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Help with DIY near the sea in Capbreton, France

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Are you interested to discover the South-West of France ?

I need some help in house maintenance. Can you use a drill? fix curtains? repair wooden furniture? Of course I'm not looking for a professional, just someone who has already done this at home.

I am a former globetrotter who came to live in the village of her ancestors! it's a nice place near the ocean, with beautiful forests around. A great place for the slow life ! I work as a family therapist with my practice in my house, and I use my free time to volunteer with migrant people, or for environmental projects ... I also volunteer with Workaway at hosts' homes abroad and in France : I was in Portugal in January 2023. I love to meet people, to share, to talk about what drives us each in our uniqueness...

I wish to meet people interested in exchange, who will want to know me as I want to know them. I don't consider workaway as "I do what I'm told, my "job", and then I'm free to go out on my own".

I was lucky enough to have volunteers who were very involved, who took initiative, and with whom I had a lot of fun... and I hope to get to know more of them! Maybe you ?

My experience shows me that it is easier when the volunteers are not too young, because I am already 56 years old and if the gap is too wide sometimes it is difficult to find common interests. But of course it depends on the person. It was always very nice with people around 27 and above.

Even though the house is pretty normal, we live with ecological concerns, such as waste control, eating organic food, taking care of water use, walking and cycling rather than using the car ... I am myself vegetarian but I do eat fish sometimes.

If you feel motivated to help me with the maintenance of my house, for a week or so, send me a message, thank you !

Capbreton is close to Labenne (nearest train station), Hossegor, Bayonne (bus), Biarritz ....

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Envie de découvrir le Sud-Ouest de la France ?

J'ai besoin d'aide pour poser des rideaux, mettre des cadres aux murs... Je cherche quelqu'un de bricoleur, qui a déjà fait ça chez lui/elle.

Je suis une ancienne globe-trotter qui est venue vivre dans le village de ses ancêtres ! c'est un chouette endroit tout près de l'océan, avec de belles forets autour. un joli lieu pour la slow life ! je travaille comme thérapeute familiale avec mon cabinet dans ma maison, et j'utilise mon temps libre pour faire du bénévolat auprès des personnes migrantes, pour des projets environnementaux ... Il m'arrive aussi d'être volontaire grâce à workaway chez des hôtes à l'étranger et en France. J 'étais justement comme volontaire au Portugal en janvier 2023. J'adore rencontrer les gens, partager, parler de ce qui nous anime chacun dans notre singularité.

J'aime bien faire découvrir ma petite ville, et tous les endroits sympas. J'ai envie de rencontrer des personnes intéressées par l'échange, qui auront envie de me connaitre comme moi j'ai envie de les connaitre. Je ne considère pas workaway comme "je fais ce qu'on me dit, mon boulot, et hop je suis libre pour sortir dans mon coin". J'ai eu la chance d'avoir des volontaires très impliqués, qui prenaient des initiatives, et avec qui j'ai bien rigolé... et j'espère bien en connaître d'autres !

C'est peut-être toi ? vous ?

Mon expérience me montre que c'est plus évident quand les volontaires ne sont pas trop jeunes, car j'ai déjà 56 ans et quand le gap est trop important c'est parfois difficile de trouver des sujets d'intérêts communs... mais bien sûr ça dépend de chaque personne ! Avec des personnes de 27 ans et plus ça c'est toujours bien passé !

Si tu te sens motivé.e pour me donner un coup de main sur l'entretien de ma maison, pour une semaine environ, envoie moi un message, merci.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
General Maintenance
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I like to talk about our French habits and share with visitors. I am interested in social justice, ecology, yoga ... and live music !

You can go around Capbreton with a bicycle. You can go by bus to Bayonne, Biarritz and Bordeaux is one hour and half away by train or shared car.
Help
Help me with different tasks in house maintenance. I will appreciate that you have a little bit of experience.
Languages
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Spanish: 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.
Accommodation
You will stay in a room, alone or with another volunteer. Food is vegetarian, we usually cook together.
What else ...
Our house is less than 10 minutes walk to the ocean. The town is 5 minutes walk. It is a little town quite quiet when it is not holiday time.
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
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 342868449636

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29 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Gustavo) for host

I barely set foot in Sabine’s house, I felt like I was visiting a friend. Rarely has this happened to me but for travelers it is a very nice feeling, and a very good sign. Sabine has been from the first moment very warm, kind and hospitable. She is really an excellent hostess.
At times we share gardening jobs, and repair your Kerterre. We also… read more

(Excellent )

