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Hello, I'm Sandra and I'm looking for volunteers at all times of the year please. I'm English, and live in a quiet hamlet in rural Brittany where there are only seven houses. 200 paces from my house I have some land with hens and ducks who provide eggs, there are two sheep. There are also three cats, Claude, Lulu and Fifi. I have am partway through my eighth bee keeping year. There's a large polytunnel and raised veggie beds which always need planting, watering and weeding.
My hobbies are photography, writing, reading, walking, gardening, meeting new people, short mat bowls, cooking and enjoying the sunshine.
Always have lots of sorting of stuff, so people who like putting things straight are very welcome to sort and arrange garage and studio.
This is a gay friendly home - my eldest son is gay.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workawayers will have the opportunity to care for my poultry - ducks and hens - and my sheep, giving feed and water and keeping their houses clean. Collecting and storing feed, hay and manure for the veggie beds is one of the more strenuous tasks. If they are new to veggie gardening, they can learn how to prepare the ground, sow seeds, take care of seedlings and then plant out into polytunnel and raised outside beds. Maintaining the veggie beds by weeding and watering and harvesting the produce to eat is rewarding. The bee hives here provide the possibility of learning about apiculture, taking care of the bees, harvesting the honey in the Spring and at the end of the Summer and getting the hives ready for the Winter months. I give excess eggs and produce which I can't use to my neighbours and guests. Buildings and fences need maintenance on a fairly regular basis. There is general maintenance around the house, cottages and land and in the flower garden.
If you have particular skills then I would be interested in using them if possible - previous Workawayers have constructed planters for the garden from pallet wood and sewing skills were used to make covers for garden furniture.
There is wifi in the Workawayer accommodation and some of my helpers have been doing French courses while they have been staying with me, then having the possibility of going out to practice with the locals.
My property is on the edge of a wood and there are lots of walks from the garden and from local town of St Nicolas du Pélem. It is a quiet, tranquil location and makes a pleasant change from the rush and noise of urban environments. The accommodation is clean and comfortable and I am a fair and flexible host. I am still in touch with many of my Workawayers from the last 10-11 years and love hearing about their travels and experiences.
Help
Help on the veggie beds and in the poly tunnel, also in the flowerbeds and gravelled area within the garden. Feeding the animals and cleaning out their houses. Stacking logs, strimming the grass and keeping the outside areas tidy. Possibly cleaning vehicles and sorting out the garage etc. General property maintenance. Help is for my own home, growing produce and animals.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Newly decorated double bedded room or twin single bedded room with shower room in the utility building. There's some gym equipment too for the energetic amongst you!
What else ...
Bicycles are available for exploring the countryside and getting into the nearest villages. There's a BBQ and some gym equipment.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 519119899735
Feedback (56)
19 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host
Sandra was an excellent host. She was super fun and welcoming, as she showed us around Bittany and gave us insights in her lovely life in the small village St. André.
Emma and I already miss it, especially the card-game sessions in the evenings.
We both would absolutely recommend her as a host!!
Emma and I already miss it, especially the card-game sessions in the evenings.
We both would absolutely recommend her as a host!!
13 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)
Sarah and Emma were lovely, willing, bright, hard working girls whom it was an absolute pleasure to host, even when they beat me at Uno - lol. They were very good company and had excellent English. I would be happy to host them and would recommend them to all future hosts.
(Excellent
)
20 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Nils & Linea) for host
Sandra and her cottages are very lovely. It was our first WorkAway and we are glad that we ended up with her! We feed the animals every morning and took care of closing the hen stables in the evening. Also, we did lots of gardening and fixing. Food was provided and always quiet nice. Communication was really good and all needs and ideas were… read more
25 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Lee) for host
This was my first workaway experience after being contacted by many hosts in which I did not take up any other offers.
I had initially planned to stay a week here but due to various circumstances, I completed 3 days there.
From my end, in the 3 days I was there, I more or less re-stained/varnished all the windows, doors, fly-screens & skylights… read more
I had initially planned to stay a week here but due to various circumstances, I completed 3 days there.
From my end, in the 3 days I was there, I more or less re-stained/varnished all the windows, doors, fly-screens & skylights… read more
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19 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Sarah) for host
Sandra was an excellent host. She was super fun and welcoming, as she showed us around Bittany and gave us insights in her lovely life in the small village St. André.
Emma and I already miss it, especially the card-game sessions in the evenings.
We both would absolutely recommend her as a host!!
Emma and I already miss it, especially the card-game sessions in the evenings.
We both would absolutely recommend her as a host!!
13 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah)
Sarah and Emma were lovely, willing, bright, hard working girls whom it was an absolute pleasure to host, even when they beat me at Uno - lol. They were very good company and had excellent English. I would be happy to host them and would recommend them to all future hosts.
(Excellent)
20 Sep 2023
Left by Workawayer (Nils & Linea) for host
Sandra and her cottages are very lovely. It was our first WorkAway and we are glad that we ended up with her! We feed the animals every morning and took care of closing the hen stables in the evening. Also, we did lots of gardening and fixing. Food was provided and always quiet nice. Communication was really good and all needs and ideas were… read more
25 Aug 2022
Left by Workawayer (Lee) for host
This was my first workaway experience after being contacted by many hosts in which I did not take up any other offers.
I had initially planned to stay a week here but due to various circumstances, I completed 3 days there.
From my end, in the 3 days I was there, I more or less re-stained/varnished all the windows, doors, fly-screens & skylights… read more
I had initially planned to stay a week here but due to various circumstances, I completed 3 days there.
