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Look after the garden and two cats and explore the beautiful Pyrenees, France

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  • Last activity: 18 Mar 2024

Availability

  2024 

 Min stay requested: at least 2 weeks

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  • Description

    Description

    We are retired pensioners (1948 & 1952) and have 1 cat and a Jack Russell dog. It is not strictly a workaway as we are not a smallholding, a camping setup or have farm animals etc. and because we would not normally be with you, but still an opportunity to simply look after a 1/2 acre garden, 1 cat, 1 dog, a large home and have a lot of free time. The village is 8 kms from nearest town and shops.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Gardening
    Animal Care
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Living in rural France, relatively close to the Spanish border and the mountains. Summer and winter are both opportunities to enjoy the area. The usual mountain activities with snow skiing, paragliding, hiking, parachuting, cycling (Tour de France route), mountain biking, adventure ground all near. Walk across into Spain if you want!!

  • Help

    Help

    We have a fairly large house and garden, plus 1 cat, 1 dog, and need some general help to care for it all, plus when we are away, which we normally plan. We have a small separate flat so you can either stay in a bedrooms in the main house or stay separately in the flat.

  • Languages

    Languages spoken
    English: Fluent
    Afrikaans: Intermediate
    French: Intermediate

    This host offers a language exchange
    Our primary language is English, but we also survive in French, Afrikaans and Swahili (Graham) and happy to try and communicate in any of them.

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Bedroom in main house or separate annex flat

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    Biarritz is 2 hours one way, and the Med is 2 1/2 hours the other way. Toulouse is 1 hour away. The mountains 20 mins and the Catholic religious site of Lourdes is 60 minutes away. Spanish border 40 minutes. Cycling very popular locally

    We can discuss a stipend for food when we both go away.

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

  • Space for parking camper vans

    Space for parking camper vans

    Plenty of space to park a campervan

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

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    Hours expected

    2-4 hours a day

Host ref number: 873591531177

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