Category Archives: Animals

Furry Festive Greetings

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

Dear friends and family, Just a short blog to wish you and yours a happy, healthy and peaceful festive season. A few pics from our house-sitting adventures and the pets who were happy to share their homes with us! Let’s … Continue reading →

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Sailing along the Amsterdam Canals

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

Dear readers, I promised you a blog about Amsterdam and here it is! You might remember that Frank and I are OOPOEHs. Omas en Opas Passen Op Een Huisdier, which translates into the rather unflattering; Grandpas and Grandmas look after … Continue reading →

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All Good Things…

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

After two months of house-sitting it is sadly almost time to go home again. We’ve travelled through Hertfordshire, Nottinghamshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, Leicestershire and spent the last two weeks in the smallest county in England, Rutland. … Continue reading →

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Llamas, Outrageous Wealth and The Black Death

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

It’s a first! pet-sitting llamas in deepest Peru, I mean deepest Hertfordshire. Continue reading →

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Coffee, Cake and Furry Friends #catcafe #jippies #haarlem

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Haarlem is so close to Amsterdam that Frank and I often go there for a day trip. It’s much more civilised than Amsterdam. The Red Light District there is quite small which means it doesn’t attract the amount of low … Continue reading →

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This Little Pig Likes to Frolic #Endthecageage #CIWF

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

Can I Play Outside? I grew up on a smallholding so the welfare of farm animals has always been an important issue to me. I believe farm animals should live without pain and discomfort and be able to fulfil their … Continue reading →

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