Housesitting, Housesitting in the UK, Life of adventure, Walks

Walking in Wiltshire

The freedom of walking and its regenerative power that makes it a pleasure.   With Spring now upon us, and for some reason, the beginning of this season seems to generate in us a big surge of energy and a "Let's grab this opportunity and go with it", sort of thought.  For us this spring, it… Continue reading Walking in Wiltshire

Housesitting, Housesitting in the UK, Life of adventure, Walks

A Saunter down GRAND AVENUE

My first question on awakening a certain Spring morning was; "What's the weather looking like outside?". With a quick pull of the curtains,  a sleepy voice replies with a non-committal, "Not too bad, not too good.  With about 50/50 for showers by the look of it". Without a second thought, it was settled, we were… Continue reading A Saunter down GRAND AVENUE

Life at No.22, Musings, New Zealand

Growing up in PARADISE – Part 2

As previously stated in Growing up in Paradise, I was a baby in the '50s, a child of the '60s and a teenager in the '70s and adulthood from the late seventies.  Life was pretty free and easy back then, even though times were changing.

Housesitting, Housesitting in the UK, Life of adventure

Housesitting in Marlborough, UK

Our last housesit was in the picturesque Wiltshire countryside not far from Marlborough. It really isn't far at all from the Cotswolds, as the crow flies. Which makes the transition between housesits much more relaxing and less time-consuming. Double doesn't always mean trouble. Which of course, Bess and Molly are far from being trouble. More… Continue reading Housesitting in Marlborough, UK