Simon & Rebecca
About Simon & Rebecca
An active couple, we've been married for 6 years and own a house less than a minute from Roundhay Park in Leeds. It's a fab location because we spend so much time outdoors and love walking or running round the park.
I am a Director at an international Digital Marketing agency based in Leeds City Centre and have worked there (at Stickyeyes) for ...
An active couple, we've been married for 6 years and own a house less than a minute from Roundhay Park in Leeds. It's a fab location because we spend so much time outdoors and love walking or running round the park.
I am a Director at an international Digital Marketing agency based in Leeds City Centre and have worked there (at Stickyeyes) for 7 years. See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonallen1/
Beccy (Rebecca) is the Claims & Insurance Manager at Bradford Royal Infirmary NHS Trust and has worked there for over 8 years. (While we can't currently make our Trust and Verification the 'Enhanced' status on our profile because the Police Check option doesn't work, Beccy has an active Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check through work.)
We love being outside on a weekend, clocking up the steps and taking in the country air, so having your dog alongside us would be amazing, or coming back and spending the evening cuddling up with your cat or other furry/feathered family member.
We don't smoke either and having used AirBnB on multiple occasions for international travel, we've received excellent feedback on our cleanliness, with hosts previously describing us as 'the perfect guests', so you'd know your home would be in safe hands.
Whilst we don't currently own a dog, like many of you we still find pooh bags in practically every item of clothing we own!!
We'd be delighted to arrange to meet with you before you decide to appoint, so just let us know if you'd like us to call round.
Finally, having now done a number of sits, we've found it really useful to set up a WhatsApp group with the owners to share updates and photos of their pets while they're away. We'll obviously give you the option of whether you want us pestering you whilst you're away traveling first though!
Why we want to house sit
We originally joined in Summer 2018 as we embarked on some major building work on our house in Roundhay, North Leeds in Yorkshire, England. We originally planned to live in a campervan on our driveway for 3-4 months while the work was completed, but some friends suggested that we registered on here to help local people that required a pet sitter. Not only did we get to enjoy lots of fun time and cuddles from their fluffy family members at the same time, but it was the best decision we've ever made as we've met some amazing people (now freinds) and cared for some adorable pets too.
After completing a number of sits in 2018 we realised that this was something we wanted to continue doing, even after returning to our home, and so while we've already secured a couple of sits in 2019 we really hope that this is our opportunity to apply for and accept sits across the globe in years to come.
We both work full time , Monday to Friday, but both have the flexibility to work from home, and so have and can make this work to be flexible with those pets that don't like to be left alone all day, as well as dedicating our weekends to them too. For those sits further afield, we're both very happy taking holiday to cover these and so wouldn't have any other distractions other than spending our days playing with your much loved pets.
Our experience
We regularly dog & house sit for Beccy's parents in Devon, caring for Ollie - 7yr old Cockapoo - and also look after our friend’s cats in Bath too. We've both grown up with cats and dogs in the family and while we don't have pets of our own at the moment, we love spending time with these and all our friends who regularly ask us to walk or care for their pets whenever they go on holiday.
Having completed a number of sits on here already, with a number of owners subsequently inviting us back again to cover further dates, we hope to grow our sits and geographical reach over the next few years and hope to become a high profile, long-term sitter through this amazing site.
Reviews (5)
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Jin - Meanwood, United Kingdom
22 October - 31 October 2018
Simon and Beccy were exemplary house-sitters when they sat for us. The house was extremely well kept. Our pets were well-cared for, too. While we were away, our cat's pre-existing wound was still seemingly not healing. Rather than adopt a wait-and-see position, Simon and Beccy took the precaution...
Simon and Beccy were exemplary house-sitters when they sat for us. The house was extremely well kept. Our pets were well-cared for, too. While we were away, our cat's pre-existing wound was still seemingly not healing. Rather than adopt a wait-and-see position, Simon and Beccy took the precaution of bringing Lola to the vets. It turned out to be a good call, as Lola did need urgent medical attention. Lola is now better, thanks to Simon and Beccy's diligent care. We should add that all our other pets were not ignored in the process! We consider Simon and Beccy to be a very resourceful team as house-sitters; individually, too. A lovely couple we had the pleasure to meet. We would welcome both back any time to house-sit for us again, should the opportunity arise. Highly recommended.
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Response from Simon & Rebecca
A luxurious sit.
Jin and her family were incredibly warm and welcoming and left detailed and clear instructions for looking after Lola and their other smaller animals, as well as their house. The homemade cake awaiting our arrival, prepared by the excellent baker Anya, was a delightful touch and was thoroughly enjoyed!
The house is really comfortable with all modern conveniences and is situated in a great location for Leeds and Harrogate, as well as accessing the wider West and North Yorkshire area.
We really enjoyed our time in your home, caring for your delightfully fluffy and cuddly pets and we would definitely recommend this sit. -
Anthea - Boroughbridge, United Kingdom
02 November - 04 November 2018
Simon and Beccy are fantastic housesitters, our animals had wonderful care, lots of walks, communication was excellent and the house was immaculate on our return with the added extra of flowers.
We would recommend them to anyone as a sitter, 5 star!Simon and Beccy are fantastic housesitters, our animals had wonderful care, lots of walks, communication was excellent and the house was immaculate on our return with the added extra of flowers.
