21 November 2012

Record of meeting 21 November 2012


Present

Jo, Geoff, Helene, Terry, Cathy, Leonie, Trish and welcome back to David C

 
News

We are fortunate to have David C return to the group after his gory and glorious battle with Sweets Syndrome in hospital. Trish went to see the Bogan movie "Housos versus Authority". Helene gave blood on Tuesday. Terry talked about Tom Hank’s father who was in the Diamonds.  Cath’s pineapple is nearly ripe, her Mexican garlic has grown and she bought in a book in to share. Leonie has progress in her garden thanks to her physiotherapist and following the exercises.  Jo’s son bought her a Laptop but it blew a fuse. Geoff had his foot operation, thanks to Terry for help with transport. Geoff is feeling much better and now wears a surgical glove on his foot in the shower.


Words of the day

Stochastic = random and unpredictable.

Paramour = a lover especially one in an adulterous relationship

Tarantella = a number of different Italian folk dances

Fungible = interchangeable

Trepidation = fearful of the unknown

Reprise = rent paid yearly, a resumption, a deduction from a payment, a renewal, a new attack in fencing

Dastardly = cowardly and malicious

Exuberant = luxuriantly prolific, overflowing with good spirits

Iterate = to repeat, to rehearse

 
Writing from words of the day

Cath – Lost happiness

Leonie – Her friend’s husband

Trish – Need a strong heel

Jo – the witch hunt

David C – the cherry

Geoff – the plot

Helene – the writing group

Terry – Marmaduke

 
Reading of homework

Garry – toilet leaves

David C – downsizing

Geoff – the Australian federation

Helene – Can’t stop

Terry – How do they think?

Cath – Chewing gum

Leonie – Yellow ducky

Trish – a day at the races

Jo – In the dishwater

 
Exercise

We took on the challenge to write a short story from a chosen quote and came up with a variety of interesting stories

 Leonie – an emergency

Cath – the explosion

Terry – Grown up

Helene – Tarago pub

Geoff – The real history

David C – How did I get here?

Jo – Notify who?

Trish – Washing up

 
Homework

Finders keepers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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