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27 Mar 2024
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Description
We are an english family living on the outskirts of a small village in the Charente.,where the french culture is a joy and plentiful.
I am Janet and I have a great passion for the outside life ,countryside and horses.We have 4 horses /two donkeys/three dogs and chickens.
I have lived in France for the passed 20 years . With my son who also share these passions .
At weekends you can often find us at antique / junk fairs which is get fun.
Our house.dates from 1774 there is plenty to do in the house and garden .
We have a large vegetable garden ,so there is always plenty of nice veg .
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We would like to share this wonderful place with our visitors hoping they will learn a little french ,visit local villages and towns . Enjoy the french food and culture .Enjoy the wonderful countryside and wildlife which can be explored while walking or horse riding.
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Help
We are looking for cheerful ,hardworking helpers who can assist with on going restoration work and general maintenance of our beautiful house and gardens . There is plenty of gardening ,pruning and fencing to be done ,help in the house and animal care is also needed.
We have recently saved two young horses from the bouchers .The grey horse in photo is very quite to ride and this spring I would like to train a second horse and would like a helper for this . I also have a very quite !4.1 hh pony for the more novice rider . The horse work is an option .
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
We can offer single or double rooms in our old manor house which dates from 1770 .We enjoy mealtimes around a large kitchen table .Food is very important to us and we all enjoy preparing traditional fresh recipes.We are happy to take turns in the kitchen or help to teach novice cooks.The house is very big ,you can be very independent and quite.The friendly village is easy walking distance and we have bike .On your days and time off we would be happy to take you to the nearest train/bus station !5 minutes away .
The main house is also a bed and breakfast ,so sometime there will be other guests we are off the beaten track ,so the guest are rare !
What else ...
Our nearest airports are Limoges and Bordeaux .Our local train station is only 15 minutes away where there is a link to London . A local nearby town,to visit is Angouleme which is a great day out
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.
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (20)
From the moment we stepped through the door, we were made to feel completely at home! Janet was fantastic at finding jobs around the property that would fit our skills, and was more than happy to let us try new things!
Food was incredible and we really felt part of the family, and nights laughing with… read more
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From the moment we stepped through the door, we were made to feel completely at home! Janet was fantastic at finding jobs around the property that would fit our skills, and was more than happy to let us try new things!
Food was incredible and we really felt part of the family, and nights laughing with… read more
Great company I… read more
We worked mainly in the garden and we're able to finish off some projects, like the decking, which has been left for some time.
We were extremely well fed and impressed with the way Janet likes include her guests in social activities.
There are often other workawayers… read more
In the vegetable garden I learned to: plant seeds, plant… read more
They are great fun and a pleasure to spend time with .
Completed every job with speed and enthusiasm ,often using their initiative and creative ideas .
Wishing them all the best and hoping they will return .
Janet
Janet
We were there for about 10 days. Janet was friendly, welcoming and made us feel like we had a home away from home. We were there at the same time as 2 other Spanish workawayers - Julio & Celia & the 6 of us had such a fun time… read more
I would highly recommend her to a new host .
when she… read more
We wish him luck and hope he will come back and visit us some day .
Thank you Peter for all your help you are a star !
I would highly recommend her to a new host .
She will be missed and… read more
She is very kind and very nice.
During our stay we lived with Janet, her son Felix and other workaway people (Dass, Bethany and Peter), which made our experience more fruitful because we had a lot of fun and learned a lot from everyone. We also met a lot of Janet's friends who were very nice to us and… read more
