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Hello, Bonjour, Ciao, Hola,
We are Damien and Phill, a French-Welsh couple, hovering around the 40 year-old mark. We live in the rolling countryside of the Gers, a department in the south-west of France. Toulouse is the nearest big city at 45 minutes away. We are surrounded by beautiful towns and villages, and wonderful traditional markets (therefore the food is great!). We have lived in the general area for 5 years and like it here, there are incredibly beautiful places within driving distance.
We have bought a rambling old farmhouse which we are in process of renovating, sometimes slowly, other times at speed! Surrounding the house is an orchard, gardens, prolific veggie garden etc. In the summer the fields around us are planted with sunflowers and wheat, it's very picturesque! I also have a flower plot from which I sell bouquets to nearby businesses.
We would like to find someone who is happy to help us out with a variety of domestic activities- gardening, helping collect and process our veggies to store for the winter, cut grass, some building and renovation jobs also.
We have plenty of animals, so animal-lover is a must!Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
SprachpraxisHilfe bei ÖkoprojektenGartenarbeitenHeimwerker- und BauarbeitenBetreuung von TierenMithilfe auf einem BauernhofZubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die FamilieHausarbeitenHandwerkliche ArbeitenKultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
I (Phill) am a CELTA qualified and experienced English teacher so I am happy to support someone who wishes to improve their English language skills. I am also happy to share gardening/flower-farming knowledge with anyone interested in the process. And I can generally be easily persuaded to go exploring/visiting the countryside around us, visiting magnificent hill top towns, sleepy sun-baked villages and indulging in many coffees at little cafes.
We would like to meet people who are ready to laugh, to eat, drink, play board games, relax and watch movies with, to introduce to friends and generally fit into our daily lives. Very rarely do we have a fixed schedule.Arbeit
We moved into our farm recently, and are renovating the property while we live here. It's a big project. Therefore we are looking for someone (or a couple) who is handy and happy to help us out with the daily works. As if renovating a huge farmhouse wasn't enough we have made a large vegetable garden and orchard so we would love to find a keen gardener who can dig, weed, shovel, weed, plant, weed and generally likes being outside.
And to add to the above two projects we are seeking a real animal person. We have birds (plural) and a massive (but exceptionally friendly) dog called Fritz and new puppy Otis. Fritz loves people immensely so you'd have to really like dogs, as he is super affectionate and happy (thankfully!). There are cats, ducks and chickens too.
Because of the above activities we would also appreciate help with general cleaning tasks...Fritz generates a lot of hair also!Sprachen
Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Spanisch: Fließend
Französisch: Fließend
Italienisch: GrundkenntnisseDieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
Dieser Gastgeber gibt an, dass er dir gern seine Muttersprache beibringt oder selbst eine Sprache lernen möchte.
Bitte wende dich direkt an ihn, um weitere Auskünfte zu erhalten.Unterkunft
We have a cute bedroom which is cool in summer and cosy in winter. There is, at present, a shared bathroom and separate toilet (both will be removed/renovated soon) and we hope to progress with one ensuite bathroom this winter.
I tend to be the chef of the household, and I enjoy cooking (as I mentioned earlier the local produce if truly delicious, and of course we grow a lot in the summer). We mainly eat organic/local/ethical and very little meat. Dietary needs can be accommodated- I like to be creative in the kitchen!Was noch ...
Though it is possible to walk to two lovely local towns from our property it can take an hour by foot through the back lanes (though less than 5 mins by car along the main road). Therefore having a vehicle would be a good idea. I am happy to lend my vintage van for local running about, and I swap vehicles with Damien if a longer trip is required.
There are a few of Frances 'Most Beautiful Villages' near us (1 is 4 minutes away), and several more simply picturesque places worth visiting. Toulouse is lovely and worth exploring, and as we are situated between the Med and the Atlantic, and an hour and half from the Pyrenees, there are always great places to move on to.Etwas mehr Information
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Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans
We have a large hangar we can use to park motorhomes under.
Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen
Pets must be very animal friendly (chickens, cats, dogs on site) and vaccinated.
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
zwei
Arbeitszeiten
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Sure it’s impossible to properly describe the wonderful 6 weeks spent at their old french farm, but I’ll try to give some clues for workawayers that might have the chance to go there in… read more
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Sure it’s impossible to properly describe the wonderful 6 weeks spent at their old french farm, but I’ll try to give some clues for workawayers that might have the chance to go there in… read more