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Reliable, friendly, caring couple ready to take care of your home and pets
United Kingdom
Testimonials
They have 3 testimonials (view below)
Pet experience
Dog(s), Cat(s), Horse/Donkey(s), Chicken(s), Fish, Rabbit(s), Guinea pig(s), Rodent(s), Goat(s), Farm animal(s) – Kate rides & has horse experience, and Chris has kept goats, pigs, ducks, hens etc. We are both like dogs & cats.
Police check
They have a police check
Availability
From: 27 April 2021
Until: 30 June 2027
Occupation
Environmental Projects Manager, mainly retired,
References
They have referees/references (view below)
About this sitter
We are a responsible, caring, friendly couple who enjoy walking, reading, travel, nature and outdoor life. After many years of working, bringing up children and looking after our own pets and homes, it is time for a break! We are both more or less retired, and happily busy with many other things - improving in French and Spanish (mainly Kate), teaching Qui Gong (Chris), and hiking, biking and wild swimming (both of us). We are usually in Scotland in the summer, and we try to spend time house-sitting in Europe in the period from mid-autumn to early Spring. We have our residence permits for Spain, and plan to spend time in France and Portugal as well this coming winter.
Why they want to house sit
We both enjoy spending time living in a place - walking, talking to people, enjoying cafe life and taking the time to get the feel of a place. We enjoy the opportunity to try out different languages, to keep learning, and to keep open minded about the world.
House-sitting is ideal for this as we also love having animals to look after, and to keep us company too. Chris still has some teaching and other commitments in Edinburgh, and at those times I am happy to do part or all of a house-sit solo.
Their experience
We have looked after houses, gardens, and many animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, horses, hens, goats and geese. We have sorted out many minor problems whilst house-sitting. We both love having animals around, and enjoy walking with dogs (and sometimes cats too!). I love horses, know how to look after them, and can ride. Chris has kept dogs, hens, pigs and goats. We both enjoy gardening and are practical hand-on people.
What can they bring to the assignment
We are both mature and responsible, and like to look after other people's homes as if they were our own. We don't smoke. We drink a little wine or beer with meals. We are both tidy and respectful of other people's houses. We can both drive. I speak reasonable French (intermediate level), and have some Spanish also. Chris is excellent at DIY and so on. We are both practical people, and able to deal with anything unexpected.
As well as the immediate references on this site I can give you details of others if you want to get in touch with anyone directly.
Last updated:
2 October 2023
Available to house sit
Cyprus, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Availability dates
From: 27 April 2021
Until: 30 June 2027
Do they charge?
They don't charge for house sitting services
Membership
MindMyHouse member since 2016
Personal details
Age: 56-65 years old
Family status:
Couple
Total sits
Total completed house sits: 5
References
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About this house sitter
MindMyHouse member since November 2023
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Testimonials
Reliable friendly couple
Kate and Chris are a lovely friendly couple. They did a house sit for us for 2 weeks, looking after the house, animals and the garden. We were in contact most days, they took our doggies out on some adventures which they have thoroughly enjoyed. They took care of all the feathered animals and even the tiny hamster. The house was clean and tidy on our return and they even left us a cooked meal for our late arrival home. The garden was kept lovely and planted some produce which was very helpful. Chris couldn't resist his talents at leaving us a drawing to help with our project renovating! We would recommend and welcome Kate and Chris anytime.
polly, France, 06 May, 2019
Great easy going couple
We got on well with Chris and Kate as soon as they arrived. We knew all would be well with our home and animals and it all was on our return. Thank you guys for giving us peace of mind on our break in uk. Hope you might do another sit for us sometime. Enjoy your travels. Take care Sue and Paul
Sue n Paul, France, 11 January, 2018
Reliable, friendly, looked well after our hens and cats
It was a pleasure to get to know Kate and Chris, a friendly and reliable couple, who looked after our country house in France, with hens and cats, for 5 weeks this spring. They were good communicators, keeping us frequently up to date by email while we were away.
Roussillon, France, 11 April, 2017