Became a member in: 2002
Renewal Date: 14/Nov/2024
We are Laura and Ewan, a nurse and a charity fundraising consultant, in our mid-fifties. We have a very sociable and friendly cat called Harry who would like to stay in the house with you if you can please feed and pat him. Our two adult children sometimes like to travel with us, but we would check first with our homeswap partner whether this was suitable.
When not working, Ewan enjoys watching rugby union, skiing and playing golf; Laura loves travelling, animals (especially cats), and spending time with friends and family.
We have completed over 60 home exchanges across the world since 2003 - so far!
Additional languages spoken
French
Affinities
Golf,
Plants & Gardens,
Pets,
Fishing,
Skiing,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Medical & Healthcare Professionals,
NGO workers,
Communty Service Volunteers
Profession
Nurse and Charity Fundraising Consultant
Our personal links
Hastings family home exchange website with lots more information
Our pets
Harry the cat
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Weekend Home Exchange
Homesit Offered
Pet Care Needed
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is preferred
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Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Comfortable detached house in a historic village setting, with the world famous Rosslyn Chapel (as featured in "The Da Vinci Code" film and book), as well as a romantic Scottish castle and a 700 year old battlefield site in the village too. Lovely field and hill views from front of house.
Ideal base for touring Scotland and the north of England. Very close to the Capital city of Edinburgh - one of the most beautiful cities in the world, which each August hosts the Edinburgh International Festival of the Arts, and the Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. In December, there is a Winter Wonderland in the city and many events surrounding Edinburgh's Hogmanay - the 2nd biggest New Year festival in the World. It is only a 30 minute drive to the white-sand east coast beaches, and an easy hour and a quarter drive to the spectacular mountain and loch scenery of the Scottish Highlands.
We have a very sociable and friendly Tonkinese cat called Harry, who would like to stay at home with you while we are away, if you can feed and pat him.
HomeLink members, please see our own website for more details and photographs of the house and village.
WE REPLY TO ALL OFFERS.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
The quiet village of Roslin is situated just 7miles (11km) south of the beautiful capital city of Edinburgh. In this historic village setting lies the world famous Rosslyn Chapel (as featured in "The Da Vinci Code" film and book), as well as a romantic Scottish castle and a 700 year old battlefield site.
Roslin has a small supermarket, a post office, a pharmacy, Dolly`s coffee shop, dentist, doctor, library, beauty salon and a hotel with a great restaurant and beer garden. A five minute drive to Straiton Retail Park can be found an IKEA, Costco, restaurants, three large supermarkets and many other high street stores.
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Ideal base for touring Scotland and the north of England. Very close to the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh - one of the most beautiful cities in the world, which each August hosts the Edinburgh International Festival of the Arts, and the Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle.
In December, there is a Winter Wonderland in the city and many events surrounding Edinburgh`s Hogmanay - the 2nd biggest New Year festival in the World.
It is only a 30 minute drive to the white-sand east coast beaches, and an easy hour drive to the spectacular mountain and loch scenery of the Scottish Highlands.
Some useful links to attractions nearby can be found on our family website here:
http://hastingsfamily.synthasite.com/
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Health or fitness clubs
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We will leave your home clean and tidy, and take good care of your pets. Please do the same with our home and our cat Harry.
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Over 70 years of home exchange experience
Local home swap representatives around the world to assist you
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