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Help need from May to the end of june as Josephine will join us again in July ..
Sandrine ( 56) industrial/airport language/ business trainer ( English/Spanish/French) and Myfanwy 19, Neo (8), family cat as well as 4 hens in the garden . Titanium the dog next door at my cousins .
My son Ayden lives 10 km from here in a flat with girlfriend Camille and Myfanwy is now in Strasbourg for studies , back at weekends for laundry and chatting .. she will be here this Summer
Shayne, 34, from New Zealand , former workawayer, caught by covid lockdown since 2019 , works with me . He lives in Mulhouse with girlfriend Fred .
We live in a 4000 inhabitant town, 8 mn from Mulhouse, 30mn from Colmar, with shops, sport centre and a station, 20mn from the Vosges Mountains, Germany and Switzerland. 10 mn from the vineyard , we love walks there ... ( usually with a cake and tea )
We like music , cinema, live concerts and shows, sport,board games ,walks,cooking, embroidery, swimming,reading, history, cycling everywhere ( on flat ground , not really ready for Tour de France !) , DIY and crafts ,spending time in hammocks in the garden, (making tables and chairs with pallets ), gardening with our neighbours and cooking fresh food,( off to the local market every saturday ), sustainable life and less polluting ( solar panels, using water from the roof for the garden and keeping biodiversity in the garden for the bees )
Vegetarians welcome , i don t eat meat on regular basis . Cheese is very present though . Eggs from the garden members …
Piano in the house, extra bikes in the garage ( don't think of driving to the local shops !) .
I m very keen on minimal use of electricity and water .
shopping and TV come at the bottom of the list .
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Gardening
Performing arts
Culture
Vegetarian or vegan
Charity work
Sustainability
Pets
Photography
Books
Music
Languages
DIY & crafts
Cooking & food
Animals
Nature
Hiking
Mountain
Cycling
Outdoor activities
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
By living with the family and joining activities , meeting local people and getting to know everyone in the town . By having contact with the local population and participating in cultural projects .
By not being a tourist , but an actual french resident for a few months .
You can learn to cook , taste wines, go for walks on the mountain and in the forest , practice sports , watch films in french or english ....
list of former 'added family members" available upon request for contacts .
Help
Living with us and being a second adult in the house
Ensuring presence in the house , helping cooking and cleaning ( we clean together , not just you ) Joining activities during the week, helping with some if my weird diy projects, practicing sport , playing music, getting involved in local life .
We expect reactivity, INITIATIVE,MATURITY, creativity, enthusiasm and flexibility . Honest and straight forward ( i’ m too old for jealousy, hatred and hypocrisy )
Floppy, couch potato or not wanting to move , pls choose another profile !
Selfishness doesn t last long under my roof and team spirit gets rewarded !
Everyone understands English but we speak French in the house .
Lots of perks and free time if efficient .
We'll provide help for learning french, english or spanish, activities,concerts and events, walks, visits and sports.
non smoker pls ( we mean it ) , no drugs .
Would appreciate minimum stay 2, up to 6 months if you want to participate to English training .
Our aim being to integrate you into local life and activities and make you visit France ,Switzerland and Germany since we're at a European corner . Also useful if you want to progress at languages .
While being with us , you can visit the places around and there are lots of things to do .
As we also volunteer in Nepali charity supporting schools in Nepal , your help would be appreciated during festivals or to help sorting craft, giving ideas for marketing, being present at markets ( one hour a month on average, but more activity around christmas markets in December) .
We're not looking for an employee , nor a hotel guest ! there is a medium in living family life and being committed with having freedom ( individualism and lack of empathy don't help much)
Reasonable use of internet/mobile phones appreciated.
If your idea of staying in a foreign country is to be hooked to your mobile or playing video games , pls consider other options .
We like watching films but try to educate kids to live with humans.
Ideally over 23 for car insurance reasons . if under 25 , maturity requested ( sorry , i have my own late teenager to deal with !)
We've had people staying with us since 2003 through various schemes or websites .
5 day trial period compulsory but once we love you , you'll be family member for life !
Interested ? Contact us
Or come for a weekend to see for yourself if you re close
not interested ? just let us know, a 'no' 's never scared us and it's nice to get an answer ...
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis 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.
Accommodation
private bedroom and bathroom
What else ...
MJC bollwiller
KETA KETI Nepal
la filature, mulhouse
grange burcklé, masevaux
couvent des Dominicains, Guebwiller
parc national des Vosges
Visiting Colmar, Mulhouse, Strasbourg, Basel, Freiburg ...
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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Sandrine is a warm and welcoming person who makes you feel at home right away. She opens her doors and heart to everyone, having hosted workawers for almost 10 years. My… read more
Also, the work part of this stay was different from my previous stays. I had hard time thinking it as work, because,… read more
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Sandrine is a warm and welcoming person who makes you feel at home right away. She opens her doors and heart to everyone, having hosted workawers for almost 10 years. My… read more
Also, the work part of this stay was different from my previous stays. I had hard time thinking it as work, because,… read more
I loved the picturesque village, clean air and spring water, vineyards and the historical villages that dot the landscape, forest… read more
Travelers, I'm sure you will have fun and enjoy your time with them. Sandrine will show you the best in the Alsace region, those places are fantastic. If you like to hike and climb mountains (here is the place for you) if you like concerts,… read more
Fast learner, sees everything and even more to be done, ready for any project , curious and polite , very… read more
In fact, a very kind and generous family, I spend a lot of time with the mom Sandrine having the most interesting conversations. The teenage 'kids' Thomas and Mimi are very sociable and not complicated at all, you can't but love them right away!
The things to do… read more
Apart from my help in some housework and other activities, I had a lot of time to… read more
We were very impressed by her level of maturity, culture, her constant positiveness, good humour, sense of responsability and … read more
