Rural cottage with smallholding
Introduction
Husband and I are both retired apart from running a small holiday let. We have quite a few animals and therefore rarely get the chance to go away. We want to see more of our friends and family in the coming year and need an animal lover to hold the fort for us! Our daughter is getting married this September (2024) hence the request for our next sit so applications gratefully received! We are also happy to split this sit too. We are very rural so anyone coming would need a car as we do not have public transport and the shops are a car drive away.
Show more...Home & location
We are in a beautiful rural setting but do have a local pub and the village of Spilsby is about 4 miles away which has a small supermarket. We are at the base of the Lincolnshire Wolds and there are some wonderful beaches about half an hour away by car. The seaside town of Skegness is about 20 minutes away and historic Lincoln about 40 minutes.
Show more...Responsibilities
Each morning the ducks and chickens will need to be let out and fed as will the guinea pigs and rabbit. For stays over 4 days the ducks and guinea pigs will need cleaning out and the chickens every 10 days. The ducks water and feed tray need cleaning daily. The cats are fed on demand and the dogs twice a day. We have a large garden and there may be some watering but once again this is dependent on the time of year.
Show more...Meet the pets
George
12 years
Daisy
12 years
Henry
2 years
GC
14 years
Minky
14 years
Basil & Dill
4 years
Sitter Reviews (7)
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Claire and Steve made us very welcome, inviting us to stay the night before so that we could be introduced to all the animals and be shown what to do. The dogs were easy to look after and enjoyed being let off their leads on the fenland paths that we explored. We were new to looking after chickens and ducks but this proved to be no problem either. The house and garden are lovely and had the weather been slightly warmer we could easily have spent the time enjoying the peace and quiet. Instead we explored the nearby towns and can thoroughly recommend Louth as a place to visit and investigate all the individual little shops. We would be very happy to sit for them again and would recommend the experience to other housesitters.
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What a wonderful pair Geaorge and Daisy were, such a joy to care for, not forgetting al their furry and feathered friends. And the bonus of a curry on arrival, and an yummy banana cake to keep us going.!! Looking forward to our return in Januray.
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Claire
