Join our small family and enjoy seaside outings in Cornwall, United Kingdom

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  Description

  Hi Workawayers,
  
  HELP, ASAP as we go away soon. We are in need of some help whilst we are away with looking after our 4 gorgeous dogs (that includes sleeping with them in a huge family room) and for some gardening, weeding watering etc. for our quarter of an acre. The dogs are rescue so can get quite anxious if left alone, so in essence you will be having a holiday playing in the garden with the pups! The household has 3 tenants upstairs with one of the rooms being run as bnb - our au pair will sort all of this, we just need either a loving couple or a strong person who is in tune with animals. We have two cats too but the au pair can feed them. Priority will be given to someone with own vehicle, so they can pop out to shops to restock food for themselves and our gorgeous Japanese au pair.
  
  This is our usual advert but as we are away, some is irrelevant, but it gives you the vibe of what we're all about!!
  
  We are a small family of 2 children (Hazel is 9 & William is 7 with four loveable doggies and two beautiful young cats who are brothers.
  
  We live just over a mile away from the sea, on the south coast of Cornwall in a lovely big Edwardian house in close proximity to the town centre of St Austell with a quarter an acre of stunning garden to enjoy.
  
  I (Libby) run our creative business from home and also we are starting a tea room/gift shop this Summer in the town centre. Toby is solar panel installing and roofing, so I've found myself quite stretched and in need of an au pair.
  
  We have a welcome space (small single room) for a live-in au pair for this summer, you will have free reign of the house and gardens so you won't feel cooped up. It will be a cultural exchange and we are hapy for you to speak in your own language to the children, as well as them correct yours ;) Ideally French speaking but not mandatory.
  
  Our offer for a workawayer includes free food and a private bedroom, wifi etc. in exchange for 30 hours a week of au pairing to include light housework.
  
  You will be part of our family outings to the seaside, local gardens, the moors etc, so much to do in this beautiful part of the world, so it's important that we can become friends. We have had incredible workawayers over the years who feel like family.
  
  So if we can attract someone to join our tribe, we would ideally love you ASAP until October (where we then have the sister of an old friend who started as our workawayer joining us until Christmas).
  
  Toby & I are very easy going and would welcome you with open arms into our family. Our kids aren't bad either ;)
  
  Thanks for taking the time to read this,
  
  Libby & family x

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Cornish lifestyle, we live an enriched life! This could be an exciting placement for someone loving, kind, silly, calm, happy, (sometimes energetic with kiddies) a dog lover, countryside lover, there are local colleges within walking distance that offer all kinds of classes to further your learning. St Austell is the biggest town in Cornwall, having said that, it’s not massive. We live close to the train station for direct access to big cities, all within an hour's commute.

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  Au Pair Help

  This host has let us know they’ll be complying with UK regulations for au pair stays.

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  Projects involving children

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

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  Help

  You will soon see what needs doing around here, consider the position to be a mother’s hand. Come join our little tribe. Light housework, creative times with our bright kids, and lots of family outings.
  I’d love help with cooking/cleaning/children/dogs.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  French: Intermediate

  This host offers a language exchange
  We would love to have conversational French with someone who wants to become more confident with English
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  Accommodation

  Single room on the ground floor where we live. We rent the first floor rooms to lovely tenants who we don't really see.

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  What else ...

  One of our au pairs spent a lot of time surfing on the North Coast, or foraging in estuaries, walks on the beach, in the woods, picnics. We have plenty of family outings we’d love to take you on, so much going on in Cornwall, and you will find your own friends through any of your hobbies, who are welcome to come to ours. Consider our home your home!

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  We have plenty of space for people to use their computers and very reliable internet.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  If you have your own campervan, we can set you up with electricity as you can park at the side of the house. We can then accept a COUPLE if needed.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  One

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  My animals / pets

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