From my end, in the 3 days I was there, I more or less re-stained/varnished all the windows, doors, fly-screens & skylights… read more
29 May 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Jacqueline)
Jacqui was brilliant in every way. She has great plant knowledge, will tackle anything, is ridiculously strong, willing and able. I couldn't be more pleased with her stay here in the place. She was very good company, mixed well with my friends helped with the honey harvest, collected and stored animal feed, looked after the animals, deep cleaned… read more
(Excellent)
3 Apr 2022
Left by Workawayer (Tony) for host
Staying with Sandra was a real delight. She is a very welcoming, funny and warm hearted woman with a genuine passion for her animals. Sandras cooking was fresh and wide ranging and she provides very tasty, high quality meals. We exchanged stories from our pasts and were usually laughing along the way!
I also got to spend time with a great number… read more
I also got to spend time with a great number… read more
3 Apr 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Tony)
Tony is a great guy, very friendly, has lots of stories and plays guitar and sings. We had a good evening at a local bar with friends and an open mike. He did lots of good work here including fetching a trailer load of horse manure and unloading it into compost bins, collecting hay, sorting out the hen houses, feeding the hens, ducks, goose and… read more
(Excellent)
19 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer (Jana & Rémi) for host
We stayed two and a half week at Sandra's charming place in rural Brittany. The accommodation (lovely room with bath / kitchen in a separate cottage) was perfect, and the surrounding area really typical . We appreciated the daily routine in the morning and late evening of taking care of the animals and watering plants. We had plenty of questions… read more
18 Jul 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Jana & Rémi)
Jana and Remi were a brilliant couple of Workawayers. They were very good company and willing workers. Jana did so much cleaning and sorting of things, the studio and the bee equipment caravan have never looked so good. Remi tackled the garage and also did a good job. They looked after the poultry, morning and night, cleared the courtyard of… read more
(Excellent)
29 Jun 2021
Left by Workawayer (Charlie) for host
Mon séjour chez Sandra était ma première expérience en tant que workaway. Sandra est une personne très charmante et elle a tout fait pour que je me sente à l’aise. Le travail n’était pas trop compliqué, jardinage, s’occuper des animaux etc. J’ai découvert de très beaux endroits en compagnie de Sandra et de mon côté aussi. Je suis très heureux de… read more
30 Apr 2021
Left by Workawayer (Bob) for host
Had a great time with Sandra and there was always lots to keep us busy and crazy stories to listen to.
Loads of fun!
Loads of fun!
25 Mar 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Bob)
Bob and Becca were brilliant. They did so much stuff here, knocking lots of my To Do List. They collected and stored feed, repaired two sheds one which they filled them with hay and straw bales and one which they made ready for new hens arriving. They cleared the garage and took stuff to the tip, fixed the flat tyre on a bicycle. They looked after… read more
(Excellent)
6 Apr 2021
Left by Workawayer (Valentin) for host
Magnifique expérience de deux semaines chez Sandra ! Les tâches étaient diversifiées et plaisantes : s'occuper des animaux et des abeilles, petits travaux de maintenance tout autour du jardin, aide chez des voisins, etc.
Nos conversations étaient très intéressantes, les anecdotes de Sandra sont toujours incroyables à écouter ! Toujours disposée à… read more
Nos conversations étaient très intéressantes, les anecdotes de Sandra sont toujours incroyables à écouter ! Toujours disposée à… read more
6 Apr 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Valentin)
Valentin is a great guy. He worked hard at everything I asked him to do, was good company and a good conversationalist. I recommend him to any future host and he is always welcome back here. I enjoyed having him here and miss him now he's gone. Thanks, Valentin!
(Excellent)
31 Jan 2021
Left by Workawayer (Kevin) for host
Volunteering at Sandra's farm and cottages was my first workaway experience and I was a bit nervous. However, Sandra turned it into a lovely time and I have to thank her for being a good host.
Sandra is welcoming, a good cook and a interesting person! You will never be bored listening to her telling stories about her past! She is also really fair… read more
Sandra is welcoming, a good cook and a interesting person! You will never be bored listening to her telling stories about her past! She is also really fair… read more
31 Jan 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Kevin)
Kevin arrived just when I really needed help having broken my arm. He was really helpful, polite, kind and worked well. I thoroughly enjoyed his company and his help with doing all the things I couldn't - feeding and caring forthe animals and cleaning their shelters, weeding, digging and spreading compost in the polytunnel, cleaning in the house… read more
(Excellent)
30 Dec 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Lidwine)
Lidwine was great company and worked well here in between the showers of rain. The weather was dreadful a lot of the time but in spite of that she managed to clear many things from the To Do List, including looking after the animals, changing all their bedding, clearing leaves which seemed to be an endless job - there were so many this year,… read more
(Excellent)
30 Dec 2020
Left by Workawayer (Lidwine) for host
I stayed at Sandra's 10 days and I had a lovely Time! The work was not very difficult and I had a lot of free time. Sandra is very welcoming, she drove me to places or some very charming walks and we talked a lot about her unusual life. Thanks Sandra!
22 Oct 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (James)
James is a lovely guy and he worked so hard here. He cleared up both my main garden at the house and also my field veggie patches, fruit beds and polytunnel during his days here and on his last morning collected 200kgs of bagged feed and stored it. He is very good company and we never ran out of conversation. His work was thorough and he tackled… read more
(Excellent)
1 Aug 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Luisa)
Luisa was brilliant. She's competent, confident, funny and really good company. She was a great help to me doing so many things on my To Do List and I thoroughly enjoyed her being here. I would recommend her to any future host.
