150 Mile House, Cariboo

By Dianne

Mostly dogs!

Now for those of you who haven’t followed us for long we’ve been house sitting on and off since 2009. Lots of different countries – UK, Europe, Canada, NZ, and Aussie. Part of house sitting is looking after pets while their owners are away. Not always but more often than not. We’ve looked after dogs,…

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By Dianne

Spring has sprung!

Although  the Canadian spring hasn’t officially started – it’s an Equinox thing – the signs are definitely there. Warmer days – snow melting – the odd bud ready to burst – dirt on our driveway now peeking through the snow – walkways slushy and hard to navigate. We now have water continually dripping off the roof…

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By Dianne

Making friends in the Cariboo

Not long to go now – under three weeks till we hit the road again. And as often happens we’re just getting to know people! Of course we’d already befriended the Hill family – Jeremy, Paulina and their 6 beautiful children. They live around the corner on Horsefly Rd. Got to babysit again recently. Buddled…

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By Dianne

Breaking records!

In the winter of 2015 we were in Beaconsfield, Montreal. It was the coldest February for 115 years. Lots of snow – one of our favourite things. Since then we’ve had the odd “flurry” in Northern England, the Pyrenees, and Northern Ireland – but nothing to write home about. Well, I did actually write home…

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By Dianne

Hint! Hint!

We are “nesters” and probably one of the most boring couples you know! Life has settled into our usual “stay at home” routine here in the Cariboo. Our main focus is on our house sit dog Maggie – a 10 year old Basset/Hound Dog cross. She lives in her own little heated house in the…

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