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Come and help us with garden, house and animals in Saint-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, France

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Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least a week

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  • Description

    Description

    Hey,

    We are a French-Belgian family with 3 kids (Louis 21 - Esther Phil 18 - Aude 16), living in a small hamlet nearby Limoges. My husband (Etienne 48) is a jurist and a musician in his free-time and I (Joke 48) am a registered pediatric nurse, but health-issues made me stay home since January 2018. I keep myself busy with volunteers work, DIY and Qi Gong .
    Over the last 18 years we've been renovating bit by bit our house ( and there 're still things to be done)
    We're looking for helping hands to do the garden, help in the house, some DIY projects are still in waiting, and so are some small building projects.
    We speak French, Dutch, English and German, but not every member of the family speaks every language fluently. ( additionnaly Esther Phil learns Spanish and can have a basic conversation in French Sign Language)
    We enjoy evenings (outside) discussing, playing guitar or games, watch a movie together or just doing nothing.
    As Etienne has his job and my energy levels don't always allow me to do what I want to do, it is best if you have some autonomy and after previous experiences we made the choice only to host couples (or two friends).
    We host for minimum 5 days up to 15 days. We don´t do long time hosting.
    Since autumn 2022 Louis has his own apartment , Aude is a boarder and Esther comes and goes .... so organization, home dynamics and activities are different during the week or weekends/school vacations.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    Animal Care
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Discover the region
    Learn / Practice french
    Discover different types of handicraft
    If you want to learn to knit , sew or do crochet, I can help you out ;)

  • Help

    Help

    The GARDEN is an "ALL THE TIME" project.
    We've got a small vegetable garden and the rest of the space are flowerbeds (half-wildered) and (fruit) trees
    There's a lot off cutting to be done and a fence to be taken out.

    If the weather doesn't allow to be outside there are several projects inside the house and the barn to be continued....

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    French: Fluent
    Dutch: Fluent
    German: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
    You can contact them directly for more information.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You will be accommodated in a private room with a double bed ( 160 x 200 cm)
    We can't privatize a bathroom, so you would share ours.
    The meals can be shared, if you wish to.
    A large book, dvd and boardgame collection are at your disposal.
    Wifi is available.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Our hamlet is very quiet.
    It's a nice countryside for hiking and biking, there is possibility to kayak on the Vienne or you can just read a book in the hammock.
    You can visit Limoges "the city of fire arts" (there is a direct bus going from our hamlet twice a day, a round trip ticket costs 4.8€) .
    The Memory Centre with the martyr village of Oradour-sur-Glane is at 15km from our village.
    At less than 1 km from our hamlet there are a horse ranch and the Buddhist Centre Shambhala Dechen Chöling.

    People with allergies, beware...We have 2 cats, live in an old house with stone walls and wooden floors and we aren't fussy about cleaning the house all the time (so it can get dusty sometimes).

    Smoking is allowed outside.

    The pictures may give you an idea of our garden, the landscapes around our house and the Vienne.
    And some pictures are from the first workaway projects...

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    4 hours / day , 5 days / week

Host ref number: 366942349285

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