Tag Archives: Walking

Dispatches From Lockdown In An English Spring

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Sherri Matthews

We humans are resourceful. We adjust. We have to. My mother lives in her snug, safe home across the garden from us, but I can’t get close or hug her, because she is self-isolating, sheilded from the outside and coronovirus. … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronovirus | Tagged Coronovirus, Isolation, Key Workers, Lockdown, Photos English Countryside, Photos of English Spring Garden, Self Distancing, Supermarkets, thank you, Walking, Working From Home, Writer's Brain Fog, Writing From Home | 77 Comments

The Power Of Surprise

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

In early summer of 2001, Eldest Son gave me a fabric CD holder inscribed with the name of his high school and date of his graduation. Ideal for holding CDs for my car, when I opened it, I noticed there … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, Flash Fiction, My California, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, California, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Health, love, music, Power, Time, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge | 109 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

A Lingering Look at Windows and A Walk In Lewes, Sussex

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

As some of you already know, I recently spent some time in Lewes, Sussex and had the opportunity to take some lovely walks. You will also remember that it wasn’t too long ago when I wrote about ‘Historical Lewes‘ so … Continue reading →

Posted in A Lingering Look at Windows, Photos | Tagged A Lingering Look at Windows, HIstory, Lewes, Photos of Lewes, photos of windows, Sussex, Walking | 77 Comments

A Storm, Stourhead and a Faraday Cage

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

“Let’s escape!” I said to Hubby on Sunday afternoon. “I’ve got to get out of the house and breathe in some release from this October air.” “I know just the place!” he replied and off we went. One hour later, … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Autumn, Childhood memories, Church, conkers, England, English Countryside, Family Life, Faraday cage, Greek Mythology, husbands, lightening, Musings, National Trust, nature, October, Picnic, Stourhead, Thunderstorms, Walking, wildlife | 47 Comments

Been down this Path before

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

For some reason I am having a great deal of difficulty writing today. The post I had intended to put out yesterday didn’t materialize because my USB cable for my camera has broken (second time!) This means that I can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Creative Writing, Family Life, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Creative writing, Family Life, hope, love, Memories, Nature and Wildlife, Norfolk, Prayer, Walking, WordPress, Writer's Block | 51 Comments

This Green & Pleasant Land

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

So then, a reprieve. A walk in this beautiful country of mine, this land of soft, spring rain and green, patchwork fields. I take a deep breath and I walk on… And did those feet in ancient time. Walk upon … Continue reading →