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In Spring and Autumn, we’re looking for a couple, strong, energetic, practical, who like being outdoors, good with tools, strimmers, power saws, etc. to help with strimming, sawing branches, cutting hedges, clearing brambles, weeding, digging, hauling logs, creating wood pile, etc. etc. In the summer, we welcome singles to come to give us a hand looking after and entertaining - and being entertained by - our grandchildren.
In return, you’ll get very comfortable accommodation and plenty of good things to eat and drink and hopefully some lively conversation, as well as the chance to explore our nearby oak forest, and some very interesting villages.
We are an English married couple from London who have lived in France for over 20 years, We are retired but very active and young in heart, and we are both writers and painters. We also host an opera workshop each year and put on performances at our house and local chateaux.
The house and grounds are very attractive - an old 1750's manoir which we renovated over a period of three years. There's a swimming pool overlooking the meadows.
The kind of person, we think, who would enjoy staying with us has: good sense of humour, enjoys their food, eats everything, likes to be in the countryside, likes to be out in the garden, likes to chat about art, literature, music and is relatively easy-going and broad-minded. We have an artist's studio if you like to paint or sculpt.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be very well fed, breakfast, lunch and dinner each day with us.
When in season, plenty of gorgeous vegetables freshly picked off our 'potager'.
We are English so you can practice your English (we also speak French).
We have a studio if you wish to paint. And a swimming pool overlooking the meadows.
We like to talk about literature, art, travel, etc
Help
We have a quite a lot of garden and land, with many trees, small meadows, hedges, pond, vegetable plot, etc. so lots of cutting back, sawing logs, clearing dead trees; as well as painting of garden furniture, shutters, etc.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Accommodation
Separate wing in our 1750's manoir, with double bedroom, sitting room and kitchen
What else ...
Beautiful countryside, good for walking, close to Foret de Troncais (Europe's largest oak forest), many 11/12 century churches, chateaux, pretty villages.
We are writers and painter/sculptors, English but speak French too.
During the last five years we have welcomed many Workawayers from all over the world. All wonderful. Several have decided to come back a second time, so we must be doing something good!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Host ref number: 993492929249
Feedback (28)
8 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Grace) for host
Zilun - Carolyn and long-term husband Peter are some of the loveliest and most interesting people you can meet. We had a fun fortnight meeting them and extended family (who were visiting from Australia). When the family spent a few days away, Figaro the cat kept us company.The highlight of our stay has to be the hearty meals we'd have at the end… read more
2 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Grace)
Grace and her long-term boyfriend Zilun, ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘Zealous Zilun’ are indeed an amazing couple. They are great company, plenty of interesting conversation, well-read, well-travelled, easy-going, appreciative and smashing sense of humour. And they worked so hard for us – high up on a platform of a cherry-picker to cut back tons of… read more
(Excellent
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23 Sep 2024
Left by Workawayer (Zara) for host
I had the absolute best time staying with Peter and Carolyn, as well as the rest of their family. They all truly are lovely people who put me at ease from the moment I arrived. They are incredibly kind and generous hosts who go above and beyond to make sure that you're looked after and are keen to make sure you're enjoying yourself amongst all the… read more
30 Aug 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Zara)
Zara stayed with us for four weeks. She was immediately thrust into a house full of young opera singers who were performing Mozart’s Don Giovanni. It meant mucking in to help with feeding up to 18 people a day. After that the house was full of grandchildren. Zara did everything she was asked to do, including loading and unloading the dishwasher… read more
(Excellent
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20 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ella & Ruby) for host
