Gillian & Richard

From: United Kingdom

Account Type
Couple account
Travelling to
France
Travel dates
01/06/2019 - 22/09/2020
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Our status
Travelling
Description
We are a married couple who have taken early retirement in order to travel. We live in France for 6 months of the year. We have been learning french and would love the chance to develop our language practice with some French natives. We are a fun loving couple, we adore animals and children. We are adventurous and we love hiking, cycling and walking.
Interests
Team sports
Fitness
Cycling
Culture
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
General Maintenance
Life at a Farmstay
Charity Work
Helping with Computers/ Internet
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Helping around the house
Animal Care
Hospitality/Tourism
Language practice
Teaching
More details about your skills
We are both level 5 TEFL teachers of English (Distinctions). We are computer literate. We can look after children and animals. We have had horses for many years. We can both cook and clean. In the winter we work for.a chalet company doing general housekeeping work. We are sociable and can easily converse with clients.
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. You can contact them directly to discuss this.
Age
50 & 53
What else ...
We are Experianced skiers and ski every year for 4 months. We are fit and active. We are very loyal and honest people. Gillian is a qualified nurse and Richard was a police inspector.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
  Red Mullet fish - Gillian
- Special dietary requirements
  No Red Mullet

Feedback

16/05/2021

Left by host (Experience local life while ...) for Workawayer (Gillian & Richard)

A big thank you to Gillian and Richard for all their help, the weather was a little unpredictable but this didn’t phase these two dynamos, nothing holds them back with their enthusiasm for life. Great conversation around the dinner table and we highly recommend you both to any future hosts.

(Excellent )

16/05/2021

Left by Workawayer (Gillian & Richard) for host for (Experience local life while ...)

We stayed with Amanda and Giles this May. They have a wonderful home with a beautiful river running through which my husband enjoyed fishing. The work was mainly gardening and cleaning the pools. We helped for 5 hours a day and then we were left to explore the surrounding areas. We were still in lockdown so all the shops and restaurants were still… read more

(Excellent )

22/09/2020

Left by host (Help out with gardening and ...) for Workawayer (Gillian & Richard)

Nous avons eu le plaisir d'accueillir Gillian et Ian pour 2 semaines et ce fut un très bon moment. Gillian et Ian sont très sympa et serviables, toujours de bonne humeur, ils nous ont beaucoup aider pour les travaux de la maison et du jardin. Ils nous ont même préparé un succulent repas avec des spécialités de Manchester. Ils ne s'en rendent pas… read more

(Excellent )

13/09/2020

Left by Workawayer (Gillian & Richard) for host for (Help out with gardening and ...)

We stayed with Marie-Ange, Eric, Thomas and Celine for 2 weeks, we had a wonderful time. They are very nice people who made us very welcome in their home. Marie-Ange cooked some wonderful french meals We had the privilege of meeting the rest of their family too. They helped us a lot with our french language and were very patient with us. The… read more

(Excellent )

14/10/2019

Left by host (Help with renovation of an ...) for Workawayer (Gillian & Richard)

Un grand merci Gillian et Richard pour ce compte rendu si positif.
Nous avons été heureux de recevoir ce couple aussi adorable, enthousiaste et plein d’humour.
Ils ont une belle énergie pleine de vitalité. Ils ont été d’une aide précieuse en ce qui concerne notre projet. Je dois avouer qu’ils nous ont impressionné car ils ont été… read more

(Excellent )

29/09/2019

Left by Workawayer (Gillian & Richard) for host for (Help with renovation of an ...)

We stayed with Daniel and Sophie for two weeks in September 2019. They were perfect hosts, generous, extremely helpful in particular with speaking French. We had a very enjoyable time in their company. The meals were excellent as was the accommodation. We had our own car and they gave us great advice on places to visit nearby. Sophie gave us a… read more

(Excellent )

13/05/2019

Left by host (Come to the Côte d'Azur, help ...) for Workawayer (Gillian & Richard)

Gillian and Ian are the most wonderful workawayers! A nice happy couple, always ready to laugh, to walk, to work, to play cards and to share their wisdom. It is a real privilege to have the opportunity to meet such radiant persons who build a warm energetic halo around them. Ian took at heart to make our project for a cabin take good shape, making… read more

(Excellent )

13/05/2019

Left by Workawayer (Gillian & Richard) for host for (Come to the Côte d'Azur, help ...)

We had a fantastic time staying at Brigitte’s house. Brigitte is an excellent host and nothing is too much trouble for her. We met lots of other guests at the house too. We had fun with all her family and her grandchildren. It is a great location to visit Nice, Monaco and Italy. We would like to return to stay at Brigitte's in the future. All in… read more

(Excellent )

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