Summary of meeting on 20th January 2010

Hello everyone

What a great turn up yesterday. Everyone was there except David and Dale, plus we picked up a new member. Welcome Jean. It was good to hear of your ‘doings’ during the break. Ill go round the table;

Mandy had a wonderful Christmas with 2 people joining her from England. They ventured to Sydney for 4 days to see the fireworks, quite tiring and a little disappointing, they then on to Cairns for a few days where they had a ball.



Melissa went back to the US but unfortunately was confronted with much family drama.



Terry spent Christmas at Vella Beach. Daughters inlaws?

Did not have to have op as doc thought it maybe unnecessary. Could have been a cyst. He also read out a poem inspired by Melissa. ‘I hope they didn’t take the poetry out’ Well done Terry.



Helene had a quiet Christmas, spent New Year with Vala at the Husky Bowlo, she has her grandchildren with her at the moment.



Robyn spent Christmas in NZ. One of her presents was to see Avatar at an IMAX theatre, she also found some info’ about her great grandparents.



Dave spent Christmas in the Blue Mountains, had great fun with kids and waterslide.

Jean was in Dalghety. Poetry with HG Nelson in Snowy Mountains.

Wendy spent her time with family. Saw Mao’s Last Dancer which she thoroughly enjoyed.

Jo had usual comings and goings at her place seemed to be continually making beds. She should be getting new glasses in Feb.

Vala had a family Christmas and then joined Helene at the Husky Bowlo for New Years.

Cath spent her with grandson’s prospective inlaws and was in bed by 10.30 on New Years.

Words of the day were once again diverse and as usual Dave came up with some funny ones

Re-incarnation-- -- born again tin of carnation milk

Cuticle—queue at PO etc

Morass—putting on weight

Transcendental—cross dressing dentist

There are two more but I can’t read my writing. Sorry Dave.

Wendy discombobulate to confuse, upset, disconcert.


I’m sorry to the rest of you, I’m once again unable to read my writing. My excuse is that I wasn’t well yesterday and scrawled rather than wrote. Please accept my apologies.


Melissa brought up the query as to when a capital is needed for words like communism. There is a general quote when referring to people with radical views ‘communism with a capital C’. We decided that it just meant a commitment to their cause.



I’m not sure who mentioned the word, crepuscular but with the books and movies it will surely become part of out vocabulary. It means, of twilight or appearing or active in twilight. Its general use is zoological.



Wendy read us one of her wonderful poems. This one was, Resolutions. She is excellent and should put a book together.



Melissa is sporting tat on her wrist with the inscription, ‘this to shall pass’. She was unsuccessful with her entry to ‘On the road to Tamworth comp but well done for having a go.



Jo brought to our attention a photo with a strange radio and also a book titled Death of a Poison Tongue

Mandy read another story from her collection of Dogs Who Have Owned Me.

Vala read her poem titled Glass Illusion or Delusion, very deep.

Melissa read her poem entitled Wrinkles, I’m now glad I have some.

Helene read her poem I Am Her Slave

Dave read one of his delightful poems

Jean our new member read out her, this is your life she has done for her daughter who turns forty soon. It was in poetry form and gave us a profile of Kelly. We feel we know her now.

Mandy reminded us that if we want to be published please put works on memory stick and get it to her by 10th Feb. It is to be VERDANA 12 with very first paragraph NOT indented, subsequent ones YES. NO double spacing between paragraphs. You can also email as attachment only. I think this was agreed to. Talk to Vala if I’ve confused you.

Mandy did the exercise where a topic was pulled from a jar which you then had to write about. Terry tells me his was a favourite toy.

Next weeks reminder. Terry is doing the exercise, Jo is facilitator and Melissa is doing the homework.

I won’t be there next week. My sisters 77th birthday so must attend that. See you the week after.

I hope your inspirations come to fruition.

Maryx