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** update - we need help in SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER (7 weeks): around the house, homework, children, gardening (and a lot of other things).
Full for may, june, july and august **
Hello,
We are a family with two kids of 9 and 15 years old. We live in a large quiet house with a garden, an aboveground pool, at 10 minute drive from Dijon (Burgundy), in a small village. We have a very quiet little dog, a lovely cat and 4 hens.
The village is close to a hilly wood, very pleasant to walk, run or mountain biking. There is a bus line that goes to Dijon several times an hour.
We love and practice a lot of outdoor sports: I run a lot, and also mountain biking, cycling, swimming, roller-skating, skiing, triathlon ... with our friends. We enjoy to go on races!
My job is to develop an in-line skating club (events, communication ..), I also organise a Marathon in october. I love my job ! My husband works in computer security and data protection.
I like to spend time cooking healthily with organic and local products . I'm always putting the bazaar in the kitchen, listening music and dancing! We try to reduce our environmental impact and limit our consumption (packaging, energy, water ...). We have (or trying to have...lol) a verry little vegetable garden; Also Cherry, plum, apples and fig trees.
I like to enjoy the morning, so I get up early enough ... and sleep early too!
I do not like sophisticated things, shopping malls, fast-food, perfume, intensive agriculture, and inactivity. Our family is very active, I am always busy doing lots of things, and I like people who are also active, sporty and talkative !
My husband is calmer than me and patient, he loves tinkering bikes and computers, always examine new technologies, learn and train in new things, and in the evening watching documentaries in English (he worked for 4 years in england).
The region is very paceful, beautiful and there are many tourists who appreciate the good things: wine, food, architecture, old stones, nature, small picturesque villages and their stories ... the city of Dijon is young and dynamic with lots of students and lots of things to do!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be immersed in the life of our French traditional family, we can share our experiences, talking, cooking, sport practice, gardening, listening music... we really enjoyed to have a workaway at home, it's a kind of travell for us!
So far we have always "adopted" our workaways, they have really been a member of the family! We have always been sad at the time of separation!
We like to discover your country, your traditions, your convictions, your specialties, your hobbies ... each exchange is unique! So we like talkative people :-)
We are tolerant of diets, I cook mainly vegetables and legumes, but also meat (for lunch), fish, dairy products, eggs ... but you are free to eat or not (without having to to justify!). We eat a lot of "french semlly cheese" !
However I must warn you that in September and October I have so much work that I am not at home much, but my husband is more present!
Projects involving children
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Help
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER (7 weeks) :
Your main task will be to manage the house : bringing our youngest daughter to school in the morning (5-minute walk, 08:30), walking the dog, looking after the chickens, shopping, cooking, washing, tidying up, cleaning, supervising the children's homework, etc... You must speak fairly good French, love children and better if you have experience with children/adolescents (9 and 15 years old). 3 hours per day.
Throughout the year (including September-October), 3 differents types of help available :
WITH THE CHILDREN :
Supervise the children's homework (possibly help with homework). Our teenage daughter "forgets" to do her homework and needs someone to help her get on with it because she's easily scattered. She's going to start studying cookery in September, so she'll also be able to help out in the kitchen at home.
There can also be lots of fun and games (trampoline, walks, chases, hide-and-seek, swimming pool, card games, badminton, dancing....) with the girls, especially the 9-year-old who is easy-going, energetic and very cheerful.
DIY :
Do a bit of painting, odd jobs, repairs... it all depends on the period, your skills and what you feel like doing. Any suggestions are welcome.
GARDENING :
Weeding and tidying up the garden, pruning trees and hedges. In June and September, I need a lot of help with cherries and plums (picking, stoning, etc.).
Minimum 3 weeks.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
My 15 years old daughter has to improove her english, maths and spanish !
Accommodation
You will have your own bedroom at home, and share the bathroom with our daughters.
What else ...
During free time : you can stay at home, go to Dijon (20-25 minuts by the bus) or visit other cities on the week-end, walk with the dog, parctice sports... There are a lot of activity possibilities according to your passions and desires!
