Help with some projects at my confortable and tranquil home in the medieval village of Biot, France
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Vom Workawayer (Kirsty & Tom) für Host
Kirsty and I had the most amazing time staying with Christine for 3 weeks. Biot is a beautiful village and the location of Christine’s house allows for easy access to the town centre (via bus near the house, or walking for 20 minutes approximately). Christine’s house is very well kept and we felt comfortable as soon as we arrived. Christine is
… read more used to hosting guests, so she is very thoughtful when it comes to welcoming people into her home. During the three weeks we worked for 5 hours a day, Monday to Friday. The schedule was flexible if we needed. We mostly helped with sanding outdoor furniture, painting and gardening. The work is really enjoyable, especially if you like being outside. Christine is very knowledgable about the local area, which really helped us when exploring the local hiking trails, beaches and surrounding villages. Christine was nice enough to invite us to an afternoon lunch with her friends, which was our favourite memory in Biot. She is also a fantastic cook and we've never eaten better! Will be miss Christine and little Maki (her cat).
Thank you for hosting us Christine!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Workawayer (Katharina) für Host
I stayed with Christine for one week in September. Christine is a very nice person, who offers lovely food and delicious meals. When I arrived, she picked me up by car from the train station in Biot and she brought me back there when I left. Christine has a beautiful and tidy house with a beautiful garden. During my stay I had my own bedroom and
… read more my own bathroom. I had to work about 5 hours a day from Monday to Friday and the work was mostly weeding in the garden, watering plants, cleaning the pool and doing some housework. After work I had some time to relax or to explore the area around. There is a bus around 20 minutes walk from her house that goes directly to the beach and if you switch the bus once you can go to Nice, Cannes and some more places. Near Christine’s house there are also some beautiful walking paths. It was my first experience as a Workawayer and I really enjoyed being at Christine’s place.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Martin & Milagros)
I had the pleasure of hosting Millie and Martin in October. Unfortunately their stay was cut short due to another covid lockdown. They were a great help in the garden as well around the house. They were lovely company and a pleasure to have in my home. They both have very easy going personalities, always smiling and nothing asked was ever a
… read more problem and every task was done with pride. I highly recommend them both. I hope they can return one day.Feedback
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Vom Workawayer (Kirsty & Tom) für Host
Kirsty and I had the most amazing time staying with Christine for 3 weeks. Biot is a beautiful village and the location of Christine’s house allows for easy access to the town centre (via bus near the house, or walking for 20 minutes approximately). Christine’s house is very well kept and we felt comfortable as soon as we arrived. Christine is
… read more used to hosting guests, so she is very thoughtful when it comes to welcoming people into her home. During the three weeks we worked for 5 hours a day, Monday to Friday. The schedule was flexible if we needed. We mostly helped with sanding outdoor furniture, painting and gardening. The work is really enjoyable, especially if you like being outside. Christine is very knowledgable about the local area, which really helped us when exploring the local hiking trails, beaches and surrounding villages. Christine was nice enough to invite us to an afternoon lunch with her friends, which was our favourite memory in Biot. She is also a fantastic cook and we've never eaten better! Will be miss Christine and little Maki (her cat).
Thank you for hosting us Christine!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Workawayer (Katharina) für Host
I stayed with Christine for one week in September. Christine is a very nice person, who offers lovely food and delicious meals. When I arrived, she picked me up by car from the train station in Biot and she brought me back there when I left. Christine has a beautiful and tidy house with a beautiful garden. During my stay I had my own bedroom and
… read more my own bathroom. I had to work about 5 hours a day from Monday to Friday and the work was mostly weeding in the garden, watering plants, cleaning the pool and doing some housework. After work I had some time to relax or to explore the area around. There is a bus around 20 minutes walk from her house that goes directly to the beach and if you switch the bus once you can go to Nice, Cannes and some more places. Near Christine’s house there are also some beautiful walking paths. It was my first experience as a Workawayer and I really enjoyed being at Christine’s place.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Martin & Milagros)
I had the pleasure of hosting Millie and Martin in October. Unfortunately their stay was cut short due to another covid lockdown. They were a great help in the garden as well around the house. They were lovely company and a pleasure to have in my home. They both have very easy going personalities, always smiling and nothing asked was ever a
… read more problem and every task was done with pride. I highly recommend them both. I hope they can return one day.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Gabrielle)
I had the pleasure of hosting Gabrielle for 2 weeks in October. She was a hard worker and knowledgeable about gardening. I thoroughly enjoyed her company and she was a pleasure to have around. She was very respectful, tidy and got on well with my cat!! I highly recommend her, as she is skillful and wise for her years. There was never a task that
… read more she was not able to do, but also did each project with pride and a clear sense of wanting to do her best. I hope that she will come back to visit one day!
