Bernadette

Origine: France

Type de compte
Compte individuel
Destinations
Irlande
Dates de voyage
01.05.2022 - 31.12.2023
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Description
Hi, my name is Bernadette. I come from Angers, Western side of France and I am a registered tour guide. My two sons are away from the nest (and building their own), so I feel like travelling again and meeting new people while being useful to them. I love to speak foreign languages and talk with people from different cultures and habits, make new friends, discover new landscapes, taste new dishes. Life is so full of surprises !
I have been "workawaying" in Australia for 3 years and I loved it. Now I'd like to try roaming Europe the same way.
I am easy-going, open-minded, very hard-working and cheerful.

If you wish to welcome me in your home I will just ask for a comfortable bed in a private room, access to a shower at least once a day in return for the help I can bring you. I think that around 20 hours work per week for a full boarding is a fair deal on both parts but food is optional if you need less working time.
Please note : I am not interested only in getting food and accommodation. My aim is to be considered as a new relative of your family, interact and share your daily life during a couple days/weeks; so if you are just into getting cheap workforce, I may not be the right person for you.

I am a non-smoker (and rather intolerant to cigarette smoke) but I enjoy having a social drink every now and then (specially French wines of course). I have no special diet and I can eat and enjoy any kind of good cuisine.
Last but not least : I am fully vaccinated against COVID...

Would you like to be my number 25 Workaway host ?
Looking forward to reading from you...
Centres d’intérêt
Nature
Voile / bateau
Jardinage
Dev. durable
Animaux
Animaux de compagnie
Langues
Architecture
Art et design
Musique
Cuisine et alimentation
Culture
Histoire
Soin des plantes
Compétences et connaissances que j'aimerais partager ou apprendre
Ça m'intéresse :
Éco-projets
Travail associatif
J'ai des connaissances :
Jardinage
Aider dans une ferme
S’occuper des animaux
Je peux apprendre aux autres :
Préparer les repas / cuisiner pour la famille
Aider à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Pratique des langues
Enseignement
Quelles sont vos compétences ?
I once was a teacher of French as a foreign language. I am an average cook for French standards and I have always managed to make a tasty and healthy cuisine for the family. I am tidy, even fussy about cleaning, and I can be an excellent housekeeper. I like gardening, that is: remove weeds, mow the lawn, prune trees, etc.
Last but not least I am fond of animals and I can take care of your dogs, cats, goldfish... and even sheep, goats, hens... as I grew up on a farm.
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Espagnol: Courant
Français: Courant
Italien: Intermédiaire
Allemand: Débutant
Plus de détails sur les langues qui m'intéressent
I can teach French or Spanish
Âge
63
Nationalité
French
Autres infos...
Feel free to ask me whichever questions you might need.
Informations complémentaires
- Fumeur
- Permis de conduire
- Allergies
  no
- Régime alimentaire spécial
  no

Photos

Flying over the Whitsundays

In Menya's kitchen

Whipper-snipping in Kent, UK

In Adelaide, this poor lil' garden needed TLC

So 24 hours later...

Veggie garden in KI

Voir toutes les photos

on holidays in Spain

My choir (I am on the first row, second from the right)

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23.05.2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Help with gardening chores ...)

I am very honored to write the first review for Lyn and Rob on this site.
They both are lovely and generous persons and gave me the opportunity of having a great stay in their beautiful house. From the first minute they welcomed me and treated me like a friend. The work in the garden was usual autumn maintenance, nothing difficult nor heavy. What… read more

(Excellent )

24.02.2020

Laissé par l'hôte (Help us with general ...) pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

We were so grateful to Bernadette for being kind, accommodating, and willing to spend all weekend looking after our son while we were otherwise engaged. She came up with creative activities to do with him, and was easy going and fit in easily with our family. She is conscientious and self-motivated, and did jobs around the house without needing to… read more

(Excellent )

20.02.2020

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Help us with general ...)

Qamar and Frank's place is a very nice and comfortable house where kindness is a master word. Their little boy is a nice and well-behaved child and it has been very pleasant to look after him.
They all welcomed me very warmly and I felt at home immediately.
My stay with them was a real pleasure and I'd encourage anyone to go and help them.

(Excellent )

11.08.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Help with home maintenance ...)

This experience was very positive: the tasks were varied and not difficult, the house is very well located in the city, the bedroom is comfy and David is a good cook. Who could ask for more ? The cherry on the cake was called Luna: the best dog ever! I had to struggle not to take her along when I left ;-)

(Très bien )

15.06.2019

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Help on a farm in the ...)

How difficult to add a review to all that have already been written! Saying that Jane and Julian are lovely persons of exquisite company is not even doing them justice, describing the accommodation as charming and comfortable is just an understatement, and mentioning that the tasks are interesting and varied and fun sounds somewhat like a… read more

(Excellent )

15.06.2019

Laissé par l'hôte (Help on a farm in the ...) pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

We were delighted to have Bernadette stay with us. Always helpful and genuinely interested in learning new skills as well as bringing her broad range of skills and life experiences. And man, does she do a wicked vinaigrette!

(Excellent )

18.01.2017

Laissé par l'hôte (Help with gardening and ...) pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

Fully agree with all previous comments here, her and Justin make a good team, soon became great friends with both of them, cannot give any better rating so 4 smiles is it, should be 5 stars. Truly wish you both great success in the year ahead. Menya and Leon.

