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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 tow friendly dogs Polly (4) and Pippin (18 months old) 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.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Interests
Sustainability
Politics / Social justice
Pets
Movies & TV
Charity work
Culture
Events & social
Books
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Performing arts
Plant care
Music
Carpentry
Cooking & food
Art & design
Animals
Hiking
Nature
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.
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 dogs Polly & Pippin
- Some minor decorating: painting walls, floors etc
- This spring we also need help with renovating and painting our window shutters, this work involves helping to take down/putting up the shutters, sanding them, filling in any holes, undercoating and painting them.
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 in autumn (November) and after the coldest spell of winter, into the spring (March-April).
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate
Italian: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We are happy to welcome guests who have an interest in learning English or French.
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.
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.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
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.
Space for parking camper vans
We have a large secure car park which has been used in the past to park camper vans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Feedback (4)
The time with Phillip and Kevin was great.
We felt very welcome from the first second.
We were able to learn a lot of new things from a culinary point of view and it always tasted very good.
Phil and Kevin, as their friends, are very lovely, hospitable and funny,… read more
I visited with two of my friends, Anne and Lotta, and from the moment we arrived, we felt like we had been adopted into their family. The warm welcome was unmatched, and saying goodbye was genuinely tough—it felt like leaving home.
And how could we forget the stars of the show: Pippin, the… read more
From the first moment until the last minute at their place, I felt welcomed not only by them but also their wonderful families and friends. They are all such intelligent, kind and funny people.
The property is incredible, their impeccable taste and wide range of skills will show you… read more
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The time with Phillip and Kevin was great.
We felt very welcome from the first second.
We were able to learn a lot of new things from a culinary point of view and it always tasted very good.
Phil and Kevin, as their friends, are very lovely, hospitable and funny,… read more
I visited with two of my friends, Anne and Lotta, and from the moment we arrived, we felt like we had been adopted into their family. The warm welcome was unmatched, and saying goodbye was genuinely tough—it felt like leaving home.
And how could we forget the stars of the show: Pippin, the… read more
From the first moment until the last minute at their place, I felt welcomed not only by them but also their wonderful families and friends. They are all such intelligent, kind and funny people.
The property is incredible, their impeccable taste and wide range of skills will show you… read more
Whilst with us Nick learned how to point walls, use a ride on lawn mower, he also strimmed and mowed the grass using a hand held mower, did weeding and cut hedges. He is a very hard working and contentious.
He quickly built up great… read more
