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or bike or horse ride – with me along this delightful island of Jersey(c) Sherri Matthews 2015
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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!
Tag Archives: cats
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
All Change At The Summerhouse
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
Spring Forward
Hello again dear friends! Cobwebs linger in the corners of the Summerhouse, my short, more frequent posts haven’t materialised – yet – but spring has sprung, I am writing and my daffodils are blooming ~ A getaway to the countryside … Continue reading
The Voice Of Asperger’s Syndrome
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
The Light Of Christmas
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat Please to put a penny in the old man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny, then a ha’penny will do; If you haven’t got a ha’penny, then God Bless you. Children … Continue reading
Serendipity And The Bunny That Nobody Wanted
Most of you, I’m sure, have heard the joke about the horse walking into a bar and the bar tender asks: “So why the long face?” But I bet you haven’t heard this one: Three people walk into a store … Continue reading
Cats of Crete And Holidays In the Rain
Waiting for me in the Summerhouse today was a queen wasp, crawling about the floor as wasps sometimes do. Those who know of my mortal fear of these vile creatures will understand how I reacted to such a terrifying sight. … Continue reading
Posted in CATalogue, Travel, Weekly Pet Challenge
Tagged British Weather, cats, Crete, Family Life, Feral Cats, Holidays, Lanzarote, Photos of Cats, travel, Vacations, wasps, Weekly Pet Share
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New Laptop: New Beginning: New Photo Challenge
Is blogging time stretched out differently to ‘normal’ time? I ask this because I feel as if I’ve been away for weeks even though it’s been, well, several days at least. As some of you know, I have had laptop … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Garden Snippets, Writing
Tagged Bench Series, Blogging, cats, Computers, Email, English Garden, Family Life, Garden Robin, Laptops, Microsoft, Technology, writing
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Cats of Croatia
When I look back over photographs of places I’ve visited, I can’t help but notice all the cat photos amongst them. Maybe it’s because I miss my two when we’re away, or maybe it’s because I just love cats. … Continue reading
Posted in CATalogue, Travel, Weekly Pet Challenge
Tagged cats, Croatia, Dubrovnik, kittens, Photos of Cats, Photos of Kittens, travel, Weekly Pet Challenge
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction
The theme for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Refraction’. Over at the Daily Post, Kevin asks: ‘For this photo challenge, show us what “refraction” means to you. It could be an image taken in a reflective surface, it could … Continue reading
Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged cats, daily post, Norfolk Broads, postaday, Rainbow, Refraction, Weekly Photo Challenge
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A View From My Summerhouse 