Record of meeting 19 July 2017 by Helene

The writers

Helene, Cath, Pat, Roberta, Terry, Juan, Lynn, Diane and welcome to Denis

The words of the day

Titular – in name only

Ogive – diamond like

Abate – reduce, end

Interweave – woven together

Exigency – urgent need or demand

Auspices – protection or patronage

Peripatetic – galloping all over the place

Omnipresent – present everywhere, infinity, eternity

Writing from words of the day

Juan – Full of painkillers, Roberta – The new housekeeper, Pat – The old church, Denis – Korean leaders, Lynn – Rome, Cath – Head of the group, Helene – The royal family and Terry – strange looking house.

Christmas in July lunch Monday 31 July 2017

12 noon Monday 31 July Club Jervis Bay Huskisson (previously named RSL club)

Reading of homework

Helene – My favourite things, Terry – Thin walls, Roberta – Open Road, Pat – Fishing and whales, Juan – An old tree (read by Terry) and  Denis - Legs and personality and Dust.

Discussion on future direction for the group

We held a discussion of future direction for the group and why we come to writers group and what we want to achieve from it.

As a result of the discussion Terry will prepare a spreadsheet so group members can nominate to provide exercises and other tasks each week. Terry also to set up a new private blog only for members.

Until the new system is in place Terry and Lynn to provide Exercises next week.

Homework

Dye or die