Are you allergic to modern life?

A couple who claim to be allergic to modern life are being evicted from their Hobbit-style mud hut.

Nature-loving Kate Burrows and her partner Alan, built their home out of tree trunks, mud and straw after being forced out of their rented home by her permanent flu-like symptoms.

The story was first published by The Sun.

Kate, who has lived in the hut in Tarka Valley, near Chumleigh, Devon, for 19 months, says the extreme move was prompted by her rare condition – Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS).

It seems thy have it all figured out, except the North Devon Council planning officer Graham Townsend said they were left with no option but to take enforcement action. 

He said: “It is clearly not in the public interest to have houses and other structures springing up across the countryside without any permissions being obtained.” A Department for Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: “Planning policy already promotes good design and encourages low carbon development.”

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This got us thinking, most of us have thought about packing our bags and leaving the city. For some it's about getting in touch with ourselves and others are simply tired of the rat-race and just want to go back to our roots.

Their home has an outside compost toilet, kitchen, living area and two bedrooms.

For water, they have a hand pump that brings water from the river for washing, solar panels on the roof provide power and the couple keep chickens, goats and geese.

A minimalist lifestyle is not for everyone. But in this hectic world, many of us feel that call — to go without and live carefree.Would you consider giving up your current lifestyle?