Steph's Adventures

As part of the Birmingham Literature Festival, I saw a poetry writing workshop at the library advertised with the theme of conflict, pe...

In an immediate sense I have my mother to thank for the inspiration for the poem below. It was her mention of the theme "flight"...

So once again my blog has sat neglected for almost a month. Amongst other distractions, this time round, are several blog posts for another ...

As the condensation on the windows suggests that autumn is approaching and thoughts of the summer holidays are fast-fading into the reces...

As is probably fairly obvious for readers of this blog, I quite like poetry. Creating it, more than reading it, actually. I have no idea wh...

Looking back over the year's photos in order to update   our community website , it looks like going on protests has been a major par...

It seems this blog has been somewhat neglected recently, with three blissful, internet-less weeks in Taize only providing a partial excuse. ...

As the end of the Easter season fast approaches, Holy Week already feels quite a long time ago and writing about it perhaps a little out of...

Generally, I try to avoid posting two blog posts in as many days, but today is ascension day, so if I don't post this today I'll h...

During Lent I published some pictures and words to accompany the Stations of the Cross. It seems the 'Stations of Light', or 'S...

One of the realities of the life we have currently chosen is a lot more of our time is geographically tied to this location. A commitmen...

One notable difference about living in the city centre compared to other places we have lived is that, instead of being surrounded by other ...

And this is Love That great white light Who dares Exhale A fragile breath Which reaches out Through time and space An...

A friend of mine is currently trying (and maybe I should add, almost four months in, succeeding) to blog about something she is grateful fo...

Just under a week ago, I fasted as part of the National Fast Day for End Hunger Fast campaign. It was not my only day of fasting this lent a...

Today I am hungry. I am hungry by choice. Around me, thousands have not made that choice. But they are hungry too. And probably not just...