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.