Category Archives: Family Life

Bite-Size Memoir: Cycling and Sherlock Holmes

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

When Lisa set her cycling prompt for this week’s Bite Size Memoir challenge, the first thoughts that came to mind were not so much the riding on but the falling off a bicycle. My first bike was for my seventh … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories, Family Life | Tagged Bicycles, Bite Size Memoir, Childhood memories, Cycling, Family Life, Girl Guides, Memoir, Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles | 104 Comments

The Prisoner’s Daughter

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Holistic Wayfarer (she of her community-inspiring site ‘A Holistic Journey’) very kindly invited me to take part in her ‘Belonging’ series. This week will see daily posts from other bloggers sharing their story and today I’ve shared some of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcoholism, Childhood Memories, Family Life | Tagged Alcoholism, Childhood memories, crime, Family Life, fathers, hope, Musings, prison, Prisoner | 17 Comments

Dressing Up – My Favourite Thing!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Dressing up has always been something I’ve enjoyed. My grandfather used to take cine film of us as kids, and in one scene you can see me as a three-year old in my sticky-out dress, clopping about in my mother’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Bite Size Memoir, Family Life | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Bite Size Memoir, Costumes, Dressing Up, Family Life, joy, laughter, Parties | 81 Comments

In Which Fast Cars, Steve McQueen and Champagne Bring Out My Inner Diva

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Thanks to freebie tickets, Hubby and I took off yesterday to spend the day at Goodwood Festival of Speed. This is not what we usually do on a Thursday but it was a lovely distraction. The festival we attended is … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Family Life, Travel | Tagged Airstream, Cars, Champagne, Classic Cars, Diva, Family Life, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Racing Cars, Sports Cars, Steve McQueen, travel | 66 Comments

June in England: Glastonbury, Stonehenge And A Country Garden

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

There is something in the air at this time of year, and I’m not talking about the pollen. For one thing, I am reminded by strategically placed, temporary road signs that once again, our home turf is about to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, My California, Travel | Tagged England, Family Life, Glastonbury, My California, Peter Rabbit, Photos of English Gardens, School, Somerset, Stonehenge, Summer Vacation, travel | 98 Comments

WPC: Author Eric Hill going the Extra, Extra Mile

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

One of my greatest pleasures in life was reading stories to each of my three children. Those times of cuddling up together, giggling and being silly, or waiting wide-eyed to turn the page to find out where the adventure took … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, My California, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Brit, Central Coast of California, Childhood memories, Children's Books, Emigration, Eric Hill, Family Life, postaday, Reading, Spot The Dog, Weekly Photo Challenge | 69 Comments

Blogging Brings Surprises, Joy And Frustration

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

After publishing my neighbour from hell post last Friday, heading down to Sussex to spend the weekend with my family proved to be the perfect remedy. Getting my post out was a challenge in other ways due to mounting frustrations with … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcoholism, Blogging, Friendship, Writing | Tagged Alcoholism, Blogging, Family Life, fathers, Friendship, joy, Photo of cat, prison, thank you, WordPress, writing | 79 Comments

Bite Size Memoir Number 5: Camping

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The biggest challenge for me with Lisa’s ‘Camping’ prompt for this week’s Bite Size Memoir is how to cram in all I could write about it using just 150 words! Still, what I love about these challenges is that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories, Family Life | Tagged Bite Size Memoir, California, Camping, Caravans, Chas 'n' Dave, Childhood memories, Cockney Slang, England, Family Life, Motor Homes, Road Trip, writing | 60 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Split-Second Story Of A Winning Smile

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is ‘Split-Second Story’ in which Shane asks us to: ‘…capture an image that tells a full story in a single frame.’ We’re asked to put our National Geographic hats on and become a documentary … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Life, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Boy Scouts of America, Childhood memories, Cub Scouts, Family Life, Pinewood Derby, postaday, Scouting, Weekly Photo Challenge, Winning Smile | 52 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 →