(Excellent )

17.01.2017

Laissé par l'hôte (Help create a bushland ...) pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

Bernadette stayed with us for 3 weeks over the Christmas/ New Year Period in 2016/17. What an amazing, organised and well travelled person she is. An experienced workawayer, we were privileged that she chose to spend the festive season with us.

Previous hosts have described Bernadette as a 5 star helper; reliable; meticulous;… read more

(Excellent )

05.01.2017

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Help create a bushland ...)

My stay with Jacq and Scarlet was so amazingly positive that I don't know what to begin with. This was my number 9 Workaway experience and no doubt the best of all.
The host is welcoming, kind, generous, open-minded. The project of planting trees and making a wildlife sanctuary is very interesting and even when the work is a bit rough, you feel… read more

(Excellent )

18.12.2016

Laissé par l'hôte (Come experience our way of ...) pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

We had the pleasure of having Bernadette and Justin stay with us. The time went way to quick for all of us. They are a pleasure to have and I would recommend any host to grab them as quick as you can if they offer to help. They are hard working honest and just a joy to have, we hope they come back one day soon . We wish them all the best in their… read more

(Excellent )

12.09.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

Bernadette has brought positive change to Chateau de Saint Dau because of her superb administrative capabilities in the hospitality environment, because of her extremely diligent hard working nature and because of her extreme attention to detail in all respects .
She is indeed a hugely valuable person to have involved in any aspect of the… read more

(Excellent )

08.09.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Join us in our chateau just ...)

My longest Workaway experience: 3 months (which seem to have passed in the wink of an eye) at Tony's chateau !!! The chateau has comfortable rooms and the food was always plentiful.
Lots of things to do there but the place is really charming and Tony would reward hard work with wonderful dinner parties and long evenings on the terrace, sipping a… read more

(Excellent )

26.04.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

We spent a lovely week with Bernardette where she helped us around the house and the garden. We then went on vacation and she took over responsibility for our dog, chickens and home for another week. Bernardette is very clean, tidy and organized. She did an amazing job keeping our house tidy, reorganizing and keeping up with the laundry. She was… read more

(Excellent )

18.04.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Help with internal house ...)

Donna and her family are really lovely people. They live in a nice house in Orinda, a green suburb of San Francisco, and every day is a busy day. Many things to do in the house and garden but nothing very hard nor difficult : just the ordinary tasks of a household. And on top of that Greta, a cute, lovely and affectionate golden labrador, always… read more

(Excellent )

19.04.2016

Laissé par l'hôte (Help out on an amazing ...) pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

Thank you Bernadette for all the help with the house and the chalets. Your are reliable and have many skills only "mature" people have! We wish you all the best.

(Excellent )

05.03.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Help out on an amazing ...)

First the place: an ideal location for nature lovers, with amazing views and lots of animals around, away from noisy civilisation. The house is beautiful and comfortable and I was given a very cosy room with a large bathroom just next door. I could eat very healthy organic food, and vegetable that were grown in the garden.
As for entertainment,… read more

(Excellent )

26.03.2016

Laissé par l'hôte (Volunteer with our family in ...) pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

Bernadette spent 2.5 weeks with my family in Malabar, Sydney. She has been gone just a few days and we miss her already! Bernadette is a 5 star helper. Every job she did was done to perfection. She was able to anticipate what needed to be done and would meticulously complete the various jobs. Bernadette is also a wonderful cook which was a bonus… read more

(Excellent )

26.03.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Volunteer with our family in ...)

What an amazing welcome ! Joanne and Ross treated me as a full member of their family as soon as I arrived and we became rapidly very good friends.
I was given a very nice and comfortable room, overlooking the garden and next door to the bathroom. There is a beach 5 minutes away (you can see it from the terrace) and a bus stop nearby.
The work… read more

(Excellent )

01.02.2016

Laissé par l'hôte pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

Bernadette was absolutely wonderfull and we hope she enjoyed her stay with us. From the start she fitted right in to our family, and we all had long conversations learning about France and her many experiences across the world. She was extremely hard working, always cheerfull and always had time for a laugh with her wonderful sense of humour. She… read more

(Excellent )

26.01.2016

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Come and help on our small ...)

This is a perfect place for those who love nature: peaceful and away from the city. In the morning you will be waken by the birds and if you are lucky, you will see some kangaroos crossing the meadow down your bedroom doorstep.
The work is neither difficult, nor physically hard: feed the chickens, collect the eggs and process them.
And above all,… read more

(Excellent )

17.12.2015

Laissé par l'hôte (Good base point in Melbourne, ...) pour le workawayer (Bernadette)

I will miss you Bernadette. It was great to come home and find a clean house and nice surprises of the cleaning you did, excellent job. Her company was great and enjoyable and all the interesting things you would tell me about France. She would do her work then take the train to see things we didn't have time to show her in such a short 10 day… read more

(Excellent )

17.12.2015

Laissé par le workawayer (Bernadette) pour l'hôte pour (Good base point in Melbourne, ...)

Lee and Todd are very generous, welcoming persons and I could not have been more lucky for my first Workaway experience. They took me to nice touristic places and gave me useful information about what was worth doing in Melbourne.
For her house, Lee needs to host a tidy, reliable and self-starting woman. If that is your description so this will… read more

(Excellent )

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