Animals and veg patches need help near the Dordogne, France

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  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 and need help looking after my horses, dogs, fields and vegetable patches, plus help with cooking in the evenings if I’m having a bad day. Since I get quite tired in the evenings I prefer to have Workaway couples here so you don't get bored!
  
  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 and cycling, 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 and 5 minute walk to the nearest neighbour, so if you want a busy night life this isn't the place to be. If you like the peace of the countryside and the beauty of unpolluted night skies, then you'll love it here.
  
  There is a car you can borrow if you have a clean licence and know how to drive a manual car.
  
  The helper accommodation is nice - it's a separate house so you have some privacy. There is also a pool for the Summer months.
  
  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

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  There are wonderful historical sights in the area.
  
  Cycling and hiking are great here too. And if you enjoy watching birds, butterflies and other wildlife you'll be very happy.

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  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
  Preparing meals
  Looking after 2 big vegetable patches
  Mowing lawns (on a sit-on lawn mower).
  
  As I've said above, this is not a working farm, but there's a lot of land to take care of.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Courant

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  Hébergement

  The accommodation is a separate 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.

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  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!

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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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  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. Non smokers only please.

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  There's lots of parking space here.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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  Mes animaux

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