(Excellent)
1 Aug 2020
Left by Workawayer (Luisa) for host
I stayed with Sandra for 3 weeks and it was amazing. The work was not very difficult and Sandra always showed me how I should do it. My main work was weeding, feeding the animals or watering the polytunnel. When I was done I had a lot of freetime and Sandra always offered to drive me to places I want to see. She cooked very good food and we had a… read more
1 Jul 2020
Left by Workawayer (ManuFacu) for host
We spent 11 beautiful days with Sandra. We met a strong and smiling woman who made us relive very important values in ourselves.
We really enjoyed her house, her animals and beautiful park. Also from the caresses with Mimi and Cloud, feeding their chickens and ducks was fantastic. We helped her with her vegetable beds and compost bins, we also… read more
We really enjoyed her house, her animals and beautiful park. Also from the caresses with Mimi and Cloud, feeding their chickens and ducks was fantastic. We helped her with her vegetable beds and compost bins, we also… read more
26 Jun 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (ManuFacu)
What a lovely couple! Manuela and Facundo, from Argentina, were great company and I really enjoyed having them here. They worked hard and everything here looks better since their stay. They cleared nettles everywhere, stacked wood, cleaned animals houses, weeded the garden gravel, sorted out the garage worksurface and shelves, collected and… read more
(Excellent)
4 Jun 2020
Left by Workawayer (DANIEL) for host
My second Workaway experience in the lovely department of Cote D'Armor in a quiet countryside hamlet near the town of Saint-Nicholas Du Pelem. Sandra was very lovely, friendly and a good conversationist. Other than tending to the animals (chickens, ducks, geese and sheep) in the morning and evening I got involved in many small building and… read more
3 Jun 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (DANIEL)
Dan was a brilliant worker. He is a perfectionist so may take a little longer but the work is so good it's worth it. He did everything including taking care of the animals, helping with a honey harvest, doing a wonderful clean of my oven, but mostly woodwork, making and mending all sort of things from animal houses to doors, gates, flyscreen,… read more
(Excellent)
21 May 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
David was a godsend arriving at the beginning of the lockdown for Covid-19 and staying until confinement was eased. He knocked lots of things of my To Do List including trimming trees along my boundary, collecting, choppping, sawing and storing all the dead wood from the orchard area, collecting and storing animal feed, cleaning animal houses,… read more
(Excellent)
20 May 2020
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
I had a great time at Sandra's beautiful cottages. The work was enjoyable up on her farm and feeding the birds and animals was really enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this place as it ticks all the boxes and more. My most memorable moment was going out and collecting a wild swarm of bees for Sandra's bee-hives. Sandra was a great… read more
13 Mar 2020
Left by Workawayer (RichyKedar) for host
Sandra was our second Work Away host and she was great (not to say extraordinary). The time at her British cottage was wonderful. We loved feeding the sheep, chicks and hens, talking with Sandra about god and life and playing Qwirkle by the fire.
We could always chill at her kitchen, she answered every question patiently and always had a… read more
We could always chill at her kitchen, she answered every question patiently and always had a… read more
3 Mar 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (RichyKedar)
Ricarda and Fine were here nearly three weeks and were great. They both had the brilliant German work ethic and knocked lots of things off my To Do List. They worked well together and did all the tasks thoroughly. They were great company and most evenings we played Quirkle, a board game, which they brought with them and kindly donated to me when… read more
(Excellent)
2 Mar 2020
Left by host for Workawayer (Abigail & Adriana)
Abigail is a lovely, confident, positive girl and I thoroughly enjoyed her stay here. She overlapped with two German Workawayers and they worked well together and we all played board games after supper. The electricity supply disappeared due to a storm for a few days and we made do with cooking on the fire of the opened wood burner and played… read more
(Excellent)
2 Mar 2020
Left by Workawayer (Abigail & Adriana) for host
This was my first work away and I loved it!!
I stayed here for about two weeks. During my second week we had a big storm and were out of power for a couple days, but that didn’t stop Sandra from being a great host :) She had lots of fun stories and we read and played board games while staying warm by the fire.
The work I did was easy and… read more
I stayed here for about two weeks. During my second week we had a big storm and were out of power for a couple days, but that didn’t stop Sandra from being a great host :) She had lots of fun stories and we read and played board games while staying warm by the fire.
The work I did was easy and… read more
12 Nov 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lachlan) for host
I feel very fortunate that I got to spend some time with Sandra and her entourage of friendly animals. Thank you for keeping me entertained and teaching me a few skills to bring home, the food was superb and I would recommend her to any workawayer who is in France.
10 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Lachlan)
Lachy was a great Workawayer and I enjoyed him being here for his three week stay. He is very upbeat and was willing to try anything from my To Do List. We had some laughs and he is good company as well as working well. I would recommend him to any future host.
(Excellent)
16 Oct 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Alice)
Liz was an unexpected Workawayer but I was very pleased to host her. She worked well and we had a good week together with Casey. She was good company and very positive about life generally. I would recommend her to any future host.
(Excellent)
16 Oct 2019
Left by Workawayer (Alice) for host
Salut Sandra! Thank you so much for helping me out and giving me a place to stay so spontaniously! I'm really glad to spend the week with you, Casey, Martha & Co. I enjoyed listening to your crazy and interesting stories and thank you so much that you made it possible that we could see a little bit more of beautiful Brittany! I really felt home!… read more
22 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Laurie) for host
My stay at Sandra's was wonderful. Her house is gorgeous with a beautiful garden and a lot of animals to take care of.
