Record of meeting 17 September 2014

News of the week

Cath received her printer cartridge in the mail packed in lollies. Geoff had a quiet week. Helene put up a vertical garden for herbs. Wendy had a picnic and is booked in for her fifth surgery. Terry had fun at his grandson’s soccer presentation. Jo talked about the Ulladulla Book competition. Lynne napalmed the garden. Leonie plans to start writing this week. David C had no problems detected with his angiogram.  Elizabeth told us about wearing a hospital gown in a high wind.

Leonie told us the best time to see whales in JB is the last week in October.

Words of the day

Equilibrium = stability
Incorrigible = bad beyond correction

Gimp = a lame or stupid person

Soliloquy = talking to one’s self

Tantamount = equivalent to

Frolic = run and play in a lively way

Pell mell = run around in a confused way

Didactic = teaching in a patronising

Bestial = of or belonging to a beast

Zeitgeist = spirit of the times

Writing from words of the day

Jo – a political story

Lynne – a riot

Leonie – politics and the flag

David C – a difficult childhood

Elizabeth – a quick decision

Cath - the teenage like speech

Geoff - Mr Abbott an empty shell

Helene - my Pump class

Wendy - down the street

Terry - Policy is robbery

Reading of homework

Cath – Power in the saddle - part 1

Leonie – A fall from the saddle – part 2

David C – A woman and a man (rewritten from Lynne’s poem)

Elizabeth – More of life in the country

Helene – The truth from Oscar – part 2 of David R’s poem

David R – Invisible - part 2 of Terry’s poem

Terry – SMS - part 2 of David C’s story

Jo – friends together in Arnhem Land – part 2 of Helene’s story

Lynne – a dress up party - part 2 of Jo’s story

We discussed the advantages of writing a progressive story.

Anthology

A discussion on the proposed Anthology was held with different points of view expressed, particularly on the topics of editing, finish and costs. The group decided the current quote is too expensive.  Terry to request a quote from Sanctuary Point Printing. Geoff is collecting names and details of work people want to have included in the Anthology, he will send out an email next week.

Christmas Lunch 2014

Leonie suggested a Wing and a pear in Nowra for Christmas lunch. Wendy will investigate.

Homework

Imagine ……