Category Archives: Travel

Jersey: Occupation Liberation Celebration

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Before my recent and first-ever visit to the beautiful island of Jersey, I knew of its famous Jersey cows, delicious Jersey Royal new potatoes, and stunning coastline. I also knew something of its occupation under Nazi Germany in WWII, but, … Continue reading →

Posted in HIstory, Travel | Tagged German Occupation, HIstory, Jersey, Jersey War Tunnels, Liberation Day, Military Parade, Nazi Germany, Personal Essay, Photographs of Jersey, The Channel Islands, travel, Wartime Jersey, WWII | 146 Comments

London Calling: The Kinks, A Sunny Afternoon And A Newborn Princess

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

On Saturday, I walked almost 17,000 steps for a total of 161 minutes, covering 12.06 km and burned 644 calories. How do I know all this? Because I have a handy-dandy ‘S Health’ Smartphone App that told me so. Welcome … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Memoirs, HIstory, Travel | Tagged Family Memoirs, HIstory, London, music, Photos of London, Princess Charlotte, Princess Diana, St Paul's Cathedral, Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks, The Shard, travel | 120 Comments

A Walk With My Friend Oscar

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Sometimes there is nothing better than a walk by the sea along a coastal path soaking up the spectacular views, especially when there is a comfortable bench on which to sit for a breather, while admiring said views. Speaking of … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Walks | Tagged Bench Series, Broadchurch, Cocker Spaniel, Dogs, English Spring, Gardens, Photos of English Countryside, Sea View, Ston Easton Park, travel, Walks, West Bay | 139 Comments

Cats of Crete And Holidays In the Rain

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Waiting for me in the Summerhouse today was a queen wasp, crawling about the floor as wasps sometimes do. Those who know of my mortal fear of these vile creatures will understand how I reacted to such a terrifying sight. … Continue reading →

Posted in CATalogue, Travel, Weekly Pet Challenge | Tagged British Weather, cats, Crete, Family Life, Feral Cats, Holidays, Lanzarote, Photos of Cats, travel, Vacations, wasps, Weekly Pet Share | 108 Comments

A Walk With Swans

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Somewhere along the Jurassic Coastline of Dorset lies a shallow, salty body of water called Fleet Lagoon. Sheltered by Lyme Bay at Chesil Beach, it provides an ideal nesting ground for the world’s only managed colony of Mute Swans. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, Nature & Wildlife, Travel, Weekly Pet Challenge | Tagged Abbotsbury Swannery, birds, Conservation, Dorset, England, Hardy Monument, Jurassic Coastline, Nature & Wildlife, Swans, travel, Weekly Pet Challenge | 120 Comments

Cats of Croatia

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

When I look back over photographs of places I’ve visited, I can’t help but notice all the cat photos amongst them. Maybe it’s because I miss my two when we’re away, or maybe it’s because I just love cats. … Continue reading →

Posted in CATalogue, Travel, Weekly Pet Challenge | Tagged cats, Croatia, Dubrovnik, kittens, Photos of Cats, Photos of Kittens, travel, Weekly Pet Challenge | 85 Comments

Crazy Alien: Bite-Size Memoir

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Whenever I think of anything to do with immigration, I get a shiver of crazy. My first brush with American immigration happened when I turned up alone at Dulles International Airport newly arrived from London. It was 1980, my boyfriend … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Memoir, Travel | Tagged Alien, America, Bite Size Memoir, Cinema, Citizenship, Emigration, Immigration, Ipswich, Memoir, Movies, travel | 92 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreamy

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

There is a certain curve of a well-traveled road that even now occasionally fills my dreams. Years go by and I forget all about it, but then it appears again, and always strangely comforting. Four years ago while driving through … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged California, Creative writing, daily post, Dreams, Photos of English Countryside, postaday, Suffolk, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, writing | 84 Comments

Lost in France

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Bonjour me amis! Two weeks since I last blogged and I think I still remember how to do it, which is a relief! I hope this finds you all well and enjoying your summer? Judging by the 1,000 plus emails … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Photos, Travel | Tagged Blogging, Channel Tunnel, Dordogne, France, Holiday, Photos of France, travel, Travel Writing, Vacation | 111 Comments

The Island of Spinalonga

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

On this blisteringly hot summer’s day here in the British Isles, I think of another island, far away but even hotter than this: I think of the Greek island of Crete, an island surrounded by the Mediterranean and Aegean diamond-studded … Continue reading →