05 November 2014

Record of meeting 5 November 2014


Christmas lunch 2 December 2014

Well done Wendy for booking the Pelican for Tuesday 2 December at 12 noon for our group Christmas lunch. Please let Wendy know if you will be attending.

 
 News

Lyn has been cleaning out her mum’s house. Leonie has been to the Gold Coast. Pauline has been looking on Facebook. Terry won money on a sweep. David C is now good. Helene won some money on the TAB. Wendy had a big social weekend. Di celebrated Melbourne Cup at Vincentia Primary School. Cath has been trying to eradicate onion weed. Jo asked questions about her writing.

Words of the day

Indecisive = muddle headed

Corpulent = bulky or fat

Datum = a piece of information

Haven = harbour, place of sanctuary

Quiddit = without the sign of an argument

Surreal = strange, weird, odd, dreamlike

Smug = self satisfied

Reviled = called by ill names, abuse

Behoves = taking responsibility

Lurk = loiter

Stories from words of the day

Lynn – the judge

Leonie – a council meeting

Pauline – the writing group

Terry – The budget hole

David C – Jervis Bay sanctuary

Helene – The cake shop

Wendy – When I know I am right

Di – A painter on a beach – a great description

Cath – The report

Jo – My failings
 
Reading of homework

Helene – Silence is golden

David C – Them next door – a hilarious story

Terry – In my own world

Pauline – Babies at Christmas and pizza

Leonie – Sounds of life

Lynn – A party at John’s – a funny poem about a teenage daughter

Jo – Would I lie to you? – A sad funny story

Di – A creature so vile

Garry – A girl so rare

Reading

Leonie read her story “Time disappearing fast” - a humorous account of a day.

Pauline read “The Christmas party” – the new clergy appear - part of a work in progress.

Jo read “Pretend” the story of a man meeting a mermaid at the beach.

Lynn read a poem “He did it” she found when cleaning out her mother’s house.

Exercise - Three word poem

Terry – I like time

David C – Fairies and gnomes

Helene – Wouldn’t be dead

Wendy – I’m not old

Di – My day begins

Cath – Here’s the end

Jo – Joe Blow Bottlo

Lynn – Time will heal

Leonie – Three nice things

Pauline – Time to holiday

Homework

The interview
 
Happy birthday Terry - 5 November 2014