Tag Archives: Baby Boomers

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

Times Past Challenge: Chinese Spoons And Eating Out

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

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 →

Posted in Family Life, Family Memoirs, Times Past Challenge | Tagged 1970s, Baby Boomers, Berni Inn, Brighton, British Pubs, Chinese Food, Chinese Spoons, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Ipswich, Memoir, Times Past Challenge | 113 Comments