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Description
We are a dynamic French-English couple, 70ish old. We speak English and French at home. We are retired, travel in winter and spend a lot of time outdoors when the weather permits to maintain our gardens, take care of our animals.
The evenings are calm, music, reading conversation and exchanges, television. Many friends, an active social life. Paul is a musician, he plays classical piano, rock and blues.
Participation in a club of amateur gardeners.
We live 6 km from a village of 2000 habitants.
We garden a lot, our land is 2 Ha including 3000 m2 of vegetable gardens and pleasure. As well as young fruit trees. We regularly grow tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, pumpkins, courgette cucumbers and peppers.
Paul is a good handyman, ..next step will be a green house. We need hand for cleaning the sheep barn and chicken house for the moment .
2 sheep, 5 chickens, 2 cats 2 dogs.Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco ProjectsGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceCultural exchange and learning opportunities
travelers can perfect French, learn some basics of gardening, play music if they are musicians talk about cooking, permaculture, life, everything... .
Projects involving children
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Help
just good will and good mood are required. We would like to exchange with you about your country the way you live and what you are expecting. Cooking new recipes is welcome.
If you are handy, great : you will help Paul , with his building jobs or with our animals care. We need help for the garden, preparing it for winter, summer, pruning some of the trees and spraying nutriments around the roots. If you are a musician it's perfect you will play together.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Beginner
Italian: BeginnerThis 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
a room and a bathroom in our house.
What else ...
We are at 6km from a small town, 60km from a real town (Limoges). We are going to shop every now and again. A train is going to Limoges from Le Dorat which is 10km far.
We had wwoofers every now and again for 5 years now.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week