Living A simple green Life: This is a poem written by Colin. He is an inspiration to us all.

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

Friday, 30 December 2011

This is a poem written by Colin. He is an inspiration to us all.

NEVER GIVE UP!

As I lie awake in bed at night,
With feelings of fear, angst and fright.
Why doesn't anyone listen or believe me?
That I'm not the monster they portray me to be!

All these "professionals" say that I'm "in denial"
But these "pros" never sat through my trial.
They wouldn't know innocence if it hit them in the face.
I hope one day I can prove mine, to get out of this place.

Day after day, time feels like it's slipping away.
Nothing done wrong, yet in this hellhole I have to stay.
Friends and family constantly saying, "It'll be fine"
Their daily lives nowhere near as bad as mine.

Surely one day soon, this nightmare will end,
So that the smile on my face is no longer pretend.
Stay positive and strong, to myself I keep saying.
I'm not even religious, but for my freedom I keep praying.

Will these feelings of fear, angt and fright disappear?
Only when, "You're free to go" are the words I hear.
So to anyone else whose position is the same,
Never give up that fight to clear your name.

DON'T LET THEM WIN.

http://www.freecolinnorris.co.uk

Love and light from the wee rusty tin can here in the Scottish highlands............ Alba gu brath

3 comments:

Trevor David Betts BA (Hons.) said...: Hello can I just suggest in future that if you use such articles that you publish the full name of the person. The reason I say this is because some of my friends and myself have been subjected to a campaign of harassment by someone named Colin (not the one who wrote this poem I should add). The Colin I refer to has an history of mental health problems and is from the Mansfield area. We have contacted various MPs and Police about this person. I should also add that he writes poetry as well. The Colin I refer to has poems on the poem hunter web site. Just thought I'd mention this to you, so that you know.

Regards

Trevor D. Betts; 4 January 2012 11:19
Trevor David Betts BA (Hons.) said...: Hello, I have noticed that you have left many links on my blog to your own blog and I noticed the article "This is a poem written by Colin etc". This concerned me because friends of mine and myself have been subjected to a campaign of threats and harassment by someone named Colin (he also writes poetry). But I should add that it is not the Colin mentioned here on your blog. The Colin in question is from the Mansfield area> I have posted warnings on my own blog to warn people about this person who has serious mental health problems. The local Police are aware of this person, and they have advised my friends and I to report any contact (in any form from this person). Just thought I'd mention that to you. Also can I suggest that you publish a person's full name when posting article's like this on your blog in the future. Thank you.; 4 January 2012 11:26
Dafthermit said...: Hi Trevor so sorry to hear about the hassle you and your friends have been getting , i know what it is like have come across many nutters on line and yes in future i will add Colin's full name , sorry about this again. love and light; 6 January 2012 17:20

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