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Description
I am 54 and live as a single parent with a soon to be 16-year old boy, who stays at my home every other week. We are both climbers and my 25-year old daughter with her boyfriend , too. I live in an old large stone-house with a 4000m2 backyard located in the countryside at the center of a little village and facing the market place (on Sundays). I am an English teacher in a high-school 15minutes away.
Internet access.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I am vegan and only cook healthy organic food. I am a climber and surrounded by a community of climbers here. There are crags nearby and a climbing gym, too. I teach English and my mother tongue is French. We live at the foot of the Pyreneas and the boarder with Spain is less than a hour-drive away. So there are loads of climbing sites.
Besides all this I am also a Vipassana meditator (SN Goenka) and I meditate two hours a day (1 morning/1 evening)
There is Internet access.
The town where I work has a movie theater, a theater and a swimming pool.
Projects involving children
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Help
I am looking for help to renovate parts of my home. In fact, the roof has just been remade but I still need to insert the insulation eco-friendly material (hemp) below, the kitchen needs some plumbing help, too and other parts of my house need fixing plasterboards against walls and ceilings.
However, there are also projects to be done in the garden as I plan to plant fruit trees in the fall. In fact, I will need to install a protection (against the attack of deers) around each future tree.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
German: Intermediate
Spanish: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
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Accommodation
There is a independent room for a traveller. A shared access to kitchen and bathroom.A large pleasant garden bordered by a wood at the very end of it.
What else ...
Mountains to do hiking are 15 mn away, there are two ski stations 30 mn away and others farther away. As I wrote above, there are many crags around here, it is a climber's paradise.
Train station is 15mn away. I drive to scholl almost every day and past the train station. The bigger city to visit is Toulouse (one hour drive or train) with various monuments and museums.
I'd love to host a female Vipassana meditator and/or a female climber, energetic and sporty.
Not for TV or smartphone addicts. Not for smokers.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
4/5 hours per day max, 5 days/week.
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My tasks in her house were various - organizing kitchen, a room next door, attic; cleaning and painting the wooden parts in various spots of the house. Lise… read more
We hope to have her back soon :)
The work was entirely independent and flexible in terms of daily hours and schedule. Jobs I completed included housework, cooking, picking fruit, gardening and painting.
On weekends I… read more
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My tasks in her house were various - organizing kitchen, a room next door, attic; cleaning and painting the wooden parts in various spots of the house. Lise… read more
We hope to have her back soon :)
The work was entirely independent and flexible in terms of daily hours and schedule. Jobs I completed included housework, cooking, picking fruit, gardening and painting.
On weekends I… read more
