16 September 2015

Record of meeting 16 September 2015



 The writers

David C, Leonie, Di, Lynn, 
Terry, Cath, Wendy, Helene, 
David R, Geoff


The words of the day

Ardour = passion
Aesthete = lover of art
Cynophobia = fear of dogs
Plebiscite = national vote
Accolade = honour conferred
Antimacassars = prevent staining
Numchakus = danger sticks or chain sticks
Despumate = to clarify or purify a liquid
Chimera = fire breathing female monster
Incumbent = person holding the office

Stories from words of the day

From the diverse list of words we created a range of weird stories - The Coffee Bean, Beating the dogs, Meeting the old boss on a dark street, I deserve it, Barely fitted through the door, The Dali Lama, The rose garden, Could not be used and Never put animals down.

Reading of homework

A small number of dedicated writers read their homework as follows - Emails between ex PMs, He almost hit her, The good old days, The loop, The three bores and Kev’s ditty.

Recommendations and local information

Leonie recommended listening to music by a group called “Time for three”

David C announced Basin Bites has reopened as “G&T” and recommended a visit.

David R recommended “Tea at Tiffs” at Sanctuary Point at the location of the former Purple Bean and near The Lodge.

Geoff discussed self publishing his novel and is looking at Xlibris and Balboa Press and will let us know about his progress.

Wendy will further investigate Grease at the Entertainment centre to be produced by The Albatross Theatre Company in November.

Exercise 


We wrote stories and poems using three word sentences starting “On the road” with stories meandering across the landscape.









Homework

I smell a rat or 
a letter from 
Kevin Rudd to
Tony Abbott