31 July 2013

Record of meeting 31 July 2013



Present

David R, Trish, Terry, Lynn, Jo, Leonie, Cath, David C, Helene, Wendy, Margaret, Jenny and welcome to Sue

 
News

Sue is happy she finally made it to our meeting as she lives in the area part of the time, Jo has not had computer access for a week, Lynn has been enjoying gardening except for builders next door, Terry bought a dehumidifier which is working well, Jenny went to her daughter’s baby shower, Trish ate too much cake, David R has booked a trip to NZ, Margaret enjoyed Tosca at the Sydney Opera House, Wendy visited Congo, Araluen and Braidwood on a recent day trip, Helene shared a good news tradie story, David C bought in the Angels Catering menu and shared another tradie story, Cath found some good travel information on the internet.

 
Words of the day

Fatuous = stupid, silly

Frey = dispenser of fertility, good weather

Convocation = pulling together a large or formal meeting

Sinecure = position requiring little of no word but providing

Convoluted = complicated, twisted, unnecessarily elaborate

Embroil = implicate or involve in an argument

Ad hoc = for this, solution designed for a specific problem or task.

Inane = lacking sense, stupid

Filigree = delicate kind of jewellery

Ineffable = beyond expression, too wonderful

Picador = a man who incites a bull

Sportsmanship = fairness, cheerful looser

 
Writing from words of the day

A stick insect, Stolen water a great poem from David R, The jewellery maker and the Queen, Bleeding to death, The bull, The master debater - David C of course, The decorated costume, The good sport, Visit to Spain, The filigree ring, The footballer, A cushy job a great poem from Terry and The raving Minister and twins from Jenny.

 
Reading of homework

The good ship a great poem from David R, Meeting Joseph a storm in life, not a spring chicken, Too many friends, my best friend, a real friend from Garry, friends from school, The new dress, Do you remember, With me – an emotional poem from Terry, The cat on the piano – a lovely story from Jenny, a friend to kill for, a friend of mine - a moving story from Trish.


Reading

Terry read his story a storm in my head about Julia. David R read his poems; The death of a bird and Impetuous imps. David C read his stories The stockman, Who would a farmer be and Ode to the Navy Cadets. Margaret is first in line to read next week.


Exercise

We did progressive writes starting with Once upon a time which produced some funny stories.

 
Homework

Yesterday