Lower Normandy France. Come and help out.

I just returned from 2 weeks with Jenny in the beautiful countryside of Suisse Normande. Jenny is a generous, sensitive and accommodating host, allowing me to arrive early when circumstances in my travel plans changed suddenly. Working in the garden and with the animals was great fun and personally rewarding and rejuvenating. It was easy to fall… read more in love with the farm and all the charming resident critters. We focused on a few key projects which left me plenty of time for other activities, hiking the beautiful local trails, trips to Vieille, Falaise and Bayeaux, and visits to the many markets in neighboring villages. Jenny is well-traveled and has nothing less than an encyclopedic knowledge on many subjects. She is a lively and engaging conversationalist and a great cook as well (I can wax poetic on the topic of her cauliflower cheese). We visited with many of her friends and I feel I have made new friends all around, 2-legged and 4-legged both. I am already scheming how I might accomplish another visit...

Glad to have a chance to stay with Jenny for 2 weeks in July. She is absolutely great person. I loved listening to her very valuable experience and I sympathize with her worldview. She gave me free hands to express my liking in her garden. It is very dynamically designed and I really enjoyed putting my hands on it.
Jenny made delicious, light… read more and healthy food for me every day, just the kind I love to eat. And she even didn`t want me to work as much as I could.
I had very comfortable accommodation in her guests-house and later guests-room with separated shower and a toilette. And Jenny made a great effort also to fully involve me in her social life; I met her best friends and visited all the nice places in the neighborhood.
Thank you, Jenny!

Jenny, what a great introduction for me as a new workawayer. Jenny had a variety of projects 'on the go'; landscaping, weeding and replanting her large pond, organising the vegie garden, planting new trees and shrubs and not forgetting caring for her extended animal family - cats, ponies and Snowball the goat. Jenny went out of her way to include… read more me in her Western Riding group (which meant I met many of her terrific friends) as well as taking me on excursions to places of interest in Normandy. Jenny's cooking and company was inspiring and I found myself challenged in our many intellectual discussions.Thank you for a wonderful first workawayer experience Jenny and please make time to visit my piece of paradise in Australia in the 'not too distant' future. Jan

We enjoyed our time with Jenny in Normandy so much, we actually ended up staying longer than our original scheduled time.  Jenny is easy to work for and a wonderful host.  Her meals are excellent and she graciously accommodated our dairy allergy.  She has lots of great stories and we enjoyed spending time with her and her mother; they are both… read more such interesting people!  The animals are fun to take care of and, especially with Snowball the goat, there is rarely a dull moment.  Jenny's property is perfectly located for lots of sightseeing, either on foot or by car.  We would absolutely recommend staying with Jenny and all the animals if you have the opportunity!

Jenny is a fantastic host. Every aspect of my stay with her was excellent. She is very hospitable and a fantastic cook! There is such a wide variety of tasks to do during the day, so the work aspect of my stay never became boring or monotonous - I really enjoyed trying my hand at anything that needed doing, which may be why a friend of Jenny's… read more described me as being a particularly 'useful' individual! :) Work aside, Jenny is an extremely interesting person who has so many worthwhile and intriguing life experiences to share, so evening meals and afterwards were always accompanied with great conversation and laughter. The animals are all extremely well cared for and friendly, which is why they are all so happy and seem to have such unique and individual personalities! I would love to stay with Jenny again in the future. If you are looking to put in your fair share of work in return for an exceedingly hospitable and friendly host in one of the most scenic regions of France, then get in touch with Jenny - you won't be disappointed!

I spent 2 weeks with Jenny. I helped her in the garden and in the house. It was such a great experience. The accomodation was excellent, the area is beautiful and the food is absolutely divine.
Jenny is a very nice person and really interesting. If you want to improve your english or your french and if you like animals, Jenny's house is the right… read more place to be. It was my first experience as a workawayer and I have to admit I loved it. Thank you so much Jenny and I hope to see you again.

I spent 2 1/2 weeks w/Jenny at her house -- food = fabulous; accomodation = great! Beautiful country, great walking paths everywhere, Jenny was easy to please, most difficult part was to keep her off her feet and "yes, i can do this w/out your help" to allow her knee to heal. Enjoyed my time there immensly --

I had a great time staying with Jenny in Normandy! Beautiful home, beautiful area of Normandy, good food, pleasant conversations and a great opportunity to explore the area.
Thanks again Jenny for the great visit! I hope your knees are doing better now!

My time spend with Jenny & the animals was truly a great experience. I absolutely loved it. Lots to do, never a dull moment, beautifull surroundings, delicious meals and Jenny herself wonderful & colourfull and easy-going as she has lived such an interesting life and now has created this lovely place. I feel lucky to have been able to help out… read more this way. Thank you Jenny and hope the knee is doing well.