Fancy a job that gets you away from it all - far away?
A remote Scottish farm is looking for a new tenant, and when we say remote - we really mean it. The farm is on the island of Gigha, a small Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides. You'll be sharing the island with 160 people on a piece of land just seven miles long and one and a half miles wide. If you want anything as exotic as a supermarket, you'll have to take the ferry.
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Despite the fact it boasts a shop, cafe, hotel, and golf course, it's not one for those with a busy social life, or a wardrobe full of suits and posh shoes. The hotel closes during the winter, so your opportunities for a local night out are a bit limited and Glasgow is 126 miles away.
However, it's definitely somewhere that plenty of people could see themselves settling. According to the Daily Mail, Bidwells (the agent organising the tenancy) has already had 50 applications. The deadline for applications closes tomorrow, and you'll need to include details of your plans for the farm, and your farming experience.
What's on offer?
Ardlamy Farm comes with plenty of pasture and farm buildings for those who want to rear sheep or cows. There's also a four-bedroom farmhouse, although it's safe to say it's not equipped with all the mod cons. It does have electricity and running water, but heating comes in the form of two open fireplaces. If you have children, they may take a while to get used to the house's operating temperature - and if they're secondary school age they'll have to adjust to going to school by boat too.
One of the major attractions is the island life. The whole community bought the island in 2002 with £4 million of grants, and has since built a wind farm and new housing. It means you will be part of a very tight-knit community, who work together for financial survival.
The agent also says Gigha has a particularly warm and sunny microclimate - with less rain than the surrounding areas of Scotland. It means you should get some chance to enjoy the sandy beaches and clear seas on your days off.
Of course, remote farming, while living in a house without central heating, isn't for everyone. But what do you think? Do you fancy the remote island life?
