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I am an English osteopath looking after a friend's house in France. I speak both English and French and have travelled a lot in the past, including doing WOOF work. I love sharing life and food with other people and hearing their stories. The owner of the property, who lives in Finland, has had WorkAway people helping here in the past so we are all used to sharing work, food and life with other people. It's a very warm atmosphere.
Normally my husband and I look after the place, but he's in the UK a lot at the moment and I've had an operation that means I'm a bit slow and need help looking after my horses, dogs, fields and vegetable patches, plus help with cooking in the evenings if I’m having a bad day. Since I get quite tired in the evenings I prefer to have Workaway couples here so you don't get bored!
Whilst I am very frustrated that I can't do my normal activities at the moment I think this is a great opportunity to give other people a chance to explore the history, beauty and stunning countryside of the Lot and Dordogne. It's great for hiking and cycling, or for just being still. Unfortunately it's not possible for families with children to come.
It's a 10 minute drive to the nearest town and 5 minute walk to the nearest neighbour, so if you want a busy night life this isn't the place to be. If you like the peace of the countryside and the beauty of unpolluted night skies, then you'll love it here.
There is a car you can borrow if you have a clean licence and know how to drive a manual car.
The helper accommodation is nice - it's a separate house so you have some privacy. There is also a pool for the Summer months.
Days and times of work can be flexible so you will have lots of time to explore the area.
I hope this sounds interesting - it's a beautiful area and I'd love to share it with you
Claire
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
There are wonderful historical sights in the area.
Cycling and hiking are great here too. And if you enjoy watching birds, butterflies and other wildlife you'll be very happy.
Help
The most important jobs I need help with are:
Mucking out 2 open barns (no previous experience with horses is needed)
Walking 2 dogs
Preparing meals
Looking after 2 big vegetable patches
Mowing lawns (on a sit-on lawn mower).
As I've said above, this is not a working farm, but there's a lot of land to take care of.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
The accommodation is a separate house, with its own kitchen and bathroom. Mostly we share lunch and dinner in the main house, but I understand that there are times when people want to be on their own, so arrangements are fairly easy going.
There is space to park a car or campervan outside the guest house. And plenty of space to put bicycles.
There is a good internet connection in both houses.
What else ...
There are beautiful historical towns and castles to visit.
Walking and cycling here is lovely, though not very flat!
The wildlife in the area is always interesting.
There's very little light pollution, so the night skies are stunning.
Life here is very quiet. It's not suitable if you're looking for a busy nightlife, but you'll love it if you enjoy walking through forests looking for deer!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have excellent internet facilities. I run regular webinars and we have a second router. It's a great place to work remotely and then step outside to the beauty and calm of the countryside. Non smokers only please.
Space for parking camper vans
There's lots of parking space here.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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The two of them were sensitive to the fact that I've not been well and were happy to get on with things with very little supervision - you explain what needs to be done and they just get on with it. It is important to them that jobs… read more
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The two of them were sensitive to the fact that I've not been well and were happy to get on with things with very little supervision - you explain what needs to be done and they just get on with it. It is important to them that jobs… read more
