Tag Archives: Asperger’s Syndrome

Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore – Author Spotlight – Life Changing Moments – Shake The Dust Off Your Feet by Sherri Matthews

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I am delighted and honoured to guest post at Sally Cronin’s Author Spotlight Life Changing Moments Series with ‘Shake The Dust Off Your Feet’. You never know when you’ll face a life-changing decision, nor who’ll be there to support … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, California, Guest Post, Inspiration, Life Changing Decision, Sally Cronin Author, Smorgasbord Cafe and Bookstore, writing | 26 Comments

Welcome To My World

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Sherri Matthews

Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
‘Welcome to my World’, so said my youngest, V, when lockdown struck. Almost six months on, I have a deeper glimpse into V’s world. But this is not a temporary world as for…

Posted in Unsung Heroes Column | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Carrot Ranch Literary Community, Coronovirus, depression, Lockdown, Masks, Mental Health, social anxiety, Unsung Heroes Column | 11 Comments

A Plea From The Ranks Of Carers At Home

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Sherri Matthews

I write this as a plea. Our Prime Minister tells us to stop panic buying, there’s enough for all, stock up in case you need to self-isolate for 14 days, but leave some for others. Please. Mr Johnson, I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Carers, Coronovirus | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Carers, Coronovirus, Covid-19, Kindness, Panic Buying, Sandwich Generation, Self Distancing, Self Isolating, Social Isolation, Supermarkets, The Elderly, The vulnerable | 72 Comments

Blogging With A Little Help From Your Friends. A Guest Post By Sherri Matthews @WriterSherri

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I’m thrilled and honoured to guest post at Hugh Robert’s wonderful blog, Hugh’s News & Views, on the challenges of balancing blogging, writing a book and the curve balls of life. And the fascinating coincidences bloggers regularly discover through … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Carrot Ranch, Guest Post, Hugh Roberts, Hugh's News & Views Blog, Memoir, Online Friendship | 37 Comments

School’s Out But I’m In The Classroom Down Under

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Last week I bought some curtain material from Laura Ashley, thanks to a great sale discount. It’s been a long time since I did any sewing. My steadfast sewing machine since my days in California still works a dream thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Australia, California, Education, England, Family Life, Laura Ashley, Life Long Learning, Norah Colvin, School Days Reminiscences, School's Out For Summer, Sewing, Teachers | 88 Comments

Guest Post: Embracing Our Identity As a Writer by Author Anne Goodwin

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I’m delighted and honoured to host author Anne Goodwin at the Summerhouse for her ongoing blog tour. It’s lovely to welcome Anne again, so much enjoying her engaging and much discussed guest post, ‘Putting the personal into fiction…and taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Guest Blogs | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Author Anne Goodwin, Becoming Someone, Book Blog Tour, Guest Post, Identity, Inspired Quill, Sugar And Snails, Underneath, Writer's Identity | 85 Comments

Raw Literature: Asperger’s, Voice and the Search for Identity

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

Originally posted on Carrot Ranch Literary Community:
By Sherri Matthews The first few pages of the children’s book, ‘Are you my Mother?’, both captivated and troubled me as a girl. The story tells of a baby bird who hatches while…

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Guest Blogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Ancestry, Asperger's Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Blogging, DNA, Family Life, Heritage, Identity, writing | 34 Comments

All Change At The Summerhouse

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Hello dear friends, how I miss you. My absence breeds a growing sense of isolation from my blogging community, the Summerhouse needs the laughter of friends. I wonder what you are up to, how things are going, what’s your latest … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged #BloggersBash, Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, cats, English Bluebell Woods, Father's Day, Grief, London, Memoir Writing, Owls, The Woodland Trust, Weekly Photo Challenge | 129 Comments

My Sandwich Generation And The Song Of The Summerhouse

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

What has happened to my ‘Great’ Britain, my ‘United’ Kingdom? Last Thursday, over thirty million people voted in the EU referendum, out of which 52% voted to leave, 48% to stay. In Brexit’s thunderous wake, I, like millions of others, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Times Past Challenge | Tagged 3 Doors Down, Asperger's Syndrome, Baby Boomers, Brexit, California, Chinese Button Quails, EU, European Union, GardenChallenge, The Sandwich Generation, Times Past Challenge, United Kingdom, Voting | 150 Comments

The Voice Of Asperger’s Syndrome

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

I look at the photographs of the five-year old girl with the scarf tied around her shoulders like a cape and tears slide down my face. In some, she holds a paint brush and looks down intently at her growing … Continue reading →