25 November 2010

Meeting record 24 November 2010

Present Jo, David C, Cath, Vala, Helene, Wendy, Mandy, David R, Terry, Eva.

Brags: Jo handed out info about a writing competition prize $10,000. David C is getting a new fence. Cath brought pictures of clothes made for children in Uganda from donations from Jo and other people. Helene had two new casts last week and 20 days to go. Wendy celebrated her 48 th wedding anniversary yesterday. Mandy is very proud of her grand daughter Charlotte who sang beautifully in front of 200 people. Mandy has written 23,450 words in two weeks. David R has videoed the whip bird in his garden and written 75 poems over 16 months. Terry has re-started his business - how to set up a small business.

Word of the day
Jo - Scintilla – emits sparks. A spoiled child and spoilt child are the same.
David C – Jobe’s comforter a person who provides false comfort as they believe the person brought the problem on themselves
Cath - Cremocarps – fruit of umbelliferous (look that one up) fruit eg fennel, carrot, parsnip
Wendy – quintessence – the essence of something
Mandy – shriven – to cleanse
David R – ascetic – severe self discipline life of prayer and aesthetic – concerned with beauty
Terry – non-pareil – peerless. Sunnite – muslin of the majority sect observe the Sunna not the quoran

Homework- Teacher there is something you ought to know
Jo - the teacher fainted
David C – the teacher’s daughter
Cath – sewing and the beach – two poems
Eva – the purple dragon a children’s story
Vala – toilet break
Helene – a young man
Wendy – I’m educated
Mandy – the alien
David R – the mantra
Terry – teacher’s daughter again

Exercise - Santa’s elves on strike newspaper article included
Job share for Santa and the elves
The Lapland express
The elves revolt
Sports report – Santa’s son
Santa shoots Blitzen
Santa abuses Christmas fairy

The last meeting for the year will be held on Wednesday 15 December2010 and first meeting for 2011 on Wednesday 5 January 2011.

Homework – the last time I saw ……..
                        I'M EDUCATED.
               By Wendy Williams.
There's something you need to know,
I won't be at school anymore,
I've learnt how to read and write now,
And you've taught me a whole lot more.
I've found that Egypt is inhibited by mummies,
And Joan of Arc was Noahs' wife,
The Jews and the Genitals were enemies,
Hitler was called Heil for most of his life.
I can name 5 animals that live in the Arctic,
4 Polar Bears, and a Seal,
An octopus has 8 testicles,
He uses them to feel.
Malayan people come from Malaria,
The Vacant Tin is where the Popes pray,
Having one wife's called Monotony,
And lambs gamble in fields every day.
See, I told you I'm now educated,
I think you've seen what I've got,
I'm going to circumcise the world now,
In my little 12ft pink yacht.