Present
Leonie, David C,
Trish, David R, Helene, Wendy, Terry, Cath, Robyn, Geoff and welcome back to
Muriel who is visiting again from SA.
News
Trish had more
contact with her cousin about her father and step sister. David C is feeling
well and went to Bunnings and now has this third chain saw, Leonie took a
sick projector to Sydney .
Geoff plugged the Sydney Male choir gig. Cath was held up in traffic by the triathlon,
saw Les Mis and is now wall paper free. Robyn has had a quiet time. Terry saw
Les Mis at the movies and thought Hugh Jackman was great. Wendy’s husband is
having surgery on his carpel tunnel in a few days time. Helene has been doing a
big jigsaw puzzle. David R walked to Huskisson on Saturday and saw all the
triathletes and also went to his sisters 60 th birthday in Sydney - sadly his dog had to be put down
because of illness.
Words of the day
Amanuensis – one
who writes from dictation
Turgid – slow
moving sluggish
Adamant – very
hard, unyielding, inflexible
Augur – sign of
the future and carpenters tool
Magnanimous –
generous in forgiving, noble
Gardyloo – watch
out below
Epicene – common
to both sexes or effeminate
Soupcon – dash,
drop, morsel, taste
Culpable –
answerable or blameworthy
Addendum – addition
Pedantic – fussy,
pride of book learning
Writing from words of the day
We wrote about the
boss and the galahs, spoiling the fun, time for fretting no real addendum, stealing
books, getting frantic, he did not pee in the soup, always carrying a note book,
stolen words, the recipe book and guests from America .
Wendy – Not funny
Valentine – a brilliant funny poem. Helene – Begin the beguine, David R –
Always in my heart a lovely poem, Trish – dog love, David C – wake her with a kiss
“stubble is trouble”, Leonie – told a story about her grandson, Geoff – a reef
encrusted with values, Robyn – a letter from the spiritually alive, Terry –
more of his novel. Muriel – a love poem for her husband.
Trish – more memories from London - Deidre absconding
from the front desk
Leonie – A life
not mine
David R –
Apparition – tribute to Oscar the dog and
Flying in a metal box
Muriel – Dear
nurse – remember my good points
Homework
A fright and or Sweet
nothing
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