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Read more about the article June 2023 – Goodbye England, Hello Scotland!

June 2023 – Goodbye England, Hello Scotland!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:August 18, 2023
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

Goodbye England Hello Scotland We were well-rested after our week in London and ready to move on again. Next Stop, Scotland. June was to be our Scottish month. With three…

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Read more about the article May 2023 – Goodbye Australia, Hello UK!

May 2023 – Goodbye Australia, Hello UK!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:July 2, 2023
  • Post category:Australia/House and Pet sitting/UK

Goodbye Australia 😥 Hello UK 😀 Sadly, our New Zealand and Australian adventure was coming to an end. With just nineteen days allowance left on our visa, we just had…

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Read more about the article September 2022 – Our final house sit in Brighton.

September 2022 – Our final house sit in Brighton.

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:October 15, 2022
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

I can hardly believe that I am sitting here, writing our September update. This means that our four-month stay in Brighton is almost over! Me and Karyo at Brighton Marina…

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Read more about the article August 2022 – Brighton

August 2022 – Brighton

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:September 27, 2022
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

August 2022 - Brighton - Two house sits, Brighton Pride and A Happy birthday to me! Brighton Pier We completed two house sits during August. These were to be our…

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Read more about the article July 2022 – Brighton

July 2022 – Brighton

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:August 20, 2022
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

Midway through July we ended our first housesit in Brighton that we had started back in June, then, in the last two weeks of July managed to squeeze in two…

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Read more about the article June 2022 – Barnsley and Brighton

June 2022 – Barnsley and Brighton

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:July 30, 2022
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

A year off work, we don't mind if he does! June 2022 started with good news ! Karyo has been given the green light to take a year off work!…

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Read more about the article May 2022 – One years house sitting, A busy month and a visitor comes to stay!

May 2022 – One years house sitting, A busy month and a visitor comes to stay!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:July 2, 2022
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

May 2022 marks exactly one year since we started our house sitting adventure. It has been an amazing year and this month has probably been our busiest to date. In…

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Read more about the article April 2022 – One Beaconsfield house sit.

April 2022 – One Beaconsfield house sit.

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:May 28, 2022
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

Caption competition photo! Entries on a postcard please April 2022 for us consisted of just one house sit in Beaconsfield plus a flying visit to Manchester. We are quickly becoming…

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Read more about the article March 2022 – One house sit, The Bluebell Railway and Winnie the Pooh!

March 2022 – One house sit, The Bluebell Railway and Winnie the Pooh!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:April 9, 2022
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

March 2022 for us was a relaxing month that included one house sit and some great days out including a ride on a steam train and visit to the home…

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Read more about the article Jan/Feb 2022 – A holiday, four Airbnbs and a house sit!

Jan/Feb 2022 – A holiday, four Airbnbs and a house sit!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:March 12, 2022
  • Post category:Airbnb/Gran Canaria/House and Pet sitting/UK

Hello and a very belated Happy New Year to you all! Apologies for the radio silence recently. We have been on our annual holiday to sunny Gran Canaria so not…

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Read more about the article November 2021 – A disappointment, two house sits, one Airbnb, and a flight to sunny Spain

November 2021 – A disappointment, two house sits, one Airbnb, and a flight to sunny Spain

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:December 23, 2021
  • Post category:Airbnb/House and Pet sitting/UK

Hello! - Thanks for taking the time to catch up with what we have been up to recently. A disappointment, Two house-sits, one Airbnb, and a flight to sunny Spain…

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Read more about the article October 2021. One Airbnb and three great house sits

October 2021. One Airbnb and three great house sits

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:November 20, 2021
  • Post category:Airbnb/House and Pet sitting/UK

During October 2021 we managed to squeeze in one Airbnb and three great house sits. but before I tell you about where we were ... An Apology! Thanks for checking…

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Read more about the article September 2021 – One housesit and a milestone.

September 2021 – One housesit and a milestone.

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:October 8, 2021
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

The whole of September 2021 consisted of just one housesit - and the disappointment of having one cancel on us! We also reached the anniversary of our first year of…

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Read more about the article August 2021 – Two great housesit experiences!

August 2021 – Two great housesit experiences!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:September 4, 2021
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

August has been a really good month for us ( if you ignore the weather). It has consisted of two really enjoyable housesit experiences. As per usual though, it didn't…

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Read more about the article July 2021 – A wedding and two more housesits

July 2021 – A wedding and two more housesits

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:August 6, 2021
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

The wedding of the year! Love is in the air July, for us, started with the long-awaited wedding of the year for the Dean family. Our nephew, George was due…

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Read more about the article June 2021 – House & Pet sitting. The good, the sad, and the ugly

June 2021 – House & Pet sitting. The good, the sad, and the ugly

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:July 10, 2021
  • Post category:House and Pet sitting/UK

We have discovered House and pet sitting and, rather unexpectedly, have digressed in our Airbnb travels! Here is a quick update to anyone who has not followed our story from…

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Read more about the article May 2021 – Goodbye Manchester – Hello Edinburgh

May 2021 – Goodbye Manchester – Hello Edinburgh

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:May 29, 2021
  • Post category:Airbnb/UK

TRAIN TRAVEL The train has always been my favourite mode of transport. I remember the excitement I used to feel as a child when mum & dad would surprise us…

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Read more about the article April 2021 – Goodbye Gran Canaria – Hello Manchester!

April 2021 – Goodbye Gran Canaria – Hello Manchester!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:April 24, 2021
  • Post category:Airbnb/Gran Canaria/UK

The past month has been really busy so my apologies for the distinct lack of updates. In the last four weeks, we waved goodbye to Gran Canaria and said hello…

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Read more about the article September 2020 (1) The big day had arrived but it was not the start we had hoped for!

September 2020 (1) The big day had arrived but it was not the start we had hoped for!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:September 30, 2020
  • Post category:Airbnb/Funny/Preparing to leave/UK

  The big day finally arrived.  As we had a 6 am flight we estimated that we needed to be at the airport by 4.30 am at the latest.  We…

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Read more about the article August 2020 – Time to sort out and sell or give away everything we own!

August 2020 – Time to sort out and sell or give away everything we own!

  • Post author:Colin
  • Post published:September 26, 2020
  • Post category:Airbnb/Preparing to leave/UK

January 2020 We have been talking about whether it would be possible to live full-time as Airbnb guests for a few years.  The idea has always been very fluid with…

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