Frances & David

Travel information

We are currently

Activities we are interested in:

We are currently in Brittany, France.

Description

Hi, my name is Frances. My husband and I are currently travelling in Brittany, France on bicycles - électrique. We are in France for three months hoping to improve our language skills. I am a retired English and Drama (theatre) teacher and I spécialisé in teaching voice - clear pronunciation and expression. I play the ukulele in a big group band called the Curious Rendition Orchestra of Wollongong - CROW for short. I love travel. I am interested in cultural exchange, love reading, theatre and cinema. My husband and I have a big garden and we enjoy gardening. I have three grown-up children and a grand daughter. I enjoy learning French.
My husband, David, is a retired ecologist and worked for many years on ecological restoration in woodlands and rainforest. He plays guitar and trombone in 5 different bands of different genres. He loves gardening, especially pruning and enjoys learning French. He has a PhD in Sociology and a Masters degree in Ecology. He is currently writing a book about how the arts influence environmental behaviour. We are very keen to be involved in projects.

Interests

Charity work

Sustainability

Politics / Social justice

Farming

Movies & TV

Events & social

Culture

Writing

Plant care

Performing arts

Music

Languages

Drawing & painting

History

Cooking & food

Gardening

Carpentry

Books

Art & design

Yoga / Wellness

Nature

Camping

Dancing

Hiking

Cycling

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
We are endeavouring to improve our language skills in French (currently Intermediate Level). So we are very interested in learning French. We are happy to assist teaching English.

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Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn

We're interested in:  

Being an elderly companion

House sitting

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Some knowledge of:  

Gardening

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Art Projects

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Able to teach about:  

Babysitting and creative play

Languages

Teaching

More details about your skills

I am an English teacher so I am happy to assist with language skills. I am a keen gardener. I am happy to assist with cleaning and cooking. David is also happy to assist with language skills. He is a keen gardener. He plays classical guitar and electric guitar, as well as the trombone. He also makes furniture.

Age

70 & 70

Some more information

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  Smoker

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  Driver's licence

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  Allergies
  No and neither is David.

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  Special dietary requirements
  No special dietary requirements. David is mostly vegetarian and I don’t eat very much meat.