A couple who are packing up to travel the world are leaving behind a unique job you can apply for.
Roger and Gaye Hayes are both 70 and have decided to set off on an adventure but need to find the perfect person to manage their Wirral guest house before they start globe hopping.
The couple has lived in Wallasey for 32 years and took up ownership of Holland House in New Brighton in 2016 and say it opened their eyes to the beauty of the local area.
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Roger said: "I thought the winter months in New Brighton would be dead, but boy was I wrong.
"We have people coming here from all over the world, it is wonderful.
"Because no one can show you more about your local area than the people who come to visit - you see it through their eyes.
"People rave about the prom and the amazing stories I have heard about New Brighton - and Liverpool - have been incredible."
But now they are thinking about retirement so need a new manager to take over while they first head to New Zealand to visit their daughter Alexandra before seeing more of Europe.
Roger said: "Since we started at the guesthouse things have changed so much.
"We were actually in New Zealand last year when covid hit and we got stuck there and it was then we realised we can actually still organise the guesthouse via texts and emails.
"And this has worked out for the guests too as now we offer complete contactless visits - people are told how to get here and check in and out without human contact.
"The breakfasts are now all placed in their rooms as all are equipped with fridges and I always make sure each guest has a freshly made loaf of bread on their arrival - made by me, but don't worry, I will be able to teach the new manager how to make the bread."
Roger said they are now looking for a person to manage the guesthouse and said there is one key skill they will need.
He said: "The most important thing is that they have a nice attitude with the guests.
"We want someone organised with an attention to detail, at the moment I do all the DIY, because I am pretty handy and Gaye has the eye for detail so it is a job ideal for a couple who live close by.
"And it doesn't feel like a full time job, especially with the contactless check-ins - the days of the guesthouse with a landlady stood at the door are long gone.
"The guest check out at 11am and new guests can arrive from 3pm, so we usually do all the work in between those hours - including making bread."
When asked what Roger and Gaye will miss most when they set off travelling, they said their friends and their local The Magazine.
Roger added: "But that is what travelling is for, so you can miss things and love them a bit more."
If you are interested in taking up the manager role at Holland House, you can apply by contacting 07754 38 39 36
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