Active, Non-Smoking Retired Couple

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Graeme
Age: 69 years
Occupation: Retired Primary school Principal
Gender: Male
Status: Married To Lyn
Availability: Most months of the year
Lyn
Age: 68 years
Occupation: Retired Newspaper Site Manager
Gender: Female
Status: Married to Graeme
Availability: Most months of the year
We are a physically active, non-smoking couple. We both attend a gym on a regular basis, and we enjoy walking and cycling and are interested in animals, meeting new people, gardening, food and nutrition.
Since retirement we have downsized and live in and own our own apartment in Newcastle, NSW. I have been an active Residential Strata Committee member since moving into our unit.
I enjoy fishing, playing the djembe, growing exotic chillies and orchids, whilst my wife is an occasional artist.
We both love to travel, and we have been fortunate enough to have visited quite a few countries in Europe and in Asia. A number of years ago we walked, unsupported, from Le Puy Le Puy-en-Velay in the Massif Central in France to Conques, a distance of approximately 170 kms.
Prior to retirement we planned to do some international housesitting, however a number of factors, including the Covid – 19 pandemic, have caused us to reduce the scope of our house-sitting plans to opportunities in Australia. As house sitting is a new adventure for us, our house-sitting experiences to date have been limited to caring for a diabetic cat and her home in Strathfield Sydney and looking after a small farm in rural NSW. We have also looked after family property, their children and pets whilst the parents have been on holidays. In addition, we look after our neighbour’s cat and plants whenever she needs to be away.
We see housesitting as an opportunity to visit new places and take the time to enjoy all that the new locations have to offer.
As we now live in an apartment, we no longer have our own pets, however over the years we have had a variety of pets including, dogs, cats, (Russian Blue) and horses. I used to enjoy training young horses using the Parelli Method of Natural Horsemanship.
So, what do we have to offer as a team? Between us in our working lives we have clocked up many years of looking after other people, their property and to some extent, their animals. Both of us have held very responsible positions and have cherished the trust placed in us. We are both physically fit, healthy, and active. We love gardening and improving our property, in this case, our apartment. We are independent, resourceful and above all, honest, ethical and trustworthy.
Although we don’t have pets now, which allows us to offer our services a house sitter, we have always enjoyed the company of the various cats, dogs, and horses we have owned over the years. We know you will be more than happy with the services we are able to provide. Read more...