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Stevie 63 & Yvie 66. We are both retired from the rat race, been there done that , got the Tee shirt, worked hard and played hard in our early days, loved looking smart, loved clubs and bars, soulful music and now after lots of travelling we are now enjoying rural life in a beautiful sunny part of south west France. we both enjoy music, history and art, cooking and the good life.
We acquired a former wine growers property in September 2021, it is surrounded by vineyards ( not ours) we will have builders in from time to time and it would be helpful at times to have an extra pair of hands to work either in the gardens or some general help in general maintenance/ basic construction etc. The house sits within the Montbazillac vinyard region just south of the beautiful city of Bergerac on the Dordogne river. The house looks over rolling countryside and is less than 5 minutes walk into the village of Pomport, 10 minutes drive into Bergerac or 15 minutes into the bastide town of Eymet or a short train ride into Bordeaux.
My partner and myself are from East London where we still have a property, previously to moving to France we were living in Cyprus where we had 2 shops, we love to travel and explore and would like to do North Africa and go back to Israel again which we love so much.Types of help and learning opportunities
GardeningDIY and building projectsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
Possibly learn a bit of the French language and the way of life, or even the English way of life!. Even some new skills.
My partner loves Brocantes or Vide Greniers (Boot/Flee markets and second hand stores) you will be more than welcome to tag along if there is room and you will be treated as a family member. We also like a cultural experience frequently like to drive around the countryside and villages and go for walks, also often do a picnic as well.Help
Gardening and general maintenance, possibly painting, help with DIY etc, some trips with me in the van to the DIY store or with us to do some shopping, so some carrying may be involved.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: BeginnerAccommodation
Own clean and comfortable bedroom with double bed, use of own bathroom. Daily meals will be offered and cold or hot drinks provided. In the evenings at home we often BBQ with a glass of wine or a cold beer and enjoy an outdoor lifestyle. Camping is also permitted in the gardens if you bring your own tent. Smoking is permitted outside of any buildings & be respectful to the countryside and dispose of you litter correctly using containers provided.
What else ...
In our local village of Sigoules is a Bread shop, Supermarket/Patisserie, 2 bars, Tabac, Restaurant, Fuel, Bank, pharmacy and health centre, on your free time you can be dropped off in the village or you can Cycle as we have plenty of bikes, or we can drop you in the city of Bergerac with all its charm and history.
Locally there is.
Bistro Pomport. Bar and restaurant ( walking distance)
Pomport beach and bar.
Sigoules village
Bergerac town with airport.
Eymet medieval town.
Duras Bastide.
Monbazillac Chateau and vinyards.
Saint Emillion town and vinyards.
Bordeaux town and airports etc.
We can pick people up from Bergerac Airport or the Train/bus station, some do car share(blablacar) which you can search on google, and we can pick up in a agreed location, if you bring your own transport, it can be kept out of the sun in a secure area of our property.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Plenty of outdoor space for a camper under one of the huge trees for shade or even in in the garage.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Their location is in a beautiful part of France. I mainly spent the working time to renovate and gardening. They are very fair concerning working hours and days off ( not like some hosts...)
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When Teresa & Stuart arrived we showed them to their accommodation which was a newly renovated with a fully fitted kitchen, lounge, bedroom and bathroom. The fridge was stocked with everything they needed to make their own breakfast which also including English tea, instant coffee,… read more
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Their location is in a beautiful part of France. I mainly spent the working time to renovate and gardening. They are very fair concerning working hours and days off ( not like some hosts...)
They… read more
When Teresa & Stuart arrived we showed them to their accommodation which was a newly renovated with a fully fitted kitchen, lounge, bedroom and bathroom. The fridge was stocked with everything they needed to make their own breakfast which also including English tea, instant coffee,… read more
Any host would be very fortunate to have Harry, we… read more
They were friendly, generous and we had many interesting conversations in our 2 week stay there. They treated us like family. We were lucky enough to explore a bunch of the nearby villages and spent time at the local markets. The work is very reasonable and Stevie never asks too much of you. The accomodation… read more