does anyone want a uk break stying at our house in august?

[overthemill]

we are away last 2 weeks august and have been let down by in law who were going to have our lovely dog. Would anyone like a free holiday in our house looking after him? Huge garden, nature reserve/ river on doorstep zoos, safari parks. A really lovely spot for holiday, honest!
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Where are you?

Sounds lovely, by the way and very generous and trusting of you.

in bedfordshire. Small village 1 mile from station. Truly lovely. I'd need to check out you are who you say you are ! But it'd help me out so much!

That is a fantastically generous idea. We live in France and do need to be in the UK at that time - this could save us from staying in a crowded house with relatives.

Could you email me, please - the name of this website, then the letters 'ter' at gmail dot com to see if it could work out?

We can offer a stay at a large farmhouse in the countryside of northern France in exchange!

emailed you! Excited!

Oooh. another one here interested if laughorcry can't make it. I was going to book some travellodge nights, but this would be brilliant.

email address? i will give you details - we are away for 18 days unbelievably

maybe if this works out we should do this again. A good way to have a nice holiday cheaper than a package deal?

yes, i thought there used to be a houseswap topic but couldn't find it last night. I think it's a fab way to do it - and presumably we're all child friendly

Sorry overthemill. My e-mail is bone at home @ g mail. com. Without the spaces.

It would also be a good test for us as I am 90% committed to the idea of getting a dog (since DH left). This would actually help us see if we could do it!
So...you would be helping us also

emailed you!

hurrah! 2 people are keen, that's so wonderful. i love mumsnet!!

if anyone is interested i have someone for week one but need someone for week 2, 21 august on. Anyone, honest its a great place!

The deal is, you get a free holiday in our house in exchange for loving our dog.

how fantastic i wish i could help but lack of holiday time left in work would mean i would be sacked plus we are skinter than skint and DD is scared of dogs

maybe aversion therapy? We live somewhere you could probably not spend much money, walks, picnics, paddling in the river, playpark, etc. !?

it really does sound exactly my cup of tea...i will suggest it to DH and maybe hold DD against a nearby dog and see whether she gets over the fear (thats a joke BTW)

i reckon i could wrangle a few days unpaid in work and use my last few holidays so i will definitely get back to you

my email address is ei4sds @ hotmail . co . uk (without spaces obv)

ok, obviously you need to take dog out couple of times a day and he is big but very soft not quite 2 year old labradoodle. Scruffy and bouncy but adores kids and is very gentle with little ones.

Let me know what dh says.
Anyone else?

one week from 21 August, 4 bedroom house with huge garden, few hundred yards from nature reserve/moors/river walks (paddling obligatory!), walk to village pub/close woburn and whipsnade. It's really nice and all I ask in exchange is you look after our lovely dog.

anyone?

Are you anywhere near Olney?

OOh, very interested in this overthemill. Please contact me if nothing else has been arranged - [email protected]. Thank you.

Oh me too! But we'd have our own labrador with us, a very soppy 6 year old bitch. Don't suppose it would be so great for your dog to have another dog intrude on his territory.

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