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Dog(s), Cat(s), Horse/Donkey(s), Chicken(s), Bird(s), Fish, Rabbit(s), Guinea pig(s)
They don't have a police check
From: 18 January 2023
Until: 31 December 2025
Retired
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We are youngish retired professionals who have enjoyed many years of travelling and working overseas. Both of us love the company of animals, especially cuddly cats and active dogs but due to our nomadic lifestyle have had to make do with being surrogate parents to various family and friends fur kids. When we are at home in Adelaide we love to grow vegetables and keep an orchard of fruit trees in our back garden.
We have owned motorhomes for many years and after retirement we had 4 years living in a motorhome full time travelling around Europe followed by lots of trips around Australia. We found many places we would have liked to spend more time in so house sitting is one way we can do this. We would also like the opportunity to be part of a local community for a short time and improve our foreign language skills.
Examples of our house sitting experience include:
Shropshire, UK - looking after the gentle giant Bruce, a 10 year old deerhound/greyhound.
Hertfordshire, UK - Looking after an active king george spaniel called Tommy who loves morning and afternoon walks and snuggles in the evening.
Norfolk, UK - Looking after a historic gate house with a large landscaped garden.
Adelaide, Australia - Looking after a cuddly Burmese cat called Pushka
Semaphore, Australia - Looking after a border collie called Gypsy who has several ongoing medical conditions which require specific dietary management and a daily medication regime; an older german shepherd call Ezilly who thinks she is a puppy and wants to play ball; and an elderly cat called Daisy who talks to you when she is in the mood.
We are both experienced maintaining and renovating a house and gardens. Brian restores vintage cars and grows vegetables and I enjoy sewing, upholstery and furniture restoration. We are keen walkers and enjoy cycling. Our skills in speaking German, French, Italian and Spanish are adequate for daily interactions. I grew up with all sorts of domestic animals and spent many years horseriding.
Australia, Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
From: 18 January 2023
Until: 31 December 2025
They don't charge for house sitting services
MindMyHouse member since 2017
Age: 56-65 years old
Family status:
Couple
Total completed house sits: 1
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Testimonials
Wonderful Housesitters!
We couldn't recommend Kathryn & Brian enough! They were so easy to communicate with and they looked after our home like it was theirs. Our two dogs absolutely loved them and they were extremely well looked after. We couldn't have asked for anything more. They even had a meal cooked and ready for us on our return. 5 stars!!!!
Millie, United Kingdom, 16 June, 2023
Delightful Australian Couple
We were really happy to have met this lovely Australian couple. Our dog, Bruce, was thoroughly spoilt and had more works than normal! He loved them. They had a lovely meal prepared for us on our return and left our house as they found it. They arrived as house sitters and left as friends. We would certainly recommend them.
Jon, United Kingdom, 23 September, 2018