30 March 2011

Record of meeting 30 March 2011

Present
Kelly, Robyn, Eva, Geoff, Terri, Jo, David C, David R, Kelly, Mandy, Wendy, Helene and welcome to Leonie


News
Kelly is sore after a Zumba class. Geoff received a compliment on his writing. Eva is hosting a teenage party. Mandy had a nice weekend visiting her family. Terri has had problem doing the homework. Leonie sold her house after 3 years and 4 months. Jo has invented a tool to clean out the gutters. David C has his new slow combustion fire installed. Robyn reports the doctor said Joe is getting better but needs a pace maker installed. David R has been working on the anthology. Mandy offered to print it out on her duplex printer.


Word of the day
Kelly – Jabberwocky a poem of nonsense verse written by Lewis Carroll, originally featured as a part of his novel Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1872). The book tells of Alice's travels within the back-to-front world through a looking glass.  Mandy – hyssop – fragrant herb like marjoram. Wendy – thrall – someone in bondage or slavery inthrall the verb enthral – to captive. Helene – pannier - a basket, bag, box, or similar container, carried in pairs either slung over the back of a beast of burden, or attached to the sides of a bicycle or motorcycle. The term derives from the Old French, from Classical Latin, word for bread basket. Eva – vagary – unpredictable. Geoff – insouciant – carefree without worries. Terri – obsequious – fawning. Leonie – Cataplexy – sudden temporary paralysis due to fright. Jo – persimmon – an American date plum tree that bears fruit. David C – penitent. David R champered – taking an edge of timber. David R - tenant – principal or belief.


Reading of homework - Lent
David C – Father knows best – Very clever story a manipulation of penance for the family. Leonie – giving up creativity for the short or long term. Eva – a poem Jesus versus the Easter Bunny. Helene – giving up writing. Wendy – a domestic goddess leaving the housework. Mandy – A cup of sunbeams from Sam the 4 year old angel. David R – Affinity – a poem about a brown eyed dog and Lent – giving up food.


Quick write - The breeze was softly blowing
Helene - a story of anxiety. Eva – A dark shape in the bushes. Geoff – A kookaburra the 3 am caller. Terri – the old tea set. Leonie – day to day living the silent treatment. Robyn – a decomposing body. Jo – a young face in the mirror. Mandy – Delia a ghost who can't smell.


Five minute write - A miss is as good as a mile
Leonie - The clock, Terri - worrying, Geoff – fan tan. Eva – poem about housework. Wendy – it didn’t rhyme. Mandy – David R – the freight train. David C – flat as a pancake. Jo – rolling down the aisle.


Homework
Write a story or poem using some or all the following words - slipper, lamp, ark, marmalade, dictionary, cabin, comet, angel, horse, inferno, box, heel, fairy tale, wake.


Social gathering
Members and friends are invited to afternoon tea at 2 pm on Tuesday 5 April at the Purple Bean Café in Sanctuary Point. Please let Helene know on helene.gaul6@bigpond.com if you will be attending.


1 comment:

  1. Hi all, Terry here...worked out how to add comments to the blog. Hooray! See you Tuesday.

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