We had an absolutely wonderful time with Peter and Carolyn. The chateau as well as the surrounding area was absolutely gorgeous, and we were treated with such generosity and kindness. We worked very reasonable hours in the garden, some days working on bigger jobs and other days doing lighter gardening work. Each task was fulfilling and enjoyable… read more
19 Jun 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Ella & Ruby)
Ella and Ruby are the best of friends, always happy, laughing, chatting. They’re good fun, very easy-going, love life. They are very appreciative, enjoy their food and drink, love being outdoors and get pleasure from everything. We had lots of fun and interesting chats over meals. They are both bright and beautiful, a joy to have staying with us.… read more
(Excellent
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8 Nov 2024
Left by Workawayer (Grace) for host
Zilun - Carolyn and long-term husband Peter are some of the loveliest and most interesting people you can meet. We had a fun fortnight meeting them and extended family (who were visiting from Australia). When the family spent a few days away, Figaro the cat kept us company.The highlight of our stay has to be the hearty meals we'd have at the end… read more
2 Nov 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Grace)
Grace and her long-term boyfriend Zilun, ‘Amazing Grace’ and ‘Zealous Zilun’ are indeed an amazing couple. They are great company, plenty of interesting conversation, well-read, well-travelled, easy-going, appreciative and smashing sense of humour. And they worked so hard for us – high up on a platform of a cherry-picker to cut back tons of… read more
(Excellent)
23 Sep 2024
Left by Workawayer (Zara) for host
I had the absolute best time staying with Peter and Carolyn, as well as the rest of their family. They all truly are lovely people who put me at ease from the moment I arrived. They are incredibly kind and generous hosts who go above and beyond to make sure that you're looked after and are keen to make sure you're enjoying yourself amongst all the… read more
30 Aug 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Zara)
Zara stayed with us for four weeks. She was immediately thrust into a house full of young opera singers who were performing Mozart’s Don Giovanni. It meant mucking in to help with feeding up to 18 people a day. After that the house was full of grandchildren. Zara did everything she was asked to do, including loading and unloading the dishwasher… read more
(Excellent)
20 Jun 2024
Left by Workawayer (Ella & Ruby) for host
We had an absolutely wonderful time with Peter and Carolyn. The chateau as well as the surrounding area was absolutely gorgeous, and we were treated with such generosity and kindness. We worked very reasonable hours in the garden, some days working on bigger jobs and other days doing lighter gardening work. Each task was fulfilling and enjoyable… read more
19 Jun 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Ella & Ruby)
Ella and Ruby are the best of friends, always happy, laughing, chatting. They’re good fun, very easy-going, love life. They are very appreciative, enjoy their food and drink, love being outdoors and get pleasure from everything. We had lots of fun and interesting chats over meals. They are both bright and beautiful, a joy to have staying with us.… read more
(Excellent)
6 May 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Florian & Felice)
Felice and Florian were our best-ever Workawayers. Absolutely fantastic. Incredibly hard working, willing to tackle anything, super-efficient and extremely capable and skilled. Well organised, responsible, self-reliant and proactive. During their three weeks with us, we left them for one week to look after the house and garden - and the cat –… read more
(Excellent)
6 May 2024
Left by Workawayer (Florian & Felice) for host
What a wonderful experience to end our adventure in France!
We spent three weeks with Peter and Carolyn at their château - a beautiful place, almost a little paradise. Peter and Carolyn are really generous, intelligent people, you can talk to them forever about art, literature and culture, and they have an incredible amount of funny, interesting… read more
We spent three weeks with Peter and Carolyn at their château - a beautiful place, almost a little paradise. Peter and Carolyn are really generous, intelligent people, you can talk to them forever about art, literature and culture, and they have an incredible amount of funny, interesting… read more
5 Apr 2024
Left by Workawayer (Eloise & Ben) for host
we had an incredible time at peter and carolyn's. the chateau itself is the most beautiful place we have ever stayed, largely due to the care and time that they have put into its restoration.
