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Hello,
I live in a trainhouse(6 trains, small ones, a day) on top of a hill with a marvellous view and after the trains passed by in the morning and evening very quiet(4 cars a day pass max). You can walk miles through the fields from where I live.
Would be great if some one is able to come and help us (two dogs, four cats and me) and be good company for a while.
I am a single women of 69 years young.
I have two grown up daughters(39 and 41), three grandsons(8,4 and 2 year old) and one granddaughter(6) who all live in the Netherlands.
I used to work with handicapped people(fysical and/or mentally handicapped).
I also gave massages(intuïtief, energetisch, classic) for 40 years.
I have vegetable gardens since 45 years.
I know a lot about plants and birds.
Now I live in France since 13 years where I have bought a little house on a hill after I sold my old(bigger) house.
I have a wood stove and there is put/well water on the terrain.
I love gardening, herbs, nature, animals and people.
I have one dog, half beauceron-sheperd of 12 year, called Luca. I adopted a little dog from the Ukraine who has three legs and is about 3 years, called Lapa.
I have one cat Caramel (4 years). I have two white cats, Lola and Lalo, now 3 years old and a kitten, now 11 weeks Lelie..
I am looking for trustfull, handy, nice people who can help me with the work in the garden.
I started a big vegetable garden again and I need some new fences and some good stairs in the gardens.
There is for now a room in the house where you can stay, or in a tent near the river, a very private beautifull space,I hope to place a original mongolian yurt on one of the plateau's for rent soon.
I love to cook good healthy food, bake cakes and apple pies. I am not a vegetarian but my two daughters are and I have been a vegetarian too. So to prepare a good vegetarian meals is no problem.
I like to hear from you,
Greetings Aletta
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Elderly Companionship
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
House sitting
Interests
Politics / Social justice
Vegetarian or vegan
Sustainability
Pets
Culture
Van life
Self development
Plant care
Music
DIY & crafts
Books
Languages
Gardening
Cooking & food
Writing
Performing arts
Drawing & painting
Animals
Water sports
Yoga / Wellness
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
They could learn French from the french, permaculture and gardening, living off grid, building, cooking, massage among other things from me.
Help
If you want to help you are very welcome.
I like to have some help with the garden and the fences around the house and some little work in the house.
Update june 2025
Since 1 december I live in my new house, which is really great. Now there is a variety of tasks in the garden, making a vegetable garden, fixing some Fences, making some stairs to make the gardens more easy acceseble, cutting the hedges, making a fence for the cuttings from the hedges.
For all these things help would be great!
Update october 2024, sold my old house living in a chalet near friends now, waiting to be able to move in the new house, which is due round the beginning of Novembre , in the Cantal near Maurs.
Update mai 2024, I have sold my house and desperately need some help in juli and august with garden and relocation 600 km more to the north!
Update march 2024
This year I want to renovate my second house, now a ruin. 6 x 7 meters.
Update march 2022
For now all the things from the update from 2020 are finshed. This year I planned to make a good kitchen, finish some lime work in the attic, finish some electric stuff, do some painting, building a big terras on the hill with outside kitchen
that are the wishes for this year.
Update february 2020,
We did a lot in the house, for the finishing of some things ( for instance the warmwater woodstove installation, finishing the bathroom, the serre and replace a wall) and the start of the garden i can use some help. So if you like nature, are a social nice, honest person and not drinking or smoking too much and like to talk things over and think befor you start you are very welcome in my home. I like to cook nice meals, swim every day in the lake and play with my dog and like to go for walks and sightseeiing..
Update end of august 2019
I am looking for smeone who is able to stay for the winterperiod and is technically skilled. And a fine person who know he or she can handle and like the solitude living here during winter. Not a firm alcoholdrinker or smoker if possible.
I would like some nice company who can help with the house where I am finishing a Serre, making a wamth system with a warmwater woodstove and planned replacing the bathroom. I can use some help with my vegetable garden too.
Update 11-04-2018
Since half March I live permanent (dans ma maison) en France. I am looking for nice, honest, handy and positive people who can help me with restarting my vegetable garden, help me to cover the walls with clay inside, maybe learn me some more and better French(grammar). In exchange I can teach you some basic massage, show you the most beautifull places in this area, you can come with me to swimm every afternoon in the beautifull lake with silky water, enjoy my meals prepared with love out of my own vegetables, vegetarian if wanted. You can stay in the caravan in the garden and enjoy the beautifull surrounding and the sound of the river. Internetconexxion is ok but you cannot receive messages or phone at your mobile. There is a fixed line available.
Warm welcome for a short or longer period,
Greetings Aletta
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
German: Intermediate
French: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I can teach English and I like to learn French better
Accommodation
It is possible to stay in a room in the house or in a/or your campervan in front of the house, even in a tent on one of the terasses.
In the garden is a dry toilet. In the house is running cold and warm water. There is a shower. There is a privat sheltered place in the river where you can take a bath during summer and winter.
There is internet and connexion for mobile phones around the house.
What else ...
The area where I live is very beatifull and you can walk here for hours, mountainbike, swim near bye and even skying in the mountains(vulcanos). Maurs(16 km) have an Aldi and an Intermarche supermarket, a nice market every thursday morning and lots of nice restaurants. Le rouge(6 km) has a very nice market on Sunday and a big second hand shop. There are two little supermarkets, pharmacie, butcher, baker and a tanksatation. There are lots of places to visit(Figeac,Rodez, Decazeville).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
My internet isn't very good yet so if you need it for work come next year when there is glass fibre installed. I am working on a solution till that time, so ask me if you need good internet. It is in the proces
Space for parking camper vans
You can easily park in front of my house and stay there with a campervan .
Can possibly accept pets
I have two gentle dogs and four cats. If the dog is catfriendly no problem.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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I definitely recommend Jorge. He's a great team player, actively contributes ideas, and is also physically strong. I was very happy with him and what he accomplished in a week. He also played some excellent bamboo flutes in his… read more
We did a lot of differents jobs like building a small greenhouse, repairing the holes into the alley leading to her house, cutting some firewood , doing some DiY inside the house, gardening as well. I felt very usefull and i was happy to help.
The food was… read more
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I definitely recommend Jorge. He's a great team player, actively contributes ideas, and is also physically strong. I was very happy with him and what he accomplished in a week. He also played some excellent bamboo flutes in his… read more
We did a lot of differents jobs like building a small greenhouse, repairing the holes into the alley leading to her house, cutting some firewood , doing some DiY inside the house, gardening as well. I felt very usefull and i was happy to help.
The food was… read more
With my kids and grandson we had a good time.
He work steady and with enjoyment. He is a special boy, a bit of a loner. I often get very curious about what was going on inside him. He has a lovely smile and is if you can apreciate him the way he is a fine boy. He loves my dog Luca and take him often for fine walks.
She took us to many places in the area. It was really nice… read more
