Record of meeting 25 June 2014

Present Pam, David C, Jo, Wendy, Leonie, Geoff, Helene, Cath, Elizabeth.

News

Leonie went to see her mum in Queensland.  Had a good time, lovely time then at movies.

David et al went to Sofala and they all laughed themselves silly all weekend.

Elizabeth checked pacemaker, there followed a mystery reading.  No explanation, mystery remains.

Cath had visitors, brother and wife, from UK, where the coach trip was not informative.  In our land, the showers at the Pool are okay now.

Pam told us about furtive business - quite existentialist - the dog, it seems was the reason - needs to be written down, Pam.

Helene went to Pigeon House Mountain Lookout, it was a bit expensive, but her pumping is continuing.  (work that out).

Wendy bought blow-up bed.  I think we felt jealous.  Finds it amazing.  It suits her sports car. Humph!

Geoff went to last concert of the Bay and Basin Music Group.  Sad.  Were awfully good too.

Jo was tangling with fallen trees.  And sons again.

Words of the Day

hieroglyphic - symbol

cadence = sound of a voice

manducate - to chew

passion - a very strong feeling about person or thing

inherit - to receive upon death of another

collateral - security for repayment of loan

argot - jargon of a group esp. criminal

adjudicate - to sit in judgement

impetus - force or energy of movement

Stories concocted from 'Words'

Wendy: Always impartial, you know.

Helene:  In a tomb.  Sam wanted to go to Cairo.

Pam: Collateral, inheritance, all money to be used.

Cath: Manuscript - weird writing - let me know what it is all about, she says.

Elizabeth: Passion - she wanted a loan - decided it was 'up yours too!'

David: Rap music - words of song - what were they?

Leonie: Audience, contestants, noisy words. People chewing chips, bought a building.

Jo: A ridiculous story.

Geoff: Twelve dollars - good deal. Sons, cool.  Not like him.

Homework:  'The Text Message read: Very Clever!'

Gary: A little girl - writes verse - much imagination about Wendy who moved to Sydney had kids etc.  Explains how Wendy wrote poems, got them from under her bed.

David: Next Master Chef.  Mexican - scallops - he seemed to think it was really good - but no, it was more ... very clever.

Leonie: Free association - Mary, Mary - gorilla and dog - friends - people should be like animals.

Jo: The text message was really that only.

Wendy: Wrote a 'duck-it' list.  What she doesn't ever want to do, e.g. running with the bulls.

Helene: The expert witness - courtroom drama - love and sex getting into the room, can't beat it.

Pam: How clever!  Bench in the sun, book with dedication - 'Faces' is the subject matter. l4 chapters of 'faces' read to her mother. She read that it was very clever.  ????

 

Exercise

 

We all did a speed-rite. It is explained so: Whatever comes into your head.  I think we won't have time to hear everyone's head. 

Wot duzit orl mien?

Homework 

 

'When Jill saw the smoke at the top of the hill, she knew it was too late.'