Vet in the house?

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We’re Australian but with Michael’s British passport we can also live in the UK.

Michael had a veterinary practice in Tasmania for most of his career. Kathi was a manager with the Australian Public Service. We’ve travelled widely, combining travel with veterinary locums (over 40). We particularly loved this as a way of seeing the UK, living as locals in a never-ending variety of places.

We discovered house-sitting through Mindahome Aus as the solution to needing accommodation in Melbourne while waiting for our own home to be ready. We’re now repeat sitters for this couple.

In 2024 we house sat for four lovely UK Mindahome home owners, amongst our travels. (References from previous sits can be supplied.)

House-sitting offers the perfect opportunity to continue seeing the UK as we did while Michael was practising (while also giving the vet his much-needed ‘fix’ of pet company). And although Michael no longer practise (though he maintains his Australian registration), 40 years of experience means that pets are looked after with more than just a caring eye.

(As we also enjoy eating out, seeing any live performances nearby and shopping for all things locally made, we’ve joked about the probable impact of our stays on the local economy … .)

PS if a second bedroom was possible for the odd night of “nocturnal acoustics” (clumsy euphemism for snoring) of an unidentified one of us (!!) we’d be very grateful - but otherwise earplugs can suffice … . Read more...