Responsible, honest, clean, mature and fit chap available to house-sit

About this sitter

I am fastidiously clean and respectful of other peoples' belongings. I take care of other folks' property as if they were mine.
I am from, and live, in the North of England. Nidderdale, in the heart of The Yorkshire Dales specifically.
I like to spend time south of here especially in Winter where the weather will be more agreeable.
I like to hike and bike. I am very fit. I try cycle 1000 miles per month! It's no fun riding a pushbike in the cold, wet & wind. I also like to walk/hike....whatever the weather.
I do quite a bit of buying and selling on line so an internet connection is a MUST!

I am an early riser and usually early to bed. I don't smoke. I am NOT a party animal!

Why they want to house sit

Why do you want to house sit? It's an opportunity to live and experience life in another place.....and hopefully get weather decent enough for me to get out on my bike most days exploring the local area for an hour or two.

Their experience

I grew up in the Yorkshire Dales on my family's small-holding (when I wasn't away at school).
I went to Giggleswick School - an historic traditional English boarding school. Following that I did Business Studies at Harrogate College....so I've had a good education.

On our small farm we had cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks.....numerous cats, and always a couple of dogs. We never had horses but I am good with most animals and never have a problem making a connection with them. I 'feel' for an animal as if they were a fellow human, so I take care of them accordingly. I cannot bear to see cruelty or neglect.

I have house-sat several times in the past before this Winter, including looking after 2 horses, dog, 2 cats & 2 gerbils in Denmark, looking after a 49ft ketch in Mexico, a wheat farm in Western Australia and several properties in the USA inc. Oregon, Pennsylvannia. Numerous properties in Europe.

Am I experienced? Yes. Very experienced in LIFE. I'm well educated. I have done many different jobs, including:
-managing a wheat farm in Western Australia
-driving around the world in a Land Rover (95-2001)
-sailing across the Atlantic in a small (8m) sailboat....and sailing the Tasman, Caribbean, Pacific, Sea of Cortez and the Med. Crewing and delivering many boats.
-I am an experienced driver and have licences for trucks, buses and motorbikes along with my regular car licence.
-I have travelled extensively to well over 100 countries and experienced much, including many earthquakes, civil war, and the Tsunami (Sri Lanka).
-I look after myself very well and am quite a good cook. I am also handy at most things. I have renovated 2 houses and maintain my own vehicles.

I can get by in French and Spanish. I have basic German, (VERY basic) Chinese and Russian.

What can they bring to the assignment

I can bring a dependable, honest, clean Yorkshireman to look after your property and pets. I have few ties at home and lots of time for myself so being anywhere is not a problem for me. I am self-contained!