WHO I AM My name is Lamia and I am the keenest housesitter and petsitter you will meet, I love housesitting and travelling by housesitting so much I founded this network! MY BACKGROUND My background is that I am a marketing professional who has worked for more than 30 years in all types of fabulous companies travelling for work across the world. While I was working I was also managing a home with children, pets and all manner of visitors and relatives from overseas. The fast moving domestic arrangements of a professional family home are something I understand from the inside. I also understand your concerns as a home and pet owner wanting a safe pair of hands to care for your pets and home while you are away. My goal is that you will always feel happy and have peace of mind knowing you have found that safe pair of hands. HOUSESITTING I usually housesit with my husband David, who is a keen gardener and also loves discovering new locations from from a local perspective. We have housesat together all over the UK, and France and would love to go further afield as and when our work permits. We both need wifi to work wherever we are: David tutors Mathematics online, and I run this housesitting network online. BACKGROUND CHECKS AND REFERENCES We are both police checked and have housesitting references on this site, please check in our profile. Personal references can also be provided should you need additional contacts and letters of attestation as to our character. WHY I STARTED HOUSESIT MATCH When a friend said that she had been formally staying in an Australian home through an agency, without paying for rent for a year it occurred to me that perhaps there were other people I could help by creating such a collaborative network . Let's face it, we all need a helping hand once in a while, and if we can make the arrangement a win-win, then why not. All we need is some safety steps and a sensible approach. So HouseSitMatch was born, after a discussion with my Australian friend over a good curry. My skills and experience as a housesitter include home and garden care, I love gardening and would love to spend more time in warm weather gardens. I particularly love pets and being around dogs and cats, that is where I have more experience. However, I have also cared for rabbits, hens, mice and caged birds. So now I housesit too, and I love it. Don't be surprised if you find my application in your in box one of these days. Thanks for being part of HouseSitMatch! PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH
Job Title
- Keen housesitter and traveller
Pet Care Experience
Experienced Petsitter
References and Reviews
Vanessa in Chesham
-Lamia was great at caring for our cats, in their own home. Highly recommended.
References and Reviews
Gillian Jones
-We were delighted and honored to have Lamia house sit for us. She steps up when anyone needs help even collecting our friend to help with a fallen tree that blocked an access whilst we went away. Excellent comms as you might expect; neither too many or too few - just as we like it. We wouldn't hesitate to have her back again. Thank you
Mrs Laura Shuttleworth
-We, and particularly the dogs and poultry, were unbelievably lucky that Lamia came and held the fort. She arrived the evening before so I could show her everything…this was not only helpful but very reassuring. We quickly realised that all would be in extremely capable hands and that we could enjoy our time away completely confident that animals would be very well cared for. Lamia went above and beyond animal care, (including our 8 four day old chicks) to freezing copious amounts of raspberries, watering plants and nothing seemed to faze her. She can come back anytime!!
Jane Macmillan
-If you are lucky enough to have Lamia come to look after your animals, you will have absolutely nothing to worry about. I was completely relaxed, knowing that she was at home looking after the cats and the guinea pigs. She gave wonderful daily updates, reassuring us that all was well. I couldn't have been happier. This was our first experience of HouseSit Match and we are converted. Lamia left us feeling that we had made a new friend. My cats all gave her five stars.
David Griffiths
-Lamia looked after our black lab Tilly in our home in Newent. We came back to a house that was cleaner than we ever have it and a dog who had clearly had the best time! Please come again. You were brilliant!
JuliaC
-What can I say? Lamia really is the Mary Poppins of housesitting, practically perfect in every way. Friendly, personable and a genuine animal lover we felt very relaxed knowing that our house was in safe hands and our 4 cats extremely well cared for and loved. Usually I'm happy as long as the cats are happy but I have to say it was such a treat to come home to a beautifully clean house and a bottle of wine and card to welcome us back. I also loved the daily updates with funny pictures of the boys who were up to their usual antics and really hope that we can tempt her back some time. If Carlsberg did housesitters!
Wendy Robertson
-Lamia came for a weekend to look after our dog Millie. They had lovely walks together by the sea and Lamia gave her lots of cuddles which Millie loved! It was great to know the house and our dog were in such safe hands. The house was beautifully kept and we loved Lamia's messages and photos while they were out and about. Lamia came highly recommended and we know why! We’d love her to housesit anytime.
Vanessa Scola
-Lamia house-sat for us in June of this year and looked after our two cats. She was very organised and efficient and it was a relief to have someone who we could trust and do a really great job for us. It was so good as one of our cats was not too well and Lamia administered the medication daily and all went really well.
Katharine Lane
-Lamia and her family were fabulous guests / house-sitters. My dog had such a wonderful time with them and I loved getting texted updates on how she was doing. They looked after my house and garden so beautifully, I think it actually looked better after they'd been to stay! Thank you!
CharlotteandToby
-Lamia took great care of my 2 cats who we're being particularly difficult after various vet visits and change of routine. She went the extra mile to make sure they were well cared for and it was very reassuring to know they were in good hands. I would not hesitate to use her services again.
Peterlee
-Lamia is just the best! She decided to take on our much-loved dog and cat and was totally brilliant, posting us pictures almost daily so we felt in touch at all times. She was walking our dog twice a day and clearly enjoying it. The house was beautifully looked after while we were away and the sad look on the dog's face when she left, said it all. If you get the chance, book her as your housesitter - unless you want the same dates as me, in which case I will fight you for her!
Details
- GenderFemale - She/her
- Age60-69
What kind of places do you like to visit when you housesit
- Beach
- City or Town
- Countryside
- Mountains
Need easy access to public transport
- Yes
- No
Desired Locations
- Anywhere in the world
- Africa
- Asia
- Australasia
- Europe
- N America
- S America
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Property maintanance experience
- DIY
- Light gardening
- Lawn care
- Vegetable patch
- Hedge management
- Experienced gardener
- Pool maintenance
- Small holding
- Farm
- Large estate
Video call to get to know the owners
- Yes
- No