talking to peter and carolyn at mealtimes was always a highlight of the day, though of course not hindered by the flowing wine ;) carolyn is a fantastic… read more
talking to peter and carolyn at mealtimes was always a highlight of the day, though of course not hindered by the flowing wine ;) carolyn is a fantastic… read more
2 Apr 2024
Left by host for Workawayer (Eloise & Ben)
Eloise and Ben were marvellous. Great company round the dinner table, incredibly bright about the world at large, so we had delightful conversations, especially about books and so on. It was a huge pleasure to have such a lovely young couple staying with us. In the garden they were very happy to take on the most mundane jobs, from unloading the… read more
(Excellent)
20 Oct 2023
Left by Workawayer (Geraldine & Adam) for host
We had just over two weeks with Peter and Carolyn at their home in Theneuille, and it was one of the highlights of our past 7 months travelling. We loved living in and taking care of the château, and learning its incredible stories. Peter and Carolyn are really generous hosts, and we had a great time sharing travel stories and discussing books,… read more
18 Oct 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Geraldine & Adam)
Geraldine and Adam are the perfect couple: willing, energetic, entertaining, appreciative, good-looking, extremely bright and intelligent and very hard and fast workers. What more could you ask for? For over two weeks, they were brilliant workers in our garden, high up ladders cutting back vines and roses, fixing new holding wires into the stone… read more
(Excellent)
30 Jul 2023
Left by Workawayer (Natálie & Eva) for host
Peter and Carolyn are one of the kindest people we have ever met! They are so lovely, intelligent and funny as well, they match each other perfectly. Their house is just simply amazing, living there felt like a dream. We took care of the house and the garden when our hosts left for a week in Italy. They showed us everything before they left, even… read more
26 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Natálie & Eva)
No sooner than the best Workawayer we’ve ever had has left us than two more even more wonderful Workawayers arrive. They keep on getting better and better. Eva and Natalie were marvellous. They looked after the house, the pool, the cat, the garden, even guests in our gite, while we were away for eight days. On our return all was immaculate. They… read more
(Excellent)
24 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Paulina)
Paulina was a last-minute Workawayer who came only for a few days but made a huge difference. It was a great pleasure to welcome her to our house. She is bright and beautiful and very appreciative - and interested and interesting. In the garden she created a new bed for hollyhocks, trimmed all the yew, and tackled many other tasks, all with energy… read more
(Excellent)
2 Jul 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Alfie & Samuel)
After a long overnight bus from London to Paris and then another from Paris to Moulins, Alfie and Sam arrived fresh as a daisy - in spite of Sam flying in from Melbourne only two days earlier - and settled in very quickly. It was their first Workaway and they worked superbly: high up clearing gutters, cutting dead trees, carting debris to the… read more
(Excellent)
11 Jun 2023
Left by Workawayer (Gemma & Luke) for host
We had an amazing time during our time with Peter and Carolyn who were fabulous hosts. They are excellent with communication at all stages; prior to arrival, throughout our stay and we have continued to stay in contact. Clear about expectation of hours which were fair and within our capabilities, food times were reliable and they enjoy Workaway's… read more
17 Apr 2023
Left by host for Workawayer (Gemma & Luke)
Gemma and Luke stayed with us for three weeks and were FANTASTIC. They were an enormous help and a great pleasure to have staying with us. We had lots of interesting conversations at the supper table, especially as they are passionate about our two greatest loves – books and cats! They adore animals and are very knowledgeable about them too, which… read more
(Excellent)
13 Nov 2022
Left by Workawayer (Marco & Mari Ann) for host
Carolyn and Peter are fantastic hosts, we were extremely fortunate to have had the Workaway experience with them. They stated clearly from the start the hours of working, free days and eating schedule so it was easy to plan the days ahead with no misunderstandings. The work was mostly in the garden (tackling brambles, raking, getting rid of fallen… read more
11 Nov 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Marco & Mari Ann)