18 Mar 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Gustavo)

It was a real pleasure to receive Gustavo at my place during 10 days. Gustavo is discovering Europe thanks to volunteer work and he does it with all his heart, and a great deal of professionalism. Let's talk about work: Gustavo is always punctual, motivated and takes the initiative. He tidies up the site at the end of each day. I nicknamed him the… read more

(Excellent )

11 Dec 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Ed)

Despite his lack of experience in construction work, Ed was very helpful in my project of painting the walls of my house. And I was very happy that he is very tall ! He could reach some places that I couldn't reach alone. Furthermore Ed is well educated and nice to have around. He is eager to learn and soon with his workaway experiences he will… read more

(Excellent )

26 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer (liedirky) for host

I had a great time at Sabine’s beautiful home in Capbreton helping to fix the roof of Frankie, the Kerterre. The work was very rewarding and it was super interesting to learn about natural building. Sabine is a very warm person full of stories, humour and wisdom. I loved sharing meals together (all fresh, veggie and delicious), watching live music… read more

(Excellent )

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Sabine trying new glasses !

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29 Mar 2024

Left by Workawayer (Gustavo) for host

(Excellent )

18 Mar 2024

Left by host for Workawayer (Gustavo)

(Excellent )

11 Dec 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Ed)

(Excellent )

26 Jun 2023

Left by Workawayer (liedirky) for host

(Excellent )

20 May 2023

Left by Workawayer (Isabel) for host

I've spent a week in Sabine's place and it has been a beautiful experience. I went to fix the roof of the kerterre but I finally worked as a gardener, wich I really love. Sharing the time with Sabine has been as staying with a friend, she is very easy going and cheerful and soon we found a lot of things in common. About the job, it wasn't hard at… read more

(Excellent )

15 May 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Isabel)

Isabel came to help me with the "kerterre", but due to the bad weather (not possible to do construction work) she worked in the garden . She is very skilled at it ! She can nearly do a "jardin à la française" ;-). I appreciated a lot her company, and the fact that she adapted every day schedule according to the weather. She is also the first… read more

(Excellent )

15 May 2023

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)

Julia is an amazing young person, she has already so many work and travel experiences. We spent nearly three weeks together and she helped me a lot with wood painting. She is very serious when she works, and I was the one to stop her, telling her "it's good enough '". We could also talk a lot together, about human rights for example. She is really… read more

(Excellent )

20 Dec 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Marco)

Marco came for a few days and it was very pleasant to have him around. I found him respectful, easygoing and very concentrated on his task. He painted carefully shutters ... and now thanks to him they are shiny white ! His travel experiences are very interesting to listen to. And I am sure there are much more to come ! Magnifique !

(Excellent )

27 Nov 2022

Left by Workawayer (Marco) for host

i was contacted by sabine a few months ago, i was surprised by her kerterre, as i had just read a book about alternative constructions. I couldn't at the moment. so i almost forgot about it, until, having planned a trip to the atlantic coast of france, i wrote to her at the last minute. we both could only have a few days, but it was a really… read more

(Excellent )

22 Nov 2022

Left by Workawayer (Melanie) for host

The days I spended on the home of Sabine, were a great energy-booster. She is a lovely person with a open mind and a good heart, always friendly, always smiling.
She told me so many things about Capbreton, the life in france and abroad.
And she helped me a lot with the french language - with patience :)
I loved her meals and her idea of cooking… read more

(Excellent )

17 Nov 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Melanie)

During her 10-day stay with me, I was able to appreciate Melanie's involvement in the tasks entrusted to her. Her dual training as a carpenter and interior designer means that she has very good ideas (both aesthetic and practical). I perceived her as calm and autonomous person. I think she enjoyed the meals I prepared... and she often cleaned the… read more

(Excellent )

17 Nov 2022

Left by Workawayer (Liza) for host

This was my first workaway and it was great! Sabine is an wonderfull host with her heart and home open for everyone! She has done a lot in her life and the stories are amazing! I had a big a comfortable room for my self, great food and wonderfull company. The work was quite heavy but not difficult.

(Excellent )

16 Nov 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Liza)

Liza came to my place knowing the hard work we had to do: painting the wooden eaves of my house and took on the task with great enthusiasm. She spent a week on top of the ladder and scaffolding !! Her knowledge of painting was very helpful. But what Liza loves most is talking to people, sharing their daily lives... and if you like it : playing… read more

(Excellent )

27 Oct 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Karin)

Karin came for 10 days, and I regretfully saw her leave after 3 weeks, so simple and pleasant was it to be in her company. She knew how to join in the festive atmosphere with my friends (aah... dancing in the living room!) as well as being very discreet when my companion was present for the weekend.
Thanks to her and another volunteer, we did the… read more

(Excellent )

