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...
Tales of a City Trail
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The Romantic Poet William Wordsworth wrote a lot of his poetry while striding out across the fells. And in winter, he often took to the lake; not on a boat, but on...
Naoshima Pumpkin Pier end pumpkin. Nature, art and midnight gold. But no coach ride home. Naoshima is Japan’s famous art island. A place where contemporary art, nature...
For tourists travelling in to Cumbria by train, the service from Oxenholme to Windermere provides the first glimpse of the Lake District. This is a short and scenic ride...
Beaumaris Castle on Anglesey has been called the perfect example of concentric castle planning. Built in the 13th and 14th century, the castle was unfinished for all...
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...
Instagram can be addictive. Processing apps can lighten, sharpen and dramatise everyday objects and activities and make them see that little bit more aspirational, while...
BritMums We Are Live Clear your head and catch a breath. We invite you take a single step over the edge of your comfort zone. Relax, we’ll let you keep your phone! But...
I love cities. I love the challenge of trying to capture something of them in poetry. This series of poems was produced as part of my 2016 #LPKidsPoetry residency with...
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Kirstie Pelling
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.
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