About Jenny
I am a freelancing translator in my forties. I live in Sweden, but as my job is location-free I can work where ever I can find internet access and a desk. To fully take advantage of this and expand my horizons a bit, I now want to try house-sitting. It seems like the perfect thing for someone who wants to travel the world at a slower pace. Last ...
I am a freelancing translator in my forties. I live in Sweden, but as my job is location-free I can work where ever I can find internet access and a desk. To fully take advantage of this and expand my horizons a bit, I now want to try house-sitting. It seems like the perfect thing for someone who wants to travel the world at a slower pace. Last winter I worked from Bali and the years before that from Montevideo, Uruguay and Melbourne, Australia, and that was wonderful. Being there made working feel almost like being on holiday.
The reason why I became a translator is because I am fascinated by languages and the secrets they hold to other cultures and countries. That is a never ending exploration. With different levels of proficiency I speak Swedish (obviously), Norwegian, Danish, English, Spanish and French. I have also been studying Russian and Arabic, but I fear I have a long struggle ahead of me with those two.
I love gardening and I love animals. At the moment I live in a small flat, so I have to make due with an allotment garden and lots of potted plants but unfortunately no pets right now. I have lived with cats for big parts of my life and I would love to work away from home in the company of cats. At the moment I compensate not having a cat by trying to make friends with all the neighbourhood cats.
My life is fairly quiet as I mostly just enjoy reading and occasionally visiting the theatre to watch a play. I also like meeting friends to discuss “important” matters over tea. I don't smoke, I seldom drink and I try to practice yoga on a regular basis. If I were to get an opportunity to house sit, I would be working from "home" and therefore I would be able to look after and cuddle pets as much as they would want and need.
Why I want to house sit
House sitting offers a unique possibility to travel but with a home base. You can leave your friends and family behind but know that you wont be alone at the other end of your journey, that there will be an new animal friend to keep you company. All this seems perfect to me and I really want to experience it.
My experience
I might be quite new in the house-sitting community, but I am not new to looking after houses and pets. I have been helping friends, family and neighbours many times, and they have been helping me when I have been away. Taking care of pets, plants and gardens is an easy way for me to help my friends have a relaxing holiday, and it is something I enjoy doing.
Leaving your house in another person's care takes a lot of trust, and I always try do everything in my power to honour that trust. I try to treat the home owner's house as if it were my own but with full respect of privacy of course. I try to leave it as clean and tidy as possible – as if I had never been there at all.
Before I get more ”proper” recommendations from users of this page, I thought I could share a few words from friends I have helped out. They can of course be contacted for more information.
”Jenny stayed with us for a few weeks last summer, living in the self-contained studio in our garden. She is a delightful person - companionable, considerate, thoughtful, good-humoured, outgoing, friendly and generally nice to have around the place. Whenever we went away for a few days at a time she was more than competent at looking after the house, garden, veggie beds and chickens; and when she moved on she left the place tidy and in good order. Her English is impeccable - better than many native speakers! We are still in touch with Jenny and hope that she will visit us again.”
Simon and Christine Grove, Taroona, Tasmania, Australia.
Reviews (2)
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Leda - Seattle, Washington, United States
24 June - 04 July 2018
Jenny was a totally perfect cat and house sitter! We couldn't have been happier. She was very attentive to our three cats, communicated with us regularly during our trip, left our house nice and clean--and even baked bread and an apple dessert for our return home. We highly recommend her as a ...
Jenny was a totally perfect cat and house sitter! We couldn't have been happier. She was very attentive to our three cats, communicated with us regularly during our trip, left our house nice and clean--and even baked bread and an apple dessert for our return home. We highly recommend her as a sitter!
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Victoria - Ipswich, United Kingdom
10 August - 23 August 2017
Jenny really is THE best housesitter. First and foremost, our lovely cat Luna was very, very well looked after. Jenny even bought a couple of cat toys with her! I received lots of pictures of Luna looking very happy while we were on holiday
Jenny really is THE best housesitter. First and foremost, our lovely cat Luna was very, very well looked after. Jenny even bought a couple of cat toys with her! I received lots of pictures of Luna looking very happy while we were on holiday
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External references (2)
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Mattias - House / Pet sitting Reference
15 November 2016
I have known Jenny for a long time and can attest that she is very kind and responsible, especially with animals. My own cat has first-hand experience with Jenny’s generosity and gentle care when she was invited to stay at Jenny’s place for several weeks. You have nothing to worry about if you ch...
