Gill & Rob
Gill & Rob
Professional couple with flexibility to travel and work remotely, animal lovers, non-smoking, organised, friendly, efficient & addicted to travelling!
About Gill & Rob
AVAILABILITY - We have updated our calendar to show dates when we could be available for a sit, but exact dates will depend on the location of the sit, as we need to be in commuting distance of London for some of the time. Also, we are specifically looking for a sit in the South of the UK over Christmas 2017 (20th-ish to 26th or early 27th) - as...
AVAILABILITY - We have updated our calendar to show dates when we could be available for a sit, but exact dates will depend on the location of the sit, as we need to be in commuting distance of London for some of the time. Also, we are specifically looking for a sit in the South of the UK over Christmas 2017 (20th-ish to 26th or early 27th) - as we fly out to Singapore for a 2 week sit on the 27th. Thank you :o)
We also thought you might like to know that we were given a 'Super Sitter' Award by Trusted Housesitters in July 2017, which we were delighted about!
Anyway, here is a little more info about us. We have been together since 2010 and got married in November 2015. Rob is a software developer for a US bank and Gill is a freelance photographer, writer and marketing consultant. We travel as much as we can and, when possible, we also work remotely as well. Gill can work from anywhere, but Rob is slightly more tied to London at the moment - although with some flexibility. We are developing a long term plan to do more and more house sitting in the future - and are continuing to build up our credentials as house-sitters in the interim, while working and during holidays. We are professional, intelligent, friendly and tidy (as you can see from our reviews) and Rob is a proper Dr Doolittle when it comes to pretty much any type of animals!
Why we want to house sit
We love animals and would dearly like to have cats and dogs of our own at the very least - but we also do quite a lot of travelling, both as sitters and otherwise, so we don't think it would be fair to have pets at the moment - though we're definitely planning an entire menagerie once we get over the travelling bug, if we ever do. Being house sitters gives us the best of both worlds, allowing us to experience new places and meet new people - with the privilege of being able to spend time with their pets, in the absence of our own.
Our experience
We have been house sitting since March 2016 and we are really enjoying it. We have completed around 20 sits - including multiple repeat sits for the same owners - involving both cats and dogs, and a litter of five-week-old kittens! Mostly through this site but also one for friends - the review for that is in our 'references' section. We are looking forward to continuing to prove that we can do an excellent job - as our reviews hopefully show.
As a marketing project manager Gill has to be extremely organised and efficient, and this is something that carries across to our travelling world as well. We travel regularly already, and we are meticulous in our planning, communication and all of the practical arrangements - so you'll never have to worry about us not turning up when we're supposed to. It also means that we will be able to deal with any situations which may arise while you are away, without having to disrupt your trip unless absolutely necessary.
We both love animals and between us have owned or looked after numerous dogs, cats, guinea pigs, fish, birds and turtles. We also have some experience with horses, as Rob used to ride regularly until a few years ago. We are also a dab hand with house plants and garden plants, as both of our mothers are professional horticulturalists and gardeners, so some of that has rubbed off too over the years!
Reviews (17)
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Melanie - Kensworth, United Kingdom
08 October - 15 October 2017
Gill and Rob are, quite simply, the perfect dog-sitters and house guests. They recently stayed for a week and looked after our two cocker spaniels. Nothing was too much trouble, including giving our attention-seeking puppy all the cuddles she wanted. Even when there was an all day power cut, G...
Gill and Rob are, quite simply, the perfect dog-sitters and house guests. They recently stayed for a week and looked after our two cocker spaniels. Nothing was too much trouble, including giving our attention-seeking puppy all the cuddles she wanted. Even when there was an all day power cut, Gill wasn't phased dealing with some unexpected issues and it was clear that they looked after the dogs and our home as it if were their own. Gill is also an amazing photographer and took much better doggy pics (and videos) than we ever could. They are super people who we wouldn't hesitate to use again or recommend. If they are available for your sit, you would be mad to choose anyone else.
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Response from Gill & Rob
Thank you Melanie! We had such a great time with Lottie and Jamie as you know - and we were so pleased you were able to relax and enjoy your holiday. Looking forward to the next sit already :o)
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Susan - London, United Kingdom
09 September - 27 September 2017
We were happy to have Gill & Rob return for a second dog sit for us. It's a relief for me to have sitters who know our property & dog routine when I'm departing on a trip. Gill is very organised and keeps everything in good order. She updates me regularly with photos and details of what's going o...
We were happy to have Gill & Rob return for a second dog sit for us. It's a relief for me to have sitters who know our property & dog routine when I'm departing on a trip. Gill is very organised and keeps everything in good order. She updates me regularly with photos and details of what's going on with the dogs. We hope they'll return again in the future!
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Susan - London, United Kingdom
20 July - 10 August 2017
Gill & Rob stayed with our (2) dogs for nearly 3 weeks and I can highly recommend them. They came for a "meet & greet" a few weeks prior to our departure, which made us feel very comfortable leaving our dogs in their care. Gill kept up updated with text & photos and also took care of a small hous...