The work was good, I mostly worked in the garden and every morning and evening I had to check the hens, give some food to the animals... It left plenty of time to enjoy a good walk in the wood, sunbathing, chatting with Sandra,… read more
The work was good, I mostly worked in the garden and every morning and evening I had to check the hens, give some food to the animals... It left plenty of time to enjoy a good walk in the wood, sunbathing, chatting with Sandra,… read more
14 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Laurie)
Laurie is lovely and I really enjoyed her being here this week. She worked hard without supervision and was very good company too. I'm sorry that she couldn't stay longer and would recommend her to any future host. She is welcome to return whenever she would like.
(Excellent)
11 Sep 2019
Left by Workawayer (Emma) for host
It was lovely staying with Sandra, we felt very at home quickly as Sandra started chatting to us immediately, telling us funny stories and teaching us the names of various animals. The work was not too much or hard and we were there for the honey harvest which was quite interesting (though we were covered in honey by the end!)
We wandered about… read more
We wandered about… read more
10 Sep 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Emma)
Emma and Hannah were great girls. They are sisters with very good English and German having lived in both countries. They tackled lots of tasks with good results and the veggie garden and polytunnel look very clean and tidy thanks to their efforts. Very pleasant girls who, before they left, showed the next Workawayer the necessary daily animal… read more
(Excellent)
27 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Barbara) for host
It was a wonderful Workaway experience in Brittany .
Sandra is such a kind person, a generous host, an excellent cook, she loves her animals and she has a lovely home and garden. Work was easily done (cleaning cottages, feeding the chickens, ducks, geese, watering the vegetables in the polytunnel...) and there was still plenty of time left for a… read more
Sandra is such a kind person, a generous host, an excellent cook, she loves her animals and she has a lovely home and garden. Work was easily done (cleaning cottages, feeding the chickens, ducks, geese, watering the vegetables in the polytunnel...) and there was still plenty of time left for a… read more
25 Aug 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Barbara)
Barbara was a brilliant Workawayer. She worked without any supervision at all and just got on with things, even overseeing a Dutch Workawayer who overlapped with her for a few days. We got on really well and spent a lot of time together. I would recommend her to any future host as a reliable, responsible worker and very good company. She is… read more
(Excellent)
11 Aug 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Frank)
Frank was recommended to come and help me here by a previous Workawayer. I am so glad she talked to him as he is a lovely chap and worked very hard on a lot of different tasks. We had a German couple staying here at the same time and all played games in the evening which was lovely. Frank is a quiet person who works meticulously. He is welcome to… read more
(Excellent)
11 Aug 2019
Left by Workawayer (Frank) for host
Sandra is a lovely woman and a great cook. Every day she prepared a delicious meal whit a lot of fresh ingredients from her own land and/or eggs from the chickens. There is a variety of work around the house and the animals. The area is really peacefull and great for cycling, walking, running or to just take a moment for yourself away from al the… read more
9 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Christian & Craig) for host
Sandra is a really lovely host and it was an absolute pleasure working for her. She let us stay for 11 days all the while making us fresh, delicious food using homegrown ingredients, and the work we did was easy going, rewarding, and taught us many new skills. Her property is in a beautiful rural hamlet, with scenic walking and bike routes. There… read more
5 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Christian & Craig)
Christian and Craig are great chaps and worked well on all the unfamiliar tasks that they tackled here. We had many good conversations and they got on well with our Canadian Workaway, and with another couple from the UK who overlapped with them. They were very willing to learn new skills and did a particularly great job with renovating all the… read more
(Excellent)
1 Jul 2019
Left by Workawayer (Savannah) for host
My 10 days here were amazing, was sad to be going but Belgium was calling! I did lots of chicken and duck feeding, watered sheep, did a lot of weeding and trimmed her ivy growing on her house amongst smaller errands. Sandra is very generous and kind, always has a story to tell from her very experienced life and cooks very well. She let me cook… read more
1 Jul 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Savannah)
I thoroughly enjoyed having Vannah here helping out. She is very good company, easy to spend time with and worked efficiently at anything she tackled. She is very welcome to return at any time and I recommend her to any future host.
