BBC News carries this item on the Welsh hermit Simon Parker in an article titled “Flat Holm: The man who lives alone on an island. ” Flat Holm is the name of the island just four miles from Cardiff. From the BBC article:
“Simon has learnt a lot about the island and its wildlife and, perhaps more importantly, something about himself too.
“Being able to walk out my front door and be met with all this noise from the birds gives me boost.
“I know for my own personal wellbeing I need time in nature.
“I’ve always loved being in remote places, although I’m only four miles from Cardiff, sometimes it can seem like a million.”
He said the island was “all or nothing” and urged others to make the jump as well.
“Life is short so I put out to anyone thinking of doing something like this – just to do it,” he said.
“Feed your inner child and you might end up a place like this.”