Gill & Rob stayed with our (2) dogs for nearly 3 weeks and I can highly recommend them. They came for a "meet & greet" a few weeks prior to our departure, which made us feel very comfortable leaving our dogs in their care. Gill kept up updated with text & photos and also took care of a small house issue in our absence. We returned to a clean house and happy pets. Lovely couple; we've already asked them back for another sit in September.
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Response from Gill & Rob
Thank you Susan! We had such a great time with Leo & Chimay - really looking forward to coming back :o)
About Gill & Rob
AVAILABILITY - We have updated our calendar to show dates when we could be available for a sit, but exact dates will depend on the location of the sit, as we need to be in commuting distance of London for some of the time. Also, we are specifically looking for a sit in the South of the UK over Christmas 2017 (20th-ish to 26th or early 27th) - as we fly out to Singapore for a 2 week sit on the 27th. Thank you :o)
We also thought you might like to know that we were given a 'Super Sitter' Award by Trusted Housesitters in July 2017, which we were delighted about!
Anyway, here is a little more info about us. We have been together since 2010 and got married in November 2015. Rob is a software developer for a US bank and Gill is a freelance photographer, writer and marketing consultant. We travel as much as we can and, when possible, we also work remotely as well. Gill can work from anywh......
AVAILABILITY - We have updated our calendar to show dates when we could be available for a sit, but exact dates will depend on the location of the sit, as we need to be in commuting distance of London for some of the time. Also, we are specifically looking for a sit in the South of the UK over Christmas 2017 (20th-ish to 26th or early 27th) - as we fly out to Singapore for a 2 week sit on the 27th. Thank you :o)
We also thought you might like to know that we were given a 'Super Sitter' Award by Trusted Housesitters in July 2017, which we were delighted about!
Anyway, here is a little more info about us. We have been together since 2010 and got married in November 2015. Rob is a software developer for a US bank and Gill is a freelance photographer, writer and marketing consultant. We travel as much as we can and, when possible, we also work remotely as well. Gill can work from anywhere, but Rob is slightly more tied to London at the moment - although with some flexibility. We are developing a long term plan to do more and more house sitting in the future - and are continuing to build up our credentials as house-sitters in the interim, while working and during holidays. We are professional, intelligent, friendly and tidy (as you can see from our reviews) and Rob is a proper Dr Doolittle when it comes to pretty much any type of animals!
Why we want to house sit
We love animals and would dearly like to have cats and dogs of our own at the very least - but we also do quite a lot of travelling, both as sitters and otherwise, so we don't think it would be fair to have pets at the moment - though we're definitely planning an entire menagerie once we get over the travelling bug, if we ever do. Being house sitters gives us the best of both worlds, allowing us to experience new places and meet new people - with the privilege of being able to spend time with their pets, in the absence of our own.
Our experience
We have been house sitting since March 2016 and we are really enjoying it. We have completed around 20 sits - including multiple repeat sits for the same owners - involving both cats and dogs, and a litter of five-week-old kittens! Mostly through this site but also one for friends - the review for that is in our 'references' section. We are looking forward to continuing to prove that we can do an excellent job - as our reviews hopefully show.
As a marketing project manager Gill has to be extremely organised and efficient, and this is something that carries across to our travelling world as well. We travel regularly already, and we are meticulous in our planning, communication and all of the practical arrangements - so you'll never have to worry about us not turning up when we're supposed to. It also means that we will be able to deal with any situations which may arise while you are away, without having to disrupt your trip unless absolutely necessary.
We both love animals and between us have owned or looked after numerous dogs, cats, guinea pigs, fish, birds and turtles. We also have some experience with horses, as Rob used to ride regularly until a few years ago. We are also a dab hand with house plants and garden plants, as both of our mothers are professional horticulturalists and gardeners, so some of that has rubbed off too over the years!
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Dogs
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House & pet sitting timeline
Gill and Rob have done 17 house sits since 2015
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KensworthUnited KingdomOct 2017 -
LondonUnited KingdomSep 2017 -
LondonUnited KingdomJul - Aug 2017
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Woburn SandsUnited KingdomJun 2017 -
BathUnited KingdomMay 2017 -
Milton KeynesUnited KingdomMay 2017 -
LondonUnited KingdomFeb - Mar 2017 -
Milton KeynesUnited KingdomFeb 2017
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LondonUnited KingdomJan 2017
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Milton KeynesUnited KingdomDec 2016
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Milton KeynesUnited KingdomNov 2016
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Milton KeynesUnited KingdomOct 2016 -
Milton KeynesUnited KingdomSep - Oct 2016
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LondonUnited KingdomSep 2016
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OxfordUnited KingdomAug 2016 -
Milton KeynesUnited KingdomAug 2016
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LondonUnited KingdomApr 2016
