Under Duress and by Default considering we were outnumbered by 8—3

Here are the Minutes, Bay and Basin Writers Group Wednesday 23^rd October

News of the day.

Lynn. Returned heritage books to family in Falconbridge

Terry. Close encounters of the word kind.

Geoff. Trying to sell his property, also anecdote, bushfire and expensive Art.

Melissa. No news. An invisibility cape?

Wendy. Gouging rental property. {Not her but someone in the mountains}

Jenny. Mentioned Nicolai Rixon lambasting Kevin Rudd.

Jo. A lady actively obnoxious.{Again not her but someone else.}

Margaret . Book club in Husky; Burial Rites in Iceland

Leonie. Continuing to write her period book Deception

David C. Badge Draw winner at the Club. {Lucky as well as good looking}

Elizabeth. Sweet nothing but still a beautiful lady.

Word of the day.

After a long convoluted discussion, here are the accepted meanings

Terry Labile Adaptable Flexible like plastic.

Geoff. Unction anointing or comforting.

Melissa. Temerity Heedless of the consequences of a positive action.

Wendy. Asseverate. to declare in a positive manner.

Jenny. Lucre unworthy gain of pelf or money.

Jo. Sargeant/Sergeant/Sarjeant/Serjeant. an official rank or position held.

Margaret. Cracker Aussie slang for boastingly good. {Cracker lookin dahl}

Leonie. Ridicule. To make fun of, or mock someone or something.{Who me}

David C. Expedite Swift or speed up a process.

Elizabeth. Catalyst. Facilitate a change. {or a book of feline names, kitty and puss}

Lynn. Divergent. To travel or point in two different directions, {Male Scuba diver?}

E&OE No offense intended.

Word of the Day Quickwrite. Interesting adaptation of the words.

Lynn. And the Bikie Gang

Terry. Political comical Assassination

Geoff. The temerity of Tony

Melissa. Mickey Mouse Rockin Rollin.

Wendy. Mental Block.

Jenny. A big black dog.

Jo. A man of true wickets.

Margaret. Under 25s new members.

Leonie Bushfire rental Gouging

David C. Opinions of story telling

Elizabeth. Becoming a Hells Angel {I think that's what she said}

Homework

Wendy. Pure poetry, Mr. Ordinary the Serial Killer.

Jo. Peoples story The Hoarder.

Margaret. Noy and the Kids.

Leonie Not a sound [A heart felt classic]

David C. Two excellent short stories {What do you expect I'm writing this blurb}

Elizabeth. The Northern Territory "T" Shirt.

Lynn. The Antagonist, the Protagonist of Property accumulation.

Terry. Agnes. A very ordinary person the world passes her by.

Geoff. No impression.

Melissa. The extra body at ground zero. Intriguing woman Lenore

        Afternoon Tea

Then the meeting descended into the depths of utter Chaos and exhilarating discussions on road kill Birds and consevation. Loved it.

Homework for next week. Earth, Wind and Fire. Whatever. Ta Ra.