A family have ditched their hectic inner city life and moved 600 miles to a remote Orkney island - where their son is the only child in school.
Abdullah Khalid, his wife Mahwish and their two young sons, left crowded Birmingham - with its population of 1.2 million people - for the idyllic island of Shapinsay, which has just 320 inhabitants.
The family swapped soaring crime rates and the hustle and bustle of city life for a £125,000, three-bed cottage , with 42 acres of land and their own private beach.
The family made the 12-hour epic road trip, followed by two ferry rides, from Birmingham to the northernmost tip of Scotland, to land in their new secluded home, nine months ago.
Abdullah, 22, was born and raised in Yardley in Birmingham, and had been working for the family's car sales business, when he decided to make the life-changing move.
Now, he and Mahwish run a food home delivery service - cooking up dishes such as Orkney seafood curry for islanders and now also have plans to open a glamping business.
Abdullah told BirminghamLive: "We moved to Shapinsay for a better life for our children. The island is so safe and peaceful.
"We paid £125,000 for our house - the price of a flat in Birmingham - which came with acres of land.
"Everyone on the island is amazing, and my wife and I have opened a home delivery curry service called Shapinsay Spice.
"Soon we hope to open up a glamping business on the island.
"However, we have two sons and we do worry about them being lonely.
"Our three-year-old, Hashim, is currently in pre-school on the island and he is the only child there. He has two teachers to himself.
"He'd love playmates, and we'd encourage anyone wanting to move out of the city to seriously consider the remote island life.
"We love it here."
Shapinsay is the eighth largest Orkney island, has only one primary school and around 100 homes.
Abdullah's dad, Mohammed, told BirminghamLive: "My son was born and raised in Yardley. But after having his children he wanted a fresh start and to get away from the city.
"We considered various rural places closer to Birmingham but in the end, he chose Shapinsay and absolutely loves it there.
"The only issue is that my grandson is the only child in pre-school. He has two teachers to himself and needs more children to mix with of his own age.
"There is another property available on the island right now, and i'd encourage anyone contemplating a move to a more rural way of life to seriously consider Shapinsay.
"It is picturesque, has zero crime and is safe.
"It was a huge culture shock, going from a big city to such a remote island, and my son had no knowledge of rural life at all.
"It takes 12 hours to drive to the northern tip of Scotland, then an hour-long ferry ride to the Orkney mainland, and another half-hour ferry ride to get to Shapinsay. You can get to the USA quicker.
"But he's got 42 acres of land and his own private beach. They have to take a ferry to get to the nearest supermarket - you couldn't get any more different to Birmingham."
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