Mari-Ann and Marco are simply marvelous. They are very bright and intelligent, good fun, very appreciative and above all, happy to take on any task and to do it superbly, including loading and carting many, many loads of dead wisteria to the bonfire. If there was an Olympic sport of leaf-raking, Mari-Ann would get the Gold Medal. They pulled out… read more
(Excellent)
19 Oct 2022
Left by Workawayer (Igor & Daniela) for host
We spent 10 days with Peter and Carolyn and their relatives, everyone was very receptive to us from the first day, we had the opportunity to get to know a little French cuisine, as all the meals were amazing. The work was not difficult, we did gardening services with the company of the adorable cats. we had the task of taking care of the house for… read more
18 Oct 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Igor & Daniela)
Igor and Daniella are perfect Workawayers. This was their first time and we much enjoyed their company. They are a young, energetic, good-looking couple, always helpful, happy and relaxed and very easy to please. They did a superb job in the garden, climbing ladders to cut back several climbing vines and rambling roses, and weeding, forking and… read more
(Excellent)
29 Jul 2022
Left by Workawayer (Mercè & Elies) for host
Carolyn and Peter have been wonderful hosts. An incredible house where art is present everywhere, a spectacular garden where we enjoyed like children trying to make it even a little more beautiful - which is not very difficult - in fact it's more of a park than a garden because you can't see where it ends, and all this accompanied by an exquisite… read more
25 Jul 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Mercè & Elies)
Elies and Mercé are just fantastic. They are an adorable couple and perfect Workawayers. We had lots of laughs – they have a wonderful sense of humour – and lots of very interesting conversations round the dinner table. They appreciated Carolyn’s cooking and we very much enjoyed the Catalan dinner they cooked for us. So we had a superb sharing… read more
(Excellent)
25 May 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Emma)
Our Workawayers go from strength to strength. Just when you think they couldn’t possibly get any better, they do! Emma and Humphrey were top-notch, stayed a fortnight, did tons, amused us endlessly. The perfect guests. Enormously willing, tackling anything we threw at them: hauling/piling logs, painting windows, weeding, cleaning gutters, building… read more
(Excellent)
2 Apr 2022
Left by host for Workawayer (Gyöngy & Ákos)
We were very pleased to have Gyöngy and Akos stay with us. They are a very pleasant, young, attractive, responsible and interesting couple, who incidentally speak excellent English. Although they only stayed for a week, they achieved more than we could ever have hoped for. Together they tackled many different (and tedious) jobs in the garden with… read more
(Excellent)
2 Apr 2022
Left by Workawayer (Gyöngy & Ákos) for host
Carolyn and Peter live in an absolutely marvellous place. It's an old french manoir full of wonder. But not only the building itself is magical, but its owners, too. They are the best hosts one can wish for: we immediately felt welcomed and cared for, and we didn't lack anything during our stay.
We had our own little self containd flat with… read more
We had our own little self containd flat with… read more
8 Dec 2021
Left by Workawayer (David) for host
Carolyn and Peter are as welcoming, kind and friendly as one can be! I cannot overstate how incredible my stay with them has been. I arrived in France mid November and stayed for around 2 weems alongside another workaway-er. We did mainly garden work to prepare the garden for the following spring. It was very fun and rewarding work and the two… read more
4 Dec 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (David)
David is a delightful guy, very bright, appreciative, witty, worldly, well-travelled and strong!. Ge’s already packed loads of experience into his 23 Years. He stayed with us for nearly three weeks at the end of November/beginning of December and helped us tidy our large garden in readiness for the winter. The weather unfortunately was pretty… read more
(Excellent)
3 Dec 2021
Left by Workawayer (Workaway member) for host
Peter and Carolyn are absolutely wonderful people. Joyful, warm and welcoming. I could not imagine better hosts. I had a lot of fun working in the garden, it was varying and rewarding and doing it together with David, my co-workawayer, made it even better. We ate every night as in a restaurant. Lots of drinks and always an extraordinary dinner not… read more
29 Nov 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Workaway member)
