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!
Category Archives: Family Memoirs
Summerhouse Snow And Pressing On
This must be my latest yet for wishing you all a Happy New Year… I tried to squeeze in before the end of January, but didn’t make it. Still, at least I managed it before Valentine’s Day… How are things … Continue reading
In The Raw
As the sun slowly set on 2016, I watched from a beach on the Dorset coastline, and I thought of my dad. Today, writing my first post of a new year, I think of all that’s happened since I wrote … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Family Memoirs, Guest Blogs, Writing
Tagged Blogging, Champagne, Dad, Family Memoirs, Fourth Blogging Anniversary, Guest Posts, Memoir Writing, New Year, Raw Literature, thank you, writing
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The Black Cat And The Strawberry Moon
Before I got the news about Dad, a ‘Strawberry Moon‘ appeared in our June skies. So-called as it marks the beginning of strawberry season, this full moon was a rare occurrence because it coincided with Summer Solstice on June 21st, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Memoirs, Halloween
Tagged Black Cats, Clowns, Dad, Family Memoirs, Halloween, Jack O Lanterns, Moon, Moon Landing, Strawberry Moon, Summer Solstice, Superstitions
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It Is What It Is: Goodbye Darling Dad
Hello dear friends, When I signed off here three months ago, I hoped to return in September with good news about my memoir writing progress, but in early July I got a call from my uncle telling me my dad … Continue reading
Posted in Family Memoirs, Nature & Wildlife
Tagged Alcholism, Cancer, Death, English Robin, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Father & Daughters, Grief, Healing, loss, Memoir Writing, Nature & Wildlife, prison
147 Comments
Window On A Train
I gaze through the train window looking for my fox, but so far, it is nowhere to be seen. I put down my book, wanting only to soak up the beauty of the English countryside as it zooms past my … Continue reading
Posted in Family Memoirs, Nature & Wildlife
Tagged English Countryside, Escape, Fathers & Daughters, fear, Fox, Memoir, Memoir Writing, Nature & Wildlife, Rapeseed Fields, Red Fox, Train Journey, travel
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Laundry: Women’s Work?
Robots are taking over the world. Well, maybe not completely, but they are doing a good job of it, according to a newspaper article I read recently. There are robots in bars in Japan serving cocktails (I wonder if they … Continue reading
Times Past Challenge: Chinese Spoons And Eating Out
Dressed to impress in my purple and white midi dress my mother had made for me and patent leather, navy-blue sling back shoes with block heels, I walked into the dimly lit Chinese restaurant, mesmerised by the brightly coloured lanterns … 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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Jewel Of A Surprise – 99 Word Flash Fiction
What moves one person may not move the other. It’s all about perspective. This week for the Flash Fiction prompt over at Carrot Ranch, Charli ask us this: ‘In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that … Continue reading
A View From My Summerhouse 