We would recommend them to anyone as a sitter, 5 star!- Organised
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Christiane - Morley, United Kingdom
29 August - 15 October 2018
Nice pleasant couple who cared well for our cat Wilfie (which was the priority) and gave us regular updates via WhatsApp. Simon & Beccy left a friendly welcome message with little gifts as a thank you for selecting them. However, since returning home we are left somewhat perplexed. We are not dis...
Nice pleasant couple who cared well for our cat Wilfie (which was the priority) and gave us regular updates via WhatsApp. Simon & Beccy left a friendly welcome message with little gifts as a thank you for selecting them. However, since returning home we are left somewhat perplexed. We are not dissatisfied but feel that there was information that could have been provided, which wasn't, and required asking. A complete debrief including items covering the house would have been appreciated, although these were and are not major issues. Return of one set of keys still needs to take place.
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About Simon & Rebecca
An active couple, we've been married for 6 years and own a house less than a minute from Roundhay Park in Leeds. It's a fab location because we spend so much time outdoors and love walking or running round the park.
I am a Director at an international Digital Marketing agency based in Leeds City Centre and have worked there (at Stickyeyes) for 7 years. See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonallen1/
Beccy (Rebecca) is the Claims & Insurance Manager at Bradford Royal Infirmary NHS Trust and has worked there for over 8 years. (While we can't currently make our Trust and Verification the 'Enhanced' status on our profile because the Police Check option doesn't work, Beccy has an active Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check through work.)
We love being outside on a weekend, clocking up the steps and taking in the country air, so having your dog alongside us would be amazing, or comi......
An active couple, we've been married for 6 years and own a house less than a minute from Roundhay Park in Leeds. It's a fab location because we spend so much time outdoors and love walking or running round the park.
I am a Director at an international Digital Marketing agency based in Leeds City Centre and have worked there (at Stickyeyes) for 7 years. See: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonallen1/
Beccy (Rebecca) is the Claims & Insurance Manager at Bradford Royal Infirmary NHS Trust and has worked there for over 8 years. (While we can't currently make our Trust and Verification the 'Enhanced' status on our profile because the Police Check option doesn't work, Beccy has an active Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check through work.)
We love being outside on a weekend, clocking up the steps and taking in the country air, so having your dog alongside us would be amazing, or coming back and spending the evening cuddling up with your cat or other furry/feathered family member.
We don't smoke either and having used AirBnB on multiple occasions for international travel, we've received excellent feedback on our cleanliness, with hosts previously describing us as 'the perfect guests', so you'd know your home would be in safe hands.
Whilst we don't currently own a dog, like many of you we still find pooh bags in practically every item of clothing we own!!
We'd be delighted to arrange to meet with you before you decide to appoint, so just let us know if you'd like us to call round.
Finally, having now done a number of sits, we've found it really useful to set up a WhatsApp group with the owners to share updates and photos of their pets while they're away. We'll obviously give you the option of whether you want us pestering you whilst you're away traveling first though!
Why we want to house sit
We originally joined in Summer 2018 as we embarked on some major building work on our house in Roundhay, North Leeds in Yorkshire, England. We originally planned to live in a campervan on our driveway for 3-4 months while the work was completed, but some friends suggested that we registered on here to help local people that required a pet sitter. Not only did we get to enjoy lots of fun time and cuddles from their fluffy family members at the same time, but it was the best decision we've ever made as we've met some amazing people (now freinds) and cared for some adorable pets too.
After completing a number of sits in 2018 we realised that this was something we wanted to continue doing, even after returning to our home, and so while we've already secured a couple of sits in 2019 we really hope that this is our opportunity to apply for and accept sits across the globe in years to come.
We both work full time , Monday to Friday, but both have the flexibility to work from home, and so have and can make this work to be flexible with those pets that don't like to be left alone all day, as well as dedicating our weekends to them too. For those sits further afield, we're both very happy taking holiday to cover these and so wouldn't have any other distractions other than spending our days playing with your much loved pets.
Our experience
We regularly dog & house sit for Beccy's parents in Devon, caring for Ollie - 7yr old Cockapoo - and also look after our friend’s cats in Bath too. We've both grown up with cats and dogs in the family and while we don't have pets of our own at the moment, we love spending time with these and all our friends who regularly ask us to walk or care for their pets whenever they go on holiday.
Having completed a number of sits on here already, with a number of owners subsequently inviting us back again to cover further dates, we hope to grow our sits and geographical reach over the next few years and hope to become a high profile, long-term sitter through this amazing site.
Verifications
Verification level
Standard level
Email Address, Phone Number, External references (1), Identity & Document Check
All Standard Verification checks are carried out by a specialist 3rd Party
Animal Care Experience
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Dogs
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Cats
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Fish
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Bird
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Small pet
Availability
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Profile Details
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Travelling as a
Previous house sitting experience
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Member since
House & pet sitting timeline
Simon and Rebecca have done 5 house sits since 2018
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BoroughbridgeUnited KingdomNov 2018 -
MeanwoodUnited KingdomOct 2018 -
IlkleyUnited KingdomSep 2018 -
MorleyUnited KingdomAug - Oct 2018 -
YorkUnited KingdomAug - Sep 2018
