island<\/a>\u00a0lifestyle\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s focused on communal, outdoor living with everyone living off the land and chipping in. \u201cWe all know each other and what\u2019s going on in each other\u2019s lives.There is only one police officer on the island, and I\u2019ve never had to call him.\u201d Kelly, now head of the Island\u2019s tourism board, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo get onto the island, you have to fly to Cape Town and then get a boat 1,500 miles away, which takes seven to 15 days \u2013 dependent on the weather. Kellys husband said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In emergencies, there is a metal gong that is hit continually to alert the island. When Kelly returns home after work she cooks dinner for her family staples in their diet are mutton, lobster, fish, potatoes and fresh vegetables and fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI really miss going out to eat, there are no restaurants or takeaways and only one very minimal shop. Freight is extremely expensive, but there are some home comforts, such as Hellman\u2019s mayonnaise, I can\u2019t live without it.\u201d said Kelly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deliveries only come nine times a year on large ships-the cost varies as freight from the UK is a lot more than shipping from Cape Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A small crate from the UK can cost around \u00a3600 which is constantly increasing as global costs soar. The mom-of-two has to get creative to provide the family with fakeaways and has learned to make her own sushi with fish fresh out of the sea, rice paper, rice and condiments such as soy sauce and sriracha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the island pub \u2013 The Albatross \u2013 a handful of revelers is considered a roaring night.\u201cOn a night when it\u2019s busy there are only five people in there,\u201d Kelly said. She described her lifestyle as \u201ctraditional\u201d because \u201cmen go out hunting in the mountains and the women do most of the domestic tasks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Birthdays play a big part in the social calendar \u2013 and whoever has the birthday will host a shindig at their home \u2013 everyone else will bring a bottle and some food for the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On fishing days \u2013 the men leave at 5 am, and if it\u2019s Kelly\u2019s turn for the \u2018bundle\u2019 \u2013 she will make food for them all for the whole day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShane will go off in the morning and I will feed the chickens and children, After I finish work at 3 pm, I will go down to the fish factory and help prepare the fish. Sometimes we will stay until midnight wrapping products to be sent all around the world.\u201d\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The islands\u2019 main source of income comes from lobster, stamps and coins. School classes are small \u2013 there are only five students in Kelly\u2019s daughter Savannah\u2019s class and 19 students in the entire school.One of the year groups only has one person in it. \u201cWe are an aging population so want to keep our youngsters, but it can be very boring for them.\u201d shane said<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The island was never struck by COVID-19, and they are awaiting the return of cruise ships to boost their tourism again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They have different annual days such as \u2018ratting day\u2019 where they set the dogs loose on the island to kill rats that are thought to have arrived at boats. On \u2018Old Years Night\u2019 \u2013 New Year\u2019s Eve \u2013 the men get dressed up in scary masks and go around the village on tractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s petrifying. They will bang on your window and try to spray you with a garden hose,\u201d Kelly said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preparation is key for remote living and Kelly has already ordered all of her Christmas presents to arrive in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a great place to raise a family. I love England, but I can\u2019t ever imagine living there again.\u201d She said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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