Category Archives: Current Affairs

My Sandwich Generation And The Song Of The Summerhouse

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

What has happened to my ‘Great’ Britain, my ‘United’ Kingdom? Last Thursday, over thirty million people voted in the EU referendum, out of which 52% voted to leave, 48% to stay. In Brexit’s thunderous wake, I, like millions of others, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Times Past Challenge | Tagged 3 Doors Down, Asperger's Syndrome, Baby Boomers, Brexit, California, Chinese Button Quails, EU, European Union, GardenChallenge, The Sandwich Generation, Times Past Challenge, United Kingdom, Voting | 150 Comments

A Field of Sheep For A Happy New Year

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

Only seven days into 2016, not too late I hope to wish you all a Happy New Year! I’m a straggler, always it seems… Bogged down with other, behind-blog ‘stuff’ at the moment and finding it pretty impossible to get … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Blogging, British Countryside, Dorset, Expectation, Happy New Year, hope, Mintern Magna, Nature & Wildlife, Sheep, Walking | 168 Comments

Of Guns And Flowers And A Car Crash

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

On Wednesday just before lunchtime, somebody drove across my path in the middle of a roundabout (I had right of way). I barely had time to slam on my brakes before crashing with a sickening thud into the side of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Life | Tagged America, Car Accidents, Car Crash, Children, Columbine Shootings, Family Life, Guns, hope, love, Pet Rat, San Bernardino Shootings, School Shootings, Terrorist Attacks | 107 Comments

Sanctuary in Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

There is a tiny village in Normandy called Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei that is so charming, it is known officially as a ‘Most Beautiful Village of France’. It was a privilige to spend my birthday afternoon there in September with my family ~ … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Grief, Travel | Tagged Art, France, Grief, HIstory, hope, Miracles, Paris, Peace, Prayer, Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei, Sanctuary, travel | 92 Comments

The Mystery Of The Missing Laptop And Other Tales From The Summerhouse

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Hello dear friends! Thank you so much for your lovely, warm welcome back. It’s great to be blogging again, although I still don’t have my shiny and new, bright and breezy, newly repaired laptop. Shall I tell you why? Because … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Current Affairs, Guest Blogs | Tagged American Buffalo Play, Asperger's Syndrome, Blog Interview, Blogging, Computer Problems, Damian Lewis, Guest Blog, Heatwave, John Goodman, S.M.A.G. Badge, thank you | 79 Comments

Back On The Slow Track

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Keeping safe, keeping strong, basking in the warmth and light of a new spring morning ~ Finding sanctuary; breathing once more in the calm. Renewal of joy, a message of peace found in the beauty of nature’s gifts to us, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Life, Garden Snippets, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Blogging, Current Affairs, English Gardens, Family Life, nature, Peace, Photos of Tulips, Sanctuary, Spring | 96 Comments

Put It In The Airing Cupboard And Have A Cup Of Tea

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Greetings and the very best Happy New Year wishes to you all! I hope you had a truly wonderful Christmas. Christmas for us was a lovely affair despite the crazy chaos of the build-up and yes, I was more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, Blogging, Current Affairs | Tagged birds, Blogging, Crisis, English Tea, Family Life, hope, Laptops, laughter, Macaw, New Year, Winter, writing | 121 Comments

We Will Remember Them

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Today is Armistice Day which, on this 11th November, marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One. Today in London, a young cadet will plant the last in a sea of ceramic poppies in the grounds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Memoirs, HIstory | Tagged Armistice Day, Battle of the Somme, Family Life, Family Memoirs, HIstory, HMS Hood, London, Poppies, Rememberance Day, Veteran's Day, World War One, World War Two | 107 Comments

In Which Fast Cars, Steve McQueen and Champagne Bring Out My Inner Diva

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Thanks to freebie tickets, Hubby and I took off yesterday to spend the day at Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is not what we usually do on a Thursday but it was a lovely distraction. The festival we attended is … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Life, Travel | Tagged Airstream, Cars, Champagne, Classic Cars, Diva, Family Life, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Racing Cars, Sports Cars, Steve McQueen, travel | 66 Comments

Friends, Phones and Phubbing: Do We Have A Failure To Communicate?

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Ever been out with a friend and halfway through your cosy little chat they stop to check their texts and emails? Well, you might be surprised to know that if so, you have just been ‘phubbed’. What does this mean? … Continue reading →