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or bike or horse ride – with me along this delightful island of Jersey(c) Sherri Matthews 2015
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The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol I
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Lady By The River: Stories of Perseverance
Heart Whispers: A Poetry Anthology
Slices of Life: An Anthology of True Stories
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Author Archives: Sherri Matthews
The Nerve-Wracking Risk of Sharing Our Writing
I am way out of my comfort zone. Until I started this blog I had never shared any of my writing publicly, in any shape or form. In reading other blogs I know that I am not the only one … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family Life, Grief, Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Photos, Poems, Writing
Tagged Blogging, Family Life, Friendship, hope, Jesus, pain, Photos of Wildlife & Nature, Poetry, Rainbow, risk, sorrow, Sunset, The Norfolk Broads, writing
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My Kind of Crazy – A Bad Moon Rising But I Love You Rafa!
I blame it on the moon. This ‘Supermoon’ which has recently graced us with its presence. According to the BBC website, this so-called ‘Supermoon’ ‘occurs when the Moon reaches its closest point to earth, and is known as a perigree … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Memories, Current Affairs, Family Life, Musings
Tagged Andy Murray, Astronomy, Childhood memories, Current Affairs, England, John McEnroe, Moon, Musings, Rafael Nadal, Supermoon, Tennis, Tim Henman, Wimbledon, writing
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Back to You…The WordPress Family Award
Crazy roller-coaster time in my life. Help! I want to get off and stand firm on the ground because I’ve got to get back to you and share some fabulous news! Got to say thank you ever so much Sheila … Continue reading
A Short Story of Grief As Told In My Garden
High Into the Blue. Even though I break and shatter, Even though I cry alone; Even then I know you are with me, Even then I know I am home. How do I heal from this? Is it possible when … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Snippets, Grief, Photos, Poems, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Beauty, English Gardens, Garden Photos, Grief, Healing, love, pain, Photos of Roses, Poem, sorrow, writing
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Back to Business & Another Liebster Blog Award!
Hello again from me to you in blogging land! I hope this finds you well? In case some of you may have wondered if I had disappeared completely, I should explain that a recent interlude of family commitments conspired (in … Continue reading
Time for the Rose
The Met Office has recently announced that here in the UK we have just had the coldest spring in 50 years. Well, I don’t think it took a formal announcement to make that clear and we will certainly all be … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Garden Snippets, Musings, Nature & Wildlife
Tagged British Weather, English Gardens, Gardening, hope, joy, Musings, New Life, Patience, Photos of Roses, Rambling Rose, Rewards, Spring, Sunshine, Time
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No More Puppy & Kitten Farming
Pets, animals, birds of all kinds, you name it. I write about them often as you well know, as a subject very dear and close to my heart. Therefore, if you would just allow me a brief moment to share … Continue reading
Posted in CATalogue, Current Affairs, Pets, Uncategorized
Tagged Animal cruelty, Animal Farming, Campaign, cats, Dogs, kittens, Marc The Vet, Petition, Pets, Puppies
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Birds of a Feather & All That
As much as I love birds, particularly my Sweet Robin (yes, I am still completely obsessed with him), I prefer them as wildlife, outside, not inside as pets. This is primarily because I have a real phobia of anything that … Continue reading
Posted in Birds of a Feather, Family Life, Nature & Wildlife, Sweet Robin
Tagged Alfred Hitchock, bird food, birds, cats, Family Life, Humour, Pets, Phobias, robins, starlings, story telling, The Birds, White Cockatiels, zebra finches
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This Green & Pleasant Land
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
Posted in Musings, Nature & Wildlife, Photos
Tagged Beauty, English Countryside, Green Pastures, Musings, nature, Photos of English Countryside, Poem, Psalms, rain, Walking
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No Longer Invisible Darling Girl
It’s been bad. It’s heavy. Bring on whatever it has to be, I can take it, but please don’t let my daughter suffer. There is nothing worse than watching your children go through the hell of despair. Today I wanted … Continue reading
Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Childhood Memories, Family Life
Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Autisim, Children, Church, daughters, Family Llife, God, hopelessness, Litttle Girl, loss, mothers, pain, School
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A View From My Summerhouse 