Present: Terry, Robyn, Helene, David C, David R, Vala, Jo, Cath
Brags: Jo brought two brushed aluminum knives they are very light. Jo also showed a book with illustrations. Jo also told us she had been to the specialist had an x-ray and two scans and a broncoscophy and does not have cancer but still needs further investigations on her lungs.
Terry – has written a nonsense poem.
Robyn – had success with the council and now has no stopping signs outside her house.
Vala – lasted her first one hour Pump class.
David C – was digging and found he could kneel on his new knees and explained his surgery.
David R – sold all his house in the Blue Mountains and all his furniture ( a lot he had made) - he now feels liberated.
Cath – has cleaned all her windows.
Word of the day
Helene – Triskaidekaphobia – fear of the number 13
David C – metaphor is a figure of speech in which transfers a meaning to something
David R – countermand – to revoke an order, origin middle English, old French and Latin.
Vassal – a holder of land by feudal tenure, a person in a subordinate position to another- origin Celtic.
Cath – passive being the object rather than the subject.
Terry – Gaberdine – mans long loose outer garment or cloak.
Robyn – furphy – unfounded rumour.
Homework
Robyn – Second hand Rose
Helene – Second hand valve - poem
David C – Any second now
David R – Me life is made up of seconds – poem of a Scotsman
Cath – A mathematical story - Don’t waste another second
Terry – Just seconds - A poem
Jo – Second cousin etc
Exercise Nonsense poem
David R – E-sex
Cath – Curtains in the trees
Jo – Lady on a knee
Terry – Racked with Ian
Robyn – No intelligent words there
Helene – The horny toad
Vala – The lady from Nantucket
David C – The crow
We were having so much fun we decided to really unwind and wrote a second nonsense poem with even more creative results.
Homework – Recall the first house you lived in when you were about five. Include your memories including the layout, furniture, colour, smell, people who lived there.
