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I am an independent, free spirited 52 year old Australian who will be living most of the year in France when I am not running my charity overseas. I have been living the last 2 years in Florence, Italy but now it is time to return to France and do some much needed work around my house. I am qualified primary school teacher who has taught in the west (Australia, France, Italy and the UK) and in Tanzania, Ghana, Sudan, China, and Thailand. I founded a small community school in Thailand and for three years we had a constant stream of amazing workaways. I could not have achieved what I did without them. I also founded an educational maths charity that operates in Tanzania, Zambia and Nepal.
I am a vegetarian, who is into mindfulness, breathworks, yoga and also enjoys a laugh. My number one passion is backpacking, preferably on the road less travelled, followed closely by volunteering which I have done since I was a young child.
When I am at home I borrow my neighbours black Labrador each day when she goes to work so be aware that some days a very happy lab will be about.
If you have your own dog, it is of course most welcome in my home!
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
I am an avid backpacker and have travelled to more than 100 countries, along with teaching, my passion is travel. I can share my knowledge of the world and you can experience the peace and tranquility of rural France.
I am an open minded person who values integrity and honesty in people.
I have small projects and larger ones. I want to sort out my garden, I have a small forest area that I want to create something. I like the rustic feel and feel the area has potential, I just need some inspiration and helping hands. I want to build a leaf composting toilet and a storage area for my wood. There are small odd jobs around the house- painting, rendering, gardening, mowing, pruning etc. I have a couple of small plumbing jobs inside the house like mending a broken sink and inserting a new bathroom cabinet.
All of the above are things I want to do over the next couple of years so am happy to go with your interest/passions
Charity Help - INSTAGRAM
I am in need of someone savvy to help with my charity Instagram, to get it up and running and help me organise posts and reels (I am a bit clueless in this area).
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English: Fluent
My house is small but gorgeous and has 140km views of the Pyrenees (on a good day). It is situated on a ridge. The closest town is 4 km away and there you can find just about everything. I am one hour south of Toulouse.
You will have your own bedroom and share the lounge, dining, kitchen and bathroom with me.
You can take off for a walk from my house. There is an outdoor swimming pool in town. I have a bike you can borrow. The closest town is L'isle en Dodon. There is great walking in the Pyrenees and the Spanish border is about an hour away... a good day trip for tapas, good wine and cheaper petrol!
There is a local bus that cost just over 2 Euros that goes from Lisle En Dodon into Toulouse city if you wish to explore its sights!
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
I am surrounded by farm land so I am sure if we ask my farmer neighbour, you could park up your van.
Dogs most welcome
Two
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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