Come and help us around our old farmhouse while enjoying French countryside, Fayssac

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  Description

  We are 2 Brits (Kevin and Phill) who bought an old farmhouse in the French countryside in 2013, and have spent the last 10 years renovating it. Kevin is cabin crew for a UK airline and is often away with work. Phill is an interior designer. We have designed our house to welcome family, friends and guests in a homely and comforting way. We have a friendly dog and a loving cat. We are located in a quiet village, surrounded by vineyards, hlll-top villages, rivers and market towns. Our areas is known as the French Tuscany. The gentle undulating hills are perfect for hiking and cycling.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The Tarn department in France is a relatively unknown and under-rated part of south west france. We would like to spend time introducing our Workawayers to various parts of the region, and to its gastronomic highlights. We live in the oldest wine-producing area of France, and the grapes grown here are unique. There are around 100 family-run vineyards to discover, some walking distance from the house. Our closest city, Albi, is about 20 minutes drive away and is a UNESCO world heritage site, boasting the world's largest brick-built cathedral. About a dozen medieval hilltop villages dot the landscape.

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  Help

  We are looking for people who would like to help with the following
  - General gardening including: mowing lawns, strimming borders, cutting hedges, weeding etc
  - Walking our dog Polly
  - Some minor decorating: painting walls and skirting boards
  
  In addition to this, we have started renovating a barn attached to the main house, and there is a large interior stone wall which we would like to repoint. It's a big job for just 2 of us, so we would like to invite anyone interested to join us to complete the project. The help is indoors, and involves removing old mortar and mud from between the stones, and replacing it with new mortar. No experience is needed, and we will demonstrate how to complete the work. We intend to work as a team, so that no-one will feel isolated or unsure about the tasks. All safety equipment will be provided, but it is advisable to have old work clothes to use. For this project ideally the work needs to be done after the coldest spell of winter, into the spring (late Feb-April).

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate
  Italian: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We are happy to welcome guests who have an interest in learning English or French.
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  Accommodation

  We have 3 ensuite bedrooms to offer, either single occupancy or to be shared if a couple. Our guests can share the communal areas such as living room and kitchen. We will provide breakfast, and a light lunch, and we enjoy eating evening meals together in the dining room. We will give our guests a house key so they may come and go as they please.

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  What else ...

  We can offer bikes and there may be the opportunity to use a car. We will also try our best to transport guests to local ares if they cannot drive themselves. When open, guests will have the use of the swimming pool and terrace to relax if they wish.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have high-speed Satellite internet, which works well. Guests can choose to work in the dining room, which is a rarely used outside of breakfast and evening meal times.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have a large secure car park which has been used in the past to park camper vans.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week