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25 Aug 2022
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Hi Guys
Caroline and her adult daughter Soreya.
We are both french. We spent the past 10 years in London running a small business until the sudden sanitary crisis changed our lives. Caroline then decided to realise a long time dream of owning a house in the countryside and grow her own food. Soreya is still transitioning between London and South of France.
We found the perfect house in South of France more precisely in a region called Gers.
Its typical L shape farm connected by a porch. We have a half hectare of land attached to the house.
We are at the beginning of a new project that includes Permaculture and Yoga seminars.
The house is large with an annex that needs to be renovated in order to become a yoga studio. We are not running a business at this point.
We are mostly vegetarians with an occasional farm poultry on the menu. We cook every meal and avoid processed and transformed products. We cannot provide balanced vegan diet.
We do not drink alcohol nor smoke but we tolerate moderate and occasional use of our visitors.
We have a cat.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Help with Eco Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We both speak French an English.
Caroline has lived in a few countries and speaks fluent Portuguese ans Spanish. Italian as well but o so fluently anymore. We consider ourselves citizen of the world and enjoy the mutual benefits of cultural exchange.
Many years back we use to host Couch surfers and most of them have become long lasting friends.
We are more than happy to explain typically french idiosyncrasies and cultural differences keeping it non judgemental and with and good sense of humour.
We can teach french language and cuisine.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We have quite lot to do, not necessarily in that order : evaluate the best possibilities for rain water harvesting, built dry toilets, start designing and building up the vegetable garden, take care of the actual ornament garden and fruit trees, bits of carpentry, paintings and general household tasks. There's no real hurry in finishing it all and we prefer hosting someone who will bring some specific skills or enthusiasm to the scene and commits to completing a task of their choice. Unless until then we realise we have to deadline to meet.
Please let us know wha specific skills you have and we will honestly tell you if we are a good match for you.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
Shared bedroom and bathroom inside the house. We tend to have our meals together and share the preparation.
What else ...
The region is very touristic and absolutely stunning. All the outdoor activities one can think of are available in the area.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
I do not have the technical equipment to connect a campervan to electricity and water but it would be great chance for me and the next visitors to learn and set up what is needed.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