Beata is a lovely girl, a joy to have with us. She stayed two weeks at the end of November and helped us tidy our large garden in readiness for the winter. The weather unfortunately was pretty dire: damp, cold, misty but it didn’t put her off. She was always enthusiatic and seemed to enjoy the experience, raking huge piles of leaves, weeding the… read more
(Excellent)
3 Sep 2021
Left by Workawayer (Hannah) for host
My stay with Peter and Carolyn was everything I could have dreamed of! I really got lucky with my first experience on this platform. They are very welcoming people with fascinating lives and their grandchildren are wonderful. The two weeks I spent with them were full of great conversations, good food and spending time with the kids. The property… read more
30 Aug 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Hannah)
Hannah is wonderful. She was with us for two weeks helping mainly to look after our five grandchildren aged from 6 to 14. She was very sweet with them, incredibly patient, playing endless Monopoly with the 6-year-old. She was also brilliant in the kitchen. She deserves a medal for the number of times she unloaded the dishwasher! Masses of washing… read more
(Excellent)
27 Jul 2021
Left by Workawayer (Florent & Lise-Marie) for host
This moment was a real pleasure for us, what a wonderful experience, to work in this beautiful garden for Peter and Carolyn, two people very sympathetic and welcoming. Their propriety is really beautiful and we felt ourselves as in our house. Peter and Carolyn are friendly and they helped us a lot for the english, great exchange intergenerational.… read more
24 Jul 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Florent & Lise-Marie)
Florent and Lise were a huge help to us during their three weeks with us. They were willing to do any task asked of them. Florent is very good with power tools so did a lot of strimming and hedge cutting. Lise loves my tractor-mower so was very busy carrying loads to the massive bonfire (when she wasn’t weeding, for which she deserves an Olympic… read more
(Excellent)
19 Apr 2021
Left by Workawayer (Tatiana) for host
Our 3 weeks at the chateau have been fantastic. The only thing more magnificent than the lovely place and delicious cooking was the company. Peter and Carolyn have made our stay one to remember with their hospitality, wit, talents, deep conversations and laughs.
We have learnt a lot! From carpentry to history and from vintage fashion to eating… read more
We have learnt a lot! From carpentry to history and from vintage fashion to eating… read more
19 Apr 2021
Left by host for Workawayer (Tatiana)
Tatyana and Oliver are wonderful Workawayers. We were very lucky to have them stay for three weeks. They are extremely willing, enthusiastic and capable, turning their hands to all sorts of work. For us, this included collecting and piling logs, rebuilding and painting trellis fences and gates, making skirting boards, spraying gravel, weeding,… read more
(Excellent)
13 Nov 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Michelle & Andrés)
Michelle and Andres are a super couple. This was their first Workaway experience. Michelle, born in Ecuador but raised in USA speaks perfect English as well as Spanish and French. She lives and works in Paris, teaching dancing and yoga. Andres, also from Ecuador, has been in Madrid training as a stunt-man and is now learning English and French.… read more
(Excellent)
22 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Lindsay & Craig) for host
What a wonderful experience! Peter and Carolyn are both really welcoming and we immediately felt at ease in their incredible home. We enjoyed working in their huge garden and helping out with some smaller tasks in the house. The rest of the family and their friends were great - really easy to talk to and get along with, and the kids were great! We… read more
13 May 2019
Left by Workawayer (Harry) for host
I really can’t thank Peter and Carolyn enough for having me. Working around their beautiful home was such a pleasure, with the work itself- building a wood pile , cutting turf , painting furniture- being really enjoyable. They are fantastic hosts and I was made to feel really welcome, meal times with them and their grandchildren and daughter were… read more
11 May 2019
Left by host for Workawayer (Harry)
Harry was marvellous. He was a great help to us. Loves being outside. He tackled every job with positive enthusiasm, digging, replanting fruit bushes, carting and spreading compost, sanding doors, etc etc. He’s very quick to learn. Also keen to help in the kitchen with cooking etc. He was a real pleasure to have staying with us. Really good with… read more
(Excellent)
17 Nov 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jaroslav & Julia) for host
We had a great time with Peter and Carolyn.