(Excellent)
22 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Tim) for host
During the 10 days I was with Sandra, the weather was mixed, but nothing to stop tasks getting done. I joined workaway to be able to experience new things and I was able to help with the animals (hens, ducks, geese and sheep) and maintenance around the property – fixing fences, gates, putting up guttering and so on – as well as other day-to-day… read more
10 May 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Tim)
Very sorry to see Tim leave this morning as he's been a really good worker and such good company. He looked after the animals, cleaned their houses and fed and watered them, installed guttering on various sheds and set up barrels as water butts, collected and stored feed, fixed a trailer which broke down on our journey, fixed the delapidated… read more
(Excellent)
13 Apr 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Rachel)
I really enjoyed having Rachel staying here we seemed to interact very well and she was extremely good company. The to do list was worked through and she left it a much shorter document having done many different tasks including caring for the poultry and sheep, feeding and cleaning out. Helping to mend fences, weeding, watering the polytunnel and… read more
(Excellent)
13 Apr 2019
Left by Workawayer (Rachel) for host
I had a wonderful stay with Sandra. From the very start, I felt welcome and comfortable in her beautiful cottages. I enjoyed learning to care for and interact with the animals, and there was variety in the work around the house. Sandra was gracious enough to show me the surrounding towns and landscapes and to recommend the best walks around her… read more
16 Mar 2019
Left by Workawayer (Leanne) for host
Had a great stay with Sandra, she is a very kind and welcoming host. The accommodation was perfect, and she is a wonderful cook! I enjoyed taking care of the animals, and the other various tasks were nice as well, not the same thing everyday! A new lamb was born, over my stay which was great as well! She was also happy to show me some sites in the… read more
12 Mar 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Leanne)
What a pleasure to host Leanne here. She completely reorganised everything in my kitchen and my bedroom cupboards - a long overdue task! The animals were looked after morning and night by her and she kept the woodburner supplied with logs. We made up lots of seed trays of compost and planted veggie seeds, filled with compost all the new large… read more
(Excellent)
25 Feb 2019
Left by Workawayer (Vojtech) for host
I spent wonderfull 10 days with Sandra. Its lovely, peacefull place. I did many different jobs, so every day it was somethig new. I especially emjoyed wlrking wih animals ( and generally to be outside) Sandra is a very good cook, her houses are packed with books and we had some really good conversations. I'd recommend, hopefully i 'll see you… read more
25 Feb 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Vojtech)
Thoroughly enjoyed having Vojtech here. He painted garden containers, lined them and filled with compost, cut wood, dug my veggie beds, cleared up the polytunnel and dug through the seed beds, cleared paths, dismantled a hen run and hen house, took trailer loads of rubbish to the tip, fixed fencing, collected animal feed and stored it, fixed a… read more
(Excellent)
15 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
I thoroughly recommend David to any future host. He is a very pleasant chap and a willing worker. He did a wide range of tasks while he was with me, particularly big tasks, like painting all the sheds and the barn, with Omri, the Workawayer who was here at the same time. I would welcome him back here at any time.
(Excellent)
2 Dec 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Omri)
I thoroughly enjoyed having Omri here to stay. He was hard-working and knocked lots of tasks off my To Do List, especially those requiring strength - he is very fit and health conscious. He was good company and we had good times together with the other Workawayer I had staying here at the same time. He's an educated man with a good, dry sense of… read more
(Excellent)
19 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jola & Darek)
Jola and Darek were a great couple. They worked really hard doing all manner of different jobs and then also house/animal sat for me while I returned to the UK for nine days, looking after everything here and also replacing the mortar on my large terrace. Once I was home again they carried on with the Workawaying and we knocked so many tasks off… read more
(Excellent)
6 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jola & Darek) for host
We stayed with Sandra 3 weeks and we really enjoyed it. Sandra is very generous and her place is beautiful. I loved talking care of the bunch of her animals. There was always something happening. Baby chicks or ducklings or funny kitten. It was always a reason to smile. I also had my first experience with bees that I am very thankful for.
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19 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Kieran & David-James)
Kieran and David left yesterday and I miss them already. They are lovely people and I did enjoy having them here. They worked well doing everything I asked them to do with minimum supervision. We had lots of interesting conversations and I enjoyed their company very much. They really enjoyed being in the countryside and out of their city comfort… read more
(Excellent)
2 Aug 2018
Left by Workawayer (Aylin) for host
My stay with Sandra for 2 weeks was lovely and amazingggg :) She had great company and very accommodating. She swooped me up from a town about nearly 1-2 hours away with no problem at all. I enjoyed the cute room that was offered and the private bathroom. The area very nice and quiet, real French country living. I ate lots of fresh eggs and honey… read more
27 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Aylin)
WOW! what a lovely person Aylin is. She is very good company and we had lots of chat and laughter and put the world to rights. She worked so hard and my cottages have never been so sparkling clean. All my possessions have been reorganised and I can find everything now. She is wonderful at sorting muddles into order. I would recommend her to… read more
(Excellent)
20 Jul 2018
Left by Workawayer (Anne & Victor) for host
We were so lucky to share a week with Sandra.
We enjoyed working with her, the routine we had to feed the animals ect. It was a luxury to stay in the cottage and taste Sandra's really nice meals.
We can only recommand Sandra as a host for a perfect workaway experience.
Thank you a lot Sandra !
We enjoyed working with her, the routine we had to feed the animals ect. It was a luxury to stay in the cottage and taste Sandra's really nice meals.
We can only recommand Sandra as a host for a perfect workaway experience.
Thank you a lot Sandra !
16 Jul 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Anne & Victor)
Anne and Victor were so lovely in every way. They were happy, willing workers and such good company. My garden, driveway and roadside boundary has never looked so tidy with all the work they put in. They sanded and painted the garage door and window, pulled nettles on the field and weeded everywhere. The chickens, ducks and geese were all looked… read more
(Excellent)
25 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Michelle) for host
Had a such a nice stay with Sandra, the work was fun, waking up the animals and giving them their morning feed and putting them all to bed (inside for the night), we had a day of sheep shearing which was fun. Helped out in the garden, painting some crates, and was lucky enough to help out inside on the rainy days.
