, so if you are 2, it has to be a couple...
We are one km away from the train station (to go to Lyon, Chambéry, Grenoble) so you can walk to it if you are sporty (easy to get there : downhill, more difficult to come back!)
What else ...
Very nice area, hilly and very green.
Lots of things to see : castles, lakes, mountain, towns
Not far from lyon (50 minutes)
You will see rural France and you will be near lots of interesting sites
I speak english, so it will make things easier
you will need to be organised and be able to work on your own, I won't be able to help, I am usually busy this is why it would be good if 2 good friends were coming together so you don't feel too lonely
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, flexible
Feedback (5)
And Hajar is very nice and we got on well, she managed to do the jobs i asked her to do, although she comes from a town… read more
C'était ma première expérience de workaway, J'ai eu le plaisir d'aller chez Isabelle au mois de février 2024. c'était une expérience enrichissante. Isabelle a partagé son amour pour les chevaux avec moi et mon amie. C'est une dame vraiment très active et je l'apprécie. Pour moi, les moments les plus agréables c'était où on parlait de… read more
I am glad we could help them change their mind in a difficult period and wish them all the best for the future
They really got on well with our way of living (a bit hectic I must admit, specially because it was a time with a lot of professional and personal stress)
They learned how to help with the stables and cleared all the wallpaper (50 years old?) in bathroom and toilet so it can go to the next… read more
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And Hajar is very nice and we got on well, she managed to do the jobs i asked her to do, although she comes from a town… read more
C'était ma première expérience de workaway, J'ai eu le plaisir d'aller chez Isabelle au mois de février 2024. c'était une expérience enrichissante. Isabelle a partagé son amour pour les chevaux avec moi et mon amie. C'est une dame vraiment très active et je l'apprécie. Pour moi, les moments les plus agréables c'était où on parlait de… read more
I am glad we could help them change their mind in a difficult period and wish them all the best for the future
They really got on well with our way of living (a bit hectic I must admit, specially because it was a time with a lot of professional and personal stress)
They learned how to help with the stables and cleared all the wallpaper (50 years old?) in bathroom and toilet so it can go to the next… read more
Not just the work was fun the new experience for me as well. all the talks we had have and all the new people I met made me feel like I am a part of their life.
I am really looking forward to come back.
I have had everything I needed and… read more
Very easy going, always happy, trying (and succeding) to do its best, it was a pleasure to have him around and we feel very sad that he had to go back
He worked outside doing fencing for horses (a physical job), then cut some trees and branches at difefrent… read more
Tim understood how to handle things.
he understood that I was busy with work and that I didn't know anything about DIY so he had to find his way through tools and work to do
He managed all that very well. The shutters are now newly painted and I hope Tim will come back again
He only… read more
