Walk With Me
or bike or horse ride – with me along this delightful island of Jersey(c) Sherri Matthews 2015
This Is Lockdown
The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol I
Congress of Rough Writers Awards
Lady By The River: Stories of Perseverance
Heart Whispers: A Poetry Anthology
Slices of Life: An Anthology of True Stories
The Lighthouse Award
Wonderful You!
Author Archives: Sherri Matthews
A Field of Sheep For A Happy New Year
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
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The Light Of Christmas
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
Dreaming of a yellow teapot and awaking to publication day #urban fantasy
Originally posted on Sarah Potter Writes:
Still pinching myself to check that I’m awake, but somehow I’ve managed to achieve publication of my urban fantasy novel Desiccation. It is now available to buy in Kindle or Paperback format at Amazon. You may ask…
Posted in Reblogs, Uncategorized
Tagged Book Launch, Reblog, Sarah Potter, Self Publication
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Book Launch – Tales from the Garden – Fairy stories by Sally Cronin
Once upon a time, Sally Cronin, talented author and friend to many, wrote a fairy story inspired by the statues in her beautiful garden. It was so popular with her readers that other stories followed, and now she’s put them … Continue reading
Guest Post: Author Anne Goodwin
Today, I’m delighted and honoured to welcome author Anne Goodwin to the Summerhouse. I first met Anne over a year ago when I took the plunge – or should I say, the saddle – and rode over to Charli Mills’ … Continue reading
Pirate Treasure
When I was sixteen, I had a boyfriend with green eyes, a mischievous smile and a Triumph motorbike that leaked oil. On Friday nights he rode his bike through fog and rain and bitter cold along the stretch between Ipswich … Continue reading
Posted in Family Memoirs, Flash Fiction
Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, AGA, Family Memoir, Johnny Depp, Memoir, Pirate Radio, Pirates, Radio Caroline, Rock Music, Suffolk, Teenagers
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Of Guns And Flowers And A Car Crash
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
A Trio of Cubs, A Telephone Box And The Love Of Reading
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
Sunday Lunch Invitation – Sherri Matthews and Michelle Clements James.
A guest post in which I share the story of ‘Crazy Grandma’ and the turkey that never was; a summer story just in time for Thanksgiving…thank you so much Sally Cronin for the invitation!
Posted in Family Life, Family Traditions, Guest Blogs, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas, Family Life, Family Traditions, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Thanksgiving
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Salisbury Cathedral And A Holiday For Fred: 99 Word Flash Fiction
This week, comfort and refuge is the theme for Charli’s flash fiction prompt: ‘November 11, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write about a place of comfort that is a refuge. Have fun with it, like a … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction
Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Edinburgh Castle, Ethel & Fred, Salisbury Cathedral
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A View From My Summerhouse 