@fionaorkneynews @JackTheCat @CloudyMrs everything is relative.
I would argue mid argyll is more remote- 2 hours to the nearest big hospital, whereas Jura (described by Orwell as the most un get to able place) is 20 mins (because everyone gets airlifted). Orkney has its own
Visited Orkney last year, yes it was a long drive, but that's viewed by modern car standards. Flights from Edinburgh and Glasgow are fairly frequent; and you are so well connected by sea (ask the vikings!).