Living A simple green Life: List of events shops etc on the Blackbus On-Line-Festival

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

Monday, 31 August 2009

List of events shops etc on the Blackbus On-Line-Festival

Welcome to the Blackbus Festival

The Biggest little green festival

in the World………………………….

AN ONLINE GUIDE BELOW

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We hope you enjoy your stay with us below is a list of some off the things to do and see…

Say Hi and grab a seat by the burner and tell us a wee bit about you

meet the gatekeeper she keeps us all in check

Shops And Stalls

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First here is a list off the stalls/shops where you can buy ,sell or

just wander around looking at the amazing arts and crafts

The Wool Shop A place to sell and buy all things sewn knitted woven etc

The Hardware Store A place to sell and buy everything from wood burners to wind genny’s

The jewellery Shop A place to sell and buy any an all jewellery

The Woodcraft studio A place to buy and sell all things made from wood

The pottery studio A place to sell and buy all things to do with clay etc

The Artist Studio A place to buy and sell all things to do with painting and photography

need help to set up a business then visit here

Writers corner

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Love story A place to share your love stories

Poetry corner A place to share poems you have written or read

Blogs A place to share with us all your blogs etc

Campaign groups

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Warriors lodge A place to meet and discuss any serious issues and plan a fight

Change the world wednesday’s run by our good friend small and well worth a visit

Living off the grid learn how to escape the grid and live bill free

Campaign tent a place to share any campaigns

Smokers Palace a place to fight for the right to smoke

Scotland

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Scots a place to share everything that Scots have given the world

Highlander everything to do with the highlands from news to where to stay

Highland Gems The Dafthermits pictures and films from the highlands

Charity’s

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Sod u cancer a group that shares there journey with cancer

Charity group Help us help them

Prayers and more

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Prayers group join us as we send out prayers

Remembrance group a place to share pictures stories of lost loved ones

Revelations truth and revelation by a friend

Meet some fellow Travellers

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Travellers Meet some people that live in buses boats tents and much more

CINEMA

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A place to share all your films

Above all have fun and explore ,if you have any problems contact me or any of the admins for help.

tell your friends about us and come back often for a warm highland greeting…

main site is here

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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