Tag Archives: Memoir

Of Blogging Blues And Otters

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Sherri Matthews

Today, the view from the Summerhouse is grey and wet. Yet I am heartened at signs of spring bulbs rising from winter’s slumber with fresh, green shoots. Soon, the view will be awash with colour. As I work on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Nature & Wildlife, Poetry | Tagged Blogging, Friendship, Japanese Poetry, Memoir, Nature & Wildlife, Photos of Otters, Sarah Potter, Spring, Tamar Otter & Wildlife Centre, Weekly Photo Challenge, writing | 127 Comments

London Calling

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

What is it with London this year? It beckons for several reasons, a memoir workshop being one. I promised an update on the course, but first I would like to thank so much those who have continued to ‘stick’ with … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Memoir | Tagged London, Memoir, Memoir Workshop, thank you, The Annual Blogger's Bash 2016 & ABBA Awards, Windows 10, writing | 74 Comments

Window On A Train

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

I gaze through the train window looking for my fox, but so far, it is nowhere to be seen. I put down my book, wanting only to soak up the beauty of the English countryside as it zooms past my … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Memoirs, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged English Countryside, Escape, Fathers & Daughters, fear, Fox, Memoir, Memoir Writing, Nature & Wildlife, Rapeseed Fields, Red Fox, Train Journey, travel | 125 Comments

Memoir Loneliness And Tony Soprano

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

Sitting with my mother in the hospital a few weeks ago, an elderly man shuffled into the small waiting room, flopped down into a chair, sighed and said, ‘Three children, eight grandchildren and I never see them…’ A nurse fast … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged City Lit, Family Life, Friendship, Human Nature, loneliness, Memoir, Memoir Workshop, NHS, Psychology, The Elderly, The Sopranos, Tony Soprano, writing | 152 Comments

Laundry: Women’s Work?

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

Robots are taking over the world. Well, maybe not completely, but they are doing a good job of it, according to a newspaper article I read recently. There are robots in bars in Japan serving cocktails (I wonder if they … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood Memories, Family Memoirs, Times Past Challenge | Tagged Beatrix Potter, Childhood memories, Family Life, Grandmothers, Ironing, Laundry, Memoir, Robots, Times Past Challenge, Women's Work | 133 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

Blogging And The Three Year Rule

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Sherri Matthews

Dear Blogger, How are you? It’s been a while since you and I had a proper talk, and this seems like the perfect time. I saw you walk around the park a few times last week; that’s good news, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Writing | Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Encouragement, English Robin, Facebook, Friendship, hope, Jersey Liberation Day, Memoir, Red Fox, Three Years Blogging, writing | 194 Comments

Guest Post: Author Anne Goodwin

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Today, I’m delighted and honoured to welcome author Anne Goodwin to the Summerhouse. I first met Anne over a year ago when I took the plunge – or should I say, the saddle – and rode over to Charli Mills’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Anne Goodwin, Autobiography, Debut novel, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Flash fiction, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Memoir, Novel Writing, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Writing Process | 91 Comments

Pirate Treasure

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

When I was sixteen, I had a boyfriend with green eyes, a mischievous smile and a Triumph motorbike that leaked oil. On Friday nights he rode his bike through fog and rain and bitter cold along the stretch between Ipswich … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Memoirs, Flash Fiction | Tagged 99 Word Flash Fiction, AGA, Family Memoir, Johnny Depp, Memoir, Pirate Radio, Pirates, Radio Caroline, Rock Music, Suffolk, Teenagers | 89 Comments

Good Tools Clueless Werewolf

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

A bad workman blames his tools, so they say. But then again, if you haven’t got the right tool for the job… When I moved back to England twelve years ago, my remaining worldly possessions crammed into an international shipping … Continue reading →