Plans, Proposals and People...

We've been back from Rum for a couple of weeks and have had a lot going on catching up, working and sorting out new ideas. We had a great week and it was incredibly hot (!) which, of course, we hadn't bargained for. The meetings with people went well, and although no firm decisions were made, we're feeling a bit more optimistic. So, we're back home, trying to get our heads around writing a proposal for renting a small piece of woodland and waiting to see if there are any developments on sub-letting a croft ...still kind of in limbo but at least we're limbo'ing (is that a word??)  towards a goal now.

It's funny how things work out though, I feel much more at peace about this now, the kids are even talking about 'when' we move rather that fluctuating from 'if' to a definite 'I don't want to'. Little things are falling into place; some a bit daft like learning how to use the multitude of rushes on the croft for making craft items, to having a light-bulb moment about resurrecting an online business which can be done from anywhere; something which for some unknown reason had gone completely out of my head until now!!

It's also interesting how other people react; some think we are just dreaming and that it will never happen, some come up with every possible obstacle they can think of to throw at us, and some are just so set in their ways that can't see past their own lives (that was being polite!!) Yet, there are our good friends, who maybe think we are a bit mad, but tell us to go for the dream because one may not come around again, they listen with interest, promise that they'd visit and have really understood what this is all about. It's interesting to see which category people fall in and it's also made us realise (again) that we are not normal !! We don't send our kids to school, we don't hold down nine to five jobs, we don't wear designer gear, we don't have to spend thousands of pounds a month to 'survive', and generally question things which the majority of people down even seem to have on their radar!! Maybe that's why this doesn't seem as daunting to us as it obviously makes other feel...

And, if it all fails and we don't go anywhere...then we'll just pick ourselves up and see what is around the corner...