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We previously lived in the south of England.
Now we live in the south west of France.
Previously we had lived and worked in London, Kent and Hampshire
Suzanne worked in healthcare specialising in addictions.
Doug worked as a mechanical and electrical contractor
We have four children all living in the Uk with 2 grandkids .
We can host group of up to 8 people
Now we have need of some help with finishing the exterior and interior decorating
We have hosted a number of workaways from around the world and have loved learning about other people's lives.
We speak English and pretty poor French .
Our town is around an hour from the Mediterranean and about 30mins from the ski slopes and under 2 hours to Spain
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Pratique d’une langue
Jardinage
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Lots,of scope to practice French English and Catalan.
Renovation techniques and learning about antiques.
We have an vintage home ware business that we run from the house that you may find interesting, we have good understanding of vintage items and interior design .
The village is typically French Pyrenees, with many cultural and sporting activities available during the summer months.
We are surrounded by Cathar Castles mythology and History .
Aide
We are renovating a 1900 Villa a couple of minutes walk from town.
The house had been empty for a while and required complete restoration/ conservation
We would love some help to finish painting and decorating , filling in forms , learning french , setting up a website and possibly maintaining the garden.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
We are trying to learn French and happy to teach English
Hébergement
Own Bedroom -Fresh Linen - Internet access in all rooms
Bath room
Shower room
Storage for bikes.
Use of bikes and kayaks
Washing Machine
Autres infos...
Days off can be used to explore the medieval towns and cathar ledgends or the hot springs and swimming lakes.
Slalom canoeing canyoning and water sports are all available within walking distance as are restaurants and bars
Great cycling routes mountain walks / running, climbing including indoor training walls .
For a small village there's a lot going on festivals most weekends :- including motor racing, horse fairs, Tour de France, triathlons flamenco dancing, petonk tournaments, music festivals,
Carcassonne world heritage site is a bus ride of about an hour as is the Mediterranean.
In winter we are 30 minuets from some reasonable skiing
Please ask any questions you want as we want all our helpers to have a lovely time.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have very good wifi
Espace pour garer des vans
Lots of room to park a camper
Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux
Well behaved pets are very welcome
Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?
Plus de 2
Nombre d'heures attendues
4 hours a day
Feedback (8)
In addition, the house was absolutely lovely and their dog… read more
We learnt a lot about the USA and had many… read more
Dès les premiers instants, une relation décontractée et amicale s'est très vite installée entre nous, faisant de ces onze jours passés ensemble une expérience inoubliable sur le plan humain. Je n'hésiterai d'ailleurs pas à la renouveler… read more
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Échange culturel:
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In addition, the house was absolutely lovely and their dog… read more
We learnt a lot about the USA and had many… read more
Dès les premiers instants, une relation décontractée et amicale s'est très vite installée entre nous, faisant de ces onze jours passés ensemble une expérience inoubliable sur le plan humain. Je n'hésiterai d'ailleurs pas à la renouveler… read more
The food was delicious and Sky the fur baby is so cute. The work schedule was easy to work around and you do get time to venture into… read more
Although transport in rural France can be an issue Myka handled… read more
The village was quiet but there were a couple of nice bars and restaurants to enjoy after work that are only 5 minutes walk away… read more
Ok, now for the long review!
Suzanne and Doug are excellent hosts, both really work hard to make you feel at home and truly care that you are having a good experience there, and also are very fair in the… read more
They took full advantage of exploring the area and equally we learnt a lot about Chilli and their life style.
We… read more
Late giving feedback but Frankie is a good hard worker and much appreciated
The evening meal being a big part of workaway with us.
Very helpful around the house and a pleasure to have stay with us.
We would welcome her back.
