Present: Robyn, Vala, David R, Jo, Cath, Mandy, Terry, Helene
Lots of discussion and laughter on a variety of topics.
Brags: Helene has been invited to the opening of Sandy’s place Hairdresser in Vincentia on Saturday 8 May 2010, 3 pm to 5 pm. Contact Helene if you want to attend.
Terry: Virginia’s medical tests were better than expected.
Robyn: Has negotiated a good deal with Telstra for her internet, mobile and home phone.
David: his teeth are finished he still has a problem which the dentist said to wait for it to settle down.
Jo: wrote to the South Coast Register about the fire place next door, the letter wasn’t published but a story was written about pollution. Jo also talked about attending the launch of the publication “I remember” children’s war stories.
Cath: gave material from Jo’s house to her sister in law who is making clothes for children in an orphanage in Uganda; Cath also mowed her back lawn.
Mandy: fell over and severely bruised her ribs. Get better soon Mandy.
Words of the day
Terry researched phobias eg arachibutyrophobia fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth
Robyn – Rabelaisian – high spirited zest characterized by course humour or bold caricature from the French writer Rabelais
David R – 1. Mellifluous – a voice or words sweet and smooth from mel for honey and filus to flow
2. Snood- ornamental hair covering also a term used in fishing
Cath – ulster – long loose coat made of frieze
Mandy – insouciant – free from concern
Jo – plagiaristic or plagiariastic is the second spelling correct?
Helene – salubrious – especially of climate, favourable to health, promoting health, attractive and prosperous locality
Homework – funny and witty selection of stories and poems
David – Roxanne a poem
Jo – Doris’s recipe for marriage revival 1972
Cath – a life
Mandy – The first time
Vala – Men are from Mars
Terry – the sting unstung
Exercise from Jo
List all things you can drink from, use as a bedcover, wear on your feet, put around your neck and on your hand. The purpose of this exercise was to use more descriptive words.
Homework from Jo
Create a character doing what you want and using some of the descriptive words from the exercise. For example use crystal goblet instead of glass, horse blanket instead of doona, stiletto instead of shoe, wearing a fox fur or tattoo on his/her neck.
Next week
Facilitator – Robyn Exercise – Terry Homework - Mandy
