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We are an English couple in our 60's from Eastbourne on the South East Coast of UK. We live in a small village in the Countryside in the Dept of Creuse in the Nouvelle -Aquitaine Region of France (formally known as the Limousin Region). It is the second least populated part of France and people seem to live longest here. Our neighbours are a mixture of French, English speaking French and English.
Although surrounded by nature we are not far from commerce with the market towns of Boussac and Aigurande both approx 20 kms away. We have recently moved to our 4 bed house, which although is easily habitable, requires some re-freshing, painting and decorating. We have a good sized garden that we have worked into a manageable state with a recently prepared allotment.
It would be useful to have a Workaway to help with general gardening (lawn mowing, strimming, weeding etc) and painting and decorating as we start to refresh the house.
We have a medium sized dog and although he has a big mouth is very friendly. We also have 9 cats and 4 chickens. Although this amount of cats sounds extreme some are our original pets and some are cats we have rescued from previously running a cat rescue and re-homing association at our previous address and have since also become our pets.
We are a friendly and easy going couple and like meeting new people. We have our son who will be 26 this year (2025) who lives approx an hour away in Montlucon. His day job is working at a school and evenings and most weekends are spent with the feminine teams of a local football club where he is training to be a coach.
The 3 of us have lived in France since
2008 and have mixed standards of French with our son being the best as he has been through the French school system.
We like engaging in conversations and discussions over a bottle of wine on current and past events.
Any Workaway will have their own bedroom and shared use of the shower room and 2 WC's.
Looking forward to hosting soon.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Interests
Pets
Plant care
DIY & crafts
Gardening
Architecture
Animals
Outdoor activities
Cycling
Hiking
Beach
Nature
Dancing
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Workaways can depending on their level and nationality improve their English or French.
Enjoy healthy countryside living.
Local places of interest to visit.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Between us we have several hobbies and likes. Such as football, formula one, Le roc dancing, nature and countryside also prep and storage of vegetables and herbs as healing by nature is important to us.
General gardening
Small painting and decorating
Languages
Languages spoken
English: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
We speak mostly English and a little French. But would accept any nationalities.
Accommodation
Own bedroom with shared use of shower room and 2 WC's.
We will provide 3 meals a day.
What else ...
Various places to visit.
Visit local markets.
Go to swimming lakes
Bars
Restaurants
Take part in various bbq's with neighbours
Experience life in rural France
Depending on when you come various village fetes.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
I am sure we can come to an arrangement
Can possibly accept pets
As long as they can get on with our animals and are friendly.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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