English family would love some help in France

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18/09/2021
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Are you organized, tidy, good with children and happy to help around the house, in the garden and want to learn English?

Do you like the outdoors, beautiful breathtaking scenery, the beach , eating good food and having fun .... ??

I'm an English teacher with 3 boys age 8, 10 and 14 and would love some help with house , garden, admin. I’m looking forward for someone who is positive, motivated and full of energy to help me as I grow my teaching business, look after my home and my children.

The role will be domestic chores, playing with kids, babysitting, gardening, office admin ... lots of variety and I would welcome you into my home and family.

I can offer English lessons and a beautiful place to explore.

It's a beautiful environment, both near the coast with great water sports and in the countryside so calm and peaceful with beautiful places to walk.

Look forward to hearing from you.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I would love to help you explore the beautiful local area and are happy to help anyone who wishes to improve their English or French - we are a bilingual family who speak English at home, and French at school/with friends. There is the possibility to gain experience developing a new business and marketing strategy.
Help
Lots of variety! Organizing, Housework, Playing with Children, Gardening - and teamwork.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
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
Clean, spacious double caravan or double room.
What else ...
We are situated with the best of both worlds - walking distance from local beaches and town centre, as well as in a quiet environment with surrounding woodland. Local French cinema for those wanting to improve French, as well as local swimming pool. Buses to Brest, Quimper and other places of cultural interest - lots of history including war history, Menhirs, Dolmens, churches..... Possibility to arrange surf lessons/surf board hire, sea kayaking, bike hire.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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Feedback left by and about host (27)

09/09/2020

Left by host for Workawayer (Julia)

Welcoming Julia into our home and family was a pleasure. She is friendly, helpful, flexible and hardworking and good company and I would not hesitate to recommend her. She speaks excellent English and is good with kids. Good luck with your future projects Julia, and you are always welcome back - I do hope to see you again in the future.

(Excellent )

30/08/2020

Left by Workawayer (Julia) for host

My stay with Caroline and her lovely family was the perfect first workaway experience for me. She is such a warm, caring and humorous person and her four children are incredibly polite, smart and really special in their very own way. The work included tasks around the house mostly and was easy to do, although it is surely welcomed if you can… read more

(Excellent )

10/07/2019

Left by Workawayer (Ema & Johana) for host

I spent with Caroline and her family one month last year. It was my first experience and it was absolutely amazing!
It's very hard to do everything what Caroline have to and Im proud of her. Her kids and father Dave are also amazing...very friendly, kind and funny.
I saw some beauties of Bretagne, tried surf kurs and help them. And that's the… read more

(Excellent )

12/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Lendis) for host

Hey, Hey! I spend a great time at Caroline's family! The boys are the special part of the family, and one day I will meet them again. Everyday day was different, working, playing games, telling jokes and laughing for lunch time, playing ping-pong in the afternoon, going kayaking and discovering caves in Presquile de Crozon. Morgat is an awesome… read more

(Excellent )

22/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Claire & Clément) for host

Claire and I spent two fabulous weeks in Caroline's family ! We felt very welcomed and all was perfect !
We learned a lot through the different tasks we made and it was a very good experience, espacially with this host !
We feel very thankful for the help provided to us by the whole family : correct our english, the working time's organization,… read more

(Excellent )

03/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Sean & Enel) for host

My wife and I spent just over a week with Caroline and the boys. We felt very welcomed and though there was a lot going on in the house, Caroline took time to give us a good experience. There was plenty to do in our down time and the accommodations were comfortable.

(Excellent )

03/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Juan Sebastian & Cesar Julian) for host

We spent a beautiful time at home of the family!. We all helped a lot with the language learning, between games,
questions from our countries, movies and books we managed to move forward. Thank you for the patience of the boys,
especially of Jack, to correct our pronunciation; the beautiful nights of Oliver's recitals, Joe's jokes and the… read more

(Excellent )

24/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Juan Sebastian & Cesar Julian)

Juan and Diana spent several weeks and made a fantastic difference! They transformed a loft room - plasterboarding, more plasterboarding and more plasterboarding, sanding, sanding and more sanding, and painting, painting and more painting! They are hard working, smiling, fun and great workawayers! A pleasure to host - hope to see you again -… read more

(Excellent )

05/11/2016

Left by Workawayer (Tyler) for host

Caroline was an absolutely fantastic host! I thoroughly enjoyed my time staying in your beautiful home! It is a very lively environment which I love (nobody likes to be bored!) and I had a great time watching after Oscar and Jack. There is plenty of food and drinks which is a plus ;) I really enjoyed cooking together with Rachel, Juan, and Diana… read more

(Excellent )

23/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Tyler)

Tyler worked really hard and was dedicated to transforming the garden - his efforts are truly appreciated and his attention to detail commendable! Thank you so much for helping to transform the garden in particular the patio area and the lawn you were great!. His fashion sense is also commendable - great jumper and he is good company and game… read more

(Excellent )

24/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (justene)

Justene and Stuart (affectionately known as Chef Pig) were great workawayers who worked hard and were great company. ' Oh no' they've gone off on their travels and left us, but with great memories and lots of help - a big thank you. Great with the kids, in the garden, painting, in the kitchen (yum, yum) - thanks for everything. x

(Excellent )

