Minutes for  June 6, 2012

Facilitator: Wendy

Attendees: Wendy, David R, Terry, Leonie, Robin, Garry, Cath, David C, Jo

News:

Robin had visited Mandy and had a good time; Garry had visited his foster parents in Toolangi (home of C J Dennis) Vic and had a good time; David C had a good time playing ‘bush bass’ (box with a string) with a band; Leonie had done a scenic run to Braidwood then to Batemans Bay; Wendy was going to Nowra Players tonight; david R had been swimming with the huge waves in Jervis Bay – King Tide and huge waves; Cath was having ‘Yahoo’ problems with her computer; Terry shared how a friend, Catholic Nun, had been staying at his place; Jo brought a cutting from a newspaper about the giant squid that had floated to the surface near Jervis Bay.

 

Words of the Day

Fealty, stolid, apoplectic, caisson, laud, saturnine, galvanise, learning by heart, vituperation.

 

Quick write, using all the words, brought out the cleverness of the Poets and Writers

 

Homework: Autumn to Winter

Once again, the Poets and Writers expressed themselves admirably.

 

Discussion: FAW = Federation of Australian Writers, to be contacted about their resources that our group can use.

2 words that use all 5 vowels in correct order = abstemious, facetious

 

Activity for the day

Write as many words as possible from

O P R L I Q U N S

Jo gave the longest word = PURLOINS

Another ‘words’ activity from

ABSTEMIOUS

Discussion for next week...re the overall content of meetings...generally feel that pre cuppa time is working really well but that the post cuppa time is a bit random. Suggestions for next week please.

 

Homework

‘In my previous life’