Brit who bought a cut-price island in the Seychelles 50 years ago... and still lives

Spektor · 27 Apr 2012 at 12:22

I remember reading a few years ago about a London bus driver who saved £10k and moved him and his family to the Maldives where they now spend all day lounging around on beaches etc apparently only needs to work a night a week in a hotel to keep food on the table.

My plan is to wait until it's too late to do such a thing and then regret my entire life from then on.

Xordium · 27 Apr 2012 at 12:26

HEADRAT said:
If I'm having an Island I want something like Scaramanga Island, Solex technology and a massive LAZERBEAM on the roof!!

Yep, sounds good! Are you planning on getting a diminutive butler to serve your every whim?

alexthecheese · 27 Apr 2012 at 12:26

Skillmister said:
Why have they shopped him into this photo?

Lol wut?

Greebo · 27 Apr 2012 at 12:26

Skull said:
Not cheap by any means!

Greebo said:
True but not as much as you think. Accounting for inflation £8,000 in 1962 has about the same buying power as £60,000 today so still quite a bargain!

Damn, shouldn't have used just inflation..........

Current data is only available till 2010. In 2010, the relative worth of £8000 0s 0d from 1962 is:

£133,000.00
using the retail price index

£131,000.00
using the GDP deflator

£297,000.00
using the average earnings

£348,000.00
using the per capita GDP

£406,000.00
using the share of GDP

So he was relative wealthy in 1962 to buy the island anyway. Still a bargain and probably worth what £20m now?

bhavv · 27 Apr 2012 at 12:27

Skillmister said:
Why have they shopped him into this photo?

Because like I said.

Fake.

Castiel · 27 Apr 2012 at 12:33

bhavv said:
Because like I said.

Fake.

It is not fake, the chap and the island exists. :rolleyes:

Russinating · 27 Apr 2012 at 12:33

Title is deceptive. I was expecting more near-death.

Tyron · 27 Apr 2012 at 12:56

Haha, nice find.

G-MAN2004 · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:05

bhavv said:
Because like I said.

Fake.

Please go. :rolleyes:

mrk · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:09

It's a trap!

Island has a hatch with a room with a computer from the 60s where he has to input a certain number combination before the countdown ends else we all die.

Desmond the turtoise knows all too well.

Cosimo · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:10

mrk said:
It's a trap!

Island has a hatch with a room with a computer from the 60s where he has to input a certain number combination before the countdown ends else we all die.

Desmond the turtoise knows all too well.

You should start taking it easy.

Haggisman · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:24

Middle picture of the 3 at the bottom. My god, it's stunning!

Spook187 · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:35

If i lived there i would still want my internet :eek:

HEADRAT · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:42

Xordium said:
Yep, sounds good! Are you planning on getting a diminutive butler to serve your every whim?

Thought about it but on balance I think I'd rather have Jessica Alba

DB_SamX · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:46

Good for him!

bledd · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:50

mrk said:
It's a trap!

Island has a hatch with a room with a computer from the 60s where he has to input a certain number combination before the countdown ends else we all die.

Desmond the turtoise knows all too well.

Going to rewatch the whole thing again soon :

bhavv · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:53

Castiel said:
It is not fake, the chap and the island exists.

Yes they do.

But the chap on the island for 50 years fending off against invading ghost pirates?

FAKE!

robgmun · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:56

Looks bloddy good for 86! He doesn't look much older then 60 or so!

bhavv · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:57

robgmun said:
Looks bloddy good for 86! He doesn't look much older then 60 or so!

he probably hasn't been spending much time in the sun then

cu3ed · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:58

Why is that photo faked though?