Help an English couple in the perfume town of Grasse on the Cote d'Azur, France

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  Description

  We are an English couple living near Grasse, the perfume town on the Cote d'Azur, just 20 minutes drive from Cannes.
  
  We have both travelled extensively and worked on yachts for 10yrs. We settled here for Mick's work.
  
  I have a background of Hypnobirthing, yoga and massage therapist but am now studying Psycholgy full time from home.
  
  Nearly 6 yrs ago we bought a traditional French farm house. It was a holiday home for 40yrs, then rented, then squatted and then empty for 4 yrs prior to us falling in love with it. It hadn't been loved for a long time.
  
  We have done some petite renovations, we have done all the work ourselves but progress is slow and we'd love some help. Mick is a qualified wooden boat builder so is great with wood but also has a general knowledge of plumbing and electrics. I'm the resident tiler, plasterer and gardener!
  
  The 2,500 m2 (half acre) garden was so overgrown there were areas we couldn't access but with a lot of hard work, sweat and blood (!) it now really has a rustic charm with some yummy fruit and olive trees. There is still loads of work to do in the garden plus constant weeding and maintenance. The tiny vegetable plot grows a little bigger each year as I become more confident.
  
  We are learning as we go and would love to learn from you. We are looking for help from people who have an understanding of renovating houses, building, plumbing, gardening, trees or vegetable growing.
  
  Upcoming jobs and projects:
  Always gardening!
  Redecorating
  Renovate a 1972 campervan
  
  We can't help you learn French but we're happy to practice speaking French with you. We don't have children, we're not a farm or hostel. We have three cats.
  
  WE ARE ONLY TAKING WORKAWAYERS THAT TRAVEL WITH THIER OWN VEHICLE . IF YOU EMAIL US PLEASE CONFIRM IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH A VEHICLE.
  
  WE DO NOT ORGANISE WORKAWAYER VISITS MORE THAN ONE MONTH IN ADVANCE. IF YOU ARE PLANNING A TRIP IN THE FUTURE PLEASE CONTACT US NEARER THE TIME.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  S’occuper des animaux

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Previously we have taught and inspired our workawayers to have a go at new things and learn new skills such as plastering, rendering, patio building, laying underfloor heating, gardening and vegetable growing, cooking and all sorts of other home and garden renovation projects. Kirsti especially likes to encourage our female workawayers to have a go at jobs often thought of as mans jobs.
  
  We're not French but can share a lot about English people and England as well as the many amazing countries we've travelled in. We also have a good knowledge of our local area - the tourist attractions and the incredible natural beauty that surrounds us.

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  Aide

  Projects in the house are mostly small and include decorating. But if you are skilled at plumbing, electrics or building we can definitely find you some petite renovations.
  In the garden there is a constant supply of maintenance work and petit renovations, from laying paving, rendering, plumbing and laying water systems, digging, maintaining the vegetable plot, trimming trees and bushes, chopping wood, planting, more digging and endless weeding.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Anglais: Courant
  Français: Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
  
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  Hébergement

  Accommodation is in the house. We have 1 - 2 guest rooms that have double beds and patio doors. The guest bathroom is next to guest bedrooms.
  
  If you prefer to camp or park your campervan in the garden that's also possible.
  
  We have a small swimming pool to cool off in the summer and a wood burner to be cosy in the winter.
  
  Wifi and English tv.
  
  Although we enjoy socializing and eating with workaways, we don't have time to entertain, do tourist things with you, or transport you. Therefore, you need to have a vehicle. The public transport is not good and we are not in walking distance to a village.

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  Autres infos...

  Situated between the Alpes and the Mediterranean, the Cote d'Azur is a beautiful and picturesque little corner of France. From the glam of Cannes to the rustic hill tops villages, this area has a lot to offer.
  There are many beautiful walks and lakes and even islands with skiing just 45 minutes drive away in the winter. Come and explore and discover for yourself why this little corner of France is so famous.

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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

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Nombre d'heures attendues

  5 hrs per day, 5 days per wk, plus equal share of cooking and cleaning.

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