Record of meeting 12 December 2012

Present

Geoff, Leonie, Garry, David R, Helene, Wendy, Terry, Mary, Jo, Cath

 

News

Geoff had a quiet week and has been organising a Christmas concert at the Nowra School of Arts at 2 pm Saturday. Cath went on the ferry down Currumbeen Creek for details see www.huskieferry.com

 Jo has been busy writing letters. Mary will have her family Christmas pudding stir on Saturday and mentioned an exhibition of a family member at the Lady Denman Museum. Terry has been busy with school speech nights and has been away. Wendy has been to Queensland for the funeral of her daughter in law who was an organ donor. Helene sang carols at Huskisson Santa bike ride last week. David R went on a boat eco tour of the bay and it really moved. Garry had a horrible senior moment and washed his phone. He was given advice how to dry out the phone and perhaps pick up TV stations. Leonie almost got a little dog.

 

Words of the day

Doyenne = senior member of a group

Skylarking = a bird who sings while it soars, frolicking, horseplay

Excoriate = to censure, denounce

Guff = trivial, worthless talk or idea

Exulted = show or feel elation or jubilation especially as the result of success

Wrest = to forcibly to remove and a key to tune a harp

Plenary = complete or entire, attended by all members

Pietism = exaggerated piety, deep devotion to God or religion

Precise = exact

Demeanour = behaviour, bearing

Forlorn = sad or forsaken

Piffle = rubbish

Footling = trivial

 

Writing from words of the day

 Doyenne of trivia. The harbour master – brilliant descriptive story. The country club. Skylarking is good. Society. The fashion industry. The goats go for lawn. The verdict. Behind her back. The Cardinal – great social comment.

 

Reading of homework

Two letters side by side - a great poem by Terry. Fifi - a funny Christmas story by Helene. Enchanted life and Knows all the answers by David R. It came from Babylon by Garry. The concept of If and if I were you by Leonie. Put up with it - I am invisible by Jo.

 

Words, sentences and reading

New word from Geoff – wateria – from the River Murray

The kitchen was warm and smelt like crumpets - Leonie

Wishful thinking – David R

Congratulations to Melissa Ehrhardt on her song writing award

Discussion on Christmas

 

Homework

 

A traditional Christmas or Christmas with a twist.

 

Important

 

Next meeting bring food for lunch at 12 noon Wednesday 19 December 2012