Sarah & Jon
Sarah & Jon
Practical, organised, quiet couple in their 40s seek assignments at home in UK and abroad
About Sarah & Jon
We are a responsible, non-smoking, British engineer and a cook who returned to the UK in February 2018 after doing a 20 month road trip across the Americas in a bright yellow camper. We are low impact, practical people who are used to a simple life of travel, hiking, camping and books. We will look after your home and your pets as if they were o...
We are a responsible, non-smoking, British engineer and a cook who returned to the UK in February 2018 after doing a 20 month road trip across the Americas in a bright yellow camper. We are low impact, practical people who are used to a simple life of travel, hiking, camping and books. We will look after your home and your pets as if they were our own.
We travelled Europe/Canada/USA/Mexico from July 2016 to Feb 2018. During this time we completed 9 different house sits across North America. We have several references available from these sits. Since returning to UK we have done a short sit in Derbyshire, UK and we are due to sit in Spain September 2018.
Why we want to house sit
We enjoy meeting people, their animals and living somewhere different for a while to widen our experience of the world. We also want to improve our understanding of foreign languages and culture and experience regional foods where they originate.
We are very happy in quieter, more unusual places especially where we can go hiking, but we also like to visit a city for a change and to enjoy some restaurants.
We grew up with various dogs, cats and Guinea pigs. We like being in the outdoors in snow or sunshine and are happy to walk dogs while we house sit.
We like to swim, are healthy and like a change and a challenge.
Our experience
Over 2016-2017 we completed 4 house/pet sits in Canada as well as 5 sits in the USA. We have a set of excellent references from these house sits. Many of our referees are happy to communicate by email/phone with home owners to confirm their recommendations.
Our assignments have all been very different - in city and rural areas and in all weathers looking after cats, walking dogs and even supervising a duck! We spent a month in a very unusual, large house on a snowy mountainside in British Columbia, keeping a huge furnace constantly going to heat the house. We also kept a driveway with 4 steep switchbacks ploughed - so we are capable of taking responsibility for the practical aspects of house sitting.
Jon is an engineer. He is very practical, he fixes and makes things. He built our camper himself (and many others before this one) and takes pride in his work. He was a tour guide for several years, mainly in Africa. He can usually find, or create, a solution to most problems.
Sarah ran a small cookery school for 10 years. She organised outdoor cooking classes for corporate groups in a field, with no facilities, in the British weather, with only charcoal to cook with. She has also worked as a small business advisor and a project/training manager. She has taught indoor cooking classes at an organic farm as well as covered the farm's bakery duties when their regular baker went on holiday. She is highly organised, keeps things tidy/clean and will always leave your home as she found it.
Together we have the skills to cope in many situations.
Reviews (4)
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Karen - High Peak, United Kingdom
01 July - 04 July 2018
Sarah and John did an excellent job looking after our dogs and our home. They kept to our usual routines, the dogs were happy and everything was spotless when we arrived back.
I would recommend them without reservation.Sarah and John did an excellent job looking after our dogs and our home. They kept to our usual routines, the dogs were happy and everything was spotless when we arrived back.
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Sharon - Lummi Island, Washington, United States
21 November - 28 November 2017
Sarah and Jon were simply wonderful with taking care of the Abbi and our home. They are very interesting and responsible. They arrived the night before we left and stayed the night we arrived home as it was so late and we greatly appreciated that. The house was spotless and Abbi was happy and he...
Sarah and Jon were simply wonderful with taking care of the Abbi and our home. They are very interesting and responsible. They arrived the night before we left and stayed the night we arrived home as it was so late and we greatly appreciated that. The house was spotless and Abbi was happy and healthy for sure. You would be doing yourself a favor if you are fortunate enough to have them dog sit for you!!!
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Pamela - Oregon City, Oregon, United States
08 March - 19 March 2017
This was our first time using a housesitter and the bar has now been set very, very high. We can't say enough about how positive our experience was with Sarah and Jon. From the moment we selected them, communication was top notch. Sarah emailed regularly in the month leading up to our departure, ...
