Christmas is not what it used to be. As I was buying up a selection of Amazon and i-Tunes gift vouchers to give to family and friends, it struck me that these gifts...
Tales of a City Trail
Christmas is not what it used to be. As I was buying up a selection of Amazon and i-Tunes gift vouchers to give to family and friends, it struck me that these gifts...
It is no coincidence that people living in Scandinavian countries like Iceland believe in elves and magic. The limited daylight, the shapes in the rock, the silence and...
Shrine Etiquette (Newly Acquired) Wash, bow, clap twice, wish. Ring the bell and offer thanks watch your worries float. We come across our first shrine en route to the...
While skiing in the Catalan Pyrenees I have an unusual opportunity – a date with a piste basher. I am whisked to the top of a mountain in a powerful metal monster...
My family loves biking in the Lake District. Imagine our delight when we discover some new technology that allows us to show our love; a smartphone app from Strava that...
Have you ever seen a Twizy whizzing around the country lanes? It’s a sight to behold. While the popularity of the electric car grows and the mainstream car manufacturers...
Drive Less Feel More Embrace the release of your mind from the wheel. Let the tips of your fi ngers touch light and not steel. Watch raindrops power into foil lake and...
Can a computer produce a blog? This poem imagines the moment where the machine replaces the human in the world of blogging and social media. It was inspired by parent...
Kirstie is the creative force and chief poet in residence of poetinmotion.org She is available for residencies, as a conference poet and wedding poet. She is also co-founder of The Family Adventure Project and a regular contributor to many online travel communities.
