RECORDS OF THE MEETING 6TH JULY 2016

THE WRITERS

Wendy, Cath, Di, Kris, Terry, Juan, Lynn

Word of the Day

Peculium         -    Saving of a son/slave with the father's/owners permission
Procrastinate  -    Put off taking action
Platitude          -    Flat, dull or trite remark
Gentrified        -    Improve a neighbourhood  through gentrification
Sniglet             -    A word given to something as yet unnamed
Panderer          -    Person procuring a sexual partner for someone else
Predicament     -   Unpleasant or trying situation

From the reading of last week's homework came stories of pet deaths, bonfires, drug lords and killing off grandpa.  The mind boggles. 

Excercise for the day was the introduction of 'I used to pretend...'  This produced stories of space and Jupiter, bus conductors, geometry, church, having long legs and being able to fly.  The imagination really kicked in and some interesting tales evolved.  

Homework for next week

'The place was a real dump...'