April 2022 – One Beaconsfield house sit.
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…
March 2022 – One house sit, The Bluebell Railway and Winnie the Pooh!
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…
Jan/Feb 2022 – A holiday, four Airbnbs and a house sit!
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…
December 2021 – One house-sit – Girona, Spain
Girona December 2021 was a nice settled, relaxing month for us. The whole month consisted of just one house-sit - in Girona, Spain. As the year drew to a close…
November 2021 – A disappointment, two house sits, one Airbnb, and a flight to sunny Spain
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…
October 2021. One Airbnb and three great house sits
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…
September 2021 – One housesit and a milestone.
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…
August 2021 – Two great housesit experiences!
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…
July 2021 – A wedding and two more housesits
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…
June 2021 – House & Pet sitting. The good, the sad, and the ugly
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…
May 2021 – Goodbye Manchester – Hello Edinburgh
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…
April 2021 – Goodbye Gran Canaria – Hello Manchester!
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…
March 2021 (2) Our top ten places to visit in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria, because of its shape, is known as the round island of the Canary Islands. It is 47 km (29 miles) across and covers an area of 1,560 sq…
March 2021 (1) Gran Canaria – One more month?
Gran Canaria The Canary Islands, situated in the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometers west of the coast of Morocco are an autonomous community of Spain. Pin to show the Location of…
February 2021 (2) Why writing a blog is far more difficult than I ever thought it would be!
To say we are aimlessly meandering through life is an understatement. Our future plans are, well, not planned at all. We never really know where we will be more than…
February 2021 (1) Goodbye Rome – Hello Gran Canaria.
It Rained a lot in Rome! We had loved Rome. It is a beautiful city that we will definitely return to in the future. It had, however, rained .......a lot!…
January 2021 (3) Our top15 favourite things about Rome!
Rome is one of the most visited cities in the world attracting around 10 million tourists every year. A visit here has been on our 'to do' list for ages…
January 2021 (2) The Trevi Fountain -15 facts & legends
No visit to Rome is complete without a trip to see The Trevi Fountain ( Fontana di Trevi ). The fountain is, without doubt, one of the most visited attractions…
January 2021 (1) – Garbatella, Rome
Our Journey Our journey from Greece to Italy was nerve-racking but thankfully quite painless. We had an afternoon flight so were able to leave our final accommodation in Ampelokipi at…
December 2020 (3) – Goodbye Greece – Hello Italy
We have really enjoyed our time in Greece. When we arrived, back in September our plan was to stay for one month then move on. However, after our initial month…