Anyone fancy going halves?

[Ric.ror]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...ands-islands-13607991

[B00]

re the penguins- you could also see whether they really do fall over whilst looking upwards at airplanes too.

Well, with no telly, you've got to get your entertainment from somewhere!

[Davethedog]

You could paint them luminous yellow so you would have something to do at night as well.

[Ric.ror]

The weather doesn't frighten me - I am from the North you know
Its the solitude and views that attract me. They did when I watched a couple of episodes of the programme

[jno]

I imagine providing your own venison would be useful in the absence of Morrisons.

[B00]

its the miles away from everyone else that attracts me. I'd sell my soul to live several miles away from my nearest neighbour. And like Rc, I live in Lancs for Gawds sake, don't get much colder, danker and greyer than here (unless you're from Belgium) obviously.

Lovin' the day glo yellow penguin idea!

[rowanwitch]

assuming you had permission to put some more accomodation on it... pagan retreat holidays anyone... get close to nature with a little navel gazing thrown in... anyone know what the birding is like?

[Ankou]

are there any trees to hug ?

[ChuckFickens]

I read that a navel grazing to start with, rowan....

Sounds like an interesting pastime.

[rowanwitch]

probably a bit exposed but could possibly erect a wooden henge you could hug the trunks used for that.... can imagine charging a lot more for the solstice weeks.... and add in handfastings once the law is changed to allow for open air weddings....could be a winner....

[merciasounds]

............ahhh,but Ric.ror, have you really GOT half the money?

[B00]

rowan, it already has a fully modernised (well according to blurb ive just read) farm house, as well as holiday lets on it.

[Davethedog]

Hmm A wooden henge, nope sorry can't get Spinal Tap out of my mind now.

I have visons of hundred (tens) of ppagen arriving to find a 12 inch model henge.

[Ankou]

" fully modernised"

what?? you mean the toilet is inside ? wowsers.

[Ankou]

dave, so long as they can turn the volume of their djembe drums up to 11 i'm sure they won't mind.

[redman41]

''the Massacre of Taransay in 1544 when the Morrisons of Lewis invaded.''
Well at least they have a Supermarket

[rowanwitch]

most of the earliest henges were wooden, in fact Stonehenge was part of a much larger partially wooden structure ... I'm liking this idea even more....high priestess of the isles......

[vivandorron]

I think it's time for the Ed to comment and tell us if he would like us all to club together so that he could set-up a gnome on the island..

Ron.

[sp1814]

"John Bound, of property consultants CKD Galbraith which is managing the sale of Taransay, said: "If you've ever dreamt of owning your own island paradise then the Isle of Taransay has it all to offer."

It may be an island, but 'paradise'?

That's stretching the adjective to breaking point...

[Euphemia]

Rather a gale-battered wilderness

[B00]

my idea of paradise SP.

Peace, quiet and no numpty neighbours....bliss!