Bill & Jane
About Bill & Jane
My wife and I are both retired teachers, and have both traveled extensively. I backpacked through Europe and northern Africa after a few years of teaching, while my wife lived in London, England before university. In 1985, after 5 years of teaching in the mountains of Alberta, we decided to travel through Asia. We were gone for 2 years, with ...
My wife and I are both retired teachers, and have both traveled extensively. I backpacked through Europe and northern Africa after a few years of teaching, while my wife lived in London, England before university. In 1985, after 5 years of teaching in the mountains of Alberta, we decided to travel through Asia. We were gone for 2 years, with a year teaching in New Zealand. Hinton, Alberta was our next stop. We house-sat for Ed for 3 years. We cared for his two rescue cats, including visits to the vet when needed. We also cared for many fish in a huge aquarium. We had a room and access to the entire house and Ed would come home every few months and stay for a few days or a week. We kept his decor the same in his home. Both of our children were born in Hinton. Later, we took our teens on a year exchange to Australia, where we again cared for another house. We had a friendly mother possum, who, along with her babies on her back, enjoyed our banana treats on the rear deck. From Oct to Jan. 2016, We participated in a house swap in Miami, where we took excellent care of a condo. This year, we have been fortunate to have had 3 housesits; one in Dubai and two in Ho Chi Min City. We enjoyed them immensely!
Why we want to house sit
We have always been travelers, whether that is backpacking or staying in resorts. There are so many places to see in the world, and that staying in one place is the best way to get to know an area, culture and people. We know how to care for a house and yard, and we try to leave the accommodation better than we found it. In one case, we were married in the backyard and looked after their home while their family traveled to Britain. Finally, we really love animals, as we did our own Golden Retriever! Finally, we have cared for other peoples' dogs and cats, and have spent many happy hours playing with and loving their pets.
Our experience
We raised and trained a Golden Retriever, our wonderful Heidi, while our own kids were growing up. Our wealth of experience with many different pets during our lifetime has given us confidence in looking after other peoples' pets. This includes the loving care of dogs, cats, rabbits, turtle, horses and a bird.
Reviews (10)
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Davina - Whangaparaoa, New Zealand
10 January - 17 January 2019
Bill and Jane were amazing sitters. Super friendly from the moment we met. We enjoyed our time getting to know them as well. My husband and I were lucky enough to get dropped off and picked up from the airport too.
Zelda and Link were loved and cared for, with updates everyday. Our house was cle...Bill and Jane were amazing sitters. Super friendly from the moment we met. We enjoyed our time getting to know them as well. My husband and I were lucky enough to get dropped off and picked up from the airport too.
Zelda and Link were loved and cared for, with updates everyday. Our house was clean and tidy when we came home. With yummy cookies baked for us, as well as an Irish stew for dinner! It was an absolute pleasure to have Bill and Jane at our place and we truly enjoyed the time we spent together. I wouldn’t hesitate to have them back again.
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Diana - Henderson, Nevada, United States
13 July - 01 August 2018
Bill and Jane were incredible. They were so great with our “Buddy”. I think he really missed them when they left. They took great care of our home and left it and our car spotless. We loved visiting and getting to know them. Also brought us wonderful gifts. Highly recommended!
Bill and Jane were incredible. They were so great with our “Buddy”. I think he really missed them when they left. They took great care of our home and left it and our car spotless. We loved visiting and getting to know them. Also brought us wonderful gifts. Highly recommended!
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Daniel & Jess - Bangkok, Thailand
21 February - 28 February 2018
Thank you Bill & Jane for caring for our cats! They were very well looked after & very happy. Thank you also for taking such good care of our home & for making our return home so welcoming, prepared food for our arrival was much needed & delish!
Thanks again
Jess & Dan xThank you Bill & Jane for caring for our cats! They were very well looked after & very happy. Thank you also for taking such good care of our home & for making our return home so welcoming, prepared food for our arrival was much needed & delish!
Thanks again
Jess & Dan x- Organised
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About Bill & Jane
My wife and I are both retired teachers, and have both traveled extensively. I backpacked through Europe and northern Africa after a few years of teaching, while my wife lived in London, England before university. In 1985, after 5 years of teaching in the mountains of Alberta, we decided to travel through Asia. We were gone for 2 years, with a year teaching in New Zealand. Hinton, Alberta was our next stop. We house-sat for Ed for 3 years. We cared for his two rescue cats, including visits to the vet when needed. We also cared for many fish in a huge aquarium. We had a room and access to the entire house and Ed would come home every few months and stay for a few days or a week. We kept his decor the same in his home. Both of our children were born in Hinton. Later, we took our teens on a year exchange to Australia, where we again cared for another house. We had a friendly......
My wife and I are both retired teachers, and have both traveled extensively. I backpacked through Europe and northern Africa after a few years of teaching, while my wife lived in London, England before university. In 1985, after 5 years of teaching in the mountains of Alberta, we decided to travel through Asia. We were gone for 2 years, with a year teaching in New Zealand. Hinton, Alberta was our next stop. We house-sat for Ed for 3 years. We cared for his two rescue cats, including visits to the vet when needed. We also cared for many fish in a huge aquarium. We had a room and access to the entire house and Ed would come home every few months and stay for a few days or a week. We kept his decor the same in his home. Both of our children were born in Hinton. Later, we took our teens on a year exchange to Australia, where we again cared for another house. We had a friendly mother possum, who, along with her babies on her back, enjoyed our banana treats on the rear deck. From Oct to Jan. 2016, We participated in a house swap in Miami, where we took excellent care of a condo. This year, we have been fortunate to have had 3 housesits; one in Dubai and two in Ho Chi Min City. We enjoyed them immensely!
Why we want to house sit
We have always been travelers, whether that is backpacking or staying in resorts. There are so many places to see in the world, and that staying in one place is the best way to get to know an area, culture and people. We know how to care for a house and yard, and we try to leave the accommodation better than we found it. In one case, we were married in the backyard and looked after their home while their family traveled to Britain. Finally, we really love animals, as we did our own Golden Retriever! Finally, we have cared for other peoples' dogs and cats, and have spent many happy hours playing with and loving their pets.
Our experience
We raised and trained a Golden Retriever, our wonderful Heidi, while our own kids were growing up. Our wealth of experience with many different pets during our lifetime has given us confidence in looking after other peoples' pets. This includes the loving care of dogs, cats, rabbits, turtle, horses and a bird.
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Dogs
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Bird
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Small pet
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House & pet sitting timeline
Bill and Jane have done 10 house sits since 2016
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WhangaparaoaNew ZealandJan 2019 -
HendersonUnited StatesJul - Aug 2018 -
BangkokThailandFeb 2018 -
EdinburghUnited KingdomSep - Oct 2017 -
GlasgowUnited KingdomSep 2017 -
GlasgowUnited KingdomSep 2017
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LondonUnited KingdomSep 2017 -
Phnom PenhCambodiaApr 2017 -
Phnom PenhCambodiaApr 2017 -
Dubai International Financial CentreUnited Arab EmiratesMar - Apr 2017
