Join me in rural and tranquil Normandy, Manche, France

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  Description

  I am an English nurse,
  i follow a plant based diet and try to avoid ultra processed food.
  I have lived in south Normandy for seven years, my current projects involve :-
  
  Developing my gîte business , ( no workaway involvement here)
  Running a community art hub,
  Independent cat and kitten rescue
  Maintaining my beautiful traditional 300 year old French granite longere and evolving my large English country garden…
  
  
  I have arthritis in my knee and a chronically injured ankle and I am looking for people who want to spend time helping me to evolve my own land/ garden. I try to recycle everything and do not use pesticides. Maintain my own home ( decorating and upcycling) and my animals…. I seem to be amassing a small independent cat sanctuary with French abandoned and rescued kittens…the current count is six cats and two kittens.
  In exchange for your work I can offer a lovely large bedroom with newly renovated wet room and the use of a large fully equipped kitchen . Or off season Workaway are welcome to stay in my self catering gite.
  
  This village a very central location for all Normandy attractions and a very tranquil and laid back environment
  
  A car is essential here…this is rural Normandy with very limited public transport and all shops are too far to walk.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  Animal Care

  General Maintenance

  House & pet sitting
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Music

  

  Vegetarian or vegan

  

  Pets

  

  Plant care

  

  Art & design

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  Animals

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / Wellness
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  I live in rural south Normandy, this is an ancient and geologically and historically rich area of France.
  The village was originally built for the granite workers at the 50 plus granite quarries in the area… there is now only one viable quarry and a granite museum with a sculpture garden, that hosts regular patrimony events.
  The location is ideal and central for all Normandy areas of interest including Mont Saint Michel , Bayeux and the historic Normandy beaches.

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  Help

  I welcome help maintaining and developing my large garden, help me looking after my 300 yr old home, walking my dog and caring for my chickens and cats.
  Decorating, home maintenance and upcycling are ongoing.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: 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.
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  Accommodation

  A newly renovated and very comfortable double bedroom with en-suite wet room within my Normandy longere.
  access to the large and well equipped kitchen…
  Or my newly renovated gîte ( self catering)

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  What else ...

  Non smokers only. Helpers will need a vehicle here, I am central. ( within an hour) of all places of interest in Normandy.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have a new fibre connection in the village and super fast WiFi.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Large driveway area will easily be accessible to most size of motor home or camper..

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  

  Loki, Fleur, minette,Cookie, Sophie, Daisy,Théo and Izzy

  rescue cats

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