I live on a remote island with fewer than 60 people. There are a few things I wish I'd known before moving here.

Living on a remote island has been rewarding, but also challenging at times. Maebh Howell I moved to Fair Isle , a remote island with fewer than 60 residents, last year. Life here has been great, but I've had to become much more organized and resourceful. I also didn't expect it to be so difficult to get on and off the island. Last year, when I packed up my life's belongings into one big, blue suitcase, I didn't know what to expect. I was moving to Fair Isle: one of the UK's most remote inhabited islands , and a place I hadn't even visited before. My partner was working at the island's bird observatory, where I was also about to start a job as a housekeeper. A million thoughts, questions, and fears raced around my mind.