Tag Archives: Family Life

And Now Here We Are

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Sherri Matthews

My dear friends, The length of time it has taken me to post here with my promised memoir update was unintended. And now here we are, bruised, battered and staggering to the end of another year with yet more uncertainty. … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas | Tagged Book Submissions, Christmas, Covid, Family Life, LIterary Agent Submissions, Memoir Across The Pond, Omicron, Query Letter, Traditional Publishing, Vaccinations, Writers, Writing Memoir, Writing Updates | 52 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

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Writer Sherri Matthews -#Memoir – My Dad, The Great Train Robbery and A Game of Cricket

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

A huge thank you once again to wonderful Sally Cronin for sharing the third of my archive memoir posts,and also her lovely and touching introduction. I’m greatly humbled to re-share this post written in 2013 about my dear old dad, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Alcoholism, Cricket, crime, Family Life, Father's Day, Fathers & Daughters, Guest Post, Memoir, prison, Sally Cronin Author, Smorgasborg Blog Magazine, The Great Train Robbery | 6 Comments

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Writer Sherri Matthews – #Memoir – Times Past Challenge: Chinese Spoons And Eating Out

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Hello again dear friends, too long away and enough said about that because setbacks will always prevail, but I am hard at work bringing this round of edits to a close, almost there for the final read through. Hooray! Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs, Uncategorized | Tagged Chinese Spoons, Eating out 1970s, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Fathers & Daughters, Memoir | 14 Comments

Summerhouse Snow And Pressing On

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

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 →

Posted in Family Memoirs, Photos of Cats | Tagged Black Kitten Photo, California, cats, England, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Memoir, snow, Somerset Snow Photos, Suffolk, West Country Snow Photographs, Writing Updates | 60 Comments

Memoirs Of A Bicycle: Times Past

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

Driving to Gatwick Airport recently, road signs to long-ago places from my childhood like Horley, Reigate and Brighton, zoom by. But one town called Purley brings back just one clear memory. Not of the town itself; in fact, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Times Past Challenge | Tagged Baby Boomer Generation, Bicycles, Childhood memories, Cycling, England, Family Life, Girl Guides, Hounds of the Baskervilles, Short Memoir, Suffolk, Surrey, Times Past Challenge | 100 Comments

Surprises, Diana’s Dresses And The Annual Blogger’s Bash 2018

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

The Summerhouse sat in snow last time I checked, but emerging from hibernation to a sun-basked spring, I discover a new garden and the chance, at last, to get my hands dirty. New growth pushes through bare soil and reminds … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloggers Bash | Tagged Annual Blogger's Bash & ABBA Awards 2018, Black Cat Photo, Blogging Community, California, Classic FM, Diana: Her Fashion Story Exhibition, English Country Garden, English Robin Song, Family Life, Inspiration, Kensington Palace, Photos of Diana's dresses, thank you, writing | 79 Comments

Fire And Ice And Somerset Gin

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

Things have been busy at the Summerhouse lately, which is a good thing when it comes to writing and blogging, but not when two bungalows directly behind your newly purchased house go up in flames late one night, perilously close … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Family Life, Times Past Challenge | Tagged Airmail Letters, Baby Boomer Generation, Beast From The East, Black Cat in Snow Photos, Family Life, Family Memoirs, Friendship, Handwriting, House Fire, Newton House Gin, Somerset Snow Photos, Times Past Challenge | 113 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

Sixty Seconds’ Worth Of Distance Run

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Sherri Matthews

The sun disappeared taking last year with it, and I quietly prayed that this year would be better. Eyes straight, time to press on and write. This is THE year, right? The Summerhouse is five years old this month. Five … Continue reading →