Present
Trevor, Lynn,
Elizabeth, Cath, Leonie, Robyn, David C, Geoff, Terry, Melissa, Margaret,
Helene, Wendy, Jenny
News
David C is
learning the guitar and will play at Angels on Saturday (not the guitar another
instrument). Terry rose to the challenge and played his clarinet with the Nowra
concert band. Melissa spent 3 hours weeding and philosophising, Margaret bought
a smaller electric bike, Helene has exercises for her Bakers cyst, Wendy has a
blockage in an artery which can be fixed. Jenny went to party with lots of
food. Trevor had quiet weeks at home because of a strained back. Lynn Melbourne
Words of the day
Insouciant –
nonchalant
Firkin – a cask
(1/2 kilderkin) about 9 gallons used for beer
Dank – damp
Sociopath –
allergic to people
Procrustean –
conforming by harsh means
Trepidation –
alarm, agitation, trembling
Paean – song of
praise
Callow – a young
person who displays little good judgement
Plenteous –
plentiful
Apocalypse – a
revelation
Motor cyclist
Toggery – clothes
Melodramatic –
exaggerated or sentimental histrionics
Imbroglio –
confusing and complicate situation
We created a
brilliant selection of stories including - We will find out soon – a great poem
from Terry. The house next door. Our last supper. Underground dweller. Ignore the man next door. The glories of
youth. Modern music. Lost. Into the cellar. The crowd. Purpose of attending the church. Another way. Plenty of handshaking. The future.
We created great
stories of 100 words covering the topics I disappeared for 10 hours, Worlds
highest building, Caller, the shopping trip, a car trip – very good story from
Lynn, She was late, Not important, Another day, The lemonade bottle, The photo,
The wardrobe, Cancer, An Egyptian mermaid and David C read us 5 stories of 100
words each about rockets or something.
Discussion
Leonie raised the
issue that if everyone attended we would have 21 people and would
be difficult to manage the meeting. After discussions
it was decided to watch the numbers with the possibility we could break into
two groups on the day if more than 14 people attended.
We also discussed
professional development for the group. Terry will investigate.
David C reminded
us that he has the group’s printer which is available for members who need it.
Created three word
sentences - Did progressive write - Some hilarious results - Repeated again -Two
words.
Take Geoff’s story
below and finish it with 100 to 500 words - try to reduce the words in your homework if possible.
"Diana was going through their wardrobes to make more space for newer purchases. The biggest job was her side, from which she removed anything unused for a year. Reluctantly - but it did make some space.
Kevin's side was a much smaller task. He'd persist
with any garment till it wore out. Shuffling some hangers she saw his blue
blazer. Moving it onto a newer hanger a small edge of paper caught her eye: an
envelope, in the top pocket.
Curious, she took it out and soon opened it,
sitting to read it.
It's contents stunned her."
