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Hello Everybody,
The Project has progressed a lot but there is always something to do:
in the garden: landscaping, cleaning, cutting trees, planting, weeding building a pergola...
in the house: redo a bathroom, make some shelves, build a library, do some closets, make some curtains and some doors...
Skills in wood, gardening are higly welcome, but there is nothing really complicated to do here, just a lot of projects...
But mostly outside help at this period of time!!
I cook simple and healthy food of all kind, local products, mostly bio. As people diet has become an real issue for one who have to cook for guest, I will ask you to adapt yourself to the life style here and I have no time to research for new recipies as I already have so many work here. Hope you'll understand.
As traveling is also experimenting local food, I usualy try to make one or two traditionnel french dish for my workawayers, which often include meat or fish or to take my helpers to the restaurant and south West of France is not California... Please check you will enjoy my cooking effort to share french culture with you, if it makes you miserable, please don't apply.
I have animals, 1 cat and a dog. So, once again, if you are allergic to cats, dogs, dust, pollen or hay, staying here will be a nightmare for you!
Please make sure that you fit with the life style here before to apply. Sorry to say that but you wouldn't believe the amount of people allergic to animals or polen who can't work outside or with particular diet who contact me, despite all these recommendations!!
Looking forward to meet you soon and to share with you a fun and productive experience.
Best wishes,
Isabelle
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I moved in 2012 in the region, after spending 40 years in Paris and 2 years in Kenya. I'm an easy going person, open to other cultures. Worked in media, films production and scripts translation, interested in arts, literature and politics. I am opening now a new chapter of my life in renovating a farm of the 18th century to make it a guest house. Plenty to do here and help would be very welcome. The place is quiet, comfortable and beautiful for people who like french life style, coutryside and outdoors activities.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I speak French and English. Much to discover in this rural and historic area. The site is located in the countryside near villages with restaurants, cafes, supermarkets and local markets. Alive cultural area: concerts, gastronomy ... Possibility of hiking, swimming in a nearby lake. Of course, Winter season is more quite and not very appropriate for swimming,.. Local markets during the weekend are the main social events in this period of the year,. Around Christmas, the churches are often holding classical concerts. For those who'd like to use their free time to explore more, there is a bus agency at 5 km which organises affordable day trip around: Christmas markets, Toulouse, Cabaret show... We can also drop you to the Penne's station for a day trip to Bordeaux or Toulouse and pick you up.
Help
The main work and the second work are almost finished, remain the finishes: paintings, fitting of closets, doors manufacture, wooden floor vitrification, creation of gardens, maintenance of the green spaces, creation of a vegetable garden, etc ... Carpentry and gardening skills would be highly apreciated!
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Independant accomodation. No tv but plenty of DVD, free wifi.
Logement indépendant. Pas de télévision mais beaucoup de DVD, internet.
What else ...
I live in the countryside, with 2 cats and a dog and I eat meat, not much, but I do, as fish, seafood, eggs, cream, etc.... Please don't apply if you are allergic to dust, animals hair, hay and if you can't eat everything (your stay here would be a nightmare...).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
5 heures par jour max, 5 j/sem.
Feedback (4)
The food is great and the work is very reasonable - some work around the garden and a few… read more
Isabelle is amazing person.She cooked for us very nice meals,we had very good conversations, she gave us amazing tips where to go for a trip (as we love discovering new places),she invite us to awesome restaurant in Roqecor (one of the best meals of… read more
It was a bit challenging for Ivana and Jakub to adjust to this new rythm and to wake up earlier than they are used to, but they have worked hard and were very helpful. During their 2 weeks here, we dug… read more
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The food is great and the work is very reasonable - some work around the garden and a few… read more
Isabelle is amazing person.She cooked for us very nice meals,we had very good conversations, she gave us amazing tips where to go for a trip (as we love discovering new places),she invite us to awesome restaurant in Roqecor (one of the best meals of… read more
It was a bit challenging for Ivana and Jakub to adjust to this new rythm and to wake up earlier than they are used to, but they have worked hard and were very helpful. During their 2 weeks here, we dug… read more
He is a lovely young man, sensitive, smart and curious, always smiling and ready to help, despite the mud, the rain and the wind!
He is fit and did a great job, moving wood, cleaning the parking plot from mud, removing blackberries feet which are colonizing my wood, helping in painting and making a bathroom… read more
Above all for your super cool company, and for looking out - the food, the talk, the places, the films, the friends, the language practice. I was introduced to so much, more than I might remember, I learned a lot and loved our conversations. Wish I could have stayed longer and to help with the work more. Deeply… read more
Accommodation at Isabelle´s was great (basically an apartment for myself), the work was enjoyable (there is plenty of things to do but nothing too hard) and the views are quite nice.
Isabelle was a great host, always looking after me and trying to make sure I was comfortable… read more
