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UPDATE JANUARY 2025! :)
Hi!! I'm searching for a pet/house sitter for some days between the 5 and 10 (aproximately) january. I'm traveling to Spain so my cat and dog will stay at home.:)
Other possibility is to be here between the 27-28 décember and the 8-10 january .
Hello!
I'm Emma, a Galician/Mexican girl (40y.o.) I live with my son Natan (13 years old), and our little dog Rubi (2 years 1/2) at a cozy apartment in the pretty village of Les Junies, near (by car) from services and a lot of heritage interesting points. The apartment is bright and overlooks our little garden, the pretty little park of the village, and the Castle of Les Junies (look at photos!)
All around, trees, forest, nature, and some pretty ancient stone houses!!
We love to meet new people. talk, laugh! sing!!
I love music, singing, and playing guitar (a little). We often go to jam with friends.
I love cooking when I have free time... (some Mexican-Galician food, and mostly, "Emma's inventions"! ).
I'm beginning a little own business (I'll produce and sell some chili and spices products at markets and festivals). I give online Spanish lessons too.
Natan is at home in "homeschooling". For 1 year he's at an online school. He live half the time with his father.
Now, we have a pretty little garden in front of the apartment (it is an ancient house divided into 2 apartments). We do that garden in respect of nature and life, so no chemicals, and we try not to disturb the soil and the plants.
We have internet access, but I prioritize ethernet connection. If we need to use wifi, I would be happy to turn it off when not in use, and accommodate times during the day to check messages, or other tasks you need.
We try to live in an eco-friendly and economical way, so we are attentive to reducing gas, water, and power consumption. So we will appreciate it very much if you help us with that :=)
We and the earth will be grateful if you use eco-friendly and biodegradable products, like shampooing, soaps, sanitary napkins, etc.
I think you will love to be here, the department of the Lot, has a rich natural and cultural heritage, and there are a lot of things to do and to discover! it will be a pleasure for us to advise you about some places, transport, and if we can, maybe go with you to visit or bring you to some places :)
Come here!! We will be happy to meet you!! ;)
Gracias!! :)Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We'd love to talk in Spanish or French with you if it could help you; we can show you the village and depending on the time and the possibilities, other places....
Several hiking trails begin from the village. We will be pleased to show you. We love hiking.
We will be happy to propose you come with us when we go in the car to places that you could love. Go swimming in the river, lake, pool in summer...
We can talk about France, Mexico and Spain and I can cook Mexican, Galician and Spanish depending on the ingredients I can find, yummy!! :)
Please tell us what are your needs. Maybe We can help you with other things. It will be a pleasure!
Depending on the date, and your economy, you can come with us on travel (I'll go sometimes to Galicia), maybe to the Pyrenees for camping, to the Mediterranean....Projects involving children
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Help
Depending on the moment of the year, I'll be asking you to help me with some of these tasks:
- Help with housework:
I would like to spend more "quality time" with Natan, that's why I'm looking for help especially with housework, as I will be able to take advantage of those moments to be with him without stress :). I need time to work in my little busyness too.
Cleaning, tidying the house, cooking, and some interesting projects like reorganizing the space: toys, books, furniture, etc. to make this space more pleasant! all ideas are welcome! :)
- Help with DIY:
If you are handy and know how to work with wood, I have some projects like shelves and other ideas to make at home and garden.
- Playing/teaching music:
I sing and I have also a guitar and I'd love to improve my playing... :)
If you have musical talents we would love to learn with you! I would like to learn the piano as well..
Music is in my veins!! yeahhh!
- Speaking English with us.
- Help with the gardenLanguages
Languages spoken
Spanish: Fluent
French: Fluent
Galician: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
We want to practice English, so we can speak half time English half spanish or french if you want :)Accommodation
Bed and 3 meals (not the snack between meals) :)
As the apartment has only 2 rooms, we can propose you to sleep on the sofa in the living room (it is very comfortable and big for one person, but if you do not sleep well there, we can talk about it and find solutions), we also have mattresses to put on the floor, sometimes I propose my room (for example if I host a couple of Workawayers) and sleep on the sofa... everything is possible :)
On the days off, we will share the normal house tasks as roommates (if one cooks, the other cleans, cleans toilets, sweeps, etc. to keep the house tidy).
Please make sure that these conditions are ok for you, as well as rules about our eco-friendly and economical way of living because is really important for us. Thank you! :)What else ...
The Lot is a department with a lot of activities, music, sport, hiking, cultural activities, etc. The summer we have some interesting festivals (Blues festival in Cahors, Lot of Saveurs-local gastronomy, Les Rencontres de Cinéma de Gindou and many many others...).
Concerts every time everywhere-
We are at 25 minutes from Cahors, and from there It is easy to go to Toulouse by train (1h30)A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
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Space for parking camper vans
I don't have parking, we live in the center of town, but you can park in the village and there is a parking lot next to the church where caravans often park.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
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I spent 1 week at Emma's place, as she was in Spain, in order to take care of her 2 adorables pets. I saw her shortly as she was on travel, since I can tell that I'm very happy to have met her. she's very friendly and kind, with a eco-logical mind ;-). The house is really cosy, The village is really beautifull and typical, and all the people… read more
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I spent 1 week at Emma's place, as she was in Spain, in order to take care of her 2 adorables pets. I saw her shortly as she was on travel, since I can tell that I'm very happy to have met her. she's very friendly and kind, with a eco-logical mind ;-). The house is really cosy, The village is really beautifull and typical, and all the people… read more
I've really appreciated having conversations with her, about kids' education and a lot of other subjects!! she's a very interesting, open-minded… read more
I spent two weeks in Les Junies - calm, peaceful and beautiful place. My main responsibility was to help Emma keep the house tidy which didn't really feel like work for me. Apart from that, I organized her garden,… read more
We have loved very much to have Jorge at home!! We passed very good moments with him, we have had a good cultural exchange, even if I'm Mexican as him! He has cooked Mexican, a very tasty wheat tortillas for tacos!!
He has adapted very well to our life and our everyday!
He help us… read more
She has a very good connexion with Natan also!
Very very grateful for her… read more
I'm very grateful with Elina for her help and the moments passed with her. That was a really good experience, she brings smiles, easygoing, and a good help at home.
We love very much to pass some time with her that summer, in Cahors, and in the forest doing the Mexican Temazcali with… read more
She told me that was a very good experience, Rodrigo is very easygoing, and calm person, he help a lot at home, and garden, and they passed a good time. :)
Personal I have a very good communication with him by… read more
We pass a very good time with him, and… read more
Happy we crossed paths and hope we do in the future!
Emma is really welcoming and flexible about the working hours. She gave me a list of duties at the beginning, so I knew what to do when she… read more
I've really apreciate to have conversations with her, she's very interesting, openmind and mature girl. And cooking experimental scones (gluten and lactose… read more