Profile information
Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Ireland - from May 2026 until Nov 2026 View all
Description
Bonjour tout le monde, Hi there,
Cristelle, I am from the south west of France, nearby Toulouse. I work in the textile sector, as a Pattern maker for 30 years and I've been teaching this beautiful profession for 14 years.
Tony has lived in Shetland for 20 year, working as an artist,renovating an old lighthouse shorestation and creating allotments and gardens.
Keen on nature, we're trying to be as self sufficient as possible.
We have split our time between Scotland, Shetland and France over the past 3 years
Now wish to come to Ireland.
We travel, most of the time, by bike, train or buses.
We don't want to just go sightseeing. We like to share the daily life of local families.
Want to keep on doing beautiful and interesting human encounters, full of sharing and exchanges.
We like to learn and we're curious about life in general.
So can't wait to meet you :)
Interests
Vegetarian or vegan
Plant care
Books
Camping
Yoga / Wellness
Photography
Sustainability
Drawing & painting
Dancing
Pets
Performing arts
Gardening
Hiking
Charity work
Art & design
DIY & crafts
Cycling
Nature
Languages
Farming
Culture
Animals
Events & social
Music
Cooking & food
Outdoor activities
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Intermediate
Spanish: Beginner
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Some knowledge of:
Babysitting and creative play
Being an elderly companion
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Languages
Teaching
More details about your skills
Our skills:
- I can help with language practice if you are interested in learning French.
- Tony can share tips with you on how to grow fruits and vegetables.
- I can teach you to sew and to make your own pattern
- I'm not the best cook in the world, but i can show you some French recipes.
- Tony is also a very good cook and can teach you how to make your own bread.
Age
54 & 64
What else ...
We love listening to music.
We like to read, Tony is always reading at least 2 books at the same time :)
And of course, we like to enjoy the present moment !
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
We are vegetarians
Feedback
But it was a wonderful week.
I did a little gardening and had the great pleasure of walking Noa.
Stromness is a beautiful village and Freyja's house is ideally located.
A huge privilege to have been able to forge ties of friendship with this dynasty of women, including… read more
The place is just stunning.
Grandiose and wild landscapes.
The work can be physical but so rewarding.
Gardening, DIY, cutting peat... so many new skills.
Here we are in the essential.
Wonderful walks.
Thanks to Tony for sharing with me his passion for nature in general and this island in particular.
In summary, I loved… read more
My main tasks were to prepare meals, take care of the cat, a little cleaning, maintenance in short.
Cooking Vegetarian was a new challenge for me, but I loved it and learned a lot.
Lugosi, the cat, is a quiet and… read more
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Feedback
But it was a wonderful week.
I did a little gardening and had the great pleasure of walking Noa.
Stromness is a beautiful village and Freyja's house is ideally located.
A huge privilege to have been able to forge ties of friendship with this dynasty of women, including… read more
The place is just stunning.
Grandiose and wild landscapes.
The work can be physical but so rewarding.
Gardening, DIY, cutting peat... so many new skills.
Here we are in the essential.
Wonderful walks.
Thanks to Tony for sharing with me his passion for nature in general and this island in particular.
In summary, I loved… read more
My main tasks were to prepare meals, take care of the cat, a little cleaning, maintenance in short.
Cooking Vegetarian was a new challenge for me, but I loved it and learned a lot.
Lugosi, the cat, is a quiet and… read more
A lot of laughter.
Kisses to the boys, my rocket man and my scientist, and i had a wee crush for the last one. This little girl is so strong and smart 🙂
The bedroom is genuinely cosy. And the house is very well located.
Thanks you very much to all of you for your warm welcome.
see you… read more
As far as I'm concerned, I mainly cleaned inside the house and also a little in the garden.
I also walked Ralph, this big teddy bear of about 55kg and fed the ladies the hens.
The house is located in a very nice and quiet area.
Two extra weeks, full of particularly interesting conversations. We… read more
I learned a lot about wool felting by watching Kate. I carded the wool myself and I was able to share my skills by making the pattern for a lined waistcoat and… read more
I stayed four weeks with John. I loved everything and I shared and learned a lot of things. Gardening, cooking, walking Snowie, my adorable donkey dog ;) Clean the interior and exterior of this old and beautiful building.
I became a virtual expert in AGA !
There are some great walks… read more
