Terry, Jo, Lynn,
Leonie. David C, Geoff, Elizabeth, David R, Helene, Cath, Melissa
Lynn has been at
her mums, Jo went to the hospital in her new car, Terry saw some fantastic vehicles at the national
motoring show and won an award for his 1976 Triumph, Cath chopped down a small
tree and went swimming in the pool, Melissa has been walking her dogs on the
beach and saw a pod of dolphins, Helene has a kangaroo visit her back garden,
David walked out to Murrays beach and Governors Head, Elizabeth’s grand
daughter in Paris had her picture taken with the Duchess of Wessex, Geoff
passed around a cartoon of Tony Abbotts Chief of staff, Geoff is organising a
forum about the September referendum on councils. David C wanted advice on
getting rid of onion weed.
Words of the day
Venal – to sell
your honour or principles or be corrupt
Serape – Mexican
blanket or shawl worn by men
Dilettante –
amateur, dabbler
Askance – look or
attitude of disapproval
Menagerie –
collection of things
De rigueur –
required by custom or etiquette
Aspire – reaching
Exculpate -
vindicate or exonerate
Flailing – waving
arms about
Record – set down
in writing
Accursed – doomed
to destruction
From words of the
day we created the masterpieces of Dees decorations, Maria and the Jose the
Sherriff, Punishment, likes to rhyme, The honoured judge, Aspired to greater
things, The orator, Corruption, Hit the ground running, Be polite, an epiphany.
We read stories on
a variety of topics - The loving mother a great story from Garry, Farewell Mole, Hail to the Chief, Why
are we going, Children taken, The finger farewell, Farewell Australia, Farewell
Freedom, Memories of farewell, End of the day - his companions are his skills.
Terry recommends
the Ray Bradbury book about writing
John M Green “The
trusted”
David R is
enjoying reading Agatha Christie
Geoff talked about
Ian Rankin
David R read his
poem “Askance dance”
Exercise
We used three phrases - a broken watch, peppermints, and a hug that lasts too long and created A fall, Take away the
pain, Popping a peppermint, Six peppermint trees, Foul breath in black bear
country, Thanks for the mints, Call me soon, It had to work, What a night,
Medic alert, Day care.
Homework
Some dreams are
dangerous.
