Annabel

From: France

Account Type
Individual account
Travelling to
France
Travel dates
01/03/2018 - 25/03/2018
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My status
Travelling
Description
Hi Readers,
My name is Annabel.
I am from England and of African origin.
I enjoy various projects and would like this time round to work with hosts on:
*Food/Drink related projects, learning how to create and also production.
*Other creative projects be it practical or/and concepts/ideas.
Including language/cultural exchange, meaningful/helpful exchanges.
So get in touch, looking forward to the experience:)
Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn
Gardening
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Life at a Farmstay
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Art Projects
More details about your skills
Creative, basic farming and gardening, general maintenance, cooking
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
More details about my language interests
This workawayer has indicated that they would be interested in sharing their language(s) or learning a new language. Please contact them directly to discuss this with them.
Age
38
Nationality
British
What else ...
Love reading, sightseeing, socialising.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  No
- Special dietary requirements
  No

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Feedback

13/12/2020

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (An English retired couple ...)

James and Sue, realising I didn't write feedback for you both, sorry.
Thank you for your welcome and lovely moments shared. We did a good job with the furniture didn't we Sue, I remember haaa you had a particular obsession with a certain type of brand of paint and you also loved stenciling furniture, haaa. Thank you James for teaching me some… read more

(Excellent )

19/08/2019

Left by host (An English retired couple ...) for Workawayer (Annabel)

Annabel was very helpful and helped complete painting, sewing and cleaning projects.
I was most pleased when she repaired my 2 sewing machines, plus my neighbours.
I recommend her as a good WORKAWAYER.

(Excellent )

01/10/2018

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Help out around our 18th ...)

Salut Tout le Monde,

Je m'excuse que le reponse est en retard, 'Aye aye aye Annabel:D' mais le temps etait bien passer avec vous Sharon, Jean Jacques et Sandy.
Sharon est une hote calme et acqueillante avec beaucoup de connaissance d'immobilier et les maisons en général et elle aime rigoler. Jean Jacques m'a fait rire parcequ'il est ce que… read more

(Excellent )

02/05/2018

Left by host (Help out around our 18th ...) for Workawayer (Annabel)

Annabel was a last minute workaway : she called us at 9h and was there 3 hours later:) That was funny !
She is very a flexible and quiet person.
Thank you Annabel for these days you stayed with us!

(Excellent )

20/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Help on our family farm and ...)

Désolée que c'est tard mais merci pour l'experience a chez toi. C'était bien.
Je passé deux semaine ici et j'ai trouvé que Benjamin est quelqu'un qui donne l'experience d'apprentissage. Il travail dûr avec un aimerant de ce qu'il fait, dans la ferme, dans l'auberge. Il etait motivé de me montrer le travail et aussi que j'ai participé. Il est… read more

(Very good )

20/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Help us renovate this ...)

Thank you Raphael, Berenice and Savinien for having me at your place and of course the workawayers who made this experience, funny guys. Thank you Jean/Ronnie for the food compliment, glad you enjoyed.
This workaway was slighly different than usual in terms of daily planning. As I was cooking for the family and workaways (those who were working at… read more

(Very good )

01/03/2018

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Help us with our newly ...)

Yeah this was a good workaway.
La Creuse is an interesting area and the characters/people are interesting (mainly Alan and Joelle's friends:D).
Alan and Joelle are welcoming. Alan likes to laugh and create sketches. He created a well received piece titled 'These Almonds'...sorry Arrmonds:D.
Though Joelle is french, she speaks english and sometimes… read more

(Very good )

13/02/2018

Left by host for Workawayer (Annabel)

Annabel was such precious help to us! She helped us progress with our decorating work. She also cooked a few delicious meals for us. While Annabel was with us the weather was very wet, only a few days (hours!) of sunshine, so she worked mainly indoors. Despite this she kept her chin up! She is a hard working volunteer, take initiatives, full of… read more

(Very good )

13/12/2017

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Au Pair on Homestead in ...)

'Apples':)

(Very good )

08/11/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Annabel)

It was a pleasure to host Annabel. We would be very happy to have her visit again.

(Excellent )

07/12/2016

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Urgent! we need somebody ( ...)

Merci Sandrine, Benôit et les enfants (qui sont trés adorable, j'aime bien la photo).
Est-ce que tu te souvien mon expression quand je suis entrée chez toi ou ce que j'ai dit quand nous avons parlée avant je suis arrivée:D, haaa
C'était un plaisir que je pourrais t'aide et la famille.
Et le tennis!!! Comment peut j'oublie!:D Nous avons faites… read more

(Excellent )

03/12/2016

Left by host (Urgent! we need somebody ( ...) for Workawayer (Annabel)

Merci Annabel
Nous avons eu à la maison pendant presque 3 semaines une petite maman adorable, très sérieuse et très gentille.
Nous avons découvert des plats du monde, agencé la maison pour qu'elle soit plus facile à ranger, les enfants ont pu améliorer leur anglais et aussi la guitare ( avec une méthode idéal pour mon fils qui a beaucoup aimé)… read more

(Excellent )

28/10/2016

Left by host (Volunteer at a vocational ...) for Workawayer (Annabel)

A real member of our family !
Come back whenever you want...thank you Annabel
Michel

(Excellent )

28/10/2016

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Volunteer at a vocational ...)

