Christmas lunch 2 December 2014
Well done Wendy
for booking the Pelican for Tuesday 2 December at 12 noon for our group
Christmas lunch. Please let Wendy know if you will be attending.
Lyn has been
cleaning out her mum’s house. Leonie has been to the Gold Coast. Pauline has
been looking on Facebook. Terry won money on a sweep. David C is now good. Helene
won some money on the TAB. Wendy had a big social weekend. Di celebrated
Melbourne Cup at Vincentia
Primary School . Cath has
been trying to eradicate onion weed. Jo asked questions about her writing.
Words of the day
Indecisive =
muddle headed
Corpulent = bulky
or fat
Datum = a piece of
information
Haven = harbour,
place of sanctuary
Quiddit = without
the sign of an argument
Surreal = strange,
weird, odd, dreamlike
Smug = self
satisfied
Reviled = called
by ill names, abuse
Behoves = taking
responsibility
Lurk = loiter
Stories from words of the day
Lynn – the judge
Leonie – a council
meeting
Pauline – the
writing group
Terry – The budget
hole
David C – Jervis Bay
sanctuary
Helene – The cake
shop
Wendy – When I
know I am right
Di – A painter on
a beach – a great description
Cath – The report
Jo – My failings
Helene – Silence
is golden
David C – Them
next door – a hilarious story
Terry – In my own
world
Pauline – Babies
at Christmas and pizza
Leonie – Sounds of
life
Jo – Would I lie
to you? – A sad funny story
Di – A creature so
vile
Garry – A girl so
rare
Leonie read her
story “Time disappearing fast” - a humorous account of a day.
Pauline read “The
Christmas party” – the new clergy appear - part of a work in progress.
Jo read “Pretend”
the story of a man meeting a mermaid at the beach.
Exercise - Three word poem
Terry – I like
time
David C – Fairies
and gnomes
Helene – Wouldn’t
be dead
Wendy – I’m not
old
Di – My day begins
Cath – Here’s the
end
Jo – Joe Blow Bottlo
Leonie – Three
nice things
Pauline – Time to
holiday
Homework
The interview
Happy birthday Terry - 5 November 2014