House Sitting Again

As some of you will know, if you've seen an earlier thread on the subject, we sometimes arrange a house sit to look after pets whilst the owner goes away. This is via a website and we do it for fun not as a business but get to see different parts of the country and stay in some interesting places. (plus I get to ride around the area)

Covid obviously buggered that up for a while and moving back up to Yorkshire has kept us busy but we started again in April at a small village called Kirklington about half way between Masham and Ripon.

This is Tinker and Belle - mother and daughter working Cocker Spaniels.



Without doubt the best trained dogs we've ever sat for - one blow of the whistle and they stop immediately - two blows and they run back to you. Tinker is going deaf so would just watch what the younger one did and copy her.

In the car - both in the passenger footwell and off to sleep!



People ask "do you get paid?" - no we don't but then our accommodation is free - how much would this cost you per week?



It's a hard life!



Handy motorcycle parking at Pateley Bridge - a popular stop for bikers with a handy fish and chip shop in the high street.





Yes, I bought loads



A trip to Ripon - cathedral in the distance.

 

It's world wide @Markus - we stayed in the Netherlands for two weeks once

 

It's a company called Trusted House-sitters - you have to sign up to them and pay a small annual fee - check them out online

 

Yes that's it now mate - officially retired, I'm a poor pensioner with time on his hands!

 

Just using the now famous phrase coined by @Tiglet to wind @crispey up

 

One word me bestest mate "satnav"

 

Brilliant Sandi. I would love to take you up on your kind offer, especially if I can ride the bikes - happy to give the Harleys a go - when in Rome
Sadly though just a little too far for us

 

Guess what Sandi? neither do we. So at least we have the same chance of winning as you and Mr Sandi