Category: Writing

The nitty gritty, writing the article!

More travel writing notes from a forgotten notebook – get your flights paid for, and other complimentary hospitality.

More forgotten notebooks – this time filled with notes from a travel writing course – in case you’re curious!

Bloggers are just a bunch of show offs aren’t they, why else would you start a blog if not to show off? Let’s discuss.

More random reflections from a hotel room window, or perhaps just a ramble about nothing depending on how you look at things!

Thankful to be nominated for this the Outstanding Blogger Award, but it’s always hard to pick nominees – every blogger deserves a spotlight.

This time we talked packing for flights, bottles of rum, house prices and baking cakes. Conversations with strangers can work more wonders than you’ll ever know!!

A huge thank you to Chocoviv at Chocoviv’s Lifestyle Blog for this nomination!!

Warm hugs and a big thank you to ‘Travel and Share’ for this Liebster Award nomination – very kind of you!!

Thank you to blogger Juvie at ‘Paradigm Shifter’ for nominating Cherrylsblog.com for a One Lovely Blog Award, a lovely and much appreciated surprise!

I learned a few things at a recent Gary Younge Guardian Masterclass, Gary’s a popular columnist and broadcaster, amongst other things. I’m curious about writing and writers, their quirks and creativity – so this kind of offering was hard to resist. The session was three insightful hours long, entitled ‘How…

I’ll start with a huge thank you to fellow blogger Image Earth Travel for nominating me for a Sunshine Blogger Award, it’s a huge compliment and quite an honour. Thank you very much indeed!! 🔆💛 I must also offer an equally huge apology for only just getting around to properly…

Trying to overcome writer’s block is a bit like keeping a car engine running smoothly before it starts to seize up – it regularly requires a good run, good oil and good fuel. Similarly, a writer’s mind runs on a similar principle – it needs feeding with ‘things’ that help…

Windswept raindrops sweep across the passenger window as we drive past a wet and soggy Hyde Park. The sky compliments the concrete in hues of grey and the pavements gleam with wet reflections throughout the rainy morning drive. The outdoor seats of cafes are abandoned, lacking any hint of life….

This month marks the fourth birthday of Cherryl’s Blog, and I thought it was about time I said a heartfelt thank you to all of you who have taken the time to read any of my posts, leave comments, give me a like or even done me the huge honour…