Sherry Ashworth

ABOUT ME

I live in Manchester with my husband and two elderly cats. Both my daughters are married now - they got married within eight months of each other! I’m a senior lecturer in English and Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University.

NEWS

22/11/09

I’ve finally updated my website. And I faithfully promise to keep updating it, as my wonderful website designer has shown me a simple way to do it. He’s also set me up with a blog, which I shall try to write in as frequently as possible.

ME AS A CHILD AND TEENAGER


Age 2 and a half	Age 10	Age 15	Age ??

As a child I was bossy and a bit of a geek. No – that’s not fair on myself. I was desperate for approval, dying to be popular and did quite enjoy school. I lived in north London and went to a local primary school with some fantastic teachers. Then I transferred to the City of London School for Girls at 11. I continued being a geek until I discovered boys. Then I became a fashion victim and a very enthusiastic teenager. I still quite liked school. That is, I liked learning and lessons, but not the rules and uniform. I argued with my teachers a lot, especially in English.

TOP 5

I love

	1	Talking to people - anyone and everyone
	2	Shopping, especially with my daughters
	3	The Sopranos
	4	Blue skies
	5	Chinese take-aways

PET HATES

I hate

	1	People who push in
	2	Show-offs
	3	Sexism - both obvious and the subtle kind
	4	Celery
	5	Having to wake up really early in the morning

MUSIC