Helpers of all ages and abilities are welcome to our home in Chabanais, France

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2019

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We are a family of 4 (mum, dad and two kids, 10 and 7). We have travelled the world and have settled for the time being in south west France. Sadly
My husband is having to work abroad at the moment to fund our projects here, and that leaves me little time to progress with the garden and DIY as I am a busy working mum.
We have a huge house and garden that we are improving with a view to eventually having a thriving business here.
We run a small gîte and are renovating a second one, so any help that you can offer would be greatly received.
Grass cutting, watering plants, weeding, painting, ironing and laundry, playing with kids, walking dogs, and basically anything that needs doing around the place on a daily basis.
I am not looking for people that need a great deal of guidance, I need self starters that work hard and can just fit in with the chaos that is our daily lives.
Driving would be good, if you have your own car, but it’s not totally necessary as the town we live in is pretty well equipped with all amenities.
Type of help
Gardening
Building
Babysitting / child care
General Maintenance
Cooking / shopping
Farmstay
Other
Help with Eco project
Help in the house
Animal care
Language practice
Art project
Help with Computers / internet
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We have a beautiful home with many rooms and a spare cottage for longer stays. We live in a well serviced small town with a rail station for adventures further afield. We are close to several historic cities, and the area is rich in history and culture.
I enjoy cooking, socializing and was a teacher in international schools for years.
My husband is an engineer with much experience in property renovation and building.
We offer a fun, lively home from home with lots of opportunity to meet interesting people from around the world.
Help
We have so many projects on the go from painting shutters to creating a natural swimming pond, making wooden shingle tiles, general garden help, permaculture gurus particularly welcome. Sewing, building, digging, animal care, fencing etc etc
Basically, I have work for all ages and abilities.
Languages spoken
English, french, limited Spanish.
Accommodation
Double bedroom in main house or small basic cottage on the grounds.
I cook meals everyday, but should you wish to share new recipes with me, I am always keen to learn.
Self service breakfast and lunch, cooked meal in the evening.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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12/11/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Sue)

Sue came to stay with us for 5.5 weeks and proved to be such an amazing help.
She worked really hard painting and decorating shutters and barn doors, clearing over grown gardens, cleaning, ironing and just generally doing whatever needed to be done with no fuss or bother.
Sue has a lovely nature. She is kind, conscientious nd really easy going.
We… read more

(Excellent )

10/11/2018

Left by Workawayer (Sue) for host

I have just spent over 5 weeks with Georgie, Richard, Hugo, Floss and their 2 dogs Beau and Louie and had a great time.
The work was varied - sanding & painting the shutters and barn doors took about 3 weeks working alongside another Workawayer, gardening, ironing, cleaning etc. Nothing hard or complicated! There is tons of different work to do,… read more

(Excellent )

10/04/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Linda \"Cheryl\")

Linda was a
Joy to have to stay for the month of March.
She arrived and was flung straight into socialising and helping in the garden and she fitted into our family like a long lost friend.
The weather here was so awful for the majority of the month that the majority of the tasks we had planned were not able to be completed, so we decided to… read more

(Excellent )

05/04/2018

Left by Workawayer (Linda \"Cheryl\") for host

I spent a month with Georgina, Richard, and their two delightful children. Georgina is a fabulous cook, wonderful host, and they all went out of their way to include me as part of the family and make my stay enjoyable. My sleeping accomodations were outstanding and I always felt at home. The weather was absolutely miserable all month so we didn’t… read more

(Excellent )

05/03/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Debbie)

Debbie stayed with us for two weeks last summer when it was searingly hot. She was fun to have around, was hard working and independent. We had many guests and visitors at that time and she just went with the flow and mucked in with whatever tasks needed doing. Highly recommended workawayer.

(Excellent )

04/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Debbie) for host

I stayed with Georgina and the family for 2 weeks and had a fabulous time. I did some gardening and helped with easy redecoration jobs in their lovely old house. I was treated like a member of the family and joined them on outings around the area. This is a family who like to have fun, they have very generous hearts and live in a beautiful part of… read more

(Excellent )

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