Melinda & Jon
About Melinda & Jon
We are passionate travellers who are willing to embrace any new experience. We have had a wide variety of work experience over our lifetimes. Although the last few years have been spent in local government and health services, we have also worked in the fields of hospitality, customer service and when travelling have taken on jobs as an au pa...
We are passionate travellers who are willing to embrace any new experience. We have had a wide variety of work experience over our lifetimes. Although the last few years have been spent in local government and health services, we have also worked in the fields of hospitality, customer service and when travelling have taken on jobs as an au pair, farm hand and bar tender.
Why we want to house sit
House sitting offers the opportunity to travel and visit places that we had not thought about – it is the owners that drive our destination. We are able to travel and absorb things at a much slower pace as we have both left our jobs to travel on a full time basis for the next 2 years. We are interested in experiencing and being part of your community, be that big or small. We also enjoy our own time walking around villages and through nature. We appreciate the benefits and qualities of both the town and the country – enjoying long country walks, peace and tranquility as well as coffee shops, central parks and the hustle and bustle of the city.
Our experience
Jon has spent most of his career working with troubled children and young people for NGOs and in government. Jon has also worked for the Department of National Parks, in a professional capacity. Mel ran a small house sitting business for many years and has a great love of animals as well as an appreciation and respect for homes and spaces that belong to others. We believe it will be rewarding taking care of other people's pets, especially since we can't have our own for the time being. We will enjoy their company as much as they enjoy having us there. Your pets make the whole experience so much fun. It’s a real pleasure to caring for them and winning their affection in return.We have both always had animals in our lives and understand the importance of animals in people’s lives and know how to enjoy their company and provide the necessary care, whether they live inside or outside. We know that your pet is an integral part of your life and require the best care possible. Most recently we adopted Jon's son’s Husky who lived with us for many years. Now that Jon’s son is older and more settled he has resumed care for our beautiful Husky and with saddened hearts we have left him in the care of his ‘dad’ so we can find new friends.
Reviews (6)
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Maggie & Graham - Wiveliscombe, United Kingdom
11 July - 25 July 2018
Mel and Jon were excellent sitters. They arrived the day before we left and stayed the night of our return to fit in with our flight times, which was really helpful and meant we got chance to meet and get to know them. All our animals were very well cared for and the house and garden were kept ju...
Mel and Jon were excellent sitters. They arrived the day before we left and stayed the night of our return to fit in with our flight times, which was really helpful and meant we got chance to meet and get to know them. All our animals were very well cared for and the house and garden were kept just as we would have hoped.
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Derek - Bath, United Kingdom
06 July - 08 July 2018
Mel and Jon were excellent. No issues at all and the dogs were very happy as well. Recommended
Mel and Jon were excellent. No issues at all and the dogs were very happy as well. Recommended
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Lucy - Reading, United Kingdom
13 June - 18 June 2018
Melinda and John are a great couple. Very organised and professional in their responsibilities. Our dogs had a great time and we thoroughly recommend them for a housesit. John even mowed our lawns and mended 2 wheelbarrows!
Lucy AllisonMelinda and John are a great couple. Very organised and professional in their responsibilities. Our dogs had a great time and we thoroughly recommend them for a housesit. John even mowed our lawns and mended 2 wheelbarrows!
Lucy Allison- Organised
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About Melinda & Jon
We are passionate travellers who are willing to embrace any new experience. We have had a wide variety of work experience over our lifetimes. Although the last few years have been spent in local government and health services, we have also worked in the fields of hospitality, customer service and when travelling have taken on jobs as an au pair, farm hand and bar tender.
We are passionate travellers who are willing to embrace any new experience. We have had a wide variety of work experience over our lifetimes. Although the last few years have been spent in local government and health services, we have also worked in the fields of hospitality, customer service and when travelling have taken on jobs as an au pair, farm hand and bar tender.
Why we want to house sit
House sitting offers the opportunity to travel and visit places that we had not thought about – it is the owners that drive our destination. We are able to travel and absorb things at a much slower pace as we have both left our jobs to travel on a full time basis for the next 2 years. We are interested in experiencing and being part of your community, be that big or small. We also enjoy our own time walking around villages and through nature. We appreciate the benefits and qualities of both the town and the country – enjoying long country walks, peace and tranquility as well as coffee shops, central parks and the hustle and bustle of the city.
Our experience
Jon has spent most of his career working with troubled children and young people for NGOs and in government. Jon has also worked for the Department of National Parks, in a professional capacity. Mel ran a small house sitting business for many years and has a great love of animals as well as an appreciation and respect for homes and spaces that belong to others. We believe it will be rewarding taking care of other people's pets, especially since we can't have our own for the time being. We will enjoy their company as much as they enjoy having us there. Your pets make the whole experience so much fun. It’s a real pleasure to caring for them and winning their affection in return.We have both always had animals in our lives and understand the importance of animals in people’s lives and know how to enjoy their company and provide the necessary care, whether they live inside or outside. We know that your pet is an integral part of your life and require the best care possible. Most recently we adopted Jon's son’s Husky who lived with us for many years. Now that Jon’s son is older and more settled he has resumed care for our beautiful Husky and with saddened hearts we have left him in the care of his ‘dad’ so we can find new friends.
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Animal Care Experience
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Horses
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Preferred Countries
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Afghanistan
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antarctica
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos Islands
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
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- Fiji
- Finland
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- French Southern Territories
- Gabon
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- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
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- Guernsey
- Guinea
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- Guyana
- Haiti
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- North Korea
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
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- Palau
- Palestinian Territory
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Barthelemy
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Martin
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
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House & pet sitting timeline
Melinda and Jon have done 8 house sits since 2015
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New RossIrelandAug 2018 -
WiveliscombeUnited KingdomJul 2018 -
BathUnited KingdomJul 2018 -
LondonUnited KingdomJun 2018 -
ReadingUnited KingdomJun 2018
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StandlakeUnited KingdomJun 2018 -
HaarlemNetherlandsMay 2018 -
Oestrich-WinkelGermanyMay 2018
