Ged & Laraine
We are early retirees's, very young at heart, who were looking for a complete change in our lives. Ged was a Construction site Manager after spending most of his working life as a Carpenter/builder and I was an Accommodation Manager in Oxford University.
We decided to leave our home behind in the UK in May 2017 and start our adventures around the world getting to see new places and making lots of new friends along the way and ticking off our bucket list as we go.
We found a wonderful website platform www.workaway.info and through them we have volunteered and worked in many different countries around the world with some fantastic hosts and made new friends along the way. We have spent time on boats, farms, beaches and in the jungle, often looking after the hosts pets/animals in most places we have stayed.
We are experienced in handling all domestic animals , we have in the past looked after and cared for pets that have anxiety issues, behavioral problems, and other conditions. We are happy to administer medication to your pets for any ailment they may have.
We have helped people with various farm, house and garden maintenance where our home refurbishment talents were well utilised and Ged has been happy to return to use his skills as a carpenter.
We have had immense fun taking on many projects from building rustic cabin furniture in the Panama rain forest to harvesting cocoa in the Caribbean, but our real passion is animals, we love all animals. We enjoy long walks and playing with the dogs and relaxing with the cats whilst they are curled up with us on the sofa.
We have established a 5 star portfolio of reviews, feed backs and checkable references. We are known for our attention to detail, commitment, love of animals and going the extra mile to please our hosts. It's this standard of excellent service we provide that our home owners and pets love. Giving complete peace of mind and making us your preferred choice.
Client Experiences Shared ...
"Ged and Laraine are extremely professional sitters. From the moment when we spoke to confirm the booking to them arriving to my house and then leaving at the end of the sit, everything was seamless. They arrived a night before to allow me time to show them around and kept in touch through my holiday so I knew Hudson was happy and having good time. I feel Hudson had a holiday too as they created an amazing program for him. I was also very grateful that they handled a maintenance issue when toilet started leaking. They contacted me, called a recommended plumber, gave me a full brief of what was done, how much time plumber spent in the house so I get charged correctly - I was really impressed. And Hudson was one very happy boy. They left my house tidy, washed everything and it was just so nice to come back to lovely home and happy dog. If there was a possibility to leave more than 5*, I would. I hope that there will be an opportunity for Ged and Laraine to look after Hudson again in future and would thoroughly recommend them to anyone considering a pet sitter."
Moreton in the Marsh, Gloucestershire - 14-22 March 2022 - through Trusted House Sitters
"Too good to be true, or so we thought!
We can not express enough how grateful we are to Laraine and Ged, they cared for our dogs with as much love as we do! Our dogs can be nervous but it was clear to see that they felt comfortable with Laraine and Ged which is very rare for people they don't know.
They updated us regularly to show videos and pictures of the dogs and even took them to the local pub for an outing which was lovely to see, nothing makes me happier than knowing my dogs are happy even if I'm not there.
They left the house in immaculate condition, with milk, bread and flowers waiting for us when we arrived home.
We feel so lucky to have met this couple, they are fantastic to talk to, easy to get along with and so trustworthy"
Victoria Underwood, Radly, Oxfordshire - 5-9 June 2024
"These two were fantastic!!! They came a couple of days early to make sure we felt good about their arrival and staying in our apartment.
They took amazing care of our dog and apartment. As a matter of fact, the apartment was in better shape than when we left it! They communicated with pictures and videos on a regular basis. I would recommend this couple to anyone."