To most, the very thought of an island of rats sounds like the stuff of nightmares, but to one eccentric Edinburgh millionaire, it was home.
Back in the 1990s, the Ingliston and Newbridge gossip mill was in full flow with tales of a renowned local businessman and landowner who was said to have a sprawling animal sanctuary backing on to his cottage.
Situated near the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston, the verdant refuge was home to all manner of animals, including half a dozen peacocks, a large flock of geese, fan-tailed pigeons and nine ponds packed with various species of freshwater fish.
