Valerie

France
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I am currently

At home

Activities i am interested in:

I love nature, hiking and sharing my zest of live!

My next destination:
Spain - from Oct 2026 until Oct 2026
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Hello,
I am currently working in Tignes, in the French Alps.

I plan to visit a friend for a couple of days in Cataluna early October and would like to visit other regions of Spain the rest of the month.

I spent about 6 months in Ireland with WorkAway in 2024. It was an amazing experience.

About me:

I am an enthusiastic and dynamic person. I am always smiling (or almost 😉) and I love to laugh.

I have a strong background in hospitality management, sales and event organisation.
I worked as a campsite manager the last two Summers.
I am interested in DIY and contruction projetcs. I followed a technical training last winter and I learned how to transform a maritim container in a lovely house :-)

I am very versatile, not afraid with hard/physical work.
I love working amongst nature, looking after animals, meeting people, doing DIY and gardening, independent work as well as working as part of team.
I love busy days and learning new things.

I love to cook and share my recipes and I also like to share the meals with you while talking about everything. I unfortunately have a specific diet. I can't eat eveyrthing but I buy the food I need so, do not worry about that.

My favorite hobbies are walking, hiking, swimming, reading thrillers, doing puzzles, drawing, watching interesting videos about science, psychology, languages, and so on.

I nearly always lived in villages or little cities (excepted when I lived in Paris!) and I love to be in the countryside or at least in a quiet place with easy access to nature. Being lost in the middle of nowhere is not a problem for me😄

I am interested in discovering any type of activity and lifestyle everywhere in Europe.
Interests

Van life

Books

Water sports

Cycling

Winter sports

Adventure sports

Hiking

Beach

Nature

Mountain

Languages

Gardening

Fitness

Farming

Sustainability

Camping

DIY & crafts

Animals

Yoga / Wellness

Plant care

Drawing & painting

Self development

Cooking & food

Charity work

Astronomy

Art & design

Outdoor activities
Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Spanish: Intermediate
Italian: Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am fluent in English thanks to my travels. I have a good B2 level and I would like to continue to improve it. I also love Spanish and Italian and would like to improve my level in these 2 languages. I lost many words and expressions since I haven't practiced them for a long time. I can also help you to learn French.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:

Life at a Farmstay

Charity Work

Art Projects

Eco Projects

House & pet sitting

Some knowledge of:

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Creating/ Cooking family meals

Helping around the house

Animal Care

Light maintenance

Able to teach about:

Hospitality/Tourism

Languages

Helping with Computers/ Internet
More details about your skills

I have over 15 years of experience in customer service as I worked in the hospitality industry, event organisation and sales. I worked in different sectors such as hotels, the champagne industry, Telecom field and security equipment for tree top adventure parks so, I am very adaptable. As I used to work in fast-paced environments, I developped very good organisational skills and proactivity.

I like DIY. I renovated my house and built another one. I prepared the walls and did all the painting inside, dug the soil and created a path with stones, etc... and have been gardening for several years.

I am a creative person and, during a period of my life when I had time... I used to do a lot of handcrafts on my own or with my daughters when they were kids. I would love to learn new creative techniques.

I love animals and know how to look after pets. I had Guinea pigs when I was young and later I had a cat and a dog.
Age

50
What else ...

I have my own car.
Some more information
- Smoker
- Driver's licence
- Allergies
- Special dietary requirements
  I have to avoid some type of food but it's only intolerance, not allergy. I used to cook my own food when needed and I also like to cook for others and try new recipes.

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28 Oct 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Join me in my organic garden ...)

I spent 1 month at Margaret’s with Maddie, a young American WorkAwayer with whom I fitted in very well.

Margaret is a lovely and generous person. She is very knowledgeable about the body working, plants and food. I learned a lot with her about natural medicine (“grandmother remedies”) and recipes. I was surprised and a bid scared to live without … read more

(Excellent )

28 Oct 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Home and garden projects help ...)

I am a bit late to let my feedback…
I spent a total of 2 months last summer with Margo and Pearse’s family. 15 days late June as a last minute to help them and I came back on the 23rd of July for 1,5 months as it was originally planned.

