Location is that a big factor?

Owner Questions, Advice & Chat
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Thank you ;o)

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Which island are we talking about and which ferries are used to access it?

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Tiree, ferry from Oban is the usual route

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Would there be a contingency plan if your sitters arrived safely but you couldn’t leave/get off the island? What’s the maximum time the island has ever been cut off due to weather etc?

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@BonnyinBrighton Good questions!

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Our contingency plan would be a friend helping to look after furries but we have allowed a few days on either side for this.

A couple of days at the most, though between the ferry or flight we are able to get off the island.

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Hi, we are in Tiree and the ferry leaves from Oban.

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Would sitters have exclusive use of the house if a few days overlap or would you accommodate them elsewhere? It’s worth putting that into the listing…

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There is nothing better for fraternisation than extreme weather conditions, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, etc etc.

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We’ve experienced all of that volcanoes :volcano: earthquakes plus being stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific… where there’s no RAF rescue helicopters :wink:

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Hi, unfortunately no there are only 2 bedrooms but they would have the main bedroom in which they would stay when we are gone. Good idea. Will do. Thank you

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Sorry, trying to look up your listing as well, what island is it? Thanks

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I’ve been to Oban once, loved it.
I won’t do long sits on my own in winter though. Tried that and it was a bit too gloomy, even in my beloved Sweden (I was there for most of February - almost never saw the sun).

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But December is more festive in Sweden, also in Scotland I suppose.

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Good point, a bit jollier than February I guess.

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Psst @BonnyinBrighton England is an island :hugs:
Correction is on an island :joy:

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England isn’t an island, it’s part of one :upside_down_face:

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I lived there (Stockholm) for a year and we didn’t even see the sun in Summer… It rained every single day in August, and the snow began again in early October :sob:

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@Nagy26
Oh, that was bad luck about the summer I guess?
I was in Sweden again in June and the weather was glorious!

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We are probably going to get told off again for changing the topic… Sorry Carla! :rofl::rofl:

I’m sure the island despite the weather will have its perks and attractions for some people out there :smiley:

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