Living A simple green Life

Welcome

Welcome to my wee blog.My name is Andy ( The Dafthermit ) . For the last 20 odd years i have ben trying to get back to a simpler way of life and finally in my old bus up here in the Scottish mountains i am finally getting there. My time now is spent taking pictures of the highlands ,making films to show the world the beauty all around and writing something that has surprised me having had a few of my stories published , Having picked up a camera and laptop in 2008 i have really enjoyeed the journey the camera has taken me on again having had a couple of pictures in national magazines, last year three of ,my films where shown at the Loch Ness film festival. anyway i hope you enjoy your visit to my wee blog

love and light

Andy

Thursday, 23 May 2013

on the wind the madness and inhumanity of man is carried. The reality of mans spirit laid at the table of life.

on the wind the madness and inhumanity of man is carried. The reality
of mans spirit laid at the table of life.

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

Monday, 20 May 2013

a whole new perspective

spent the day crawling aboot just tae see where we are going. As the
cloud base is a foot off the groud. PUTS A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE ON
THE WORLD.

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

let me tell you a wee tale of a land cloaked in cloud wae paths of moss and mountains as tables., ONCE..

let me tell you a wee tale of a land cloaked in cloud wae paths of
moss and mountains as tables., ONCE..

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

Friday, 17 May 2013

seaforth chip shop. Ullapool

Well pissed off last night hit ullapool at 9pm did shopping got tae
chippy SEAFORTHS ( best chippy in the universe 2003 ) at 9.31 doors
open people queuing mek got intae line orders ready mouth drooling.
ONLY TAE BE TOLD WE ARE CLOSED.. Guess they dont need our or any of
the countless other peoples business that were turned away. WONT BE
GOING THERE AGAIN.

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Back tae back tides wae the 4.00 am one the morrow then 5 days chilled oot. 9 sacks done on a bad set of tides well chuffed we are getting the hang of this way of life.

Back tae back tides wae the 4.00 am one the morrow then 5 days chilled
oot. 9 sacks done on a bad set of tides well chuffed we are getting
the hang of this way of life.

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

ebb

from a wee cave high on a cliff. Two hermits and a dug watch on. Not
today the tidal work. The ocean angered at having tae retreat rages
black and grey. Wave 30 , 40 ,50 and more race in from far oot. The
sky disappears under salt filled plumes. One after another waves try
tae grip the rocks trees anything tae defeat the retreat. Ancient
trees are ripped from roots and dashed at the foot of thd cliff. But
still the invisible quiet tug of the moon peals the ocean inch by
inch. Once last effort and wae the wind her aide in the eternal
battle.. Enormous waves hit the wee islands topping them the sound tae
loud tae bear ... BUT AS ALWAYS DEFEAT. The wind hushed the sea calm.
At last the ocean larder opens and off tae work we go.

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

Sunday, 12 May 2013

INDEPENDENCE " what's in IT for me ?" the response tae the most important decision oor wee country has tae face.... BUGGER ALL I SAY... Till you open your mind and heart. ONLY THEN WILL THE REWARDS OFF INDEPENDENCE BECOME CLEAR. , HAVE THE COURAGE TAE VOTE YES AND SCOTLAND WILL BECOME AN EQUAL COUNTRY AT LAST... shame on us if wee tremble in the corner like wee mice and feed on crumbs in the darkness. FREEDOM

INDEPENDENCE " what's in IT for me ?" the response tae the most
important decision oor wee country has tae face.... BUGGER ALL I
SAY... Till you open your mind and heart. ONLY THEN WILL THE REWARDS
OFF INDEPENDENCE BECOME CLEAR. , HAVE THE COURAGE TAE VOTE YES AND
SCOTLAND WILL BECOME AN EQUAL COUNTRY AT LAST... shame on us if wee
tremble in the corner like wee mice and feed on crumbs in the
darkness. FREEDOM

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

Saturday, 11 May 2013

a perfect wee day

A perfect perfect day. Met a lovely couple from Edinburgh. Sun sun and
wilks falling intae the sack. Then wae 50kg up the cliff nae worries.
Staggered how fit i have become since starting this new life.

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

smiles and inspiration

Many thanks tae Janet for the wee gift and the kind words aboot my
work online. Always happy tae hear the wee hermits bring a smile and
inspiration. Love and light

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

LOVE AND LIGHT, on a magical wee pishy doon day.

LOVE AND LIGHT, on a magical wee pishy doon day.