This was our first time using a housesitter and the bar has now been set very, very high. We can't say enough about how positive our experience was with Sarah and Jon. From the moment we selected them, communication was top notch. Sarah emailed regularly in the month leading up to our departure, and we were able to follow their blog showing their progress through Canada and into Oregon. Since we were leaving on a very early flight, we had them arrive the day before, shared a wonderful dinner together, went over all of the specifics, and left on our trip knowing that our home, golden retriever, and very shy kitty were in great hands. They also kept in touch with us via email during our trip. When we returned home 10 days later, the house was in better shape than when we left! It was spotless, everything was in its place, and our pets were very happy. We enjoyed a nice breakfast together and saw them off in their adorable yellow truck. Honestly, I feel like we made some amazing new friends, and had so much in common. We would love to welcome Sarah and Jon back as guests if their travels bring them back up through Oregon. We're following them on their blog as they make their way across Canada, the US, and places beyond. They are a wonderful, professional, down-to-earth couple from the UK that I would highly recommend to anyone needing a housesitter. Thank you Sarah and Jon! Pam and Brian - (Sandy and Cinnamon, too!)
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About Sarah & Jon
We are a responsible, non-smoking, British engineer and a cook who returned to the UK in February 2018 after doing a 20 month road trip across the Americas in a bright yellow camper. We are low impact, practical people who are used to a simple life of travel, hiking, camping and books. We will look after your home and your pets as if they were our own.
We travelled Europe/Canada/USA/Mexico from July 2016 to Feb 2018. During this time we completed 9 different house sits across North America. We have several references available from these sits. Since returning to UK we have done a short sit in Derbyshire, UK and we are due to sit in Spain September 2018.
We are a responsible, non-smoking, British engineer and a cook who returned to the UK in February 2018 after doing a 20 month road trip across the Americas in a bright yellow camper. We are low impact, practical people who are used to a simple life of travel, hiking, camping and books. We will look after your home and your pets as if they were our own.
We travelled Europe/Canada/USA/Mexico from July 2016 to Feb 2018. During this time we completed 9 different house sits across North America. We have several references available from these sits. Since returning to UK we have done a short sit in Derbyshire, UK and we are due to sit in Spain September 2018.
Why we want to house sit
We enjoy meeting people, their animals and living somewhere different for a while to widen our experience of the world. We also want to improve our understanding of foreign languages and culture and experience regional foods where they originate.
We are very happy in quieter, more unusual places especially where we can go hiking, but we also like to visit a city for a change and to enjoy some restaurants.
We grew up with various dogs, cats and Guinea pigs. We like being in the outdoors in snow or sunshine and are happy to walk dogs while we house sit.
We like to swim, are healthy and like a change and a challenge.
Our experience
Over 2016-2017 we completed 4 house/pet sits in Canada as well as 5 sits in the USA. We have a set of excellent references from these house sits. Many of our referees are happy to communicate by email/phone with home owners to confirm their recommendations.
Our assignments have all been very different - in city and rural areas and in all weathers looking after cats, walking dogs and even supervising a duck! We spent a month in a very unusual, large house on a snowy mountainside in British Columbia, keeping a huge furnace constantly going to heat the house. We also kept a driveway with 4 steep switchbacks ploughed - so we are capable of taking responsibility for the practical aspects of house sitting.
Jon is an engineer. He is very practical, he fixes and makes things. He built our camper himself (and many others before this one) and takes pride in his work. He was a tour guide for several years, mainly in Africa. He can usually find, or create, a solution to most problems.
Sarah ran a small cookery school for 10 years. She organised outdoor cooking classes for corporate groups in a field, with no facilities, in the British weather, with only charcoal to cook with. She has also worked as a small business advisor and a project/training manager. She has taught indoor cooking classes at an organic farm as well as covered the farm's bakery duties when their regular baker went on holiday. She is highly organised, keeps things tidy/clean and will always leave your home as she found it.
Together we have the skills to cope in many situations.
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Sarah and Jon have done 7 house sits since 2016
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LanjarónSpainSep 2018 -
High PeakUnited KingdomJul 2018 -
AustinUnited StatesDec 2017 - Jan 2018 -
Lummi IslandUnited StatesNov 2017 -
Los AngelesUnited StatesJun - Jul 2017 -
Oregon CityUnited StatesMar 2017 -
SorrentoCanadaJan - Feb 2017