Margo and Pearse are very welcoming and generous, I felt at ease since my first day.
They both included me in … read more their activities and introduced me to their friends with a great pleasure. I went with them to the lake for their daily swim. I tried but the water was too cold for me ;-) I went to see a concert in Limerick and also listen to a group of traditional music in a pub with Pearse. I went with Margo to watch a documentary about Palestine which was very interesting even if a bit sad of course and we went to a bathing song session together, it was a great first time for me. She also invited me to participate to her healing night but I finally couldn’t as my daughter came to see me at that time. I thank them so much for that. They were so kind to let me free time to see my daughter and they even welcomed her at home! They also proposed me twice to sleep a few days in their caravan because I didn't have any other place to stay.

I had my days OFF during the week and worked the weekends when they were out. My work was shared between outside (I mainly did gardening, so much weeding ;-) but I love that) and inside (I vacuumed, cleaned the floor, windows, kitchen so many times per day!, bathrooms, etc.). I also did the lifts for their daughters to go to work during the weekends and looked after the chickens, Pico (a friend’s cute dog) and Lila (their lovely cat).

During the week, I mainly spent my days with Pearse and really enjoyed our conversations about every subject, even taxes! Ahah! We usually spent dinners all together and I appreciated a lot our relaxing conversations with Margo by night.

I stayed in a comfortable wood cabin in the garden with a loo, sink, microwave, etc. and a chimney (very useful as I am very sensitive to the cold even despite my 5 quilts!!). The shower is in the main house but it was not a problem for me.

The house is in the countryside, it was OK for me as I had my own car but they can easily give you lifts if needed. It’s a nice place to stay and Margo & Pearse always have a lot of projects for their house and garden so, you will never get bored!

@Margo & Pearse, thanks again for your generosity and everything!

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27 Jun 2024

Left by host (Home and garden projects help ...) for Workawayer ()

I am so very grateful to Valerie, she was to come to us in August and we had a last minute change of plan re workawayers and we were very stuck and I reached out to Valerie and asked her to come early if at all possible. Valerie kindly changed her plans to help us out. Thank you so much.
During her time with us my husband and I were away for a … read more

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19 Aug 2024

Left by host (Learn new skills and enjoy a ...) for Workawayer ()

Valerie is a very kind and gentle person and I was delighted to included her in whatever activities were planned, as she was wonderful company and always seems happy. We had a lovely walk in the National Park after the journal making craft workshop in Ballycroy. We also travelled with friends to meet First Female President of Ireland, former UN … read more

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30 Jul 2024

Left by Workawayer () for host (Learn new skills and enjoy a ...)

Sinead is a lovely person and I am so happy with the time spent with her. She has a passion and a wonderful knowledge of her region. She is very welcoming and included me in all her activities. We really spent a good time together walking in the National Park, going to see a movie and meet Marie Robinson in person, going to the pub, playing board … read more

(Excellent )

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28 Oct 2024

Left by Workawayer for host (Join me in my organic garden ...)

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28 Oct 2024

Left by Workawayer for host (Home and garden projects help ...)

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27 Jun 2024

Left by host (Home and garden projects help ...) for Workawayer

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19 Aug 2024

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30 Jul 2024

Left by Workawayer for host (Learn new skills and enjoy a ...)

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11 Jul 2024

Left by host (Experience rural family life ...) for Workawayer

Valarie came to us at last minute and she had her car which was great for her to get around as we live in the countryside. From the start we got on very well and she fitted into our family quite easily and adapted to our way of family life. We shared many stories. Valarie gives 100% commitment to any chore she takes on and take pride in all her … read more

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16 Jun 2024

Left by Workawayer for host (Experience rural family life ...)

I nearly spent 4 weeks with Majella, Michael and their sons. It was my first WorkAway experience and it was really great.

Michael and Majella are very welcoming, available and generous. They take a real pleasure to share their knowledge about Ireland, the area and so many other things. It was also nice to speak with their 2 sons who are very … read more

(Excellent)