Jacqui & Henry
About Jacqui & Henry
We live half the year in Andalucia Spain since we retired early a few years ago and built our own house, with a pool and gardens which we maintain ourselves. I had my own acupuncture practice for over 20 years in the UK and my husband worked for a large Bank as a Project Manager. Since retiring I have learnt Spanish, and taken classes in Flame...
We live half the year in Andalucia Spain since we retired early a few years ago and built our own house, with a pool and gardens which we maintain ourselves. I had my own acupuncture practice for over 20 years in the UK and my husband worked for a large Bank as a Project Manager. Since retiring I have learnt Spanish, and taken classes in Flamenco dance and art. My husband is learning the guitar. We love going for long walks, reading or simply relaxing by the pool. We are taking the opportunity to travel whilst we do not have any pets of our own.
Why we want to house sit
We love animals and travel. House-sitting gives us the opportunity to meet both these desires. House sitting is a much more authentic experience and way of getting to know an area than staying in a hotel, and having pets to care for provides us with a complete family and makes us feel worth-while.
Our experience
We have had pets all our lives, mainly dogs and cats, but also rabbits and birds. We lost our dog last year so we are taking some time out to travel the world, and adore looking after other's pets. We just love all animals. We are an active retired couple who enjoy walking, relaxing, gardening and experiencing other cultures. We own our house with pool so are experienced on general maintenance issues and take the responsibility of looking after someone else's house very seriously.
Reviews (2)
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Jane - Valencia, Spain
28 March - 02 April 2018
We met Jacqui and Henry before our trip to UK, they are very nice and kept us informed while we were away and Simon
We met Jacqui and Henry before our trip to UK, they are very nice and kept us informed while we were away and Simon
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Response from Jacqui & Henry
Thanks Jane. Lovely to meet you and we enjoyed our stay with your cats and Wendy the tortoise.
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Jane - Hungerford, United Kingdom
05 March - 11 March 2018
Jacqui and Henry were exemplary housesitters. They arrived precisely when they said they would and the bonding with Tarka started the moment they arrived. When we returned home the fact that Tarka had caught them out by chewing through her lead while they were lunching in a pub hadn't thrown the...
Jacqui and Henry were exemplary housesitters. They arrived precisely when they said they would and the bonding with Tarka started the moment they arrived. When we returned home the fact that Tarka had caught them out by chewing through her lead while they were lunching in a pub hadn't thrown them in the slightest. Our house was IMMACULATE, there was food waiting for us and to our disappointment Tarka went into a sulk after they left. What more could one ask for and they would be first choice for a return stay.
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External references (1)
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Lesley - House / Pet sitting Reference
22 January 2018
I first met Jacqui quite a few years ago when her dog and ours started playing together one day. They became firm friends as did Jacqui and I. I've always been an animal lover and could feel straight away that Jacqui has the same love and respect for animals as I have had for mine. My dog made a ...
I first met Jacqui quite a few years ago when her dog and ours started playing together one day. They became firm friends as did Jacqui and I. I've always been an animal lover and could feel straight away that Jacqui has the same love and respect for animals as I have had for mine. My dog made a fuss of her immediately and we joked that dogs are always good judges of character ! It was an added bonus that our reserved cat also took a liking to her !
She 'dog and cat sat' a few times for our 'boys' and I could relax knowing that they were in safe,caring hands.- Organised
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About Jacqui & Henry
We live half the year in Andalucia Spain since we retired early a few years ago and built our own house, with a pool and gardens which we maintain ourselves. I had my own acupuncture practice for over 20 years in the UK and my husband worked for a large Bank as a Project Manager. Since retiring I have learnt Spanish, and taken classes in Flamenco dance and art. My husband is learning the guitar. We love going for long walks, reading or simply relaxing by the pool. We are taking the opportunity to travel whilst we do not have any pets of our own.
We live half the year in Andalucia Spain since we retired early a few years ago and built our own house, with a pool and gardens which we maintain ourselves. I had my own acupuncture practice for over 20 years in the UK and my husband worked for a large Bank as a Project Manager. Since retiring I have learnt Spanish, and taken classes in Flamenco dance and art. My husband is learning the guitar. We love going for long walks, reading or simply relaxing by the pool. We are taking the opportunity to travel whilst we do not have any pets of our own.
Why we want to house sit
We love animals and travel. House-sitting gives us the opportunity to meet both these desires. House sitting is a much more authentic experience and way of getting to know an area than staying in a hotel, and having pets to care for provides us with a complete family and makes us feel worth-while.
Our experience
We have had pets all our lives, mainly dogs and cats, but also rabbits and birds. We lost our dog last year so we are taking some time out to travel the world, and adore looking after other's pets. We just love all animals. We are an active retired couple who enjoy walking, relaxing, gardening and experiencing other cultures. We own our house with pool so are experienced on general maintenance issues and take the responsibility of looking after someone else's house very seriously.
Verifications
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Basic level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (1)
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Fish
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Poultry
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Bird
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Small pet
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Jacqui and Henry have done 3 house sits since 2017
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BathUnited KingdomSep 2018 -
ValenciaSpainMar - Apr 2018 -
HungerfordUnited KingdomMar 2018
