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Hello and thank you for stopping by! We are, Simon and Dickon, a middle aged but young at heart couple living in a pretty and fun village (with a pub!) in South West France, 40 minutes south of Bergerac (and its airport) and 2 hours minutes north of Toulouse. The nearest train station is Monsempron-Libos.
Three years ago we bought another field and barn behind our home of 18 years and we'd like people to help us with gardening / landscaping. We have just finished renovating the barn and have just installed a beautiful pool. The heavy gardening is pretty much all done but it's pleasant gardening that has now to be done! Our old house is now a Gite / Holiday rental.
In return, you can enjoy a newly renovated en-suite room in our 300 year old stone barn, and take advantage of everything the village and area has to offer. There's lots to do and we'd be happy to show you around. We love cooking so you'll be well fed. We have a 11 y/o very friendly black Lab / German Shepherd cross called Oli so this assignment would probably best suit someone comfortable with dogs. You're welcome to use an off-road bike (we have spare helmets and kit) and enjoy the amazing trails or of course there are running trails.
Please do 'shout out' with questions.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The area is full of history and culture. Its an amazing place to visit. We are well connected in the area and will offer opportunities to visit historical sites and Chateaux, gardens and markets. There are also lots of sporting opportunities with off road cycling, running, canoeing and so on.
Help
Gardening, dry stone walling and possibly help with the Gate
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We are happy to help with learning English
Accommodation
Newly renovated bedroom with en-suite bathroom
What else ...
There is masses to do in the area. History, fitness, culture - we can provide further details.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have good wifi and are used to working from home including online lecturing by Zoom
Space for parking camper vans
We have plenty of space for a large camper van together with electricity and water sources nearby
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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Good luck with your next steps Joe and stay safe in these bizarre times.
I had my project which was fitting outside lights but I also had a lot of free time to go explore, me and Simon would go on long cycle… read more
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Good luck with your next steps Joe and stay safe in these bizarre times.
I had my project which was fitting outside lights but I also had a lot of free time to go explore, me and Simon would go on long cycle… read more
