Having moved on from Raetihi and straight on to a new house sit, this is my current residence, which finds me on a dairy farm in Gordonton, and about a ten-minute drive to the shops in the Hamilton suburb of Rototuna. The contract milker is taking care of all the milkings and farm work etc….
Raetihi – Second Visit
After eight days of pretty manky wet weather with virtually no sun, we finally have some better conditions for a few half-decent pictures. Anyway, this is where I’ve been hanging out since January 17th, back at Snowy Waters Lodge in Raetihi, in the Ruapehu district. I was here for about a week in late November…
House Sitting In Glen Murray
My current housesit sees me on a lifestyle block amongst the hills of rural Glen Murray, in the Waikato. I’m here until the weekend then it’s back down to Raetihi. It’s nice out here in Glen Murray. It can be quite remote with the nearest supermarket (Te Kauwhata New World) being a good 40-minute drive…
House Sitting In Whatawhata – Second Visit
My current house sit sees me back on a repeat property for a fortnight. This is my second visit here and for pretty much the exact same dates as last time. This is a rural home in the Whatawhata district, with a quick 10-minute drive to the shops in Dinsdale, Hamilton. It’s good to be…
Farm Sitting In Walton
I moved to a new farm sit just the other day. This property is in the Walton locality, and about 10kms from Matamata. The owners have taken off to London for a few weeks to visit family. I’ll be looking after this place until just after Christmas. It’s a nice modern house, and a tidy…
House Sitting In Hamilton – Fitzroy
After a brilliant week staying in Raetihi, I’m now on to my next property, and this is my current abode. It’s a nice new house in a newish part of the suburb of Fitzroy, in Hamilton. They’re all modern homes around this area, and it’s surprisingly super quiet. You can hardly hear the cars going…
House Sitting In Ohiwa
My seven week stay at Rongotea has come to an end. Everything went really well and the owners have already booked me in for two more sits next year so I’m looking forward to going back there, it’s a nice area. Anyway, I’ve gone from there straight onto a new house and farm sit. This…
House Sitting In Rongotea
This is my current house sit. I arrived on August 26th and I will be here until October 16th, so about seven weeks in total. The owners have taken off overseas to do some lengthy river cruises. One is in Portugal, the next in Egypt, and the third in India. I’m located in the rural…
House Sitting In Onewhero
This is my current house sit. It’s a nice big modern home situated in rural Onewhero, which is about a ten-minute drive south of Tuakau, and a twenty-minute drive south of Pukekohe. The house is north-facing and with double-glazing so it gets heaps(!) of winter sunshine to warm up the interior. You get a really…
House Sitting In Mourea
My Huirangi house sit has been completed and I’m straight on to my next place. I arrived here on July 29th and I’m here until August 10th while the owners spend some time down in Christchurch. This sit finds me in a small settlement called Mourea, which is about 15 minutes north of Rotorua and…