Inge & Nick
Inge & Nick
Animal loving, reliable and friendly Anglo/Dutch couple
About Inge & Nick
We are a friendly and reliable, non-smoking couple who like travel and animals. We have two much-loved cats, a small pond with some fish, and we also regularly walk a borrowed dog named Millie, who is a very cute Westie, as well as our neighbours' dogs Bella and Lolly.
We have no kids - but we do have two lovely godchildren that we regularly lo...
We are a friendly and reliable, non-smoking couple who like travel and animals. We have two much-loved cats, a small pond with some fish, and we also regularly walk a borrowed dog named Millie, who is a very cute Westie, as well as our neighbours' dogs Bella and Lolly.
We have no kids - but we do have two lovely godchildren that we regularly look after. But since we can 'give them back' whenever we want, we're pretty flexible.
I'm a self-employed business coach and work from home, and Nick is employed full-time and works in Avonmouth. Depending on where and when the housesit is, I might come on my own, with Nick joining me at the weekend, or we would come together.
In 2017 I completed my challenge to walk 2017 miles, and this has left me with a love for walking that I simply can't get rid of. Walking with a dog is a lot more fun though, and that's why the housesitting is so interesting to us.
Why we want to house sit
In 2021 we want to take (at least) a year off to travel the world by housesitting, and in the meantime, we want to get some experience of it by doing some local house sits (we're in Bristol), or possibly a longer one as a holiday.
We love the idea of staying in nice places and having the companionship of pets. Walking a dog is a great way to get to know the area, and nothing beats cuddling up on the sofa with a cat on your lap.
We're also keen to get as many reviews as possible, as this will help us when we want to do our longer trips in the future.
Our experience
We love animals and are completely happy to give them medication, stick to complicated routines and give them lots of love. Oh and we're keen walkers, so any dogs would get plenty of exercise. Nick has also always had a pond with fish, so is able to do all the necessary maintenance on that if needed.
We own a lovely house ourselves and take great pride in caring for it by keeping it clean and tidy. We're not builders, but would certainly be able to change a light bulb or check the fire alarm.
We would treat your home like our own, which means using coasters, turning off the lights and keeping everything clean and tidy.
Reviews (7)
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Hermione - Bristol, United Kingdom
13 September - 14 September 2018
Inge is the perfect house/catsitter. She is very capable, cheerful and calm, and Chomsky immediately took to her and became her companion, which is the best testament a cat can give. She gets on top of all the details of keys, meal times, habits, and then throws herself 100% into it, whilst givin...
Inge is the perfect house/catsitter. She is very capable, cheerful and calm, and Chomsky immediately took to her and became her companion, which is the best testament a cat can give. She gets on top of all the details of keys, meal times, habits, and then throws herself 100% into it, whilst giving the impression that she is actually enjoying it as well! She communicates with little videos and leaves the house very clean. She would be the perfect person to hold the fort while an owner was far away, or for an extended time, as she is both warm and efficient. Highly recommended!
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Hermione - Bristol, United Kingdom
04 April - 06 April 2018
Inge brought a great warmth and capability to her sit with my cats. She is full of positivity and cheerfulness, and I am sure they relaxed in her company immediately. Nothing seemed too much trouble for her, and she quickly got the hang of their routines and quirks, and I felt they were in very g...
Inge brought a great warmth and capability to her sit with my cats. She is full of positivity and cheerfulness, and I am sure they relaxed in her company immediately. Nothing seemed too much trouble for her, and she quickly got the hang of their routines and quirks, and I felt they were in very good hands. She also treated them with great kindness, and obviously has a natural rapport with animals. She communicated with texts and photos, and I felt she was completely on the ball with staying in touch with me. She also very kindly did some extra cleaning in my house, which I appreciate. I feel sure that she could tackle any unexpected situation that might arise in a longer stay, with expertise and calm, and highly recommend her. You would be lucky to have your home and animals in such capable hands.
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Cristina - Bristol, United Kingdom
22 February - 24 February 2018
We went away for two nights and Inge popped in before then to meet Kaiser and Oso who immediately made friends with her which put my mind at rest. Inge is a very caring person and sent me a lot of pictures via What's App and kept me up to date with what they were all up to which was lovely. On ...
We went away for two nights and Inge popped in before then to meet Kaiser and Oso who immediately made friends with her which put my mind at rest. Inge is a very caring person and sent me a lot of pictures via What's App and kept me up to date with what they were all up to which was lovely. On our return we were met with two happy and well cared for little dogs and a lovely clean home. I would highly recommend Inge and she has already said that she would return if we would be popping away for a weekend again which we will look forward to seeing her and I know Kaiser and Oso will also, she will always be welcome to come back, so see you soon Inge
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About Inge & Nick
We are a friendly and reliable, non-smoking couple who like travel and animals. We have two much-loved cats, a small pond with some fish, and we also regularly walk a borrowed dog named Millie, who is a very cute Westie, as well as our neighbours' dogs Bella and Lolly.
We have no kids - but we do have two lovely godchildren that we regularly look after. But since we can 'give them back' whenever we want, we're pretty flexible.
I'm a self-employed business coach and work from home, and Nick is employed full-time and works in Avonmouth. Depending on where and when the housesit is, I might come on my own, with Nick joining me at the weekend, or we would come together.
In 2017 I completed my challenge to walk 2017 miles, and this has left me with a love for walking that I simply can't get rid of. Walking with a dog is a lot more fun though, and that's why the housesitting is so intere......
We are a friendly and reliable, non-smoking couple who like travel and animals. We have two much-loved cats, a small pond with some fish, and we also regularly walk a borrowed dog named Millie, who is a very cute Westie, as well as our neighbours' dogs Bella and Lolly.
We have no kids - but we do have two lovely godchildren that we regularly look after. But since we can 'give them back' whenever we want, we're pretty flexible.
I'm a self-employed business coach and work from home, and Nick is employed full-time and works in Avonmouth. Depending on where and when the housesit is, I might come on my own, with Nick joining me at the weekend, or we would come together.
In 2017 I completed my challenge to walk 2017 miles, and this has left me with a love for walking that I simply can't get rid of. Walking with a dog is a lot more fun though, and that's why the housesitting is so interesting to us.
Why we want to house sit
In 2021 we want to take (at least) a year off to travel the world by housesitting, and in the meantime, we want to get some experience of it by doing some local house sits (we're in Bristol), or possibly a longer one as a holiday.
We love the idea of staying in nice places and having the companionship of pets. Walking a dog is a great way to get to know the area, and nothing beats cuddling up on the sofa with a cat on your lap.
We're also keen to get as many reviews as possible, as this will help us when we want to do our longer trips in the future.
Our experience
We love animals and are completely happy to give them medication, stick to complicated routines and give them lots of love. Oh and we're keen walkers, so any dogs would get plenty of exercise. Nick has also always had a pond with fish, so is able to do all the necessary maintenance on that if needed.
We own a lovely house ourselves and take great pride in caring for it by keeping it clean and tidy. We're not builders, but would certainly be able to change a light bulb or check the fire alarm.
We would treat your home like our own, which means using coasters, turning off the lights and keeping everything clean and tidy.
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House & pet sitting timeline
Inge and Nick have done 7 house sits since 2016
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BristolUnited KingdomSep 2018 -
BristolUnited KingdomApr 2018
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Chew MagnaUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
Ross on WyeUnited KingdomAug 2017 -
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