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Driving down country lanes, thickets play host to courting pheasants, sheep graze peacefully on a thick carpet of green and birds sing in trees that bloom with the promise of spring. Welcome to Oxfordshire, home to pretty villages, cosy pubs, ancient churches, legendary university cities and stately homes. We were here to discover the best […]

We began house sitting Scotland and England in late February, this was our second year of house sitting abroad and it gave us the opportunity to visit places that aren’t usually on the tourist radar. We enjoy house sitting and using this mode of accommodation has allowed us to explore the United Kingdom and Europe […]

We boarded our flight from Inverness to London’s Gatwick Airport. I looked down over Scotland’s rugged beauty, a sight I had come to love over the past four weeks. We were headed to the coastal town of Worthing in West Sussex. We were looking forward to spending time by the seaside and discovering the things […]

House Sitting London We were excited to be returning to England to begin this year’s long term housesitting assignments. This is the second year of long term house sitting and our calendar was jam packed for the next five months. We were ready to start our adventures house sitting London and beyond. We lead a […]

Discovering Bristol We grew up with Bristol, through stories of smugglers and pirates. Bristol was home to anti-heroes such as Long John Silver from Treasure Island and Blackbeard the Pirate, a place full of excitement. So, with these romantic visions in mind, we set out to discover the real Bristol, to explore this modern city […]

London Rooms Over the past 8 years we have been fortunate enough to visit London many times while crisscrossing our way around Europe. In that time we have stayed in  many London Rooms and managed to stumble on to great deals including 5 star hotels. Although these deals don’t come along every day, they are there you […]