Vom Workawayer (Gabrielle) für Host
This was my second Work Away experience and I had the most magnificent two (ish) weeks! Christine is a kind and generous host- working along side me in the garden and sharing life stories or giving me a tour of Antibes and it's history. Christine's home is both beautiful and comfortable, the room I stayed in was luxurious with a private bathroom
… read more and big bed. Christine's cooking is healthy and delicious, and we enjoyed most of our meals together. She was thoughtful to cook mostly vegetarian meals and it was lovely to chat about the plans for the garden as we ate outside on the terrace. I had a chance to cook in the airy kitchen and made ratatouille, which felt quite homey. She included me in her plans with friends - juice cleanse on the weekend, drinks in Antibes and an evening of yummy thai food at Christine's home- which gave me a chance to see how people live and work in the area. Biot is an adorable village walking distance and there are several hikes nearby with cool views. Truly I can't speak highly enough of this experience!
The work was straightforward and always fair:
- weeding the garden beds and raking leaves to clean things up
- weeding and reseeding the lawn
- cleaning the pool and sweeping the terrace
- clearing the gutters and moving soil after a big rain
I was delighted to get a chance to experience the culture in the south of france and soak up some sun after some weeks in the north. Christine is a clear communicator and lovely person. I hope to return for a fasting retreat in the future! Best of luck with your blooming business adventure!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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I was lucky to host Jacqueline for 10 days. She was a pleasure to have around. There was no task that she was not capable of doing, always responding with a smile. She helped clean the house after a summer of renting the house, she helped in the garden, as well as using her expertise to help take and edit photos for my website as well as with some
… read more graphic design. She also had her own car which was great, and was eager to explore the area. I would not hesitate to recommend Jacqueline.
I had a very good time at Christines place! Christine is a very kind person. She always wants you to be happy and she creates a friendly atmosphere. Her house is very beautiful, spacious, clean and organised and the rooms are just great! The food is also great, lovely, fresh and healthy and we had some nice times and conversations. The work was
… read more varied, I did some cleaning and gardening and I could help with my profession; photography, graphic design and some feedback on the website of her company. I really hope to come back to Biot and Christine (and Maki ;))!!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Lynda)
I had the pleasure of hosting Lynda for 2 weeks. She's a lovely person and we got along well. She is very respectful, tidy and helpful. She is very knowledgeable about gardening, so it was easy for me to just her get on with things as she saw fit. I needed to go away, and felt completely comfortable to leave her to mind the house and take care of
… read more my kitten. I had several friends over while Lynda stayed and everyone enjoyed her company. I would be more than happy to recommend her as well as to have to come back at any future date.
Vom Workawayer (Lynda) für Host
I stayed at Christine's beautiful villa for about a week, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with her. The house is stunning and the location overlooking the mountains and sea was spectacular. She also hosted a couple of dinner parties with her friends and I was lucky to be invited and to meet some very nice and interesting people. The meal was
… read more delicious.
The garden work was simple to do. Mainly weeding and pruning the various garden beds and laying grass seed and earth, and cleaning out some water drains along the driveway. I felt very comfortable during my stay there and in fact I felt spoiled to be in such a lovely home. Thank you Christine for all your kindness!
Vom Workawayer (Gry) für Host
I can highly recommend a stay at Christine's place. She lives I a gorgeous villa with a beautiful garden a bit outside the mountain village Biot. Christine is a very kind woman, an absolutely amazing cook and one feels warmly welcomed at her place.
