The Yah-Yahs (John & Simone)

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Simone & John are an active, non-smoking fun- & travel-loving couple, who are keen to see more of Australia.

We are very house-proud and maintain a modest but well-maintained unit in Brisbane. We are minimalists who can't really abide over-clutter or mess.

John (68), former NSW JP, was a Commander in the Navy as a Training Specialist who retired from the RAN in 2011. Simone (52) has been an office manager and supervisor of a commercial cleaning team (she is very fastidious). Simone has also been employed in both childcare and aged care facilities. Together we have managed a large Retirement Village on the Central Coast, NSW.

Since leaving the Navy, John has hosted pub trivia; been an electoral officer at the Federal, QLD & NSW and local government elections; and contract cleaning. Simone has been busying herself being a Grandmother: supporting and organising John; engaging in her favourite pastime, cooking for family & friends; and, being her typically self...a terrific home-keeper. While neither of us has green thumbs, we do both like the peace & tranquility of pottering in the backyard.

As we are retired and free spirits, we have no ties, blackout periods or location biases that would impact our availability (unless we've committed to minimal family & other house-sitting 'gigs').

Between us we have reared a wide range of pets during our lifetimes... a bunch of dogs & cats (who thought they were more like people, horses and cows than canine or feline), budgies, chooks, a goose, guinea pigs, tortoises, tadpoles, cicadas, silk worms...even an injured albatross, a disoriented green sea turtle and a blue bottle.

We have house- and pet-sat for both family and friends for short and extended durations in the past….both cats & dogs of a variety of breeds, sizes & ages. Our longest gig was looking after an Australian Bulldog in Caloundra for 3 months during COVID. Our most recent includes four separate engagements for the same family, with a fluffy terrier & his two cat mates.

We are adventurous soulmates who are keen to experience the full spectrum of house-sitting scenarios from city penthouses in Australia's capitals and suburban homes to isolated hamlets and farm stays in "whoop-whoop" and beyond.

Hoping our profile strikes a chord with some house & pet owners who can sense that we are decent, honest, genuine, responsible and reliable folk, who intend looking after and caring for those things / companions in your lives that you hold closest and treasure.

Cheers, Simone & John Read more...