I have known Jenny for a long time and can attest that she is very kind and responsible, especially with animals. My own cat has first-hand experience with Jenny’s generosity and gentle care when she was invited to stay at Jenny’s place for several weeks. You have nothing to worry about if you choose Jenny to look after your home and pets.
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Jenny - House / Pet sitting Reference
15 November 2016
My dear friend, Jenny Tegnborg, has taken care of both house and cat for us for several weeks and she did a splendid job. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a trustworthy housesitter.
My dear friend, Jenny Tegnborg, has taken care of both house and cat for us for several weeks and she did a splendid job. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs a trustworthy housesitter.
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About Jenny
I am a freelancing translator in my forties. I live in Sweden, but as my job is location-free I can work where ever I can find internet access and a desk. To fully take advantage of this and expand my horizons a bit, I now want to try house-sitting. It seems like the perfect thing for someone who wants to travel the world at a slower pace. Last winter I worked from Bali and the years before that from Montevideo, Uruguay and Melbourne, Australia, and that was wonderful. Being there made working feel almost like being on holiday.
The reason why I became a translator is because I am fascinated by languages and the secrets they hold to other cultures and countries. That is a never ending exploration. With different levels of proficiency I speak Swedish (obviously), Norwegian, Danish, English, Spanish and French. I have also been studying Russian and Arabic, but I fear I have a long strug......
I am a freelancing translator in my forties. I live in Sweden, but as my job is location-free I can work where ever I can find internet access and a desk. To fully take advantage of this and expand my horizons a bit, I now want to try house-sitting. It seems like the perfect thing for someone who wants to travel the world at a slower pace. Last winter I worked from Bali and the years before that from Montevideo, Uruguay and Melbourne, Australia, and that was wonderful. Being there made working feel almost like being on holiday.
The reason why I became a translator is because I am fascinated by languages and the secrets they hold to other cultures and countries. That is a never ending exploration. With different levels of proficiency I speak Swedish (obviously), Norwegian, Danish, English, Spanish and French. I have also been studying Russian and Arabic, but I fear I have a long struggle ahead of me with those two.
I love gardening and I love animals. At the moment I live in a small flat, so I have to make due with an allotment garden and lots of potted plants but unfortunately no pets right now. I have lived with cats for big parts of my life and I would love to work away from home in the company of cats. At the moment I compensate not having a cat by trying to make friends with all the neighbourhood cats.
My life is fairly quiet as I mostly just enjoy reading and occasionally visiting the theatre to watch a play. I also like meeting friends to discuss “important” matters over tea. I don't smoke, I seldom drink and I try to practice yoga on a regular basis. If I were to get an opportunity to house sit, I would be working from "home" and therefore I would be able to look after and cuddle pets as much as they would want and need.
Why I want to house sit
House sitting offers a unique possibility to travel but with a home base. You can leave your friends and family behind but know that you wont be alone at the other end of your journey, that there will be an new animal friend to keep you company. All this seems perfect to me and I really want to experience it.
My experience
I might be quite new in the house-sitting community, but I am not new to looking after houses and pets. I have been helping friends, family and neighbours many times, and they have been helping me when I have been away. Taking care of pets, plants and gardens is an easy way for me to help my friends have a relaxing holiday, and it is something I enjoy doing.
Leaving your house in another person's care takes a lot of trust, and I always try do everything in my power to honour that trust. I try to treat the home owner's house as if it were my own but with full respect of privacy of course. I try to leave it as clean and tidy as possible – as if I had never been there at all.
Before I get more ”proper” recommendations from users of this page, I thought I could share a few words from friends I have helped out. They can of course be contacted for more information.
”Jenny stayed with us for a few weeks last summer, living in the self-contained studio in our garden. She is a delightful person - companionable, considerate, thoughtful, good-humoured, outgoing, friendly and generally nice to have around the place. Whenever we went away for a few days at a time she was more than competent at looking after the house, garden, veggie beds and chickens; and when she moved on she left the place tidy and in good order. Her English is impeccable - better than many native speakers! We are still in touch with Jenny and hope that she will visit us again.”
Simon and Christine Grove, Taroona, Tasmania, Australia.
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House & pet sitting timeline
Jenny has done 2 house sits since 2015
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SeattleUnited StatesJun - Jul 2018 -
IpswichUnited KingdomAug 2017
