Join our family and help with some renovation projects in Mons, France

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  Description

  We're a fun-loving, hardworking, married English couple with two well-behaved (bilingual) teens and two friendly dogs, living in the beautiful Charente, five minutes from a thriving market town and we have Cognac producing neighbours!
  
  Days start with family breakfasts. Wake early to freshly-baked pastries or eggs from our own hens.
  
  Cognac and Angoulême are 30minutes away with the coast at a 90minute drive and there's lots to see and do locally from exploring the Gallo Roman history of this area to its gastronomic delights.
  
  Our background is in education, specifically the teaching of English. We have learnt lots of new skills since being in France and we are happy to share.
  
  We have a well-maintained field with electric hook-up which is ideal for a motor home or caravan.
  
  We also have a separate self-contained cottage on site which may be available for you, depending on dates, or there's a twin bedroom within our main house with a separate shower room.
  
  We need general help about the home with grass mowing, cutting back bushes, gardening and painting and decorating.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Pratique d’une langue

  Aide avec des éco-projets

  Jardinage d'entretien

  Projets DIY créatifs

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Petits travaux d'entretien
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Dev. durable

  

  Animaux de compagnie

  

  Bénévolat

  

  Films et télé

  

  Bricolage / artisanat

  

  Soin des plantes

  

  Langues

  

  Jardinage

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Animaux

  

  Nature

  

  Yoga / bien-être

  

  Sports nautiques

  

  Cyclisme
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Learn about the Charentais way of life in the beautiful French countryside. Socialise with our friends and neighbours. Practise and learn a little French.
  
  Visit a local working Cognac producer and learn about the beautiful Cognac vines.
  
  If you're considering buying property in France, meet our English speaking friends and a local estate agent who has done just that and pick their brains.
  
  Sample some of our amazing local produce. We have Cognac producing neighbours,a local goat's cheese producer, the most delicious chocolatines, local honey (visit a beekeeper) and freshly grown organic vegetables.
  
  We are happy to share recipes for preserving and jamming too.

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  Projets impliquant des enfants

  Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

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  Aide

  Our property is a reasonable size and we need some help with garden maintenance such as weeding of borders, hedge-cutting, pruning, planting a couple of trees, grass-cutting , erecting a couple of fence panels and fence-painting.
  
  Also, we need a hand with basic DIY such as bathroom installation - removing a cabin shower and replacing with a new one, tiling, plaster boarding, painting, decorating, exterior wall pointing with lime mix, laying of an internal concrete floor.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  I am a UK qualified English teacher. I love the French language and have a basic level of Spanish and German. Our daughter speaks C1 level Spanish and some Russian.
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  Hébergement

  Self-contained cottage for up to two people. Meals provided at our main house. Cottage is dependent on dates and availability.
  Or there is a twin room in the main house with separate shower room with toilet.
  Or, if you have a motor home, stay on our field with electric hook up.

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  Autres infos...

  In your free time, explore the beautiful Charente with its many markets, brocantes and restaurants.
  We are ideally placed for cyclists being on a local cycle route.
  Horseriding or carriage riding is available just down the road.
  Botanic walk nearby.
  Leisure lake 10 mins away.
  Visit historic Cognac, Jarnac and Angoulême all within a short drive.
  Obviously, having school-aged children, we are tied to the school run in term time but you aren't!
  We ask that you behave appropriately in front of our children and treat our home with respect.
  In return, we will welcome you as part of our family, feed you and either show you the sights or signpost you to superb visits nearby.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There's a large field or our courtyard in wetter months both with electric hook up.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

  Truffle

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