26 February 2014

Record of meeting 26 February 2014

 
Words of the day

Sanctimonious = hypocritical

Monosyllables = short conversation

Challenge = a claim a vote is invalid and four other meetings.

Clique = select group which excludes other

Ignoble = dishonourable, low birth

Vacillate = alternate or waver

Liminal = transition point, border

Solatium = money for compensation

Luddite = someone opposed to or not confident with new technology

Buss – kiss

 
Writing from words of the day

We created a fabulous range of imaginative stories and poems ie Nothing like a pollie from Terry, The fun moon from Cathy, An old man from Jo, It started with a buzz from Margaret, All kinds of excuses from Leonie, A new member from David C, The mayor from Susan, Bonsai Creek from David R, The press conference from Helene, and a great poem about The group from Wendy.

 
Reading of homework

The diligent writers shared creative stories and poems  - A flying challenge from Garry, The cardigan from Margaret, Some thoughts home, jobs and living with fibromyalgia from Leonie, Yoga and being bendy from Susan, In the shadows and Changes two poems from David R, What can I share from Helene and Music was in my blood from Terry.

 
Reading

Margaret is re-reading “A fortune teller told me”, sounds interesting but Margaret was mysterious.
 
Helene has read “Sex, lies and bonsai” by Lisa Walker - an interesting combination of themes.

 

 
Quick write - Lost and found

We used the inspirational words "lost and found" from the absent Melissa to write a variety of short stories as follows.  Jo - People, feelings, creatures; Margaret – a place in time, a new bright day; Leonie - at the beach; David C – my best man; David R – Forgetful; Helene – lost in a forest of bonsai; Wendy – taste for music; Lynne – lost my mind; Terry – jewellery and Cath – finding the way.

 
Homework

In excess - let your mind wander to excess, no not Exeter - although that is a charming place.

 

 

 

 

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