They are excellent companions.
We talked a lot at dinner, when Peter's non-trivial stories and Carolyn's wonderful dishes, as well as delicious wine and crackling fire created a warm and pleasant atmosphere.
Traditional French and English dishes prepared with love. Carolyn cooks amazingly.
Work was… read more
They are excellent companions.
We talked a lot at dinner, when Peter's non-trivial stories and Carolyn's wonderful dishes, as well as delicious wine and crackling fire created a warm and pleasant atmosphere.
Traditional French and English dishes prepared with love. Carolyn cooks amazingly.
Work was… read more
10 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jaroslav & Julia)
Jaroslav and Julia stayed with us for two very happy weeks. They are a lovely couple, very willing and hard-working. They were always ready to tackle any job which they did very efficiently and effectively. They are quiet, very polite, appreciative and considerate. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other hosts. Jaroslav is especially good… read more
(Excellent)
12 Nov 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Peter & Tom)
Tom has just spent a week with us at our house in France. He is a charming young man – intelligent, easy-going, hard-working, with enthusiasm and a zest for life. He’s interested and interesting. And a pleasure to have as a guest. He is a great contributor in all sorts of ways, not only ready to tackle any task and carry it out quickly and… read more
(Excellent)
26 Sep 2018
Left by Workawayer (Johannes & Magdalena) for host
Our stay was wonderful, Carolyn and Peter made us feel perfectly comfortable. We had our own lovely apartment with a bathroom and a kitchen.
Every day we had breakfast, lunch and dinner together, the food was absolutely delicious. Peter served us an aperitif every day, Negroni is my favorite drink now (And Carolyn’s elderflower syrup)!
We really… read more
Every day we had breakfast, lunch and dinner together, the food was absolutely delicious. Peter served us an aperitif every day, Negroni is my favorite drink now (And Carolyn’s elderflower syrup)!
We really… read more
26 Sep 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Johannes & Magdalena)
Brilliant couple. When Johannes wasn’t playing Schubert in the evening to entertain us or Magda wasn’t cooking a genuine Viennese Kaiserschmarrn, they were busy doing some extremely dull and boring jobs for us with a willingness and energy that was truly impressive. This included painting two sets of big iron gates as well as barn windows, and… read more
(Excellent)
30 Jun 2018
Left by Workawayer (Jenny & Christopher) for host
Peter and Carolyn were so warm and generous in welcoming us into their amazing home. They are extraordinary people with a lot to give and so many interesting stories to tell. They are a busy couple but also extremely laid back.
Staying at this place has been a real highlight of our travels so far and we felt that we had a beautiful holiday as… read more
Staying at this place has been a real highlight of our travels so far and we felt that we had a beautiful holiday as… read more
30 Jun 2018
Left by host for Workawayer (Jenny & Christopher)
Workaway is an absolute godsend for us. Without Workaway we wouldn’t be able to keep our property properly maintained. And Chis and Jenny are godsends too! Chris is unstoppable and the best hedge-cutter, strimmer and tree-feller and logger we’ve come across. Very knowledgeable about the use of power tools and horticulture. With baby Ray, they took… read more
(Excellent)
17 Nov 2017
Left by Workawayer (Chris & Georgina) for host
We had such a wonderful time staying with Peter and Carolyn. They kept us busy with lots of activities in their beautiful home and garden, kept us fed with fantastic food, and kept us entertained with great stories. Everything felt immediately at ease from the moment we arrived, and we really wish we could have stayed longer than just two weeks.… read more
15 Nov 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Chris & Georgina)
Chris and Georgie are relaxed, fun-loving people who are easy to have around. They prefer to work together as a team and outside if possible. They are hard-working and energetic and don’t mind heavy or muddy work – in fact thrive on it. We set them on clearing a large pond of pondweed and they got into it up to the tops of their gumboots and… read more
(Excellent)
5 Oct 2017
Left by Workawayer (James & Daniele) for host
