22 May 2013

Record of meeting 22 May 2013

Present

Terry, Jo, Lynn, Leonie. David C, Geoff, Elizabeth, David R, Helene, Cath, Melissa

 
News

Lynn has been at her mums, Jo went to the hospital in her new car, Terry  saw some fantastic vehicles at the national motoring show and won an award for his 1976 Triumph, Cath chopped down a small tree and went swimming in the pool, Melissa has been walking her dogs on the beach and saw a pod of dolphins, Helene has a kangaroo visit her back garden, David walked out to Murrays beach and Governors Head, Elizabeth’s grand daughter in Paris had her picture taken with the Duchess of Wessex, Geoff passed around a cartoon of Tony Abbotts Chief of staff, Geoff is organising a forum about the September referendum on councils. David C wanted advice on getting rid of onion weed.

 
Words of the day

 Churlish – rude, surly, ungracious (churl – uneducated)

Venal – to sell your honour or principles or be corrupt

Serape – Mexican blanket or shawl worn by men

Dilettante – amateur, dabbler

Askance – look or attitude of disapproval

Menagerie – collection of things

De rigueur – required by custom or etiquette

Aspire – reaching

Exculpate - vindicate or exonerate

Flailing – waving arms about

Record – set down in writing

Accursed – doomed to destruction

 
Writing from words of the day

From words of the day we created the masterpieces of Dees decorations, Maria and the Jose the Sherriff, Punishment, likes to rhyme, The honoured judge, Aspired to greater things, The orator, Corruption, Hit the ground running, Be polite, an epiphany.

 
Homework

We read stories on a variety of topics - The loving mother a great story from Garry, Farewell Mole, Hail to the Chief, Why are we going, Children taken, The finger farewell, Farewell Australia, Farewell Freedom, Memories of farewell, End of the day - his companions are his skills.
 

Reading and writing

Terry recommends the Ray Bradbury book about writing

John M Green “The trusted”

Lynn recommends Jack Davis an Aboriginal poet

David R is enjoying reading Agatha Christie

Geoff talked about Ian Rankin

David R read his poem “Askance dance”


 Exercise

We used three phrases - a broken watch, peppermints, and a hug that lasts too long and created A fall, Take away the pain, Popping a peppermint, Six peppermint trees, Foul breath in black bear country, Thanks for the mints, Call me soon, It had to work, What a night, Medic alert, Day care.
 

Homework

Some dreams are dangerous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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