ATTENDING WERE:
Dave, Terry, Pam, Helene, Wendy, Margaret, Elizabeth ,
Cath, Jo and
Geoff.
Loraine from the Coffs Harbour Writers Group was a
guest.
NEWS.
Dave - A recap of See Change weekend and enjoyed Poets
breckie.
Terry - Sold his trailer sailer. [It’s a yacht to us
landlubbers.]
Pam - Has a new dog arriving, a cavalier spaniel named
Henry.
Helene - Went to see a movie Gardening for the soul.
Wendy - Quiet week.
Margaret - Film festival in Sydney .
Cath - Found a stray dog, threw sticks for it until
the pound came and took him home.
Jo - Strange animal in her garden, Could it be a UFO?
Geoff - Enjoyed Book Shop readings at See Change.
WORD OF THE DAY.
Phlegmatic - Not easily excited.
Poignant -Touching, moving.
Ascribe - Contributing, belonging.
Hellcat - Spiteful woman
In cahoots - Conspiring
Empathy - Understanding
Risible - Provoking laughter
Mucilaginous - Slimy
Laconic -Succinct
Formidable - Exciting Fearful
Peremptory - Commanding no refusal
We did a quick write using the word of the days.
READING OF HOMEWORK.
Dave. A war story of danger and a frog.
Terry. The dangers of growing up and talking to girls.
Pam. Hand to hand combat with spiders galore.
Helene. Keeping safe - too safe.
Margaret. A story of war and peace in Sarajevo .
Cath. A tale of love gone wrong.
Jo. An eventful outing, saving a little boys life.
Loraine spoke about the Coffs Harbour Writers Group, and
took a group photo of us to put into their news letter.
HOMEWORK
As soon as
she/he walked in she/he felt the tension.
Recorded by Wendy and posted by Helene