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Mature Reliable Couple with Helping Hands
United Kingdom
Testimonials
They have 3 testimonials (view below)
Pet experience
Dog(s), Cat(s), Chicken(s), Fish, Rabbit(s), Guinea pig(s), Pig(s), Goat(s) – We love to have dogs who like lots of walking
Police check
They have a police check
Availability
From: 10 Apr 2024
Until: 13 May 2025
(see their busy times below)
Occupation
Retired
References
They have referees/references (view below)
About this sitter
We are a happily longtime married couple (45 years to May 2024), both now 60+ with no ties. We both worked for large multi-national companies all our working life and have both taken redundancy to pursue our passion in life. We especially love France and did take a sabbatical there for 18 months May 2007 - Nov 2008. Debbie finished work end Jan 2014 and since beginning of Feb 2014 we have been housesitting in France, Sweden, Spain, Crete, St. Lucia, Italy and the UK, and are thoroughly enjoying life!.
Why they want to house sit
We want to fulfil our passion for travelling and seeing different parts of the world with its sights and culture and feel looking after other people's home and pets will be a great way to fulfil our aspirations whilst still giving something in return. We love dogs and did have one earlier in our working life. Philip speaks fairly good French and Debbie studies hard and would like to work towards becoming fully fluent.
Their experience
Very! We have now completed numerous official housesits fulltime since Feb 2014, all have been very successful and we have had referrals from all our sitters as well as requests to return. All are pleased to provide references. Philip has also re-trained and is a fully qualified City & Guilds plumber (Gloucester College), he has also taken Domestic Electrician training and holds a Part P Certificate. We have bought and renovated houses throughout our married life, both in the UK and in France, most recently our last address in Bournville where we had totally renovated, including moving the bathroom upstairs and extending the kitchen into the old downstairs bathroom. In France we had a large house with 1 hectare (2.5 acres) so are also experienced in large garden tasks - hedge-cutting, tree pruning, mowing etc.
What can they bring to the assignment
We are honest, trustworthy, reliable and considerate, and understand that your home and pets are your most important possessions (as ours is to us!) which deserve to be cared for to the best of our ability. We can offer experience in all sorts of gardening and DIY jobs and both of us love dogs so let us be your helping hands.
You can find oodles more information about our housesitting adventures on our simple website www.housesitters4u.com.
Last updated:
10 Apr 2024
Available to house sit
Africa, Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Middle East, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, North East Asia, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South East Asia, South Korea, South Pacific, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
Availability dates
From: 10 Apr 2024
Until: 13 May 2025
They have indicated that they are busy at the following times:
22 May 2024 to 17 June 2024
Do they charge?
They sometimes charge for house sitting services
Personal details
Age: 56-65 years old
Family status:
Couple
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MindMyHouse.com – https://www.mindmyhouse.com/owners/sitter_listing/13975
Testimonials
Phil and Debbie, simply ideal house sitters
Having seen testimonials on other sites it was clear from the outset that Phil and Debbie were experienced and organised house sitters. From our first contact they inspired confidence; their communication with us was excellent. They arrived on time and quickly settled in, and the handover was completed quickly, once again it was obvious that they had done it before, so we left the next day quite happy that our house and pets were in good hands. When we came back there was a delicious meal waiting for us, even if we were a bit late. It was clear our pets had been well looked after, and the house was as clean, if not cleaner than when we left it, plus there were some jobs round the garden that they had taken care of. They even supplied their own toilet paper and washing up liquid! They come prepared, having experienced many different houses and levels of equipment. We wouldn't hesitate to ask them to sit again.
Simon, France, 13 Oct 2024
Excellent sitters!
We were able to take our short holiday with confidence that our home and pet would be well cared for. On our return, we were not disappointed. Everything was as we had hoped for. Phil and Debbie are excellent, trustworthy sitters. Very friendly, knowledgable and experienced. They kindly took us to/from the local airport and made us a meal for our return. What more could you ask? We happily recommend them and would be delighted for them to sit for us again.
Stephanie, France, 3 Feb 2020
Phil & Debbie are a charming couple full of energy and enthusiasm.
Phil & Debbie looked after our cats and our house very well. Should we need house sitters again in the future we would love them to come back. We hope their first visit to Crete was unforgettable .. a jewel of an island in the Mediterranean. They kept in touch with us while we were away. We wish all the best to them and would recommend them to anyone.
Susan, Greece, 29 Oct 2016