Having been very quickly (within a space of a day) being told that new potential site for brewery was a no go, we found another site nearby.. spoke to a very friendly local who told us who the owner is and he was sure they would sell it to us (as they previously sold a plot to him).. he called them for us and gave us their details.. we called today and they are open to negotiating since they don’t seemingly have any plans for the land.. my wife is going to meet them tomorrow to discuss..

.. meanwhile a forestry friend showed us a few sites on a mountain that may be available at very low cost.. mostly too small but then he showed us an empty house (with workshop and Kura (grain storage building)) at the top of a nearby mountain which is empty.. we are very interested in this site, and on our way down the hill we met the mum of a school friend of my wife who knows who the owner is and is going to pass on our details next time she sees her (hopefully within 2 days).. even better, if we get this place, he is going to try to get the land opposite to build a campsite!

.. we suddenly have several excellent options, all within the village we live in..

.. things are getting pretty spicy!