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Hello,
(French Speaking Au Pair)
We are Amelia and Adam and we would be your hosts. We both work and despite a love of slow living we are busy busy so we just need help with daily family life in the country. We are looking for a French Speaking Au Pair to help with language classes and childcare.
We have a farmhouse and woodland plot in East Lothian which we are making into a permaculture project. We are at the beginning of the process but the plot will have cabins, fruit and nut trees, vegetables and herb beds, bees, chickens and ducks.
Our interests are sustainability, foraging, hunting, biodynamic gardening, herbalism, permaculture, surfing, yoga, holistic health, books, cultures, activism, design, cooking and just hanging out. We moved here after many years of traveling, working, volunteering, and learning and now we have a young family and are setting up life on the (very small) farm. We chose this spot because Adam is a surfer (it is close to the coast) and I’ve always wanted a wee bit of land after living on permaculture projects in Spain and Latin America (I speak Spanish). I was inspired a lot by Satish Kumar as a kid and we have wandered for a while and landed here, which is nice! The beaches and surrounding areas here are beautiful. Dunbar and North Berwick are within cycling distance (5 miles). Belhaven is a great beginner surf spot and the beach and woodland at Tyninghame is wonderful for walking. Our plot is close to the city of Edinburgh too (25 mins by train) so you can enjoy the city too.
We have two lovely little boys who we raise with lots of outdoor education. They are fun and extremely active! Experience with young children is preferable and references are required. We seek an extra pair of adult hands to help out with childcare (playing board games, making homework fun, baking, taking the boys to soft play) and housework (tiding up toys, ironing, veg prep, dishes, sweeping, dusting, glass cleaning).
We ask for 5 hours of help per day, 5 days per week (two full days off) with good meals included every day. In return we can share our space and a lot of experience. I’m a Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh (English and the Sociology of Education) and Adam is a Biodynamic Cranial Osteopath. We have both travelled the world working as professionals but also volunteering on organic farms and as holistic health practitioners (yoga, osteo, massage, talking treatment). We’ve spent a lot of time enjoying life as well as working hard. We love meeting interesting people, and we are very open to hearing your story and learning from you.
If that sounds good get in touch.
Hope to see you soon,
A & A
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We are a relatively skilled couple and can help you learn about sustainability, higher order thinking, foraging, biodynamic gardening, herbalism, permaculture, surfing, yoga, holistic health, books, cultures, activism, design, cooking. Language skills can be taught. The place is like a woodland secret garden so it's a pretty cool space to hang out in.
The boys are FULL of energy, playful, and happy :-)
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Help
We welcome helpers to help with everything around the house. Experience must be evidenced with references. We would hold an online interview with you prior to agreeing.
We would like to exchange accommodation and food for five hours of help per day, five days per week. This gives you 2 full days to enjoy the area.
Please ensure that your travel Visa complies with UK immigration laws.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Spanish: Fluent
French: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
English and Spanish Learning French
Accommodation
Wooden cabin in the garden. Bathroom in the main house. Guest room in house in colder months.
What else ...
The beaches and surrounding areas here are beautiful. Dunbar and North Berwick are close by. Belhaven is a great beginner surf spot and the beach and woodland at Tyninghame is wonderful for walking. Our plot is close to the city of Edinburgh (25 mins by train) so you can enjoy the city too.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
Space in woods for a van.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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The location of the house/permaculture farm is beautiful… read more
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The location of the house/permaculture farm is beautiful… read more
Tasks were mostly painting, gardening and some housey stuff, but they always checked with me if I felt comfortable with the jobs. Amelia and Adam are very kind,… read more
All I can say is thanks for having me!
Adam and Amelia are very welcoming hosts that love to share their own story's of travel!
The jobs were sanding and preparing the garden for winter. I also played with the two cute boys. We had a lot of… read more
Their kids… read more
Amelia and Adam are both extremely… read more
I thoroughly… read more
Ben is interesting company and an independent worker. We’d have him come and stay… read more
Both of them are flexible and accommodating. I had issues with when I could work, travel, and where I could stay and we worked out a solution that was really… read more
