An unusual way to network (blog)
Life has continued at pace in the last few weeks, pushed along by powerful astrological influences acting as a catalyst for change. Having narrowed down the target area in my search for land for the Earth Collective project, I have now cycled every square inch of the preferred valley, put mail drops in all the letter boxes I could find and accosted unsuspecting farmers and other residents going about their business, as to any intel’ they may have regards land for sale. I think I am becoming known as the ‘blow-in on the blue bike’ (blow-in being Irish terminology for non-indigenous resident, or would-be resident). And I have met some very interesting people, both Irish and ‘other’, as a result.
I have learned about the culture of the valley, too. Most land, it seems, is owned by families who share the same surname, but who are not necessarily related - very confusing! The land has stayed in these families for many years, which is one of the reasons, I suspect, the valley is so unspoiled. On the flip-side, people are reluctant to sell. I am told it verges on insulting to ask, as the perceived implication is ‘do you think we need the money?’ One well-meaning Irish man asked if I was married, and when he found out I was not, he said in all seriousness, that my best strategy would be to marry an aging farmer, and he would be happy to make a few introductions…….
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