Sandra has many great stories to… read more
Sandra has many great stories to… read more
21 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Michelle)
Michelle was a great Workawayer. She worked really hard and willingly, knocking loads of things off my To Do LIst like weeding and gardening, trimming the vines, bringing in logs, painting, clearing up the kitchen after meals, sorting and cleaning all my kitchen cupboards, looking after the animals - getting them up and fed in the mornings and… read more
(Excellent)
4 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Damien)
Damien was a very hard working volunteer who was here for nearly three weeks. He accomplished so many of the tasks on my To Do List, especially the ones needing strength and stamina - he is amazingly strong! He ate everything put in front of him and we had interesting conversations about pretty much everything. He worked without supervision, being… read more
(Excellent)
12 May 2018
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
I had a lovely time staying with Sandra, and became very fond of the cats, sheep, geese,and chickens (and their eggs!). Sandra was very welcoming, and gave me a great insight into living in that part of France. We had some very interesting conversations, and Sandra made some lovely meals. A really nice set up, with the ancillary accommodation, the… read more
20 Apr 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
David dug and tidied my whole garden during his stay here. He pruned the pergola, dug through and weeded all the flower beds, weeded the gravel, cleared the pond and cleaned out the pond pump. He sawed his way through all the collected wood for the woodburner and stacked it in the storage sheds He looked after the animals, feeding and watering… read more
(Excellent)
13 Mar 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jessica) for host
Sandra was an extremely kind, caring, generous and thoughtful host, and I must say, she cooks like an angel! I had a lovely week helping on the farm. Work included feeding the animals, weeding, preparing the vegetable patch, putting up shelves ; ) and painting. The location is beautiful, so on my time off I went walking in the splendid Brittany… read more
6 Mar 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jessica)
Jess was a joy to have around. She was very good company and willing to do anything on the list of tasks. I thoroughly enjoyed having her here and wish she could have stayed longer. Recommended to anyone who wants a thoroughly pleasant and helpful Workawayer.
(Excellent)
26 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Sarah & Steffen ) for host
We spent two great weeks at Sandras rural place, which was our first workaway experience. She is quite an enjoyable person, which knows how to cook delicious meals after a day of work :-) inkluding fresh rolls for breakfast, soup for lunch and every evening a fresh cooked meal.
It was a pleasure to look after all the animals and helping Sandra… read more
It was a pleasure to look after all the animals and helping Sandra… read more
25 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Sarah & Steffen )
Wonderful Workawayers! I was so sorry to see Sarah and Steffen leave this morning on their long journey home to Mainz. They have been a joy to host. They've both worked so hard and so willingly, covering many, many jobs on my To Do List. They are great company too and I shall miss all our conversations and laughter. I recommend them to any future… read more
(Excellent)
1 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Marianne)
Marianne was a brilliant Workawayer. She tackled the painting of lots of furniture requiring many coats of paint, cleared weeds, did an Autumn tidy up on the veggie plot and flower garden, cleaned out and cared for the poultry and brought in the logs. We had good conversations and seemed to laugh quite a lot. I enjoyed her company and even the… read more
(Excellent)
1 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Marianne) for host
I stayed with Sandra for three weeks and had a variety of enjoyable jobs to do - gardening, painting, looking after the chickens and the work was very manageable. Sandra is a good host with great cooking skills and a good supply of interesting and entertaining stories. She also gave me a great haircut when I couldn't stand my hair any more and we… read more
24 Sep 2017
Left by Workawayer (Katri & Ilkka) for host
Sandra was a wonderful host, a warm person and a great cook. We had great meals together, Sandra had so many interesting stories to tell. The work in the farm was often physical and interesting and had a lot of variety. We learned a lot about taking care of animals and growing plants and small farm life in general. Great experience overall!
21 Sep 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Katri & Ilkka)
Katri and Ilkke were willing, efficient workers. They just got on with the tasks on the list and used their initiative. Their dog, Boris, was no trouble at all - I am not a dog person myself - but found him a delight, quiet and calm, and I hardly knew he was here. Katri and Ilkke were lovely to have here and were very good, interesting company. We… read more
(Excellent)
12 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Jonathan) for host
Sandras was a fabulous host, her Brittany hide away was most charming. Nearest town is about 4k away, with only a handful of very friendly neighbours to badly pronounce bonjour to.
Food is in abundance. Sandra bakes fresh roles everyday, which you can fill with a variety of hams, cheeses, and home grown salad. One can have a cooked breakfast… read more
Food is in abundance. Sandra bakes fresh roles everyday, which you can fill with a variety of hams, cheeses, and home grown salad. One can have a cooked breakfast… read more
10 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Jonathan)
Jonny was a great Workawayer. I don't usually have anyone cooking for me and Jonny cooked pretty much every day which was great - he even managed to get me to enjoy curry! He was good company and worked hard doing loads of different tasks, preparing and painting bedroom furniture, pruning vines, cleaning out animal houses, rearranging the garage,… read more
(Excellent)
10 Aug 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Joshua & Lewis)
Lewis and Yaems were lovely lads. They worked hard and did some of everything on my long To Do List, from collecting and storing manure, moving 800kgs of animal feed, 9 cubic metres of logs, cleaning vehicles and gites, clearing nettles and weeds, clearing out the gym and a storage caravan, cleaning out the animal houses, cooking - Yaems flapjacks… read more
(Excellent)
10 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Joshua & Lewis) for host
We stayed with Sandra for 3 weeks for our first workaway and couldn't have asked for a better host! Sandra is funny, friendly and fair the work was either with her animals (who we loved, especially Perdy), in the garden or home and helping run errands - she was always clear about the work she wanted done which made it easy for us to get on with… read more
19 Feb 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Ben & Peter )
Pete and Ben were very good news to have here helping me with everything. The two friends work well together and tackled everything they were given from my long To Do List. They were good company with lots of stories to tell and pleasant to spend the evenings with after supper. I would recommend them to any future host as willing workers and… read more
(Excellent)
17 Dec 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Simone)
Simone was a willing worker and he did lot of things on my To Do List, including decorating and looking after my animals. He was good company too, with a good sense of humour and was easy to have around. I had a wrist injury and he was able to help me with things I just couldn't manage alone. I would recommend him to any future host.
