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: Travel
Back Soon
Not there, not here, but will be back soon at the Summerhouse, God willing and the creek don’t rise.
She’s Gone To Capri And She’s Not Coming Back
Be careful what you wish for, so goes the old adage. During my other life in California as a mum of three school-age children, meaning frequently run-off-my-feet, I sometimes joked that I would escape and be like the woman in … Continue reading
Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives – Travel – ‘The Streets of Old City Dubrovnik’ by Sherri Matthews
While I’ve been away, lovely Sally Cronin has featured weekly the remaining three of my travel posts for her Archive Travel Series: Strolling through ‘A Most Beautiful Village of France’ in Normandy and finding sweet solace in a tiny, ancient … Continue reading
Smorgasbord Posts from Your Archives – #Travel – An Italian Journey – Writing and Healing by Sherri Matthews
Every Thursday for the next four weeks, lovely Sally Cronin will feature one of my archived travel posts for her Posts From Your Archives series. The first today is about my visit to stunning Lake Garda in September, 2016, not … Continue reading
Posted in Reblogs, Travel
Tagged Goethe, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Italian Journey, Italy, Lake Garda, Limone, Malcesine, Memoir, travel, writing
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An Italian Journey: Writing And Healing
September arrived and with it, any thoughts of writing vanished. My birthday; a long-awaited holiday. Both beckoned. But somewhere in the space between early spring and autumn’s first flush, everything blurred into one big smudge of I can’t face it. We … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Writing
Tagged Apolypoprotein A-1 Milan, Grief, Italian Journey, Italy, J W Goethe, Lake Garda, Limone, Malcesine, postaday, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, writing
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Sanctuary in Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei
There is a tiny village in Normandy called Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei that is so charming, it is known officially as a ‘Most Beautiful Village of France’. It was a privilige to spend my birthday afternoon there in September with my family ~ … Continue reading
In Which The Story Changes
I found the words one day as I walked. These words: ‘Stranger In A White Dress.’ The title of my memoir. But as I climbed high above the sea, I found something more: I found strength. And I realised that … Continue reading
First Draft Fever: Of Memoir And A Supermoon
Two of my favourite songs growing up were ‘Jackson‘ and ‘These Boots Are Made For Walkin’ ‘. As a child, I didn’t understand why anyone would want to get married in a fever (why would you want to get married … Continue reading
Bring It On! The Annual Bloggers Bash 2015
Well, I did it! I made the Annual Bloggers Bash 2015 in London by the skin of my teeth. Hubby and I caught the train to Waterloo Station on Saturday morning, then the Underground to Euston Station; a short walk … Continue reading
A View From My Summerhouse 