Spring is one of the best seasons to enjoy London, and once again we would be house sitting in Putney, south-west London. We had spent the last three months in south-west France, so the opportunity to spend five weeks in London to look after Gracie the dog and Gordon the tortoise was exciting. House sitting …
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House Sitting in Zurich and Southwest France: January 2018
January 2018 has been a full-on month of housesitting. We said our goodbyes to our two boys and daughter-in-law Jess who joined us for Christmas and New Year in Zurich. We’ve had a month of car troubles while exploring new places. We’ve caught up with friends and taken another road trip. Having two new housesitting …
House Sitting in Great Shelford village near Cambridge
For the summer month of July, we accepted a house sitting assignment in the lovely village of Great Shelford. Only 7 km from the center of Cambridge in England. Looking after two beautiful dogs, an 8-year old chocolate Labrador and a 9-month old Cockapoo puppy. With the owners away for their annual holiday, it was …
Christmas House Sitting in France: Villages of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
When you organize a house-sitting assignment in France, you are excited. But when the housesit is in the spectacular region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, you know there will be days out exploring. Provence, in southeastern France, encompasses an area of mountains, gorges, vineyards and olive groves down to the Mediterranean Sea. People will associate the region …
House Sitting in Stroud, One of the Best Farmers Markets in England
Updated January 2023 Stroud is a small town in the Cotswolds and ideal as a base to explore the surrounding area of the Cotswolds. Getting to Stroud in Gloucestershire The train from London Paddington is a 1.5-hour journey to Stroud, giving you plenty of time to enjoy one of the best Farmer’s Markets in England. …
House Sitting for Free Accommodation while you travel
We have had a few people ask us how we managed to get the house-sitting bookings in Europe because it is one of the best ways to travel with free accommodation. So what is housesitting? House sitting is a service matching homeowners going on holiday with sitters who stay in that home. Often, there are …