23/10/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (RACHEL & Nicolas)

Rachel is a breath of fresh air and a delight to host! She has an infection laugh and smile and positive outlook, and is a real pleasure to spend time with. She helped me enormously with the children, the housework, paperwork, organisation .... a real Mary Poppins!! She works hard, is dynamic and will give everything a go - I thorougly… read more

(Excellent )

13/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (RACHEL & Nicolas) for host

Dearest Caroline, Dave, Oscar, Jack, Joe and Oliver (& Sam, Gitan) - thank you so much for having me stay in your wonderful home!
I truly felt one of the family in a very short period of time! There was never a dull moment and I loved the various tasks (and never ending lists ;) ), especially the organisational things!!
Caroline, you are… read more

(Excellent )

19/08/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Mathilde)

Another perfect workaway experience. Mathilde was great company, hepful, hardworking and a pleasure to host. She helped me considerably with a number of tasks, with boys, gardening, paperwork, domestics .. a real lift with my ongoing projects .... thanks for everything.

(Excellent )

15/08/2016

Left by Workawayer (Mathilde) for host

My first workaway experience couldn't have been better. Caroline, Dave and their children are such a welcoming family, I immediately felt at home in Crozon ! Caroline is an amazingly hard-working, positive and energetic woman, it's been a real pleasure to help her out with various household tasks. Gardening with Oscar was very sweet and hilarious,… read more

(Excellent )

23/07/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Andrea & Adelaide)

Andrea, affectionately known as Mr Pizza by the children, was a delight to host. He is very polite, calm, caring and helpful. He was brilliant with the children who adopted him as a big brother/best mate and he provided them with much entertainment and fun. He made great progress in the garden and his help and company was really valued. A big… read more

(Excellent )

23/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Andrea & Adelaide) for host

I lived with Caroline's family for 33 days. I spent a special time with them.
I miss: Caroline's cook , the four children ( Oscar, Jack, Joe, Oliver ) , Dave with his barbecue , the two chickens (falah and Ade ) , the garden every part of this especially the deep deep garden , sam and giton (the dogs of the house), the french lesson of Joe and… read more

(Excellent )

14/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Alison) for host

Caroline and her family were extremely welcoming and a wonderful family to be with! It is a dynamic household with always something new going on and exciting to be a part of. Caroline was accommodating and fabulous at showing me around the area. Her 4 boys and the dogs are also lovely company.
Good luck with your wonderful house and garden, and… read more

(Excellent )

13/06/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Alison)

Alison was great to host - friendly, dynamic, hardworking and great at multitasking! Many thanks for spending some time helping us move on with our house renovations we really enjoyed your stay. Happy travels. x

(Excellent )

27/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (Ryan & Tahanga) for host

Caroline and her family were very welcoming and made us feel like family. We enjoyed our time in Brittany and wouldnt hesitate to come back. Caroline organised activities for us to do in our down time which made our stay even better. Joe will also be the best card player in all of Crozon thanks to our special card tricks. Thank so much for hosting… read more

(Excellent )

27/05/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Ryan & Tahanga)

Ryan and Tahanga were legends! They are extremely hardworking, strong and talented, and willing to try a variety of tasks, including building a fabulous pallet wood store, and planters, clearing thick brambles and gardening, fence painting and drylining an attic room and furniture removals. We were privileged to host them - not sure about… read more

(Excellent )

19/05/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Cintia)

Cynthia was great to host. Friendly, positive, tackled all tasks with enthusiasm, great with the boys and fantastic in the garden. She was a delight to work with and her pruning skills are second to none! Thanks Cynthia.

(Excellent )

20/04/2016

Left by Workawayer (Cintia) for host

Caroline is a strong woman! She can with everything! She is an excellent mum..wife and is a very positive person. Her family is so nice, I'm already missing her 4 lovely boys...Oliver, Joe, Jack and Oscar...and of course Sam, my friendly dog.
Tks Caroline for let me be part of your family, for help me all time, for give me the chance to come… read more

(Excellent )

14/04/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Colton)

Colton was a great help and we really enjoyed hosting him. He has a very friendly can do attitude and tackled many different tasks with positivity and enthusiasm, he really helped move the house and garden project forward and was great fun to be with. A big thank you!

(Excellent )

07/04/2016

Left by Workawayer (Colton) for host

Caroline and the family was my first workaway experience and it was amazing! Good way to start off my travels with lots of fun and a beautiful landscape to explore! Caroline is a supermom, always full of energy and even took some time out of her busy day to show us the area and go surfing! Would recommend to anyone wanting to see the coast of… read more

(Excellent )

23/02/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Joanna & Phil)

Joanna and Phil are fabulous workawayers! Their support both running and maintaining a gite complex and large grounds and finding and getting started on works at at new home was invaluable. They are reliable, dependable, hard working and committed and willing to go the extra mile to get the job done time after time.. No task was too large or… read more

(Excellent )

17/02/2016

Left by Workawayer (Joanna & Phil) for host

We worked with Caroline and her family for a large part of 2015 as they made the transition from running the gite business to finding and beginning to settle into their new home. Caroline is a wonderful host who has a very busy life bringing up 4 amazing young boys whilst trying to run her working life. No matter how busy she is or how tired she… read more

(Excellent )

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