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HI, we are Paul and Deb, living in central France. We are looking for volunteers to help with our propert , our ongoing barn conversion project, and the maintainance of the land.
We also are looking for volunteers to occasionally house sit for and look after our dogs at the same time , We are presently looking to go away for about a week during the Easter holiday if some is interested in house sitting for us .
We have a large garden, and an orchard totalling about one and a half hectares which we maintain mostly with our ride on mower and small tractor.
We have three very friendly dogs, two cockapoos and one poodle.
We are in central France, about 40km south of Bourges in a quiet rural area, the surrounding countryside is beautiful and the weather here is generally is sunny and warm.
We have both had our trebke Covid vaccinations.
During April, May and June it will only be Paul here.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
House & pet sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are surrounded by beautiful countryside in a peaceful area and the climate is lovely from the springtime onwards. As we are in rural France this is an ideal way to experience real French culture, unspoilt by over development. There are several places to visit, local Chateaux, local markets, beautiful medieval churches . As we grow some of our own fruit and vegetables there is the opportunity to learn some horticulture and learn/practice your DIY skills. unfortunately we lost our bee colony and hope to start up a new one later this spring.
Help
We are in the process of converting our barn attached to the house.This is an ongoing project. There are plenty of tasks that need doing in the barn so there are things to do that would be ok for any level of DIY skills.
We have a large garden which needs regular mowing with our ride on mower. We have a veg garden which we are developing and a few chickens .
We need help with the work on the barn and upkeep of the garden. All of this is generally straight forward and does not require any specialised skills.
We now have three dogs, who are exceptionally friendly. They all have non shedding coats.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I am interested in improving my French.
Accommodation
We have a small self contained house that we use for accomodation for our volunteers.
It has a small bathroom with its own shower and loo. , The kitchen area has a sink with worktop gas hob, fridge , food cupboards. A wood burner for heating, It also has a TV, lots of DVDs and a good wifi connection .The sleeping area upstairs has a double bed .We can also put another bed there when required. The house is opposite the main house.
Generally we equip this with enough food for breakfast and supper, the main meal we do in the main house or outside when the weather is good. Some evenings we do a barbecue .it varies according to the weather ect.
What else ...
There are lovely walks around the local area, occasionally we have friends visit for meals etc and the odd game of chess. We can assist with transport by taking people to the nearest train station and pick you up again, where possible. Lake Siddiailles is about a twenty minutes drive from us from us where you can swim, hire small canoes or do climbing activities.La Chatre is about twenty minutes away and has a lovely market on Saturday mornings, where regularly go. Bourges is about an hour away and has lots of historical interest.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
I have have a large area in front of the house that is gravelled. We have a very large grassed garden .
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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The place is in a quiet hamlet surrounded by fields and I particularly loved having the cows around.
The little house provided is very comfortable with everything you need. You can even watch some netflix on the tv!
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Nicky helped put up floor joists and lay the new floor. Nicky cleaned off the walls of the old render inside virtually the whole downstairs of the barn. Nicky also cleared lots of small trees and old brambles in the garden and cut back a large overgrown hedge, and took up a… read more
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The place is in a quiet hamlet surrounded by fields and I particularly loved having the cows around.
The little house provided is very comfortable with everything you need. You can even watch some netflix on the tv!
We… read more
Nicky helped put up floor joists and lay the new floor. Nicky cleaned off the walls of the old render inside virtually the whole downstairs of the barn. Nicky also cleared lots of small trees and old brambles in the garden and cut back a large overgrown hedge, and took up a… read more
The place and surroundings are calm and beautiful. The accommodation has been the best so far, very private and cozy. Dogs are really friendly and we appreciate their company ,… read more
