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Hi!
I am in urgent need of a very practical helper who is proficient in plumbing, woodwork and DIY....if you can do plastering as well that would be fantastic!
None of the tasks are enormous but I'm not very well (nothing catching!) at the moment and I need some muscle, a friendly face and a very practical helper. If this is you, please get in touch!
In exchange I'll give you great food and good company and will show you this part of France.
In 2017 we bought a beautiful mediaeval priory that started life in the thirteenth or fourteenth century as a fortified house. It has stunning high ceilings and stone interior walls and is full of history, with hidden passages so we are told, a stone spiral staircase, a later, fifteenth century tower and a gite in the garden where I live when it is rented out.
We are doing bed and breakfast and letting the house and the tower. I'm in need of help in the garden and plumbing and building skills - in particular for a small shower room. It would be great for someone looking for a month to 7 weeks of workaway.
We live in a small rural village. The nearest shop is 5km away. We have bikes for exploring, there are fantastic walks and the scenery is beautiful. If you want brilliant, exciting nightlife, this is not the spot to find it, If you love walking, beautiful countryside, stunning mediaeval towns and villages, roman bridges, beautiful rivers and the chance to visit the Loire chateux, La Rochelle, Poiters and other nearby towns, if you like hunting for bargains at Emmaus and enjoy the culinary delights of France, whilst being immersed in English, this could be the spot for you!
We need general help in the gite garden and in the gite. I have help in the house and tower weekly with the cleaning and gardening. You would be here to help with gardening in my garden, helping me to create a potager for family use and with cleaning, sewing and painting in the gite. I really need a very enthusiastic helper to help an exhausted person just at the moment.
I am a qualified TEFL teacher and in return for your help, if you want to improve your English, will help you to do so, in everyday conversation and lessons in your spare time.
We are very happy to have two friends or a couple and I love having workaways, learning about our visitors and their lives. Several of our past workaways have remained very good friends and either the children have been to visit them or I have, in their home countries. Some even come back for holidays!
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
In the heart of France, you can enjoy the weather, be immersed in English (our neighbours are English too!), enjoy the fantastic local food, explore the area but learn about England at the same time. The best of both worlds. England and France in one package!!
Help
I need help to get organised, help in the garden and generally be willing and able to give a hand, especially with housekeeping at the moment.
In exchange for your help, I will work hard with you on your English if you want to improve it.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
My degree is in English language and I am a qualified TEFL teacher.
Accommodation
You will have a room with a double bed and a chest of drawers, or wardrobe.
What else ...
We would expect you to join in as one of the family and muck in with general family life....including keeping the place tidy and helping with the cooking, dishwasher and washing up.
I have bikes you can use. There is no public transport to and from the village, but you can come out with me and I will take you to see the local sites on days off when its possible.
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
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Paula was super helpful, welcoming and kind, taking me on day trips to various old towns around the area and explaining local culture to me. She cooks delicious curries as… read more
Our activities were, maintenance and cleaning of the house, feeding the cats, the fish and the wild birds. We organize the towels and washed sheets, we organize the… read more
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Paula was super helpful, welcoming and kind, taking me on day trips to various old towns around the area and explaining local culture to me. She cooks delicious curries as… read more
Our activities were, maintenance and cleaning of the house, feeding the cats, the fish and the wild birds. We organize the towels and washed sheets, we organize the… read more
Paula is a wonderful host, she always did everything to make sure we have everything we need and that we are happy with the tasks she has given us. We always felt like we were… read more
We enjoyed the beautiful house, great hospitality and working in the garden; especially planting a new hedge, trimming the existing hedges and numerous odd jobs to prepare the house and garden for guests.
Priory life is very sociable. We were working alongside Frisian and Italian workawayers and… read more
Paula is a lovely and caring host. She is generous and has a lot of humor and has always some interesting ideas and tasks to work on. So there is always action in and around the house. We were treated as part of the family and had many great… read more
Everything about this place is simply magical. Walking around, I… read more
I have spent three months with her, for the summer holidays and I have had a beautiful time! I met a lot of new people and visited fantastic places in the south of England thanks to her!
She gave me english lessons and now I can speak english much better!
Her children are very friendly and I… read more