(Excellent)
17 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Simone) for host
I stayed with Sandra for 16 days it was a beatiful time. Sandra was an excellent host and she is also a very good cook. I enjoyed the time with her in her lovely and pacefully home. The work we did was often hard but very rewarding and was always appreciated.
Thank you very much for all.
Simone
Thank you very much for all.
Simone
1 Dec 2016
Left by Workawayer (Melissandre & Johan) for host
Great experience with Sandra !! I am never bored because there was plenty of variety with the work and all in a nice rural setting. I discovered the lawn bowling, the breizh dance, etc..
Thank you very much for everything :)
Thank you very much for everything :)
27 Nov 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Melissandre & Johan)
What a brilliant experience with Johan here helping me. When he arrived my arm was in plaster and he took over doing pretty much everything for me, including driving as I wasn't able to drive with a 90° plaster on my arm. He was so willing and did so much without even being asked. All the work that he did was done thoroughly and well and I am… read more
(Excellent)
5 Nov 2016
Left by Workawayer (billsnooks) for host
sandra is in a lovely quiet spot anx all you will hear at night are the owls! sandra has bikes and it is an easy ride into the nearest small town. Sandra looks after you and both food and accom were excellent. There was plenty of variety with the work and all in a nice rural setting . Thanks for hosting me Sandra.
8 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (billsnooks)
Bill has been a great Workawayer. He’s done so many different jobs on my To Do List, including painting preservative on all my hen sheds, insect hotel and planters, loading and unloading animal feed sacks, loading and unloading trailers of horse manure, cleaning out the hens and putting them to bed at night. He’s also done the worst job of… read more
(Excellent)
3 Nov 2016
Left by Workawayer (Lynn ) for host
I stayed with Sandra for 10 days it was a wonderful time. She is like a mother to you and wants all the best for you and she is also a very good cook. I enjoyed the time with her in her piuet lovely home. We did some work together, which was also very nice, to not work alone all the time.
I really liked to do all the animals at her home.
Thank… read more
I really liked to do all the animals at her home.
Thank… read more
31 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Lynn )
Lynn stayed with me here for ten days. She was brilliant! She didn't have to be asked to do things in the house, she just joined in and helped automatically. She was hardworking and did everything well and tidily. She just got on with the tasks on the To Do List and was great company too. She painted door furniture, dug through and weeded… read more
(Excellent)
1 Aug 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Sylvain & Marion)
Sylvain and Marion were great to have here. They did everything from painting, to weeding, to looking after the animals etc. etc. and worked really well. They were very easy to feed and very pleasant to have around. I would recommend them to any future host. Thanks, both of you! x
(Excellent)
27 Jul 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Mimi)
Mimi was a lovely guest to have here. In spite of the unusually very hot weather for Brittany, she worked well in the house garden, the veggie patch and with the animals and enjoyed cooling off in the small pool. She was good company and we spent lots of time together having conversations about all sorts of things - her English is very, very good.… read more
(Excellent)
26 Jul 2016
Left by Workawayer (Mimi) for host
I had an amazing week at Sandra's! :) Being on Workaway for the first time, I think I was really lucky getting her, she was both very clear about what needed to be done, but also very relaxed about it. I enjoyed 'taking care' of the animals and catching any, creating more and more space in the gardens, going to the Fest Noz and most of all, all… read more
9 Jul 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
I wasn't going to leave feedback for Lumir as I had nothing positive to say but after his feedback about me I felt I had to reply. I found him very confrontational which made for a difficult atmosphere so I didn't enjoy talking or spending time with him very much. The two days that I left beans and a pizza for him were when I was taken to… read more
(Good)
9 Jul 2016
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
Sandra is an older, self-willed lady with charm but impatient and distant, depending on her mood. She is a good cook, but if she did not want to cook, she put a can of beans on the table or a frozen pizza in the oven. She was not really interested in any communication with me. I found myself more like a cheap labor and I had to do exactly what she… read more
17 Apr 2016
Left by Workawayer (Richard_dlp) for host
Sandra was an welcoming host. There will always be work to be done on a small holding with guest cottages so there was no shortage of jobs to be done and things to be fixed. Food was excellent and plentiful. The accommodation was clean and warm, in all an idillyc rural location.. I hope to return on my next trip to Brittany..
16 Feb 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Richard_dlp)
Richard was a great help to me here. He has a wide range of skills and many of them were used while he was here - repairing bird table, cutting kindling, sanding and varnishing dining table, stacking logs, cleaning animal houses, feeding the poultry and sheep, putting up a towel rail, making a top for a chick brooder, siliconing etc. etc. He… read more
(Excellent)
12 Mar 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Robert)
Robert is a very pleasant young man, willing to do anything and a hard worker. He tackled lots of tasks on my To Do List and was even happy working in the rain! As I'm just beginning to be a beekeeper, he was able to pass on lots of advice regarding bees and even brought me a pot of honey from his mother's hives. Neither of my vehicles was… read more
(Excellent)
1 Jan 2016
Left by Workawayer (Nicholas) for host
Sandra was an excellent host and made me feel welcome from our first meeting. She is a very positive and relaxed and made me feel very much at home. The work was not too hard and varied. I was made to feel like part of the family by the time I left. A great experience from a wonderful person. I enjoyed her company and especially her… read more
21 Dec 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Nicholas)
Nick was a great bloke. He helped me with the animals, cutting up wood for kindling, cleaning out the hens and ducks, clearing up the garage, log stacking, some creative work with Christmas trees from pallets, painting, covering the woodshed doors etc. etc. and was a willing worker. He was good company too and I enjoyed having him around the… read more
(Excellent)
24 Nov 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Cora)
Cora and John were a lovely American couple who helped me with my garden and animals over a six week period. I was recovering from radiotherapy and they couldn't have done more and been kinder to me. They were lovely people and worked hard, rain or shine. Because I was very nauseous I didn't cook for them much at all, but paid for their food… read more
(Excellent)
23 Nov 2015
Left by Workawayer (Cora) for host
We stayed with Sandra for 6 weeks and it was more than lovely! This was our first workaway experience and it could definitely not have been better.
