May 12, 2010.
Minutes of the Weekly meeting of the Bay & Basin Writing Group

Present: Vala, Helene, Kath, Jo, David R, Mandy Terry and Robyn

Another good meeting with several brag items

Vala and Helene enjoyed an open afternoon at a local Hairdressers new premises.
Kath braved the waters of the bay and took a swim at Plantation Point Beach.
Jo bought us up to date with her war against the smoke giants, and her ten fingered gloves.
David very close to completing his country cabin, and off to Cairns for a break. Hurry back.
Mandy is over her writers block,

Words of the day included
Frisson – a shiver of fear or excitement
Langorous- Indolent dreaminess, listless “An era of crises in which many retired to the langorous meditation of disengagements.”
Loquacious… talkative, using too many words, long-winded (also garrulous)
Fallacious…deceptive, misleading, logically unsound
Fiasco Used originally in Italian theatre for an utterly failed performance, also a flask or wine bottle, a breakdown
Enquire or inquire – both seeking for information or truth.

Last week the homework was set by Jo, several members successfully rose to the occasion.
Helene The Man in the Green Shirt
Jo The watcher
David Aloysius
Mandy The Chocolate Memory
Terry Micky
Kath Leaving

“A conglomeration of minds.” A joint exercise where a sentence was written, then passed to the left where the next sentence was written, passed left again, etc. Some interesting joint stories resulted that showed that not all great minds think alike.

Homework: You have won the Lottery and don’t want to tell your family. How would you enjoy your winnings without them knowing.

For next week the Facicilitor is Terry
Exercise Mandy
Homework Robyn.