Janet and Colin
Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom
About Janet and Colin
74 years old
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Costume seamstress
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As a couple/duo
We are an active, retired, married couple . We enjoy travelling and have had various pets over the years. We now live with our daughter, who has a dog which we look after when she is away. We love walking in the countryside and on the coast and are lucky to live close to both.
My husband ran his own business for over 40 years and I looked after the office side of things until our children were grown and I went back to college to retrain in fashion and textiles and ended my career working in a theatrical costume house. Our son took over the business, when my husband retired and is still trading successfully.
Since retiring we have been house and pet sitting both in the UK and France and have made many new friends who we now house sit for when required. We can provide references, if required. We enjoy house sitting as it means we can experience living in different locations and cultures, with the added pleasure of looking after the animals and meeting new people.
I speak a little French and continue to learn.
Colin enjoys cooking and I continue to design and sew various projects. We both enjoy gardening and producing our own fruit and vegetables. We enjoy looking around local markets and experiencing different foods, by cooking at home , in local restaurants and fine dining.
I practice yoga and attend classes every week.
We have both been fully vaccinated against Covid 19 and are fit and healthy.
My travel companions
Colin, 73 years old, retired, Spouse / Partner
Language(s) spoken
English
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French
Compliments received
Community opinion
Perrigny, France - November 2022
Janet et Colin ont été de parfaits home-sitters : nous avons eu quelques nouvelles et photos pendant le séjour et à notre retour, nous avons retrouvé une maison plus qu'impeccable et un chien très calme et bien brossé. Pour une première expérience, nous avons été conquis !
October 2022
Janet & Colin ont été des parfaits home sitters. Sympathiques, attentifs aux recommandations données, mes trois chats ont été ravis de leur compagnie. Discrets et efficaces, j'ai retrouvé la maisonnée en bonne forme. Je n'hésiterai à les solliciter à nouveau, en toute confiance. Sylvie
Villiers-en-Désœuvre, France - September 2022
Janet et Colin ont donné beaucoup d’amour à notre chienne Sidonie et l’ont promenée 2 fois par jour. Du coup elle n’a même ps souffert de notre absence. Les chats aussi ont été bien soignés et nous avons retrouvé la maison en parfait état.
Bonsecours, France - August 2022
Je recommande vivement Janet et Colin. Ils se sont très bien occupés de mon chat et chien La maison était propre et rangée. Nous avons dîner ensemble et ce fut sympathique.
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