News: David R saw
a tall ship the James Craig in the bay and read a poem about it. Wendy W rang
Integral Energy and asked for a discount and got a 10% discount she also got a
discount from AAPT. Helene went to Canberra for some chilly morning and nights. Geoff is still battling with his toll way bill and found
the RTA was best for passes. Mary is going on a cruise visiting 17 ports. Trish has had
family staying. Leonie went to Queensland
Word of the day:
Soporific =
inactive, serene, sluggish. Disgruntled = angry, dissatisfied. Inimical =
unfriendly or hostile, harmful. Bombastic = pompous. Chipper = lively cheerful
active. Perorations = last part or summing up delivered the force. Mandala =
symbolic figure, symbol of the universe. Circular figure religious icon of the
universe. Succinct = precise concise to the point. Exude = make apparent by mood or behaviour,
oozing. Exponent = a symbol of a mathematical expression and advocate or
champion. Traduce = to expose to shame or blame falsely, violate or betray,
slander.
Terry a great poem
about a winter’s morning. Leonie a story of the will and the lawyer. Trish the
bath attendant. Robyn - welcome by the group. Mary the entrepreneur and the monk.
Geoff - Jack puts me to sleep and Jill hums. Helene – the judge. Cath –
reporting on our work. Wendy W – a poem needs a big shove. David R was
hypnotised by a Dictaphone. David C the priest and his mandala. Jo the
disgruntled speaker about a mandala and a tap dance.
David R – Slinky
the catwalk model. Wendy I’m the boss she who must be obeyed. Cath – the
slippery dip. Helene – French toast. Geoff
– the local council. Mary talked about a balance of power in the chicken coop
and the back garden. Robyn - Dr Kent
Other information
Geoff will send out by email to all members a story which is part of his novel. He also read out a letter he had written to the editor about John Howard’s refusal to live in the Lodge in
David R read an article about the super rich in the
Exercise from
Robyn
We then wrote about some or all of the items. Leonie – wanting
to be a real snail. Terry – pink handled pliers. Jo – the scissors the most
useful item. David C – art and a thief. David R – brains have gone on a cruise.
Wendy W – the animals climbed up the pyramid. Cath – in the garden with roses.
Helene - stolen goods. Geoff scissors on the table. Mary - in the zoo. Robyn my
memory is slipping. Trish the lizard.
Homework
Write a positive
story and turn into a negative story. If you don’t like the topic write what
you want.
