Fiona & Alan
About Fiona & Alan
We are a couple in our late fifties, with cats and hens of our own. Alan loves painting & drawing and Fiona enjoys doing Yoga, walking, reading & practising languages as she is a languages teacher in an independent primary school.
We are a couple in our late fifties, with cats and hens of our own. Alan loves painting & drawing and Fiona enjoys doing Yoga, walking, reading & practising languages as she is a languages teacher in an independent primary school.
Why we want to house sit
We have had people house sitting at our home for four years and have been house sitting ourselves too during the past year. We like to travel in the winter and spring months, as we run a B & B called Woodland Retreat during the warmer months. Alan is self-employed and Fiona has long school holidays so we like to make the most of winter holiday time.
Our experience
We have both had cats all our lives, as well as in our 18 years together. Before we met, we both had dogs in our families. We live in woodland with lots of dog-walkers and often stop to chat with our neighbours. We have kept a variety of hens for four years now. As homeowners we are used to caring for properties and dealing with any issues which may arise.
Reviews (4)
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Anne - Uzès, France
13 February - 19 February 2017
Fiona and Alan are the best cat sitters we’ve ever had, and everyone we had so far from Trusted Housesitters was very good, so that’s saying a lot. What made them stand out was that our shy and super-cautious pussycat took to both of them instantly and interacted with them as if they were us. Unp...
Fiona and Alan are the best cat sitters we’ve ever had, and everyone we had so far from Trusted Housesitters was very good, so that’s saying a lot. What made them stand out was that our shy and super-cautious pussycat took to both of them instantly and interacted with them as if they were us. Unprecedented. They are born cat people, who intuitively connect with our furry friends and make them feel that everything is absolutely fine.
They also took very good care of our house, keeping it safe and secure, almost as important to us out in the countryside as looking after the pussycat. We are delighted that they have agreed to do a second sit for us and warmly recommend them to anyone with cats, including shy and finicky ones.- Organised
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Response from Fiona & Alan
It was a real pleasure! You made us feel very comfortable with your thorough information about the house and area. We look forward to more Pussycat communication.
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Jenny - Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
01 December - 05 December 2016
Fiona looked aft r my house and 2 loving labradors for a long weekend. Fiona was easy to contact both before and after the sit. She coped very well, even when only 10 minutes after arriving I left her to finish offf preparing supper, so I could collect a friend from the station.! I returned from ...
Fiona looked aft r my house and 2 loving labradors for a long weekend. Fiona was easy to contact both before and after the sit. She coped very well, even when only 10 minutes after arriving I left her to finish offf preparing supper, so I could collect a friend from the station.! I returned from my trip to a clean and tidy house and two very relaxed dogs. I would certainly recommend Fiona as a Housesitter and would use her again myself.
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Melinda - Sainte-Sabine-Born, France
14 January 2016
Fiona and Alan are a reliable responsible, easy going couple who took excellent care of my dogs and my house.
Welcome back here any time and highly recommended.Fiona and Alan are a reliable responsible, easy going couple who took excellent care of my dogs and my house.
Welcome back here any time and highly recommended.- Organised
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About Fiona & Alan
We are a couple in our late fifties, with cats and hens of our own. Alan loves painting & drawing and Fiona enjoys doing Yoga, walking, reading & practising languages as she is a languages teacher in an independent primary school.
We are a couple in our late fifties, with cats and hens of our own. Alan loves painting & drawing and Fiona enjoys doing Yoga, walking, reading & practising languages as she is a languages teacher in an independent primary school.
Why we want to house sit
We have had people house sitting at our home for four years and have been house sitting ourselves too during the past year. We like to travel in the winter and spring months, as we run a B & B called Woodland Retreat during the warmer months. Alan is self-employed and Fiona has long school holidays so we like to make the most of winter holiday time.
Our experience
We have both had cats all our lives, as well as in our 18 years together. Before we met, we both had dogs in our families. We live in woodland with lots of dog-walkers and often stop to chat with our neighbours. We have kept a variety of hens for four years now. As homeowners we are used to caring for properties and dealing with any issues which may arise.
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Small pet
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Previous house sitting experience
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House & pet sitting timeline
Fiona and Alan have done 5 house sits since 2012
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Red DeerCanadaSep 2018 -
UzèsFranceFeb 2017
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Haywards HeathUnited KingdomDec 2016 -
Sainte-Sabine-BornFranceJan 2016
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StorringtonUnited KingdomApr 2015