16 Oct 2022

Left by Workawayer (Karin) for host

I stayed for three weeks (instead of two) at Sabine's wonderful home. We worked mainly on her Kerterre (together with another workawayer). But there were also other things to do, in the garden and in the house. Sabine is a wonderful and very interesting person. She welcomed us in her house and made as feel as home. The food was delicious. We had a… read more

(Excellent )

9 Oct 2022

Left by Workawayer (Sašo) for host

I was at Sabine's lovely house for 10 days, together with workaway Karin. She is kind and warm person, full of interesting lifetime stories. I also met a lot of her friends and we had a really good time together even though I couldn't speak French, they adjusted for me, I really appreciate it. There was also a lot of delicious healthy food.
The… read more

(Excellent )

4 Oct 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Sašo)

Saso (to pronounce Sacho) was very motivated to help me. He has completed several tasks: repairing my bike, changing the glass in a window, putting an outdoor lamp under the roof... and of course he has worked on the plastering of the Kerterre. He is an engaging and trustworthy person. I wish him great experiences in his discovery of the world… read more

(Excellent )

25 Jul 2022

Left by Workawayer (Linnea Vigdis) for host

I enjoyed a lovely week as a last minute workawayer by Sabine! She was really good at telling about her life, sharing knowlegde and culture but also just at general communication.
There was not a lot of work, so we had plenty of time to enjoy the area and beach!

(Very good )

6 Jul 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Linnea Vigdis)

Linnea spent a week in our house. It was a nice time sharing work and everyday life. Linnea trimmed hedges, cleaned shutters, repainted a garden shed and always did her job with dedication. She is a friendly, cheerful young person, nice to have around. I wish her best continuation in her life, studies and workaway experiences !

(Excellent )

18 Jan 2022

Left by Workawayer (Benjamin & Mélanie) for host

Our expérience with Sabine was great.
Sabine is a nice person and she has a great talk and goods informations about her city and the area.
We spent one week with her in january and we had a great time. We met some friends of her, we learnt about kerterre, we tryed ´´Le pastis landais’’ , and went on thé beach with an association to take the… read more

(Excellent )

18 Jan 2022

Left by host for Workawayer (Benjamin & Mélanie)

Grâce à Mélanie et Benjamin, j’ai fait ma première expérience de recevoir des hôtes en hiver... et ça fonctionne bien. On a travaillé dehors dans le froid ou dedans et ils ont su s’adapter aux différentes tâches et situations très aisément. Je les recommande chaleureusement aux autres hôtes de France et du monde.
First experience of receiving… read more

(Excellent )

5 Dec 2021

Left by Workawayer (Elise) for host

I feel very lucky to have spent almost a month at Sabine's place. We fixed Frankie (the kerterre) while sharing life stories, (made up) life and love theories, crazy dilemma's and lots of laughter. Together with another volunteer (Jaime!) we had a really nice atmosphere going on, and the days passed by so quickly. I enjoyed working
together on… read more

(Excellent )

20 Nov 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Elise)

Close to one month sharing my everyday life with Elise, and it was all serenity, good vibes, easy going. Bravo the Dutch student life where young people live together in shared house... one can really feel with Elise that it is a great place to learn the good tips to the best co-living. But of course all talents and human qualities of this young… read more

(Excellent )

21 Nov 2021

Left by Workawayer (Perrine & Christopher) for host

It was a short but great experience with Sabine ! It was the first time that we met someone with Workaway, we helped during one afternoon on the kerterre which is not so far from our home, Sabine is very kind and pedagogue. We had a great time together, thank you Sabine for your time and for sharing this moment with us !

(Excellent )

20 Nov 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Perrine & Christopher)

Short experience, but nice with Perrine and Christopher. They came by bike from their place to visit the Kerterre and they helped me to work on it. We spent a nice afternoon together and Perrine brought delicious honey cookies (merci !). I wish them all the best in their trip around the world !

(Excellent )

7 Aug 2021

Left by Workawayer (Alex & Andrea) for host

We really enjoyed our time with Sabine! It was wonderful to contribute to the building of the kerterre, of which she's so passionate and able to transmit her excitement!

Sabine was also deeply interested in us, and in people, so we had really nice conversations, and felt very confortable around her.

The work involved the kerterre for some of the… read more

(Excellent )

8 Jul 2021

Left by host for Workawayer (Alex & Andrea)

Andrea and Alex helped me a lot, and I am very thankful to them. They are open-minded, hard working, flexible and autonomous. So we could work together on the "kerterre" and also around my house in a very nice atmosphere. But we did also have great conversations, and spend good time together. Both of them have a lot of experiences for their young… read more

(Excellent )

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Help with DIY near the sea in Capbreton, France

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