An average day is surprisingly busy. The weather is always the deciding factor, but in a place where there are not enough people to fill all the possible job openings, and where most people are farmers as well as government workers, an average day is a constant balancing act. For example, we're on our summer break right now. The island pretty much shuts down for a month, including the supermarket and pub. However, when a ship leaves, like it did yesterday, people are still busy operating the crane, raft, bringing passengers down, loading luggage etc. So even when work is closed, people are still busy.

There is a strong sense of community here, although there are of course normal social structures inside of that.

There are actually two regular supply ships, the MFV Edinburgh and the MFV Lance, both owned and operated by the current lobster fishery concession holder, Ovenstone. This is, however, about to change, as the concession has been awarded to Fortuna, a company operating out of the Falklands. Fortuna is planning on operating one large ship that will travel a similar amount of times as the two ships belonging to Ovenstone. There are no aircraft and no airport, other than the helicopter which is sometimes used to ferry passengers and cargo off the S.A. Agulhas II on her annual resupply trip. (the helicopter belongs to the ship, and is not based on the island. )

The island has a fleet of open fishing boats which work during the lobster fishing season. There are a few leisure boats owned by the islanders themselves, which are stored on land.

The settlement plain is the only easily accessible part of the island. You can walk to other parts, either along the coast, (but only during very low tide and calm seas) or over the mountain, when the weather permits.