17 January 2013

Meeting 16th January 2013



Attendees
Wendy, Terry, Cath, Jo, Leonie, Garry, Geoff, David C, David R.

News
David R gave an amazing report on when he was swimming from Orion Beach he saw dolphins teaching the young ones how to breathe by flipping them into the air. He also told us how a pod of dolphins had kept a kangaroo afloat until it was rescued by a girl in a kayak and brought to shore.
Leonie had an amazing story of how when her mum was going to send a quilt that the ‘sender’ sent a photo to show their address and in the photo sent was Leonie’s father who had passed away some years ago – amazing.
Geoff had been off the road for 2 weeks with a radiator problem
Jo – another amazing story for today – she had, Googled, ‘sandshoes’ and had a link to the Kingsgrove Slasher. When she tried to go to the link she got a message, ‘Protected Site’ and couldn’t get in.
Cath went to Vincentia High to support the school garden and brought some tomatoes to share today
Terry shared about how his research was going for his new novel – a bit scary!!!
Wendy told us getting new spectacles.
Garry reported on another health problem
David C told us the progress with his medical situation and also invited us to attend a gig he is involved with: a Bush band
Coastal Waters Retirement Village
Australia Day, 26th January,
Time: 10.30 to 12.00

Words of the day
Loquacious; clement; infer; vituperative; toady; salacious; conjecture; dystopia; torpid
HOMEWORK
All shared interesting stories and poems on the topic:
After the door closed and the footsteps stopped……
READINGS
David R shared some poems
Geoff shared a part of a novel he is writing
David C shared some documents that are over 100 years old but in good condition.
EXERCISE – a quick-write.
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND
It was a fun time in stories and poems with one Writer using, Footprints ON the sand.
HOMEWORK
Replace or Replacement