Scottish bloke here and full time remote since 2003, and also now self employed. I could never go back to working in an office. I'm also fortunate to live in a

Scottish bloke here and full time remote since 2003, and also now self employed. I could never go back to working in an office. I'm also fortunate to live in a nice Perthshire village where I've known people for years and years so I get a decent bit of non-work adult chat when I head out to grab some lunch bits and pieces, or just to stretch my legs and get some fresh air. The village also has a couple of nice pubs so if I need some more human interaction in the evening I just pop out for a swift one and have a good old blether with whoever's in the bar. My current "boss" (who's also a long time ex-colleague) takes a trip up from the the other side of Edinburgh once a month or so, I pay for lunch in return for him making the journey. We spend the day going over current and upcoming project work and it's a pretty relaxed affair. So....can also confirm it's pretty nice, verging on idyllic.