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The Tartan Treasures

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Gold (24mths)
House Sitting Preferences
  • 0 - 1 week, 1 - 2 weeks
  • Dog(s), Cat(s), Fish, Bird(s), Rabbit(s)/Guinea Pig(s), None
Preferred Locations
  • North Island: Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington  
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  • 2025: 5-9 Feb 2025: 19 Feb - 30 Nov

The Tartan Treasures

70+, Retired Secretary

70+, Retired Teacher (Physical Ed)


We are a retired, healthy, young-at-heart Scottish couple who enjoy travelling. Have been house & pet caring for 14 years. Have a son in Scotland and a daughter & 8 y.o. grandson in Waikanae. He is our only grandchild and the main reason for our frequent visits from Scotland to New Zealand - this will be our 17th visit to your beautiful country.

Extremely fond of animals - especially cats. Have been owned by 4 cats in the past (Bonnie, Max, Shadow & Scoot) - all with their own individual personalities. The latter two were strays and it was a great honour being chosen by them! At home we have daily visits from Smokey, our next-door neighbour's cat. He enjoys coming to our house for a wee cuddle and nap on the couch - he enjoys this little rest from the two dogs he shares his home with! We also enjoy walking little dogs (or 'wee dugs' as they say in Scotland!).

We are members of Trusted Housesitters (listed under Edinburgh, Pearl & John - whilst in NZ under Waikanae) and at present have 37 5* reviews plus 4 external references from New Zealand home owners (Rymans Waikanae x 2, Paraparaumu & Woodville).

We are home owners (reside 7 miles from Edinburgh), non-smokers and also fully Covid-19 vaccinated (latest October 2024). We consider ourselves to be reliable and trustworthy with a cheerful disposition. Will respect your home and take excellent care of your pets, household plants etc.

John is a retired Principal Teacher of Physical Education (33 years total teaching) then 5 years as Active Schools Manager. He is a golfer & bowler.
Pearl is a retired secretary - prior to retirement I worked in our local Social Services Centre for 25 years - 10 with Children & Families and then 15 with the Criminal Justice Team.

In 2004, John was awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fund, choosing to spend 7 weeks in New Zealand studying team sport and recreation and its influence on adolescent development. Myself and our daughter accompanied him for 3 weeks - it was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience - however little did we know it would be the beginning of our love affair with New Zealand! Our daughter returned to New Zealand in 2005 and we have travelled many times since then to visit her and our wee Kiwi grandson.









Reviews (4)
Another wonderful house and cat sitting experience with Pearl and John. House and garden tended with care, and Nellie cat was relaxed and healthy, which was fantastic to come home to. I thoroughly recommend Pearl & John. If you get the opportunity to book them in, don't hesitate!
 
LIANNE (Paraparaumu , Jan 2025 - 6 nights - 1 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Once again, Lianne, you have provided a great review for us. Thank you for all your kindness and generosity too. Cheers!
Pearl and John were fabulous. They are the best house sitters anyone could ask for. They are wonderful people, friendly, warm and great communicators. Our house was left in pristine condition when we returned, and our precious cat was very happy and well loved. They were kind enough to leave a lovely gift for our son, and even mowed our lawns. We would love to stay in touch and consider them new friends.
 
CRYSTAL (Paraparaumu Beach , Dec 2024 - 2 weeks 5 nights)
Thank you, Crystal & Emma, for your kind review. We appreciated the opportunity to sit for La Bella Ella! Hopefully our paths will cross again. Cheers!
Pearl and John absolutely are the terrific Tartan Treasures! I came home to an immaculately spotless house and a very happy cat who doesn't usually take to people she hasn't met before. She was very content, and had eaten well for the entire time - another bonus! I'd be very happy to book them again anytime in the future. A very friendly and trustworthy couple, lovely to be around.
 
LIANNE (Paraparaumu , Nov 2024 - 1 week 2 nights - 2 of 2 endorsements from this owner )
Thank you, Lianne, for this lovely review. We so enjoyed being at No. 41 with Nellie for company. If dates coincided we would love to Nellie-sit again! Cheers! Pearl & John
We cannot give more praise to the wonderful job Pearl and John did with looking after our two fur babies . The house was spotless and the cats happy and completely unfazed by having new humans to share cuddles with. We would happily use Pearl and John again and would recommend them to others.
 
GARY AND MAUREEN (Waikanae North Island, Dec 2019 - 3 weeks)
Gary & Maureen's beautiful home is located in lovely natural surroundings. The cats, Coco & Frankie, were good company and very easy to look after. We highly recommend this housesit and would be delighted to return again if the opportunity arose.
 
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