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2026..... Idyllic French mill and owners need friendly helper.

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The experience

Hi I'm Jo. I'm an artist and I'd like to spend more time focused on my painting. Steve would also like to spend less time worrying about our dogs and gardening.

So we're looking for a companion to contribute to the smooth running of our household and give us more of a flexible lifestyle.

This will involve some cleaning, looking after our dogs, Otto and Neo, and helping out with the everyday stuff that needs doing in the (big) garden.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cleaning: Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.

Housekeeping: Help with changing the bed linens and general housekeeping.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner French

Over 25 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We're looking for a long term worldpacker for at least a month, but preferably longer, to do a bit of housework, walk our two boisterious young dogs and feed the cats whilst I sit in front of my easel and concentrate on what I'm doing there, and Steve gets on with day to day admin and the other stuff he enjoys.

It's not arduous work. But it is important for the upkeep of our lovely home.

In return for your patience, sense of humour and enthusiasm we will provide a lovely room and bathroom. We will treat you as family and take you with us on shopping trips, socialising with our friends and enjoying the local music and bar scene.

All meals are provided. You are welcome to share our living space with us in your spare time and there is an art studio and library that you can make use of too, along with basic gym equipment and a bike you can borrow. There are some great walking routes in the local area if you enjoy hiking.

Activities & Shift

We will ask you to be flexible in the hours you help but we will never ask you to help more than 5 hours a day. 5 days a week. If we ever do ask you to do more we will come to a fair arrangement.

You maybe asked to walk our two dogs at least once during the day. We will ask you to keep on top of the housework - hoovering/dusting/ for us and to spend some time working in the garden. We will give you a list of jobs that need doing on a weekly basis and work out a timetable with you on your arrival.

This might suit someone with an online job that can be done outside your working hours - as long as your priority is with your worldpacker role. And we are willing to be flexible to a point and as long as it is previously agreed with us.

Rules

No smoking.

We provide your breakfast and lunch and will cook you a lovely dinner every night. and we like to make sure that you're not left hungry at mealtimes but, if you need more, we're happy to take you to the local supermarket so you can buy your own stash of snacks and beers!

No throwing sticks or toys for our dogs. Sticks are dangerous for dogs.

Please respect our home, do what we ask you to do to look after it, and put stuff back where you found it.

That's all!