When we arrived earlier than planned, she swooped us up from a town about 30 minutes away with no problem at all. "Shall I come fetch you?" She asked, excited to meet us.
Sandra always provided us… read more
When we arrived earlier than planned, she swooped us up from a town about 30 minutes away with no problem at all. "Shall I come fetch you?" She asked, excited to meet us.
Sandra always provided us… read more
10 Sep 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Graeme & Victoria )
What a lovely couple! Victoria and Graeme were so friendly and I very soon felt as if I had known them for years. They were so hardworking and achieved loads on my To Do List while they stayed here. No task phased them and they looked after all my animals really well too. My daughter and eight year old grandson were holidaying at the same time… read more
(Excellent)
3 Sep 2015
Left by Workawayer (Graeme & Victoria ) for host
Working with Sandra was our first Workaway experience and it is one we won't ever forget. Sandra made us feel so welcome in her beautiful home and we were so excited when she offered us one of her holiday cottages to stay in. The work we did was hard but very rewarding and was always appreciated. Sandra always made us feel at ease and told us some… read more
28 Jul 2015
Left by Workawayer (Declan) for host
Thank you to Sandra for a very pleasant week at her home.
The work was varied and interesting. Spending time with her animals was a lovely experience.
Recommend to everyone.
The work was varied and interesting. Spending time with her animals was a lovely experience.
Recommend to everyone.
12 Jul 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Leyslie)
It was a pleasure having Leyslie here. She was a lovely person and worked hard, particularly sorting out the nettles in the animal fields in very hot weather and putting the hens and ducks away for me every night. She was good company and the bonus was that she sorted out my computer technical problems - I enjoyed the time she spent here and… read more
(Excellent)
11 Jul 2015
Left by Workawayer (Leyslie) for host
Loved staying and helping out Sandra. She was great company and very accommodating. I was invited for game of bowls, a quiz, and a barbecue with other English people. I enjoyed the cute bedroom that was offered and the private bathroom. I was able to get to do my own little egg hunt everyday with all the hens had to offer. The work was not too… read more
5 Feb 2015
Left by Workawayer (Lisa) for host
The week I spent with Sandra was lovely. The weather was mostly cold and snowy but there was some blue sky and warmth in between. Sandra's a quirky interesting lady and has 3 lovely cats and lots of hens and geese, sheep and goats - she has some interesting stories to tell and is easy to get along with. Thank you Sandra for an enjoyable week! … read more
5 Feb 2015
Left by host for Workawayer (Lisa)
Lisa stayed with me for seven days. The weather was difficult, to say the least, with snow and icy temperatures. In spite of this we managed to find things to do and she was a willing worker. We got on well together and she was good company. She left her room and shower room clean and tidy when she went on to her next location. I would… read more
(Excellent)
29 Nov 2014
Left by Workawayer (Ed) for host
I had a really nice time with Sandra. She has a lovely secluded spot in Côtes-d'Armor, with a great collection of animals who made me smile every morning. Very comfortable and private accommodation, with personal gym and library!
Was nice to be invited out to play bowls and take part in a quiz, also to go and spend an afternoon with some local… read more
Was nice to be invited out to play bowls and take part in a quiz, also to go and spend an afternoon with some local… read more
28 Nov 2014
Left by host for Workawayer (Ed)
I was very sorry when Ed left to go back home - I could have kept him forever!
He is a courteous, pleasant, funny, knowledgeable, hard and willing worker and good company. Very appreciative of anything done for him. Easy to feed as not at all a fussy eater, unloaded the dishwasher every day, looked after my hens, ducks, geese, goats,… read more
He is a courteous, pleasant, funny, knowledgeable, hard and willing worker and good company. Very appreciative of anything done for him. Easy to feed as not at all a fussy eater, unloaded the dishwasher every day, looked after my hens, ducks, geese, goats,… read more
(Excellent)
13 Sep 2014
Left by Workawayer (Alexa) for host
Sandra was a very good host. The work was easy -mostly gardening and listing her many books-and she was always working with me so that I could ask about anything I wasn't sure of.
I had a nice private comfortable place to stay in. As Ryan says, she is a good cook and took time to make me some nice vegetarian meals although a meat eater… read more
I had a nice private comfortable place to stay in. As Ryan says, she is a good cook and took time to make me some nice vegetarian meals although a meat eater… read more
14 Oct 2013
Left by Workawayer (Ryan) for host
Sandra was an excellent host. There is plenty to do with the animals which need looking after 2-3 times per day and with the gardening. The location is quiet but Sandra was kind enough to let me use her vehicle to explore the surrounding area. She is also a very interesting person with many stories to tell from her life experiences.
A great… read more
A great… read more
6 Oct 2013
Left by host for Workawayer (Ryan)
I was so lucky to have Ryan stay here and help me. I had just come out of hospital and would have found life very difficult with my animals, veggies and garden without him. He never said no. Nothing was too much trouble and he worked hard and willingly. I wasn't allowed to drive and so he acted as chauffeur while he was here which was great. … read more
(Excellent)