We felt so lucky to have spent a week at this very special place, and it could have easily been for longer. Peter and Carolyn were generous and attentive hosts and a pure delight to spend time with. Their interests in the arts, knowledge of the area, and life stories were an inspiration. They were very appreciative of the work we did and rewarded… read more
3 Oct 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (James & Daniele)
James and Daniele are a remarkable couple. Both incredibly hard workers, always cheerful, very easy-going and great company. They are the most helpful and willing people we’ve ever met! In the week they stayed with us, they did an amazing job – cutting back a massive wisteria that covered the entire front of the house, weeding and clearing the… read more
(Excellent)
2 Aug 2017
Left by Workawayer (Tomás) for host
I had an awesome experience with Peter and Carolyn. They had, in the house, the extended family on vacations on my time there and they made me fill as one more member of the family. The work wasn't hard at all and the amount of food was beyond of what you can normally eat hahaha. I really appreciate the time that I spend there, I fill that they… read more
31 Jul 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Tomás)
Tomas is a wonderful guy. A very charming young man, intelligent, very willing and an endearing personality. He was a delight to have staying with us. He not only did marvelous work in our big garden (weeding, cutting back hedges, strimming, getting out old tree stumps) but also helped in the house, and above all was a Godsend in terms of… read more
(Excellent)
18 Jun 2017
Left by Workawayer (Jillian & Ken) for host
Carolyn and Peter were our first Workaway experience but we couldn't have asked for better hosts. We think they have set the bar so high they will be hard to beat.
They were so welcoming and generous in every respect with superior, private accommodation and top notch, delicious food, giving us a taste of specialties of the region. It is a given… read more
They were so welcoming and generous in every respect with superior, private accommodation and top notch, delicious food, giving us a taste of specialties of the region. It is a given… read more
12 Jun 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (Jillian & Ken)
Jill and Ken stayed with us for two weeks. They are an extraordinary couple: extraordinarily hard-working, absolute perfectionists, and happy to take on any tasks. In fact, they left our extensive garden looking transformed.
They are also excellent company, easy-going, easy to please, intelligent, stimulating, interesting and interested. We had a… read more
They are also excellent company, easy-going, easy to please, intelligent, stimulating, interesting and interested. We had a… read more
(Excellent)
26 Apr 2017
Left by Workawayer (James & Larissa) for host
Peter and Carolyn were simply exceptional hosts, everything one would require to fully appreciate their time there was at hand and our every Culinary wish was granted and to the highest degree ! We dined in excellence in their huge chateau, we felt like king and queen! And enjoyed our time with them immensely . They are both accomplished writers… read more
25 Apr 2017
Left by host for Workawayer (James & Larissa)
Larissa and James stayed with us for 10 days. They are very enthusiastic workers who love being outside. They helped us enormously, willingly taking on some pretty dire tasks including removing a vast heap of old ash from decades of bonfires, clearing weed from the pond, heaving masses of fallen branches onto two huge new bonfires, carting manure… read more
(Very good)
6 Nov 2016
Left by Workawayer (Ginta & Arnolds) for host
Our week with Peter and Carolyn probably exceeded any expectations the creators of Workaway could have had, when they came up with this concept, and we cannot be thankful enough for the time we spent with the lovely English couple. When we first send them a message, their profile did not have a proper picture and obviously no feedback, as it was… read more
30 Oct 2016
Left by host for Workawayer (Ginta & Arnolds)
Ginta and Arnolds are an exceptional, recently-married couple from Latvia: willing, hard-working, enthusiastic, resourceful and happy to put their hands to any task. They have helped us considerably with a multitude of tasks including painting shutters, emptying a pond of weed, cutting hedges and trees, pruning climbing roses, clearing flower… read more
(Excellent)
