Au pair and house/pet-sitting at our remote property near Ullapool, Scotland

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  Descripción

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  We are looking for help for our busy season from march until around the end of October. ============
  Myself and my partner Julien and 11 month old son Felix live and work on our farm. We are 8 miles from the village of Ullapool down a private bumpy road so feels very remote and even getting there is a bit of an adventure. We run a hill farm with sheep and cattle and well as a couple of self catered properties. We try and live as self sufficiently as possible producing our own electricity and growing as much as possible in our garden.
  
  We would really appreciate the extra help au pairing Felix and house and pet sitting while we are away or busy lambing. No help at all will be asked on the farm or with farm animals. I usually have paid help on the farm during the season. So there will be someone around to help with any questions or go on adventures together during your time off.
  
  You will be out of mobile phone reception and very limited internet as we have a small allowance per month. So prefer workaways who want a digital detox, Enjoy hiking, nature and are self motivated.

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  Tipos de ayuda y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  Práctica de idiomas

  Cuidado de animales

  Cuidado de niños y juegos creativos

  Cocinar para toda la familia

  Ayuda doméstica
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  Intercambio cultural y oportunidades de aprendizaje

  We love hosting people from all different countries and sharing our way of life with them. We try for self sufficiently, making our own electricity and produce our vegetables and meat from the farm and garden. Volunteers will benefit from an amazing opportunity to stay in the highlands of Scotland living on a traditional hill farm. Julien is French but we speak English at home, so its a great place to improve your English. We try hard to make this a great exchange for both of us, language, music, books, traditions, food and also work and skills.

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  Ayuda au pair

  This host has let us know they’ll be complying with UK regulations for au pair stays.

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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

  The help will be au pairing Felix this includes helping around the house with cooking, laundry and cleaning.
  We also ask someone to help while we are away to house sit, this entails looking after the pets, we have dogs, ducks and chickens. So requires someone who is independent and happy with some responsibility.
  
  We usually go away for small trips for example during April we lamb our sheep on a farm near inverness, Help required is very dependent on what tasks we are doing when you stay. We should be able to outline our plans for the time you would stay with us. We will be able to show you how to look after the place while we are away. As we make our own electricity and live off grid we also try for self sufficiency. This will suit someone who is interested in this type of lifestyle.
  
  We would prefer a workaway who would like to stay this entire time with us. This way they would get to know the area better and the routine on the place. It would also help to get to know Felix so that he does not have to keep meeting new workaways often and has a familiar face. Please get in touch if this appeals to you.

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas hablados
  Inglés: Fluido
  Francés: Fluido

  Este anfitrión ofrece intercambio de idiomas
  Julien is French and we are trying to teach Felix French from the start so love having French spoken around the place.
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  Alojamiento

  We love to make you feel at home here and part of the family so you will be living in our cottage with us. Your bedroom will either be a shared attic room with other volunteers or a private room depending on availability. We will let you know before if we are expecting other volunteers during your stay. We have double or single beds and a shared bathroom. We cook and eat meals together. I love it when volunteers help with the shopping list, getting the food they love to cook and eat.

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  Algo más...

  We are quite remote so good for those people seeking to get of the beaten track and wanting a bit more adventure and lost in nature. On the farm you can enjoy walking, climbing, riding, sailing, fly fishing or staying out in a bothy. We live in an incredible remote location with great walks from the door step. To show you have read my profile before applying please mention the word unicorn in your email of introduction....Sorry getting a bit fed up with copy paste and no thought to the first emails to me. Thanks.
  The village of Ullapool is 8 miles away. We have bikes you can borrow- if you can help with bike maintenance always appreciated. Happy to offer lifts when we are going. Ullapool is a small but bustling fishing village with cafes, restaurants, art galleries, book shops, pubs and some great live music.
  From Ullapool there is the possibility of exploring further afield. The nearest city is Inverness which is an hour and a half away with a couple of buses going a day.
  
  We lost our 2 year old son Leon last year in an accident on the farm, I need to make workawayers aware of this before they come and stay.

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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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  Espacio para aparcar autocaravanas

  We can not have large motor homes or vehicles that are low to the ground.

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  ¿Cuántos voluntarios puedes hospedar?

  Más de dos

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  Horas esperadas

  5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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