Author Archives: Sherri Matthews

About Sherri Matthews

Once upon a time, Sherri emigrated from her native England to America and stayed for twenty years, raising her three children in California. Today, she lives in England's West Country with her family, shepherded by two little black cats. Always home, forever homesick.

Meet My Main Character Blog Tour

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Wonderful, talented, published author and also lovely friend-to-me Jo has tagged me on the ‘Meet My Main Character Blog Tour’! Thank you so much Jo, I’m honoured to have been invited. Jo has published African Me & Satellite TV and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Blogging, Writing Updates | Tagged Authors, Blog Hops, Blogging, Meet My Main Character Blog Hop, Memoir, Publishing, writing, Writing Updates | 44 Comments

Bite Size Memoir Number 3: Magic and Fairy Tales

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

I came across Lisa’s site, Lisa Reiter – Sharing the Story while reading Irene’s recent ‘Bite Size Memoir‘ posts. I intended to ‘join in’ at the beginning but here we are, week three, although just making it before the deadline … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories | Tagged Bite Size Memoir, Childhood memories, English Woods, Fairies, Magic, Memoir, Pixies | 76 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Work Of Art Is An Abalone Shell

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The theme for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Work of Art’. Michelle defines it this way: “Art” isn’t just paintings and sculptures, it can be anything in which we find beauty and meaning — even food. Show us a … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, My California, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Abalone, Art, California, Creation, English Garden, God, Nature & Wildlife, postaday, Roses, Sea Otters, Weekly Photo Challenge | 68 Comments

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 →

Posted in Current Affairs, Friendship, My California, Travel | Tagged California, Cell Phones, Communication, Family Life, Friendship, Letter Writing, Modern Technology, Phubbing, Social media, travel | 95 Comments

A Lingering Look At Windows: High Voltage Tattoo Parlor

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Tattoos anyone? It’s been a while since I posted some photos for Dawn’s A Lingering Look At Windows challenge so to get started up again, I’m spicing things up a bit. Well, for me anyway! Your average English country garden … Continue reading →

Posted in A Lingering Look at Windows, Family Life, My California, Travel | Tagged A Lingering Look at Windows, California, Family Life, High Voltage Tattoo Parlor, Hollwood, Kat Von D, LA Ink, Los Angeles, Mustang Cobra, travel | 62 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Aspie Girl On The Move

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

It occurred to me recently that where I live now is the longest I’ve lived in one house (six years) for the past 35 years. Up until now, it would have been five years but the average ‘stay’ was … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Family Life, My California, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, California, Childhood memories, England, Family Life, postaday, San Diego, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | 65 Comments

Spring Flowers In West Country England

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

There is no reason for this post other than for the simple fact that spring is a time for flowers and I like flowers and I like spring so I thought it would be nice to share a few photos … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Barrington Court, Dorset, England, Flowers, Mintern Magna, photos of flowers, Spring, The Secret Garden, West Country | 87 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: English Bluebells of Spring

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Home-Thoughts, From Abroad ‘Oh to be in England Now that April’s there And whoever wakes in England Sees, some morning, unaware, That the lowest boughs and the brushwood sheaf Round the elm-tree bole are in tiny leaf, White the Chaffinch … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature & Wildlife, Poems, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged English Countryside, photographs of bluebells, Poem, Poetry, postaday, Robert Browning, The Woodland Trust, Weekly Photo Challenge | 70 Comments

Letting Go

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The theme for this week’s Weekly Writing Challenge is Flash Fiction. One of the challenges is to write a story in 300 words or less. I’m going for broke and have written mine in 298 words, not including the title, … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, Weekly Writing Challenge | Tagged Dpchallenge, Flash fiction, Weekly Writing Challenge | 83 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters Of A 17th Century Prisoner

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge is to share a photograph with letters, any letters. As Cheri puts it: ‘As you look through your lens, think about how your image might convey something bigger: a snapshot of how we … Continue reading →