I enjoyed very much the variety of outdoor tasks at her place. I spend almost 6 weeks at her place
… read more (October-November), helping with planting, sowing grass, putting plastic membranes to prevent weed under walking paths in the garden, painting, cutting branches, weeding and a few other maintenance tasks. I worked 5 hours pr day starting at 9 am and with the weekends off. However working hours are flexible, so you can do less one day and more another.
After work I enjoyed exploring hiking trails in the area or visiting cafés in Biot. There is a bus in Biot going to Antibes (about 30 minutes) and both bus and train going to Cannes (about an hour).
In the evenings we would often curl up in the sofa in front of the fireplace watching a movie, a television program or reading. Joining us would be the most charming little cat Makkie.
I slept in a wonderful room with private bathroom. The meals where filled with a lot of delicious salads and vegetables, there was always plenty food and Christine is very generous with providing delicious snacks.
Thank for everything Christine, I am very grateful for the time at your place. All the best to you and Makkie!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (Gry)
Gry came to help for one week at the beginning of Oct. It's 6 weeks later and sadly I need to say goodbye to Gry!! She has been an enormous help with the house and garden. She's highly experienced, and does such thorough work, better than any gardener that I've had. When I picked her up at the train station she had a huge smile on her face, which
… read more I see every day. She's fabulous company to have, pleasant, interesting and very respectful. Nothing that she cannot do, and nothing that she will not attempt. I will truly be sad to see her go and can not recommend her highly enough!!
Vom Workawayer (Kaja) für Host
I had a wonderful time with Christine! She is very sweet and thoughtful - and cooks the most amazing food! I stayed for a little over two weeks and had plenty of time to explore Biot and the areas around (there is a bus that goes to Antibes every half an hour within walking distance of the house). The house is beautiful and tidy. The work is
… read more varied and the schedule flexible. And the company of both Christine, Maki (the cat) and the other workawayer was impeccable.
Thank you so much - I had an absolutely amazing workaway experience! Hope to be back soon :DDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Vom Host für Workawayer (ruedante)
It was a pleasure to have Anne for 2 weeks in September. She is knowledgeable about gardening and I pretty much left it to her to do as she saw fit. She was up early and just got on with any and all tasks asked of her. She was also extremely helpful with meals. She made many great dishes and always left the kitchen clean and tidy. I got a new
… read more kitten and she was very patient with helping to keep him indoors and spending time to play with him. I can say nothing but great things about her and would highly recommend her to anyway seeking any help.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Christian)
Christian stayed for 4 weeks with me from mid-April to mid-April. It was an absolute pleasure to have Christian. There was never a job that wasn't able to do. He was extremely handy with just about everything, and very hard working. I feel very lucky that he chose to come to my home. He was also a good cook, and on many evenings I was introduced
… read more to Danish cuisine! He was extremely pleasant company, always smiling and interesting to chat to. Anyone who takes Christian on will be extremely lucky to have him!!
Vom Workawayer (Christian) für Host
I had a very good stay with Christine in her beautiful house in the South of France. Christine is such a sweet person. She offered to pick me up in the airport and greeted me with a big smile. Christine is also an excellent cook - you will never go hungry from a meal in Christine's house. She speaks fluent english and french. The house is very
… read more nice and I stayed in a double bedroom with own bathroom. The area is top notch. There is some amazing hiking trails close by, and the bus to Antibes is 1km away. Which gives you access to the entire Cote d-Azur.
I was there with 2 other workawayers to begin with and we worked about 5 hours a day 5 days a week. Putting in electric lights in the garden, sanding sunbeds, seeding grass, painting furniture. Work time is very flexible you can start whenever you want, which was great.
Christine is very sociable and has a lot of fun friends come by her house for dinner. Which makes for some interesting evenings.
Thank you for giving me a great hosting experience Christine, good luck with everything§ maybe I will see you again in September ;)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
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Help with some projects at my confortable and tranquil home in the medieval village of Biot, France
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