Work away

Our Workaways, Chris & Louise — an English couple — arrived today around noon. After they settled in, and enjoyed a light lunch of homemade soup and onion tart, we sat and chatted together, to learn a little about each other and to learn what we were all wanting from the couple of weeks they would be spending with us. They had been in France doing work away since early January, and we were their third hosts. They’ve had a variety of experiences on their trip, so it was good to listen to their stories and understand what they expect.

We spent some time showing them the house and the garden, and explaining some of the jobs we wanted to try and get done while they were here. It was good to hear their ideas on some of the projects, and hear some different points of view on how we can approach things. We now had a plan and were all looking forward to getting started.