Description
I am an English osteopath looking after a friend's house in France. I speak both English and French and have travelled a lot in the past, including doing WOOF work. I love sharing life and food with other people and hearing their stories. The owner of the property, who lives in Finland, has had WorkAway people helping here in the past so we are all used to sharing work, food and life with other people. It's a very warm atmosphere.

Normally my husband and I look after the place, but he's in the UK a lot at the moment and I've had an operation that means I'm a bit slow! While I recover I need some help looking after my horses, dogs, chickens and vegetable patches plus helping me with shopping and some cooking in the evenings.

There are some projects I'd love to finish here, and any help with the property (mowing grass, strimming, chopping firewood, building a new chicken run and veg patch, painting etc) would be wonderful.

Whilst I am very frustrated that I can't do my normal activities at the moment I think this is a great opportunity to give other people a chance to explore the history, beauty and stunning countryside of the Lot and Dordogne. It's great for hiking, cycling and riding, or for just being still. Unfortunately it's not possible for families with children to come.

It's a 10 minute drive to the nearest town, so this isn't a great place if you want a busy night life. If you like the peace of the countryside and the beauty of unpolluted night skies, then you'll love it here.

If you want to explore the area you will definitely need a car.

The helper accommodation is nice - it's a separate house with cooking facilities and two bedrooms. There is also a pool.

Days and times of work can be flexible so you will have lots of time to explore the area.

I hope this sounds interesting - it's a beautiful area and I'd love to share it with you
Claire
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Jardinage
Bricolage et construction
S’occuper des animaux
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Entretien général
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
There are wonderful historical sights in the area.

We have a piano here.

Cycling and hiking are great here too. And if you enjoy watching birds, butterflies and other wildlife you'll be very happy.

More importantly everyone who comes here loves sharing stories, experiences and learning.
Aide
The most important jobs I need help with are:

Mucking out 2 open barns (no previous experience with horses is needed)
Walking 2 dogs
Perparing meals (I will be able to help with this as my heart problem gets better as I like sharing cooking)
Looking after 2 big vegetable patches.
Mowing lawns (on a sit-on lawn mower).

Help with the following would be an incredible bonus!
Building a new chicken run and vegetable patch
Simple maintenance of the fields (strimming, mowing on the tractor)
Painting the guest houses
Forest maintenance and chopping firewood
Building cross country jumps for horses!

As I've said above, this is not a working farm, but there's a lot of land to take care of.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Français: Courant
Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
I'm happy to share learning languages - I can help with English and probably with French and I'd love to learn Italian.
Hébergement
The accommodation is a 2 bedroom house, separate from the main house, with its own kitchen and bathroom. Mostly we share lunch and dinner in the main house, but I understand that there are times when people want to be on their own, so arrangements are fairly easy going.

There is space to park a car or campervan outside the guest house. And plenty of space to put bicycles.

There is a good internet connection in both houses.
Autres infos...
There are beautiful historical towns and castles to visit.
Walking and cycling here is lovely, though not very flat!
The wildlife in the area is always interesting.
There's very little light pollution, so the night skies are stunning.

Life here is very quiet. It's not suitable if you're looking for a busy nightlife, but you'll love it if you enjoy walking through forests looking for deer!
Informations complémentaires
- Accès Internet
- Accès Internet limité
- Nous avons des animaux
- Nous sommes fumeurs
- Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have excellent internet facilities. I run regular webinars and we have a second router. It's a great place to work remotely and then step outside to the beauty and calm of the countryside.
Espace pour garer des vans
There's lots of parking space here.
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Deux
Nombre d'heures attendues
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week