Tag Archives: Bench Series

The Light Of Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat Please to put a penny in the old man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny, then a ha’penny will do; If you haven’t got a ha’penny, then God Bless you. Children … Continue reading →

Posted in Bench Photos, Christmas, Family Life | Tagged Bench Series, cats, Christmas, Christmas Tree Festival, Crisis At Christmas, Family Life, Homelessness, joy, Light, RNLI, The Dogs Trust, Weekly Photo Challenge | 111 Comments

A Trio of Cubs, A Telephone Box And The Love Of Reading

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

For bloggers with cameras, photo opportunities turn up in surprising places, with thoughts of friends never far away. On Sunday, I took a bracing walk around the grounds of the majestic country home of Forde Abbey in Dorset. Dating back … Continue reading →

Posted in Bench Photos, Blog Hops, Books & Reading, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Ann Rule, Bench Series, Books & Reading, Forde Abbey, postaday, Puma Cubs, Reading Habits, Telephone Box, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Zoo | 76 Comments

Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

The stew’s bubbling away ~ Goodies ready and waiting for trick-or-treater’s ~ The Jack -O-Lantern’s carved and lit ~ ~ and conveniently placed on a bench to qualify for Jude’s October Bench Series before the stroke of midnight. Wishing you … Continue reading →

Posted in Bench Photos, Halloween | Tagged Bench Photo, Bench Series, Halloween, Halloween Photos, Jack-O-Lantern | 62 Comments

Chasing The Finish Line

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Those of you who read my blog regularly know that my laptop – sent off for repair – ended up missing somewhere in the Czech Republic. Well, I never did get it back. I eventually heard from the computer shop … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Flash Fiction, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Alcoholism, Bench Series, Blogging, Chinese Button Quails, Computers, Memoir, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, Werewolves, writing | 129 Comments

Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge Day Five: The Parsley Incident

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

While I didn’t have the language barrier to contend with when I moved to America in the 1980s, I had plenty of new words and expressions to learn. For instance, I once spent too much time walking around a supermarket … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Photo/Story Challenges, Travel | Tagged American Diners, Bench Photo, Bench Series, Childhood memories, Dennys, Family Life, Five Photo/Five Stories Challenge, food, Personal Narrative, travel | 97 Comments

Not Goodbye But Au Revoir

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I wish the view from the Summerhouse looked like this: My plan was to post my ‘Bench At The Beach’ (May’s theme) photo on Friday for Jude’s Bench Series that she runs every month. Too late for the cut-off, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bench Photos, Blogging, Childhood Memories, My California | Tagged beach, Bench Series, Blogging, California, Cambria, Childhood memories, Family Memoirs, Laptop Problems, Pacific Coast Highway, Silence | 119 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

Secrets At Sea: Day 2 Black And White Photo Challenge

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Next week, Hubby and I will celebrate our 9th wedding anniversary. Bitterly cold on our wedding day, we didn’t mind because one week later, we climbed onboard the cruise ship Arcadia, and with full steam ahead, sailed out of Barbados … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Family Life | Tagged Arcadia Cruise Ship, Bench Photo, Bench Series, Black & White 5 Day Photo Challenge, Blog Hop, Caribbean, Family Life, Honeymoon, Movies, Photography, Tell 5 Secrets Blog Hop, Titanic | 86 Comments

New Laptop: New Beginning: New Photo Challenge

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Is blogging time stretched out differently to ‘normal’ time? I ask this because I feel as if I’ve been away for weeks even though it’s been, well, several days at least. As some of you know, I have had laptop … Continue reading →