Author: NigelF
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Sheepums Visits Winnie-The-Pooh!
On hearing we were pet sitting close to Ashdown Forest, Sheepums suggested we should go to see Winnie-The-Pooh, who has a house in the Hundred Acre Wood near the stream. So, after going back to our last house in Forest Green to pick up a pair of headphones I left behind, we headed toward the…
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Housesitting Tips and Tricks
Please check back often as we’ll update this page regularly with new housesitting / petsitting tips based on both our own experiences and those of other housesitters. What to Pack Determining how many clothes you need may depend on the duration of your sits and the destination, but in general, we recommend you: Public Transport…
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Introduction To Housesitting and Pet Sitting
Housesitting is a great way to travel the world on a budget. But you shouldn’t see housesitting as just a way to get free vacation accommodation. Housesitting means taking on the responsibility for maintaining and caring for a home, making sure it remains secure while the owners are away, and often includes caring for pets…
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Sheepums Goes To An English Village Fête
Today is the Fairwarp Village Fête and Sheepums wants to experience a Fête first-hand. The village green is just a mile and a half down the quiet country lane we’re staying on. As we walk there we barely see a soul, just one cyclist and one car heading to the fête. We walk past pastoral…