Don & Anne
About Don & Anne
I am a retired Air Canada pilot and my wife is a retired Certified General accountant and we have been married for over 41 years. We met in Canberra while Don was a pilot with the RAAF VIP Squadron. We have three grown daughters, one of whom lives in Australia. We live in the country north of Toronto, Canada, on a little lake. We have an organi...
I am a retired Air Canada pilot and my wife is a retired Certified General accountant and we have been married for over 41 years. We met in Canberra while Don was a pilot with the RAAF VIP Squadron. We have three grown daughters, one of whom lives in Australia. We live in the country north of Toronto, Canada, on a little lake. We have an organic vegetable garden and we enjoy running, hiking and tennis. We are both non-drinkers and non-smokers.
Why we want to house sit
We are both dual Australian/Canadian citizens. My wife was born in Canberra and her parents, 3 sisters and our youngest daughter live there. We have our own car in Australia and like to travel up and down the east coast as to not impose too much on the family.
Our experience
We are both physically fit and participate in 5 km runs often. We are quiet and tidy and willing to work in the garden and other small jobs that need doing. We are very happy to look after pets but we don't have any of our own as we travel too often. We both worked on farms in our youth - Don with cattle and Anne with sheep.
Reviews (4)
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Max - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
13 March - 30 March 2018
Don and Anne are a lovely couple. They are interesting people with a variety of life experiences who show warmth and engagement with other people. We felt very comfortable leaving our home and our animals in their care.
Everything was in good order when we return and the house was spotless. It h...Don and Anne are a lovely couple. They are interesting people with a variety of life experiences who show warmth and engagement with other people. We felt very comfortable leaving our home and our animals in their care.
Everything was in good order when we return and the house was spotless. It had clearly been thoroughly dusted, cleaned and well cared for.
The animals were also well looked after and it was evident that Don and Ann had a real affinity with our Stewie and Hamish.
We have no hesitation in recommending them for house and pet sits.- Organised
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Julie - Mapleton, Queensland, Australia
29 January - 18 February 2018
Don and Annie did a wonderful job looking after our home and B&B property plus our 3 'girls' (feathered variety). The house was immaculate (Annie even tidied kitchen drawers and the linen cupboard) and we did not have a thing to worry about upon our return.
They experienced all sorts of weather,...Don and Annie did a wonderful job looking after our home and B&B property plus our 3 'girls' (feathered variety). The house was immaculate (Annie even tidied kitchen drawers and the linen cupboard) and we did not have a thing to worry about upon our return.
They experienced all sorts of weather, including a storm, creating extra work with chopping down fallen bamboo so we could not recommend them highly enough.
Many thanks from Julie and Charlie- Organised
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Aleysha - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
14 March - 20 March 2017
Don and Anne are a friendly and intelligent couple who house and pet sat for us for a 2 week period in March 2017. They were keen to find out all there was to know about our animals and home so that they could fit our shoes perfectly. They instantly connected with our Maltese terrier, Charlie. ...
Don and Anne are a friendly and intelligent couple who house and pet sat for us for a 2 week period in March 2017. They were keen to find out all there was to know about our animals and home so that they could fit our shoes perfectly. They instantly connected with our Maltese terrier, Charlie. He takes some time to warm to new sitters, thinking: "O Oh, here we go again" , and shakes nervously! Poor little guy. It is really important to us that the routines don't change too much, and that Charlie will settle with the new sitters quickly. When the sitters are considerate like Don and Anne, the adaption doesn't take very long. We also have 3 hens, 3 worm farms, a veg garden and an ornamental garden to care for, and Don and Anne were marvellous. Everything had been perfectly managed, even brand new vegetable seedlings were thriving through some pretty hot weather. Don had thoughtfully bought a hose part and fixed a leak in the irrigation system. We returned after 2 weeks to a perfectly spotless home. The two large decks had been cleaned as well. What a treat to return to a happy Charlie, hens and garden. Thank you to our 5 star sitters, Don and Anne.
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About Don & Anne
I am a retired Air Canada pilot and my wife is a retired Certified General accountant and we have been married for over 41 years. We met in Canberra while Don was a pilot with the RAAF VIP Squadron. We have three grown daughters, one of whom lives in Australia. We live in the country north of Toronto, Canada, on a little lake. We have an organic vegetable garden and we enjoy running, hiking and tennis. We are both non-drinkers and non-smokers.
I am a retired Air Canada pilot and my wife is a retired Certified General accountant and we have been married for over 41 years. We met in Canberra while Don was a pilot with the RAAF VIP Squadron. We have three grown daughters, one of whom lives in Australia. We live in the country north of Toronto, Canada, on a little lake. We have an organic vegetable garden and we enjoy running, hiking and tennis. We are both non-drinkers and non-smokers.
Why we want to house sit
We are both dual Australian/Canadian citizens. My wife was born in Canberra and her parents, 3 sisters and our youngest daughter live there. We have our own car in Australia and like to travel up and down the east coast as to not impose too much on the family.
Our experience
We are both physically fit and participate in 5 km runs often. We are quiet and tidy and willing to work in the garden and other small jobs that need doing. We are very happy to look after pets but we don't have any of our own as we travel too often. We both worked on farms in our youth - Don with cattle and Anne with sheep.
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House & pet sitting timeline
Don and Anne have done 4 house sits since 2015
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CanberraAustraliaMar 2018 -
MapletonAustraliaJan - Feb 2018 -
CanberraAustraliaMar 2017 -
CanberraAustraliaDec 2015 - Jan 2016
