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.

James Hadley Chase and American Pancakes

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

The first time I ever read a book by James Hadley Chase, the brilliant author of American noir genre crime novels spanning from 1939’s ‘No Orchids for Miss Blandish‘ to 1984’s ‘Hit Them Where it Hurts‘, I was all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Reading, My California, Recipes | Tagged American Pancakes, Betty Crocker, Books & Reading, Britain, California, crime novels, James Hadley Chase, Los Angeles, Noir Genre, Pancake Recipe | 37 Comments

Guest Blog at MoggiePurrs!

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Great excitement today dear readers! Before my recent writing crisis (for want of a better word!) I did manage to write a guest blog for my lovely American friend Beverly over at Moggiepurrs. If you would like to read … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, CATalogue, Guest Blogs | Tagged America, cats, England, Guest Blogs, LinkedIn, WordPress | 20 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

What a Week – Time to Bring out some Awards!

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

What a week it’s been. Always a time of reflection at this time of year as we remember 9/11 and of course this does wonders for concentrating our minds on what really matters in the grand scheme of things. Life … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, CATalogue, Current Affairs, Musings | Tagged 9/11, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Awards, Birthday, Blogging, cats, Celebrations, Challenges, Current Affairs, Encouragement, Followers, Friendship, happiness, Inspiration, Liebster Award, love, Musings, One Lovely Blog Award, thank you, The Sunshine Award | 31 Comments

The Mystery of the Missing Followers – Solved!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Greetings my lovely followers, how lovely to have you back, I’m so happy! I missed you dreadfully and was quite worried about you all, wondering where on earth you had all gone. Thanks so much everyone for keeping in touch … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Uncategorized | Tagged Blogging, Followers, Site Stats, WordPress | 15 Comments

Help, I’ve Lost All My Followers!

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Has anyone else had this problem? According to my Blog Stats I have just lost every single one of my followers. I just watched you all drain away. According to WordPress, I now have zero followers. Is my writing that … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Uncategorized | Tagged Blog Stats, Blogging, Followers, WordPress | 59 Comments

Remembering 2001 and a Birthday Kingfisher

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Do you remember where you were on the evening of September 10th, 2001? I remember it well because I was quietly celebrating my birthday with my lovely children and their father having dinner at a local steak house in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, Current Affairs, Family Life, Family Traditions, Musings, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged 9/11, Birthday, California, Celebrations, Current Affairs, Diana Princess of Wales, England, Ex-pat, Family Life, joy, Kingfisher, Loved Ones, Musings, Photo of Kingfisher, sorrow, Twin Towers, USA, World Trade Center | 26 Comments

Alas, Poor Eric, I knew Him Well

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Poor Eric the hamster has gone, flown off to Hamster Heaven he has. I didn’t think he looked very good a couple of nights ago, not very lively. Having owned several hamsters over the years, we can always tell when … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Humour, Pets | Tagged Childhood memories, Eric Sykes, Family Life, Heaven, Humour, Japanese Anime, Japanese Manga, Jurassic Park, Lemmy, Loss of Pet, Motorhead, Pet Hamster, Pet Rat, Pets, Raptor, Rodents, sadness | 26 Comments

It’s September and Something’s In The Air

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

It’s September and something is in the air. Something has shifted. A barely discernible change of heart. Something empowering from a few written words, edged with a hint of regret, yet remaining still and strong. Opinions, debate, points taken, pause … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Humour, Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Suffolk Tales | Tagged Autumn, Barn Rats, Childhood memories, Current Affairs, Fall, Family Life, Humour, Longleat, Misadventures, Musings, Seasons, September, Siblings, Stinging Nettles, Suffolk, Wasp, Wasp Stings | 32 Comments

Project O – In My Humble Opinion

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

Let me introduce you to the enigmatic Opinionated Man from Harsh Reality. We have a few things in common; one is that we both started our blogs in January of this year. The other is that he has had over … Continue reading →