I am a retired business executive. My interests are music, art and history.
To gain experience living in different countries and cultures. I am particularly interested in Portugal, Italy, Spain, Greece, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Russia.
General home and pet care. I have owned and maintained private residences for over 30 years. Animals that I have owned: Large and small dogs, cats, horses, goats, rabbits. I have carpentry and landscaping skills for small projects. I also have a strong background in computers. I play acoustic guitar, sing and write songs. You can listen to some of my songs here.
My travel partner is Margarita. She is retired also. She was a professor of economics at a university.
John and Margaret were our sitters for last Christmas. I feel bad it had taken so long to review them! They were great. We had dinner together before we left and they are extremely interesting people. They stayed in touch with photos so we didn't need to worry about our dogs, and left the place as they found it. We knew we could trust them and that gave us peace of mind.
John and Rita dog sat for us for three full months at our home in The Villages, Fl. They looked after our 105 lb Gordon Setter and also our 75 lb English Setter. The routine was to take the dogs to a private dog park every morning in our truck and let the dogs run for about 45 minutes on the acreage; and feed them twice a day. Additionally treats and all day love of the Gordon Setter was required. John and Rita did this and more. Our English Setter required some special diet while they were there and they made him rice and chicken or hamburger. They also dealt with our air handler from the a/c overflowing and the golf cart battery dying. They were attentive, communicative, sent lots of pictures and notes, are trustworthy, kind and considerate. We have no hesitation referring them and they will love your pets as if they are their own. Both John and Rita are very fine people who have good ethics and values.
John was a wonderful sitter....they looked after our Macarena so well and when Dom popped over she was looking happy and contented! They looked after everything extremely well and my little cabin was clean and tidy and welcoming when I returned! I can recommend John highly as a sitter. He is a very polite, kind and diligent person and will for sure look after your property and pets with love and attention. We would happily have them come back!
John is a very nice guy. A complete adult. Very responsive and responsible. He has rented an apartment from us for some time, and he's been absolutely trustworthy. Pays his rent on time. Is courteous, respectful, and reliable.
John is very pleasant, punctual, responsible and a kind person. He has been a pleasure to have as a tenant of mine. While he is quiet he is very easy to get along with and keeps things neat and orderly.