Tag Archives: Friendship

The Butterfly Light Award

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

As a follow-up to my previous Award post, I continue to thank Irene for also nominating me for this rather special and beautiful Butterfly Light Award.  Butterfly Light Award This award was originally given to Don Charisma as a thank … Continue reading →

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Writing, Tennis and Summertime Awards

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

With the word ‘Tennis’ in the title, you have your first hint at the lateness of this post, meaning I started it a good couple of weeks ago during Wimbledon.  Which also means that it is now redundant.  Thank goodness for … Continue reading →

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Blogging Brings Surprises, Joy And Frustration

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

After publishing my neighbour from hell post last Friday, heading down to Sussex to spend the weekend with my family proved to be the perfect remedy. Getting my post out was a challenge in other ways due to mounting frustrations with … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Making My Way Back To You Now…

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Oh sunny, happy Monday morning to you all dear friends!  I hope you all had a super weekend.  I’ve missed you…I’ve been away from my laptop since posting on Friday. Son Nicky spent the weekend with us celebrating Hubby’s birthday … Continue reading →

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Far From Okay But I Want To Be Happy

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Do you ever feel so weighed down that you want to stay in bed, pull the covers up over your head and go to sleep for days on end?  That’s how I’ve been feeling lately.  No spring in my step, … Continue reading →

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A Lingering Look at Windows: Beautiful Bordeilles, Rural France

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s A Lingering Look at Windows, Dawn’s wonderfully laid back weekly photo challenge, has me remembering a visit to the delightful town of Bordeilles in the Dordogne region of southwestern France in the summer of 2012.  Transported as I was … Continue reading →

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Awards Part Three: The Shauny Award for Blogging Excellence and Seven Awards in One!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This is the third & final award’s post of this series.  Yes, can you believe it?  Still more to come and I’m delighted to start off by introducing the lovely Mich from Lessons in French. Mich writes beautifully with heartfelt … Continue reading →

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Shining a Light in a Dark World – The Lighthouse Award

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The memories of a glorious day by the sea are still with me as I find myself humming along to a certain little ditty; you know the one don’t you, something about marrying a lighthouse keeper and living by the sea?  There, … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition is British High Tea in California

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is Juxtaposition.  Juxtaposition is defined in the Collins English Dictionary in this way: ‘The juxtaposition of two contrasting objects, images, or ideas is the fact that they are placed together or described … Continue reading →

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