Retired, friendly reliable couple Reviews

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Thom and I are full time travellers in our retirement and completed our lap around this wonderful country in 2018/2019. Prior to our retirement we lived for 12 years in the beautiful Wynnum/Manly bay area of Brisbane. We love our nomadic lifestyle and hope to secure house/pet sits along the way as we take our time exploring our own back yard.

We are a responsible couple who have owned and rented homes in the past and are well aware of what is required to maintain a property. We are both experienced with pets and between us we have owned, loved and cared for dogs, cats, birds, chickens, ducks and geese. To date we have completed 58 house/pet sits and many of these have been repeat sits. We will follow your instructions and will not leave your home or pets unattended for any long periods of time. Your pets will be loved and cared for as if they were our own and will receive lots of love and attention while you are away. We love to keep a clean and tidy home and will treat your home and belongings with great respect.

Thom is 71 and I am 68, prior to retirement Thom worked as a courier and I worked in banking administration. We are both non-smokers, we are reasonably fit for our age and do not travel with pets.

We are also registered with another house/pet sitting web site and can provide the web address so you can see our reviews online. Reviews for house/pet sits obtained via Facebook and repeat house/pet sits are available in email format.

We do travel with our caravan and need approximately 9x3 metres and 3 metres in height to be able to park it safely.

Please note that we are not available for the below dates and we also prefer house/pet sits that are a minimum of 4 weeks out to several months.

01 Feb 2026 to 28 Mar 2026 Urraween (QLD)
02 Apr 2026 to 09 Apr 2026 Taabinga (QLD)
15 Apr 2026 to 06 May 2026 Booie (QLD)
08 May 2026 to 02 Jun 2026 Cooloola Cove (QLD)
07 Jun 2026 to 02 Aug 2026 Urraween (QLD)
10 Sep 2026 to 04 Oct 2026 Ellesmere (QLD)
08 Oct 2026 to 27 Oct 2026 Maclean (NSW)
07 Nov 2026 to 08 Jan 2027 Hatton Vale (QLD)
13 Jan 2027 to 21 Feb 2027 Forest Hill (QLD)
01 Apr 2027 to 31 Jul 2027 Urraween (QLD)
02 Aug 2027 to 31 Oct 2027 South Nanango (QLD)
06 Nov 2027 to 07 Jan 2028 Hatton Vale (QLD)

The photos posted here are of us and some of the gorgeous pets we have cared for over the past 6 years.

Thank you for viewing our profile.

Cheers,
Julie & Thom

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“Julie & Thom fitted me in for a quick 5 day sit and I couldn’t have been happier. Both miss Pooch and lady meow were exceptionally looked after whilst we were having a family holiday. We would recommend Julie & Thom for anyone requiring truely wonderful sitters.”

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“Julie and Thom stayed in our home for 7 weeks and we couldn't ask for a better couple to caretake for us while we were overseas. They cared for our small flock of sheep, kept our garden neat and tidy, and the house was spotless on our return. Julie and Thom were also great communicators and we have great confidence in recommending them as responsible and very competent house sitters!”

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“Julie and Thom are wonderful house-sitters. I arrived home from 3 weeks away to find an immaculate house and a happy and contented cat. My elderly Bengal rescue cat, Lola, is a little shy and wary with strangers, but when I saw her interactions with Julie and Thom, it was evident how comfortable and secure she felt with them. She even sat on Thom's lap, and I have never seen her do that with anyone else. Julie sent me regular texts and photos of Lola while I was away, which I really appreciated, bought her presents, and left my cutlery drawer and kitchen in general tidier than when I went away. My house and my pot-plants were also in excellent shape. Julie and Thom are delightful people and I would have them back anytime they are available.”

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