--
my books for sale purchase here :

e-book download Devils ditch available here

http://www.e-junkie.com/225022/product/480432.php

DEVILS DITCH
http://www.blurb.co.uk/bookstore/detail/3498948
........
LIVING A SIMPLE LIFE
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3258806
.....

COLIN NORRIS an innocent man in jail

www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

alba gu brath

My main blog

http://theblackbuscompany.blogspot.com

my youtube channel

http://www.youtube.com/dafthermit

A wee film about us on STVs the HOUR SHOW click on STV logo to see the film

Andy the Daft Hermit lives 45 minutes outside Inverness with his wife Mel in an old bus parked in a layby. This current home of theirs is the longest they have ever stayed in one spot. “I’ve been travelling now 25 years,” said Andy Lowe. “Mel’s been travelling 15. One of the reasons we’ve come and stayed up here is because of Mel’s health. I wanted to bring her to the mountains for fresh air and clean water and just a slower pace of life.” Mel has had breast cancer twice, skin cancer once, and for three years believed she had bone cancer after being wrongly diagnosed. Andy’s belief in the restorative powers of the north made them pack up ‘The Black Bus’ that they live in and cross the border into Scotland. New Highland home for hermit couple Andy and Mel “I think we both believe in trying to get to a more simple way of life,” said Andy, “but it’s strange for us because we are sort of hermits, or we like to live separate, but it’s not being anti-social… it’s just the way we are that allows us to be creative.” Andy first began travelling when he left the army. Fed up with bureaucracy he packed a rucksack and left for France and has been travelling ever since. By investing any money the couple have earned into solar panels and wind generators they now live a self-sustaining existence, without electric bills, and collect rain water “straight from Heaven”. “It’s not easy,” said Mel. “There might be time when there might not be enough facilities around, but you always find a way, you know?” Rather than rejecting technology, Andy blogs about his travels online and collaborates with artists from around the world via his ‘Scratchy Heid Film Studio’, which he runs from a static trailer next to the couple’s bus. He explained his philosophy: “My belief is that if you can go through life and you drop dead and you’ve got a balance there that slightly outweighs the good than the bad, you’ve done alright. “Yesterday, with what Mel’s been through with the cancer and all that, I had a woman on one of my sites there that thanked me for the writing, for the positive things, and to me that’s worth everything. You can keep your millions, we’re not interested. That is what we do.” To check out Andy’s artwork and video projects check out his website. MORE FROM THE NORTH

Scottish Independence TV

This group has been set up to raise awareness of Scottish Independence in the run up to the 2014 referendum. We also welcome groups that support Palestine, Wales, Catalonia, The Basque and a United Ireland. We promote healthy debate on this group feel free to add your friends or anyone you think may be interested in the topics discussed here. We will also be setting up a youtube channel so anyone who can make decent videos message the admin. Twitter accounts and Blogspot pages will also be linked to this group so watch this space! Saor Alba!

Welcome

Search This Blog

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Monday, 20 May 2013

Friday, 17 May 2013

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Sunday, 12 May 2013

Saturday, 11 May 2013

Follow by Email

Subscribe Now: iheart

Translator

GIVE SCOTLAND AND HER PEOPLE OUR WATERS BACK NOW

Buzz button

If you like my blog please vote here , many thanks

HATE FREE HIGHLANDS

This works i use it and get paid monthly

OOR HAME IN THE HIGHLANDS

Travellers Times

Help

Please Donate

A wee film about us on STVs the HOUR SHOW click on STV logo to see the film

Loch Ness film festival

My Three films to be shown at

Click on picture

Click on picture

Click on picture

Northern Lights

Where to stay in the Scottish highlands

Leckmelm Holiday Cottages On the shore of Loch Broom

Highlands Best B5B's

TOURING SCOTLAND

Loaded Web

Creative Boom Scotland

Spreading love and peace

Keep Scotland Beautiful

Kewi rank

BlogUpp!

Quick Linker

Liquida

Life blogs

Scottish Independence TV

counter

Links

Blogged

BlogThisHere.com

Follow this blog with bloglovin

LinkWithin

Greenpeace

Quick links to various pages/sites within the Blackbus blog

Blog Top Sites

Helping Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Lives!

Meet the Furkids at the Hovel

Living in the future

Fiction

The wee Mobile Hovel

Hot spots for illegal poisioning

Frog Blog

Medicine

Greenpeace UK