Today I had the great fortune to meet Michael Brooks of Brooks Designs, a very clever chap who writes things called ‘Apps’ that work on Smart phones both iPhone (and iPads) and Androids. Michael spent a huge amount of his own time writing 17 separate ‘apps’ covering the GeoParkWay–just because it sounded interesting and he wanted to! This included walking the whole route, taking thousands of photos, accessing masses of data from the British Geological Survey on the geology of the area, making maps, animated landmasses and a full description of the route. With the right ‘kit’ as you walk photos jump up of where you are and the local geology is presented. How clever is that? Mike specializes in apps for geotourism and geoconservation, and at least, unlike the committee of TVGS does have a geological degree to his name. His web site is here and you may download the GeoParkWay apps from the Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iPads/iPhone) by searching on ‘brooksdesigns’. One or two of the 17 apps are free, the rest £1.49 each and such is the generosity of Mike that he is donating proceeds to H&WEHT for the Geopark Way (thanks Mike).  I thoroughly recommend you try these out.  Our plan is to bring Mike in to demonstrate the technology and to allow any of those interested to use it ‘in the field’.  We have plans for apps for our trails but that will need funding.