Join us on a family farm in Lot-et-Garonne, SW France

Detalles

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  Descripción

  My family and I live on a beautiful 2.5 hectare farm in the countryside in Lot-et-Garonne, close to the border of Gironde and Dordogne. It's 3 kms to the local village of Duras, which has a supermarket, shops and restaurants; just over an hour from Bordeaux and 40 minutes from Bergerac.
  During the autumn, winter and spring, (end of October - mid-May), we have space to offer to Workawayers. We would be grateful for some assistance with cooking, cleaning, organising, gardening and some small scale DIY projects.
  During the summer our cottages are rented to holidaymakers.
  My husband and I are originally from New Zealand and Australia. We have two children aged 11 and 9 years old. We have chickens, two cats and a small dog on the farm, and there may be cows in the neighbouring field.
  I run a busy company online. My husband is a writer. We have travelled widely, and are interested in current affairs, the Arts, music and writing. We enjoy meeting and talking to people from different countries.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Práctica de idiomas

  Jardinería

  Construcción y bricolaje

  Cuidado de animales

  Ayuda en una granja

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica

  Mantenimiento general
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  Intereses

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Naturaleza

  

  Baile

  

  Jardinería

  

  Cocina y alimentación

  

  Escritura

  

  Cultura

  

  Política / justicia social

  

  Mascotas

  

  Cuidado de plantas

  

  Historia

  

  Arte y diseño

  

  Arquitectura

  

  Fotografía

  

  Animales
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We enjoy having wide-ranging discussions with people from all over the world. We speak English as a first language, and some French. We are happy to help guests with their English and would love to improve our French! The history and culture of the region we live in is a fascinating one. We live 3 kilometres from Duras and its 12th century chateau. There are many other historic towns and villages in our region, and lots of local markets and festivals.

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  Proyectos con niños

  En este proyecto podría haber niños. Para obtener más información, consulta nuestras directrices y consejos aquí.

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  Ayuda

  We’re mainly looking for help around the house with everyday tasks. If you enjoy cooking and could prepare a meal or two during your stay, that would be very much appreciated. As the weather improves, there may also be some light gardening to do. Any DIY skills would be a real bonus and warmly welcomed.
  
  In return, we provide comfortable accommodation, all meals, and a small amount of pocket money.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Intermedio

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  We are happy to help people with their English. We would like to improve our French.
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  Alojamiento

  You would have your own self-contained cottage with a kitchen and bathroom.
  We can also provide food. We can share meals, or if you have special dietary requirements you may prefer to cook for yourself. We eat most things, with an emphasis on healthy, locally produced food. (I like going to local markets.) In the cottage where you would be staying there is Fibre Optic internet, a Smart TV, Bluetooth speaker, electric heaters and an electric blanket on the bed.

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  Algo más...

  We live in the countryside in a lovely part of Lot-et-Garonne, right on the edge of Gironde and Dordogne. The area is made up of rolling hills, fields, forests, and pretty villages, and it’s a very peaceful place to be.
  
  There are abundant local markets and plenty of things to do outdoors, including cycling, horse riding, canoeing, and lots of great walks. We’re just over an hour from Bordeaux, the nearest train station is about 20 minutes away, and the closest shops are only 3 kilometres from the house.
  
  Some of our past Workawayers have been keen walkers. Having your own car is helpful but not essential, and we’re happy to lend a bicycle if needed. We don’t have a charging point for electric cars at the house, but there is one in the nearby village.

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  Un poco más de información

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    Acceso a Internet

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    Acceso a Internet limitado

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    Tenemos animales

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    Somos fumadores

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    Puede alojar familias

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  Puede acoger a nómadas digitales

  We have Fibre Optic internet at 1330 Mbps download and 831 Mbps upload.

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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  There is a parking space for a van.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Uno

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  Mis animales / mascotas

  Ziggy

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