Record of meeting 22 October 2014

News

David C is feeling great today after a visit to hospital. Elizabeth had no news to share. Di has taken her van to Wollongong for repairs this week. Pauline has her grandchildren visiting separately. Jo had nothing to say. Cath went to a relay for life event. Wendy has been in hospital with an infection and had also had  a nurse visit under hospital in the home arrangements. Helene has been to the dentist and now has a tap on her deck.

 

Words of the day

Enmity = hostile, ill will

Kersey = course material

Irascible = cranky

Rinky-dink = old fashioned, cheap or poor quality

Fervour = great warmth or earnestness of feeling

Rend = tear or emotional pain

Expropriate = to deprive of possessions

Sassy = impertinent, pert, smart Alec

 

Writing from words of the day

David C – From foreign parts with sheep droppings

Helene – Frances Bean

Wendy – Go to pot

Cath – Hard to fathom

Jo – Any more instructions today

Pauline – No fool

Di – The hiker

Elizabeth – His fate

 

Reading of homework

Di – The spiral staircase

Elizabeth – Eyes in the night

David C – Fear of broken shoelaces

Helene – Afraid of nothing

Garry – Bogey men under the bed

Jo – Afraid of the alphabet

Pauline – A wicked witch & crossing the road

 

Reading

David C read his children’s story - The soapy bath monster and a poem Reedy creek.

Pauline read her a intriguing short story about a trip to France – The blue capsule.

 

Christmas lunch

We discussed the need to decide on a date and venue for our groups Christmas lunch – an early December date is preferred. Please bring ideas for the next meeting.

 

 

Exercise - Stories on the topic of Super size

David C – 12 stories high a super cruise ship

Elizabeth – A swimming pool

Di – Biggest and best families

Pauline – Clothes don’t fit

Jo – Pants from the supermarket

Cath – A big beard

Wendy – I’m too small

Helene – Super hero clothes

 

Homework

The trial or a trial of any kind