Bev & Kate
About Bev & Kate
We are retired friends and spend as much time as possible together travelling the world. I live in South Africa and Kate lives in Australia. We both love animals but no longer have pets of our own so love the opportunity to spend time with and look after other people's pets. We are non-smokers and are great adventurers!
Kate practiced as a Regi...
We are retired friends and spend as much time as possible together travelling the world. I live in South Africa and Kate lives in Australia. We both love animals but no longer have pets of our own so love the opportunity to spend time with and look after other people's pets. We are non-smokers and are great adventurers!
Kate practiced as a Registered Nurse for over 50 years in Australia. She has 3 daughters - 2 who live in Australia and 1 ouside London. She has 4 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.
I was a Maths and Science schoolteacher for the first part of my career and then worked for IBM as a Systems Engineer. After the birth of my children, I worked from home as an Internet Marketer. I have 2 sons in France and Switzerland, 1 daughter in Australia and 1 granddaughter.
Kate and I met 4 years ago in South Africa and have since travelled around the world cruising and caravanning. We stayed in airbnbs as we drove and took the train from the west to the east of Canada in 2016.
We enjoy cruising and choose this form of travel as often as possible. We have cruised around New Zealand, from Sydney to Seattle, around Alaska, from New York to Southampton and around Tasmania. In November we shall be cruising around Spain.
We are planning to visit Scotland in October and would love to house-sit for 3-5 days at a time in various spots so that we can relax and enjoy that beautiful part of the world while loving and looking after your home and your pets. We are both very independent and capable and would love to look after your home so that you can have time away that includes peace of mind for your home and pets.
Why we want to house sit
When we travel, we enjoy spending a good amount of time in one place so as to get to know and enjoy the surroundings. We also enjoy spending time in a home so as to really experience life as it is in the community rather than making use of tourist accomodation.
Our experience
We are new to housesitters but used airbnb extensively on our trip across Canada in 2016. Kate regularly housesits for her daughter on her farm and is very skilled at looking after horses, chickens, cats and dogs. I have not house-sat myself but let my own home out to house-sitters whenever I travel
Reviews (1)
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Judith - Musselburgh, United Kingdom
18 October - 26 October 2018
Five stars across the board for Bev and Kate. Thank you for being great house-sitters and looking after our little Smoky so well and keeping our house safe and occupied while we were away. Also for being so accommodating to have to settle yourselves in as we left earlier than you were arriving. ...
Five stars across the board for Bev and Kate. Thank you for being great house-sitters and looking after our little Smoky so well and keeping our house safe and occupied while we were away. Also for being so accommodating to have to settle yourselves in as we left earlier than you were arriving. Smoky obviously loved you, to settle so well and so quickly. She can be quite timid so you gained her trust very quickly it sounds. So good to hear you liked our special little bit of East Lothian and enjoyed some of the other attractions further afield too.
We are very grateful to have had you and wish you well for your future travels. Lucky pets indeed who get you to sit for them.- Organised
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Kimberley - House / Pet sitting Reference
22 July 2018
I have house sat for Kate on more then one occasion I have found Kate to be well organised extremely clean fair minded and honest.
Kate would be the most trustworthy person I know her love and respect for other people their property animals and gardens would be of the highest standard.
If you wer...I have house sat for Kate on more then one occasion I have found Kate to be well organised extremely clean fair minded and honest.
Kate would be the most trustworthy person I know her love and respect for other people their property animals and gardens would be of the highest standard.
If you were lucky enough to have Kate and Bev house sit for you you would be truly blessed!- Organised
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Pennie - House / Pet sitting Reference
09 July 2018
I have been fortunate to have stayed in Bev's home and had Bev stay in my home. Bev is extremely organised and sensible, and will think things through to ensure that everything happens as it should, in the best way possible. She has a huge heart and is highly considerate of others wants and needs...
I have been fortunate to have stayed in Bev's home and had Bev stay in my home. Bev is extremely organised and sensible, and will think things through to ensure that everything happens as it should, in the best way possible. She has a huge heart and is highly considerate of others wants and needs. We have been staying in each others homes for around four years now. I have brought my two newborn babies back to Bev's home, as I lived remotely, and stayed there for an extended period while we sorted out all official matters. My young son is extremely fond of Bev and her home. I thoroughly recommend her for all matters of house and pet sitting.
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Gail - Character Reference
25 May 2018
I have known Bev for 38 years, firstly as a work colleague and then as a very good friend. She is a delightful person and one of the most loyal, reliable, trustworthy and honorable people it's been my pleasure to know.
I would have no hesitation in recommending her to be a house and/or pet sitte...I have known Bev for 38 years, firstly as a work colleague and then as a very good friend. She is a delightful person and one of the most loyal, reliable, trustworthy and honorable people it's been my pleasure to know.
I would have no hesitation in recommending her to be a house and/or pet sitter, and people could feel very comfortable in the knowledge that their houses and pets would be in very good hands.- Organised
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About Bev & Kate
We are retired friends and spend as much time as possible together travelling the world. I live in South Africa and Kate lives in Australia. We both love animals but no longer have pets of our own so love the opportunity to spend time with and look after other people's pets. We are non-smokers and are great adventurers!
Kate practiced as a Registered Nurse for over 50 years in Australia. She has 3 daughters - 2 who live in Australia and 1 ouside London. She has 4 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.
I was a Maths and Science schoolteacher for the first part of my career and then worked for IBM as a Systems Engineer. After the birth of my children, I worked from home as an Internet Marketer. I have 2 sons in France and Switzerland, 1 daughter in Australia and 1 granddaughter.
Kate and I met 4 years ago in South Africa and have since travelled around the world cruising and caravanning. We ......
We are retired friends and spend as much time as possible together travelling the world. I live in South Africa and Kate lives in Australia. We both love animals but no longer have pets of our own so love the opportunity to spend time with and look after other people's pets. We are non-smokers and are great adventurers!
Kate practiced as a Registered Nurse for over 50 years in Australia. She has 3 daughters - 2 who live in Australia and 1 ouside London. She has 4 grandsons and 1 granddaughter.
I was a Maths and Science schoolteacher for the first part of my career and then worked for IBM as a Systems Engineer. After the birth of my children, I worked from home as an Internet Marketer. I have 2 sons in France and Switzerland, 1 daughter in Australia and 1 granddaughter.
Kate and I met 4 years ago in South Africa and have since travelled around the world cruising and caravanning. We stayed in airbnbs as we drove and took the train from the west to the east of Canada in 2016.
We enjoy cruising and choose this form of travel as often as possible. We have cruised around New Zealand, from Sydney to Seattle, around Alaska, from New York to Southampton and around Tasmania. In November we shall be cruising around Spain.
We are planning to visit Scotland in October and would love to house-sit for 3-5 days at a time in various spots so that we can relax and enjoy that beautiful part of the world while loving and looking after your home and your pets. We are both very independent and capable and would love to look after your home so that you can have time away that includes peace of mind for your home and pets.
Why we want to house sit
When we travel, we enjoy spending a good amount of time in one place so as to get to know and enjoy the surroundings. We also enjoy spending time in a home so as to really experience life as it is in the community rather than making use of tourist accomodation.
Our experience
We are new to housesitters but used airbnb extensively on our trip across Canada in 2016. Kate regularly housesits for her daughter on her farm and is very skilled at looking after horses, chickens, cats and dogs. I have not house-sat myself but let my own home out to house-sitters whenever I travel
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Bev and Kate have done 1 house sit since 2018
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MusselburghUnited KingdomOct 2018