We will be happy to advise you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
3 to 5h (not the week-ends), 5 days
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The experiences were incredible with them. We picked strawberries on a farm to make jam; they taught me a lot about French culture; they took me to incredible places to visit and walk around; I learned a lot about DIY work… read more
She's a cheerful, talkative and enthusiastic young woman, who adapts easily and has a remarkable talent for cooking!
She's very interested in pastry-making and oenology.
She played a lot with the children and looked after them very well despite the fact that she didn't speak French and the girls… read more
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The experiences were incredible with them. We picked strawberries on a farm to make jam; they taught me a lot about French culture; they took me to incredible places to visit and walk around; I learned a lot about DIY work… read more
She's a cheerful, talkative and enthusiastic young woman, who adapts easily and has a remarkable talent for cooking!
She's very interested in pastry-making and oenology.
She played a lot with the children and looked after them very well despite the fact that she didn't speak French and the girls… read more
He did various DIY tasks, walked our little dog a lot, helped in the kitchen, and really improved our children's English.
But above all, he played a lot with the children, and vice versa, laughing, shouting, chasing, dancing... he was never short of ideas and always ready to… read more
Très accueillants, je me suis tout de suite sentis à l'aise et le bienvenue dans la famille. J'ai adoré m'occuper des filles et Claire et Fabrice sont vraiment sympas. J'ai eu pas mal de temps libre, ce qui m'a permis de découvrir les alentours et la super ville de Dijon.
Rien à redire !!
Il sait très bien y faire avec les enfants, il est ferme quand il faut, se fait respecter, mais il sait aussi bien s'amuser ! Un vrai chef scout… read more
J’ai eu vraiment beaucoup de travail pendant 3 semaines et je lui ai laissé les rennes de la maison. Elle a tout géré, avec un autre workaway car c’était trop de travail pour une seule personne. J’avais listé plein de choses à faire et ils se sont organisés ensemble pour la répartition des… read more
Claire et Fabrice étaient très accueillants et généreux. Je me sentais bienvenue.… read more
Il a fait preuve de beaucoup d’initiatives – bonnes initiatives – toujours prêt à aider, il n’aime pas rester inoccupé ! Jardinage, bricolage, ménage, vaisselle, courses, logistique… c’est un super bon cuisinier, nous nous sommes régalés !
Il s’est aussi beaucoup occupé des enfants… read more
Très souriante et enthousiaste, elle a tout de suite été à l'aise avec nous et les enfants (et toutes nos bestioles^^). Elle a passé du temps à faire diverses activités avec nos filles. Elle m'a beaucoup aidé pour sortes de tâches ménagères, pas forcément… read more
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J'ai travaillé dans le jardin notamment et ça se passé calme et agréable. Quand la famille était au travail et à l'école le chien et le chat me tenaient compagnie :)
Ils sont flexible avec les horaires pour travailler et pour les loisirs on peut… read more
La famille est très sympa est les filles sont mignonnes, c’était un plaisir de m’occuper d’elles.
J’ai eu aussi l’opportunité de de faire des activités sportives avec eux et de découvrir des choses intéressantes sur la région de Bourgogne.
Je leur recommande vivement… read more
Rita est une jeune fille sympathique, naturelle et souriante, qui nous a rendu bien des services, notamment avec nos filles. Elle s'en est occupée avec sérieux, dans une bonne ambiance. Elle n'a pas seulement surveillé les enfants, mais a aussi beaucoup joué,… read more
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Michelle est douce, intéressante, curieuse, avide d'apprendre, à l'écoute et aussi assez bavarde, elle fait toujours de son mieux et a super bien managé nos enfants. Elle s'est… read more
Toute la famille m'a très bien reçu et je n'ai eu aucun problème à m'adapter à leur routine, ils font tout pour que vous vous sentiez comme chez vous. C'était tout super !
Claire et Fabrice sont toujours disposés à vous montrer tout ce qui est possible de la… read more
Nous avons A-DO-RE l'avoir comme workaway !
C'est une femme douce, discrète et indépendante, qui parle un français remarquable.
Elle est très observatrice des petits détails, ce qui fait qu'elle s'est installée de manière très naturelle dans notre vie quotidienne. Bonne marcheuse,… read more
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Élise qui est amoureuse de la nature et des petits insectes est le… read more
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