Tag Archives: Norfolk Broads

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Writer – Sherri Matthews #Memoir – Holiday Reading, Ghosts And The Norfolk Broads

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Sherri Matthews

Good Monday morning/afternoon,dear friends! Things have been busy at the Summerhouse these past few weeks, culminating with not one, but two trips to London in just the last week. All or nothing, it seems. The first, of course, to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blogs | Tagged Boating Holiday, Ghost Stories, Ghosts of the Norfolk Broads, Holiday Reading, Memoir, Memoir Writing, Metallica, Norfolk Broads, Sailing, Sally Cronin Author, Smorgasbord Blog Magazine, True Ghost Story | 14 Comments

A Mother’s Love: Day 4 Black And White Photo Challenge

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

This Sunday in the UK, families everywhere will be honouring Mum on what we call Mothering Sunday. When I lived in America, I lost track of when this special day occurred, since Mother’s Day, as it is called there, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, Mothers & Daughters, My California, Photos | Tagged Black & White Photo Challenge, Blog Hops, Boating, California, Family Memoirs, love, Mothering Sunday, Mothers & Daughters, Norfolk Broads, Tell 5 Secrets Blog Hop | 99 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Refraction

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

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 | 82 Comments

Holiday Reading, Ghosts And The Norfolk Broads

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Holiday reading. What beats a book crammed full of twists and turn, thrills and spills to keep us occupied while lazing on the beach or reclining on a deck chair by the side of a pool somewhere hot and Mediterranean? … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories, Norfolk Broads | Tagged Bite Size Memoir, Books, Childhood memories, Ghost Story, Holiday, Horning, Norfolk Broads, Reading, Sailing, St. Benet's Abbey, Summer, Vacation | 71 Comments

WPC: Reflections

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Reflections’. Of course, as with so many of the themes, this is wide open for interpretation. For once though, I’m going to stick to the literal theme and share some photographs … Continue reading →

Posted in Photos, Poems, Weekly Photo Challenge, Writing | Tagged Bodhiam Castle, England, Norfolk Broads, Photo of Castle, Photos of reflections, Poem, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge, writing | 88 Comments

WPC: Family

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

A little late in the day (at least for my fellow same-time-zone bloggers) to start my new regime but here I begin with this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge theme which is ‘Family’. This gives a very broad scope for interpretation … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, My California, Norfolk Broads, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged California, Family Life, Mom, Mum, Norfolk Broads, Photography, Photos of Greylag Geese, postaday, Santa Cruz, travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | 72 Comments

Overweight Ducks and The Beautiful Norfolk Broads

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

It’s a funny old world that we live in. Bombarded as we are about the merits of eating healthily and maintaining a healthy weight, yada yada yada, I could not believe my eyes when I read an article recently in … Continue reading →