Thank you to:
The Cooks, The Laundry lady, The Cleaners, Ouided the English teacher, Jeff & Claude the I.T assistant/teacher, The students, Laura and Patricia (workawayers), The other teachers/staff/people who made my stay a great and memorable one...
Hmmm,wait a minute, I'm forgetting somebody, but who? Ahh yes:)...Thank you Michel for your… read more

(Excellent )

14/10/2016

Left by host (Help in the Dordogne with ...) for Workawayer (Annabel)

Annabel stayed with me for two weeks, two weeks of hard work and some fun, she is a lovely, fun loving, easy to get on with girl, I really appreciated her visit, help and cooking.

(Excellent )

02/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Help in the Dordogne with ...)

Thank you Jane for having me at your place. Here are some moments to refresh your memory...just incase you forget:

1. Jane falling as she confidently charged down the stairs in the dark.
2. Me claiming 'I've been stung in my achilles tendon' whilst wearing full bee suit including head wear, boots and trousers secured down by leg straps. No… read more

(Excellent )

18/07/2016

Left by host (Learn French and about the ...) for Workawayer (Annabel)

Notre séjour avec Annabel s'est très bien passé. J'ai beaucoup aimé la personnalité d'Annabel.
C'est une personne très ouverte à la discussion, avec beaucoup d'humanité et de gentillesse.
Elle a fait preuve de beaucoup de patience. Elle m'a été d'une grande aide à un moment un peu difficile pour moi.
J'ai pu progressé avec mon anglais grâce à… read more

(Excellent )

03/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Learn French and about the ...)

Merci Regine et Hubert pour votre accueil chaleureux. J'avais un agréable moment avec vous:).
Regine et Hubert sont un couple calme et accueillant qui sont enclins et sont patients pour enseigner.
Nous avons passé du temps à faire le jardin ensemble, échangeant français et de langue anglaise, organisant pour la stalle de Regine plus d'autres… read more

(Excellent )

25/05/2016

Left by host (Family help with daily ...) for Workawayer (Annabel)

Annabel stayed at my home for 5 weeks, and I let her know before she came that I would be away for some time during her visit, during which time I would need for her to take care of my animals, which included feeding, watering and cleaning the homes of my poultry. But once she arrived, she was reluctant to do this and didn’t feel comfortable with… read more chicken care and poultry cleaning. Annabel was sometimes difficult to communicate and work with, and sometimes I had the feeling that she thought I was her workaway, instead of the other way around! But she helped me a lot, too, with cooking - she is a 5-stars grand chef, and we really enjoyed her meals. I taught her how to do the bread, but one time the salt pot accidentally fell in! She struggled with communication sometimes, and so the way she said that she wanted help for washing dishes was just to leave some of the cooking pans dirty. Annabel is skilled with sewing and fixing sawing machines, but as with the other things I asked her to do, she would do the jobs the way she wanted to do them, rather than the way I asked her, which meant the jobs were not always done very helpfully for my purposes, as with the curtains I asked her to do. I wanted to share more time with her, but the few things I asked to do, I needed to spend my own time doing, because she would forget to do them, so I had less time to share with her during her stay, and wasn’t able to spend time the way I usually would with my workaway guests. Also, sometimes when I offered to spend time with her, she wasn’t available. We had to spend some time in difficult conversations too, because I didn’t enjoy the atmosphere she brought occasionally to my home. Some friends and people who came to my home also noticed this. Annabel helped me by weeding the garden, and she did a good job with that. Annabel considered the weekend as days off, even for small things, like helping with dish washing after our shared meals. But Annabel is a sweet person. I think, Annabel, that you have to adapt your mind to understand the workaway model, which is an exchange of work and cultural ways of life, that requires you to adapt and integrate into a new and different family’s life, and you can’t expect your hosts to be like a hôtel. Imposing your way of life on your hosts will make them unhappy. And if you understand that you will be really welcome any time. Kind regards Fabien

(Neutral )

19/05/2016

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Family help with daily ...)

O.k review time.
Fabien is very welcoming, he makes you feel at home and allows you use of his computer and other equipment in the house. I was invited to watch his band rehearsals and concert (whenever they take place) and I had the opportunity to meet some of his friends when they visited or if they invited him round.
He knows a lot about… read more

(Good )

11/04/2016

Left by host (Help around our family home, ...) for Workawayer (Annabel)

Nous avons passé de très bons moments avec Annabel, qui maîtrise bien le français ! C'est une véritable fée du logis ! Merci d'avoir fait le ménage à fond, et aussi pour la couture !
Merci aussi d'avoir pris du temps pour t'occuper d'Eloïse, et lui apprendre un peu d'anglais !
Si tu veux t'exercer à la conduite du petit 4 x 4, n'hésite pas à… read more

(Very good )

09/04/2016

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Help around our family home, ...)

Go for it Workawayers.
Thank you Stephane, Dominique and Eloise for the experience and also to your friends and family for the warm welcome.
I believe Stephane has a lot of skills to pass on to others and you will learn a lot about agriculture, construction, etc from him, he's very skilled.
Dominique has a flair for cooking lovely Chinese… read more

(Very good )

26/03/2016

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (We need help decluttering and ...)

Apologies for the late feedback.
I spent 2 weeks or just over with Bill and Debbie. They have welcoming neighbours and family. Impaticular a couple (Irish guy and his wife) who were on holiday in Marmande were really nice.
Bill tries to involve you in the towns social events which is good. Regarding the work, make sure you let Bill know if… read more

(Neutral )

06/10/2015

Left by Workawayer (Annabel) for host for (Help a family with ...)

A lovely welcoming family, laid back/cool.
If you like the countryside, walks, green views and don't mind insects and other 'little intruders':) then this is a good experience.
Thank you Mathieu, Elodie, Felix who can be a bit of a cryer, Abel and the cats (especially Martin) for making me feel welcome in the deep south:).
Nice neighbours… read more

(Very good )

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