Record of meeting 8 February 2017

The writers

Wendy, Cath, Terry, Helene, Elizabeth, Lynne, Diane and welcome to new member Jenny

Words of the day

Glom – 1.to grab, catch or steal 2.look or glimpse

Icon – sacred image

Penumbra – partial shade

Sapient – wise or shrewd

Hoity-toity – arrogant or haughty

Fawn – young deer, colour or servile

Mull – think about, wine, promontory, humus, spine book binding

Writing from words of the day

The writers mulled over the words of the day and created sapient stories and poems: Helene – An amazing family, Cath – The loot, Jenny- The whipper snapper, Lynn – A piece of art, Elizabeth – At the auction, Terry – Not worth my time and Wendy – Why did I bother.

Reading of homework

Five writers read out their homework: Lynne – Too late for a new uniform – a thought provoking story, Elizabeth – As children, Terry – The album, Helene – Bodies of water and Cath – The birthday cake.

Exercise - a view through a peek hole at night

Helene – The style police, Cath – