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11 Mar 2024
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Description
We are a friendly, elderly, Scottish couple in their 70s & 80s, who have lived in France mostly for the last 17 years. Our large family still live in UK. About four years ago, we downsized to our tiny stone built cottage with attached gîte.
It is situated in a tiny hamlet of 9 properties in the idyllic Normandy countryside. There are three towns not far away. It would be good to have some help generally about the home and garden, please, now that we're not so agile.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Although we're elderly, we are young at heart, enjoy the company of others, love travel and meeting people. Sharing life experiences is fun. A Workawayer would have a choice of various tasks with appropriate guidance.
Help
Possibly to help with an outbuilding project.
Help with the vegetable & fruit gardens.
A little housework & cooking.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Accommodation
Workawayer's have personal access to a former one-roomed gîte with a double bed, microwave, kettle, toaster, refrigerator, seating, wardrobe, flat screen TV, electric heating and own shower room. There is outdoor seating and a BBQ. This accommodation is now accessed from within the main house.
What else ...
There are two bicycles, (which need a little attention) to explore the surrounding countryside. Locally, there are waterfalls and green trails/voies vertes. Within an hour's car drive or so, there are places such as the World Heritage site of Le Mont St Michel, the famous Bayeux Tapestry & WWII museum or local markets in pretty Normandy villages to visit. For non-drivers, Moira is willing to act as chauffeur. Vire railway station is only 15 minutes away, where you can be collected.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Parking for small or large camper, electricity and water available.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
