Category Archives: Childhood Memories

Girl With The Summertime Smile

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Girl with the Summertime Smile You came to me, wrapped up in love, on a too-hot summer’s day As you took in every life-drop falling from the sky, Then seeking quiet refuge in the still of your shut-tight eyes. Oh … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Childhood Memories, Family Life, Family Traditions, Mothers & Daughters, Photos, Poems | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Birthday, Childhood memories, daughter, Family Life, hope, joy, laughter, Moon, mother, night sky, Poem, sadness, stars, Summertime, Sunflowers | 35 Comments

My Dad, The Great Train Robbery and A Game of Cricket

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Today is my dad’s 81st birthday. Not so unusual these days (what is 80 now anyway, the new 40?) except in this case my dad is a raging alcoholic who has spent the best part of the last 35 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcoholism, Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Family Life, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison | Tagged Alcoholism, Childhood memories, Cricket, crime, daughters, Family Life, fathers, Great Train Robbery, Homeless, Jaguar, love, MG Sports Car, prison, Ronnie Biggs, Sports Cars | 38 Comments

Happiness is A Full Water-Butt and A Garden Full of Butterflies and Bees!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I have been getting on really well with all my various writing projects faffing and not getting much of anything done, although I did go into town today and, after living here for 5 years, I have, at long … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Garden Snippets, Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Bees, Books, Buddleia, Butterflies, Butterfly Bush, Children, garden, Library, Photos of Butterflies, Rainwater, Reading, Summer, Water Butt, wildlife | 14 Comments

A Newborn Prince and “If Only”

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Hurrah! We have a newborn Prince in the land, Prince George of Cambridge! What a beautiful bundle of joy he looks, at least from what we have seen of him so far! A healthy, sturdy, darling baby boy, safely delivered … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Family Life, Musings | Tagged baby, celebration, Current Affairs, Family Life, Grief, happiness, joy, loss, Prince Charles, Prince George, Princess Diana, Regret, Royal Birth, Royal Family, sorrow, William & Kate | 18 Comments

Ladybird, Ladybird, Fly Away Home…

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Well, it had to come to an end sometime. After more than two weeks of uninterrupted sunshine and soaring temperatures here in the UK, with yesterday being the hottest, and stickiest day yet, the heat wave has broken. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Family Life, Garden Snippets, My California, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged British Summer, California, England, Garden Centres, Gardening, Gardens, Greenfly, Heatwave, Ladybird, Ladybug, Met Office, nature, Roses, Thunderstorms, West Country | 11 Comments

Of Mad Dogs & Englishmen & A Very British Heatwave

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

So the heat continues to rise here in the UK, and it is hot! On Saturday the thermometer in our garden read just over 38 degrees centigrade (100 degrees farenheit) in the sun! Now that is hot! Of course, being … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Family Life, Musings, My California, Photos | Tagged beach, British Weather, California, Crete, dry heat, Heat wave, humidity, Musings, Noel Coward, Photos of beach, Summer, Sunbathing, Sunshine, Thermometer readings, video games | 30 Comments

My Kind of Crazy – A Bad Moon Rising But I Love You Rafa!

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

I blame it on the moon. This ‘Supermoon’ which has recently graced us with its presence. According to the BBC website, this so-called ‘Supermoon’ ‘occurs when the Moon reaches its closest point to earth, and is known as a perigree … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Family Life, Musings | Tagged Andy Murray, Astronomy, Childhood memories, Current Affairs, England, John McEnroe, Moon, Musings, Rafael Nadal, Supermoon, Tennis, Tim Henman, Wimbledon, writing | 4 Comments

No Longer Invisible Darling Girl

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

It’s been bad. It’s heavy. Bring on whatever it has to be, I can take it, but please don’t let my daughter suffer. There is nothing worse than watching your children go through the hell of despair. Today I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Childhood Memories, Family Life | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Autisim, Children, Church, daughters, Family Llife, God, hopelessness, Litttle Girl, loss, mothers, pain, School | 35 Comments

My Alcoholic Dad Gave Me Something

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

As a young girl I loved going for walks in the woods with my dad and my younger brother. It was ritual which started like this: On Saturday mornings, my dad would make a ‘fry up’ which consisted of everything … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcoholism, Childhood Memories, Family Life, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison, Nature & Wildlife, Writing | Tagged Alcoholism, Childhood memories, Children, fathers, Mystery, nature, Red Fox, story telling, Walking in the woods, Writing Competition | 11 Comments

What Has Your Blog Done For You?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Four months have gone by since I started this blog and after some (healthy, I hope!) introspection, I find that I am asking myself one question: “Why did I start this blog in the first place?”. Why indeed? Back in … Continue reading →