The Yah-Yahs (John & Simone)

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Simone & John (The Yah-Yahs) are an active, non-smoking fun- & travel-loving couple, who are keen to see more of Australia. We are currently between homes & are waiting on probate to settle (idc) on a property we are interested in in Coffs Harbour. In the interim we are couch surfing & seeing a bit more of the East Coast.

We are very house-proud and are minimalists who can't really abide over-clutter or mess.

John (69), former NSW JP, was a Commander in the Navy who retired from the RAN in 2011. Simone (53) has been an office manager and supervisor of a commercial cleaning team (she is very fastidious). Simone has also been employed in both child- and aged-care. 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 a contract cleaner. 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 impeccable home-keeper (aka John’s Domestic Goddess). While neither of us has green thumbs, we do both like the peace & tranquility of pottering in the backyard. For owners with pools, John is a pretty competent “pool guy” having maintained Council public pools as a lifeguard & has looked after the pools of family, friends & other Mindahome owners.

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

While we have no pets to tie us down currently, but between us we have reared a wide range of pets during our lifetimes. 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. And now as well-seasoned Mindahome home- & pet-sitters we have a few regular or repeat home-owners on our books.

Our longest gig was looking after an Australian Bulldog in Caloundra for 3 months during COVID. Among our most recent includes four separate engagements for the same family, with two fluffy terriers & their 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.

On on & Cheers, Simone & John Read more...