Two dogs, two cats and a lovely garden in the beautiful West Sussex Village of Balcombe amongst the lovely rolling hills of the English countryside.

What else could a house sitter need?  Oh yes, a fabulous supply of fresh courgettes, beans, spinach, lettuce and other yummy vegetables direct from the private garden, a nice village pub, of course, and a place with a quiet spacious conservatory ideal for working without distraction – (Well mostly quiet, apart from Rusty the mad Border Collie incessantly wanting to play ?)

Max and Nicola, my wonderful hosts, had gone to great lengths to ensure a very warm welcome.

A delicious meal prepared with fresh veggies direct from the garden, together with very tasty Maroccan chicken made for a fabulously inviting welcome supper.

To ensure I also had sufficient sustenance to endure Rusty’s energetic and unending demands with his ball (and any other object he feel would make for a great game of fetch)  the pantry was also generously stocked with a lovely selection of deliscious gourmet delights to enjoy during my stay.

 Thank you so much Ron and Nicola !!

Rusty , the Ginger Nut .. Crazy in a very fun and loving way !

Casper the Black Labrador