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Join our family and help with gardening and DIY projects in Desertines, France

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  • Last activity: 28 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: 1 week or less

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  • Description

    Description

    We are Steve and Iryna.
    I’m a retired UK Police Officer and my Wife a retired nurse.
    We have 2 children, a Girl and a Boy, aged 11 and 13. There are 5 languages spoken fluently in the household: English, French, Russian, Spanish and Polish.
    We live on the Normandy/Brittany border
    We have a beautiful, wooden garden opposite a private lake, with no close neighbours.
    There is a small village with a pub, 10 minutes walk away and a big town with all amenities, a 10 minute drive away.
    I’m recovering from an operation so need help around the garden mainly but May also include some other, supervised work (Painting, routine DIY), if within the Workawayers capabilities. We never ask for unreasonable work or anything too strenuous.
    We have a lovely double room (sometimes 2) in our house for singles or couples
    My Wife cooks lovely food but we have a big bbq for warmer days, there’s a Fire pit and we are just completing a heated indoor pool as well.
    The night sky is amazing, full of visible stars as there is no unnatural light.
    In the day time, the bird song is beautiful. The garden sometimes has visits from Deer, Foxes and Badgers. It is truly an amazing place to relax and de stress.
    We have bikes if you fancy an explore.
    We are a 60 minute drive from the beautiful beaches of St. Malo and Mont Saint Michel is only 50 minutes away.
    There is a possibility of collecting from Rennes airport (please ask/check with us).

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    DIY and building projects
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Learn new skills in DIY, Gardening, learn French or Russian. Iryna speaks fluent polish and Russian.
    Mainly, unwind, chill out and de stress and try wine tasting with the hosts.

  • Projects involving children

    Projects involving children

    This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

  • Help

    Help

    Lawn mowing (ride on or push)
    Strimming, pruning, small planting, some minor DIY projects, fencing, chain sawing (if able). Nothing very strenuous.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Polish: Fluent
    Russian: Fluent
    Ukrainian: Intermediate

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    a double room in the main house for singles or couples (sometimes 2 rooms)

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Day trips available with the hosts transport. Beaches, lakes, Churches, Markets, war cemeteries, go carting and much much more.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    This host can provide space for campervans.

  • Can possibly accept pets

    Can possibly accept pets

    Possibly depending what (no lions or Tigers)

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 4 hours, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 763562418813

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