An Idea

In the near future we will be hiring rooms in the Inverurie area for the various classes of Great River T'ai Chi... I have been very happy with the commitment and energy put in by students over the last year and am starting to think about getting some kind of place for us to call 'home' in Aberdeenshire for a while. I have been looking in to log cabin type buildings around the 25 ft x 25 ft - plus size, and they are financially do-able, or at least will be, for me by next February. So, these are just preliminary ideas, but if anyone can look into a local spot where we might be able to lease a small parcel of land for 5 years or more, do get in touch.

Having worked on the steadings at Drumblair, I am pretty happy on taking on this project, but I will be happy with more hands on deck, too. These great buildings come insulated, double glazed and ready to use. We would need to paint it, get electricity connected and a simple water system would be nice. It would need to be within 10 miles of Inverurie for our regular classes as well as Mark's workshops, and could be used by other groups that we liked, for Yoga, 5 Rhythms, drumming, dancing, Shiatsu, or meditation, etc. This would help pay back the initial outlay, but we could also do some fundraising stuff... maybe sponsored zazen... Actually, probably a walk would be more easy to get donations for. As it is for 'workshop' use, we should have no problem with planning, but advice would be welcome with that too.

Anyway, email or call me with any thoughts. I find that once an idea is out and about, it gains its own momentum. Mark thinks it's a great idea, being a big fan of huts and wood burning stoves, so let's see what we can do.