19 July 2017

Record of meeting 19 July 2017 by Helene

The writers
Helene, Cath, Pat, Roberta, Terry, Juan, Lynn, Diane and welcome to Denis
The words of the day
Titular – in name only
Ogive – diamond like
Abate – reduce, end
Interweave – woven together
Exigency – urgent need or demand
Auspices – protection or patronage
Peripatetic – galloping all over the place
Omnipresent – present everywhere, infinity, eternity
Writing from words of the day
Juan – Full of painkillers, Roberta – The new housekeeper, Pat – The old church, Denis – Korean leaders, Lynn – Rome, Cath – Head of the group, Helene – The royal family and Terry – strange looking house.

Christmas in July lunch Monday 31 July 2017

12 noon Monday 31 July Club Jervis Bay Huskisson (previously named RSL club)
Reading of homework
Helene – My favourite things, Terry – Thin walls, Roberta – Open Road, Pat – Fishing and whales, Juan – An old tree (read by Terry) and  Denis - Legs and personality and Dust.
Discussion on future direction for the group
We held a discussion of future direction for the group and why we come to writers group and what we want to achieve from it.
As a result of the discussion Terry will prepare a spreadsheet so group members can nominate to provide exercises and other tasks each week. Terry also to set up a new private blog only for members.
Until the new system is in place Terry and Lynn to provide Exercises next week.
Homework
Dye or die