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: HIstory
Lest We Forget
Escaping the clamour filling news headlines and social media lately, I stood alone in my living room this morning at eleven o’clock to observe two minute’s silence. With the television on, as Big Ben chimed, cameras caught moments throughout the … Continue reading
Story From A Cemetery And A 99 Word Flash Fiction
This week, Charli’s flash fiction prompt has us looking at gravestones, literally: ‘October 21, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story about a final resting place. You can take any perspective that appeals to you … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction, Halloween, HIstory
Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, Cemetery, Church, Ghosts, Gravestones, Halloween, HIstory, Orbs, Photography, Stourhead, Supernatural, Tombstones
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Jersey: Occupation Liberation Celebration
Before my recent and first-ever visit to the beautiful island of Jersey, I knew of its famous Jersey cows, delicious Jersey Royal new potatoes, and stunning coastline. I also knew something of its occupation under Nazi Germany in WWII, but, … Continue reading
London Calling: The Kinks, A Sunny Afternoon And A Newborn Princess
On Saturday, I walked almost 17,000 steps for a total of 161 minutes, covering 12.06 km and burned 644 calories. How do I know all this? Because I have a handy-dandy ‘S Health’ Smartphone App that told me so. Welcome … Continue reading
Posted in Family Memoirs, HIstory, Travel
Tagged Family Memoirs, HIstory, London, music, Photos of London, Princess Charlotte, Princess Diana, St Paul's Cathedral, Sunny Afternoon, The Kinks, The Shard, travel
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Virginia Woolf’s Round House and Lewes Priory
Some of you may remember my enthusiasm for the delightful English town of Lewes in Sussex as shared in my posts Historical Lewes and A Walk In Lewes. For those of you who love all things Tudor, you can view … Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
Today is Armistice Day which, on this 11th November, marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One. Today in London, a young cadet will plant the last in a sea of ceramic poppies in the grounds of … Continue reading
The Island of Spinalonga
On this blisteringly hot summer’s day here in the British Isles, I think of another island, far away but even hotter than this: I think of the Greek island of Crete, an island surrounded by the Mediterranean and Aegean diamond-studded … Continue reading
Posted in HIstory, Photos, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged Crete, Greece, HIstory, Island, Mediterranean Sea, postaday, Relics, Spinalonga, travel, Travel Writing, Weekly Photo Challenge
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A Lingering Look at Windows: Historical Lewes, Sussex
For this week’s Lingering Look at Windows challenge over at Dawn’s site, The Day After, I have been inspired by short bursts of time spent by Hubby and I in the delightfully historic town of Lewes in the south east of England. Lewes is nestled … Continue reading
Let us Remember these Men at the Eleventh Hour
Today, at the 11th hour of this 11th day of this 11th month, the time the guns fell silent along the Western front in 1918 and an armistice was declared, the anniversary of the World War One armistice 95 years … Continue reading
Posted in Current Affairs, Family Memoirs, HIstory
Tagged Armistice Day, Bismarck, Dads army, Family Memoir, HIstory, HMS Hood, Home Guard, London, Remembrance Day, Veteran's Day, West Country
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A View From My Summerhouse 