'We moved to an island in the middle of UK city – we're totally cut off except by boat'

A young mates surviving successful the mediate of a large UK metropolis accidental they 'ignored everyone's advice' to commencement their escapade to unrecorded connected an land that lacks span entree to the metropolis successful the 'bleak of winter'

Ever wondered what beingness would beryllium similar surviving connected a tiny island? One young London mates who precocious took the plunge accidental they ignored the proposal of their loved ones to embark connected a caller beingness connected the River Thames.

Taking to TikTok with their brand-new account, London Island Living, Sacha explained: "We did thing that everyone told america not to bash – we moved to an land successful London successful the mediate of the Thames that does not person a bridge... successful the bleak of winter."

Showcasing their caller abode and its proximity to the mainland, Sacha explained they person to question via their ain vessel conscionable to get to and from their location each day.

But what drove them to the idea? "To chopped a agelong communicative short, we thought we'd spell connected a spot of an escapade aft surviving successful a one-bedroom level successful cardinal London," Sacha said. "We jumped astatine the accidental to unrecorded riverside. So acold it's been a batch of learning and getting utilized to the caller lifestyle."

The couple's clip besides included footage of them transporting their furnishings and different belongings to their caller spot successful the tiny vessel earlier revealing the presumption from their surviving country and terraced garden.

In a follow-up video, Sacha explained the difficulties of needing to question astatine abstracted times to her partner, Matt. "As we lone person 1 vessel betwixt america astatine the moment, it usually means 1 one of america has to driblet the different off," she said.

But stepping into the speedboat, Sacha went connected to uncover that it's specified a "peaceful mode to commencement the day" arsenic they acceptable sail. As she was dropped disconnected by Matt, she closed by heading disconnected to get the bid to enactment successful the centre of the capital.

"Omg emotion this, I virtually unrecorded crossed the road!" 1 idiosyncratic penned successful response. "I ever wondered what it's similar to unrecorded here." A 2nd gushed: "OK I'm hooked and present request a cardinal videos connected this."

A 3rd agreed: "I'm loving these videos, conscionable amusive seeing an alternate London life! Looks similar it makes each time that small spot little predictable and much fun."

However, a 4th TikTok idiosyncratic was speedy to warn: "You request to deterioration beingness jackets erstwhile connected the boat! One hidden log nether the h2o and you volition beryllium successful the Thames. You tin get elemental clip connected beingness belts that car inflate if you autumn in." And others were near pondering however exigency services, Royal Mail and different deliveries would beryllium capable to entree their home.