Category Archives: House Sitting

My Housesitting Career is over.

Posted on 7 January 2024 by Di Hill

My house-sitting career is over, apart from a one nighter for family.

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Up at Skypoint

Posted on 25 November 2021 by Di Hill

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More House Sitting

Posted on 27 June 2018 by Di Hill

Travelling and House Sitting That’s what I do.  I love Travelling and House Sitting.  I have been house sitting for most of the year – mainly in the Moreton Bay Region of Queensland.  This week I moved into a lovely … Continue reading →

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My House-Sitting Journeys

Posted on 4 February 2018 by Di Hill

UBC – Day 31 Discovering House-Sitting House-Sitting saved me. Quite a few years ago, I learned about house-sitting and started to do occasional weeks here and there.  It was of interest to me while I studied (around the turn of … Continue reading →

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Spiders in Australia

Posted on 31 January 2018 by Di Hill

UBC – Day 24 Australian Spiders Did you know that there are many spiders in Australia? It is reported that there are over 2,400 species of spider here. There are some poisonous deadly varieties, but it has been many years … Continue reading →

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The Homeless

Posted on 5 January 2018 by Di Hill

I don’t recall seeing homeless people.  It was not common to see such folk around Australia, although it did depend where you went.  In any one of our cities in Australia you may have seen some if you ventured there … Continue reading →

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End of Year, Beginning of New Year

Posted on 27 December 2017 by Di Hill

It is almost the end of year 2017.  Time to reflect and plan the beginning of a New Year. House Sitting Again I am house sitting at Clayfield – just a few short kilometers from the centre of the Brisbane CBD.  A … Continue reading →

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In the Bus, In the Rain

Posted on 29 November 2017 by Di Hill

Living in the Bus in the Rain. Bus and Rain, don’t go together. Down comes the rain today. I am back in the bus, Murtle, after seven weeks house sitting, and after weeks with little rain, it is bucketing down … Continue reading →

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On-line Challenges

Posted on 6 October 2017 by Di Hill

It’s been many weeks since I had “easy use” of internet facilities.  When I left Brisbane on August 8th, I did not know I would have such “online challenges”.  When I drove around Australia in 2012/13 I had only a … Continue reading →

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My Whinge About Builders and Architects

Posted on 27 July 2017 by Di Hill

I do wonder if architects are actually used in some building developments.  Would I be wrong in guessing that some developers use “draftsmen/women” instead of architects because it is cheaper? As these days I am focusing on suitable housing for senior/solo … Continue reading →

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