Polly’s Home and Whiskers

🐾 Going away soon? Keep your cats in the comfort of their own home! 🐾

Hi neighbours! I’m Polly, and I’m excited to launch Polly’s Home & Whiskers—a premium pet and home care service based right here in Rochester (ME1).

I know how much your furry friends mean to you, and I’m here to ensure they stay happy, loved, and safe while you’re away. I don't just 'feed and leave'; I provide dedicated 30-minute visits tailored to your pet’s routine.

What I offer:
✅ Morning & Evening visits (Feeding, Fresh Water, Litter)
✅ Plenty of cuddles, playtime, and photo updates for every visit 📸
✅ Fully insured & Pet First Aid trained 🩺
✅ Home Security: Bins out, mail collected, and curtains/lights rotated 🏠
✅ Optional extras: Grocery essentials and a 'Welcome Home Spruce' so you return to a fresh house!

Serving: Rochester, Borstal, Warren Wood, Horsted, Walderslade, Lordswood, and parts of Chatham.

Overnight’s stay at your property can be discussed.

I am now taking bookings for the upcoming months!

Drop me a message to arrange a free meet-and-greet. Let’s make sure your pets (and your home) are in safe hands.

You an find me on Facebook and Instagram: Polly’s Home and Whiskers

Email address: [email protected]

Polly 🐾

Picked up my number 💩 just got real!!!

It all went a bit Pete Tong on my run this morning, I wasn't aiming for 10 miles but wa looking for places to extend my current route, I took a chance... I ended up in a horse field ankle deep in mud in my new trainers.
Oh well I know not to go that way next week.
Managed 8 miles today which was amazing as not done a long run in 3 weeks and my thighs hurt!!

Back on it.
Been ill for several weeks on and off and the Christmas break has been insane busy however its 111 days until the marathon so time to get back on training schedules

So that 10 miler 2 weeks ago wasn't a fluke, got another in the bag again today.
It was slower and harder, but I was so thankful that the whoever is in charge of the rain took pity on me, and it started the minute I stopped.
Thank goodness for a coffee at the end.... oh, and don't run with a cough.... silly idea!!!

I've been terrible posting and I don't know why... because today I reached my 10 miles non stop. So hard going today, it was cold with inclines but kept reminding myself it's 148 days to go to London Marathon.
I may celebrate this evening with alcohol but for now I'll stick with me costa.

I've not been very good for the last 2 weeks as been focusing on being with family then holding myself accountable, so I'm now getting myself back on track. My last post was day 39 of training and today is day 57.
Between then i have been exercising but not enough i have done:
12k bike ride on day 40
5.5k run on day 41
6k run on day 45
5k run on day 48
5k run on day 55
And a 10k run today as day 57

I've eaten poorly but will focus on being better this week moving foward.

190 days till London Marathon

Annoyingly I have not been able to access this account for several days so here is a back log of training days: 35, 36, 38 annnd 39

Day 35 Friday and no training 😂 as today I worked 2 jobs and couldn't fit anything in.

Day 36 I smashed out the virtual Vitality London 10,000 (10k) run
First non stop 10k in a super long time so was pretty buzzing.

Day 37 exhausted from yesterday so just treated myself to an hours walk with the dog

Day 38 saw a 5k run pre work feeling pretty chuffed with that

Day 39 just done a 12k indoor bike ride before work

I've got back into bad habits of sweet treats during the week so if you see me snacking permission to smack it out my hand... apart from the weekend as I can't be that good all the time

It's also 208 days till the marathon

Day 33 and 33 in training.

Day 33 saw me head out in he drizzle rain for a 6k run... actually nice running in the rain a bit until I stepped in my 4th puddle and feet were wet then stopped being so fun.

Day 34 I finally got back on my indoor bike and smashed out 10k whilst waiting for me dinner to cook.

Had a big donation to my page this week so I'm at about 30% of my target which is great and it's only 213 till the marathon

Day 31 and 32 in training.

Day 31 saw me complete a 5.25k run around St Mary's island with a friend and my pace was thr same for 4 out of the 5k which was pretty impressive. Made it round before it chucked it down

Day 32 no exercise as I do 2 jobs on a Tuesday and Friday and have no energy when I get it so next week I will get on me indoor bike for a 30 mins before work

Also will be doing a skipping challenge for October.

And it 215 days till marathon