Over the past year Rhonda and i have been looking at areas around the UK to setting in the next 3 years when her daughter Rosie has completed A levels and left the nest of Islington. It's not been easy because as small as the UK is, there are many areas and pockets to visit. One of the areas we have fallen for is mid Wales after coming across the Tannat Valley. Its an area that is untouched, the property has not been modernised too smooth starched white walls and you really do feel things haven't really changed too much over the years. These pockets of life seem to have disappeared from many of the idealistic areas once looked at as rural areas such as Devon, Cornwall and Somerset Every county around London seems to be full of second homes and large people carriers. Its also an area close to where I grew up so i do feel a sence of returning home after 20 years of shenanigans. After looking hard over the past few months we came across 6 properties to look at, I used the last 5 days of my holidays and off we went to visit them.
The first out the 6 was the best, we completely fell in love with the property, the surrounding 10 acres and that internal feeling you get when something is very right. We headed home feeling a little overwhelmed and anxious, a week later I'm still feeling the same as its finally hit home that this could actually happen. We have a lot to think about, is this an area we can really settle? Is 10 acres too much to handle? Can I brew and supply my ale and make a living from it? Will I find friends in this rural community? Can I get a mortgage? Every last bit of money I have been saving is going to vanish from my savings, but I guess this is what it was for and I cant think of anything else Id want to spend it on really.
Very exciting times
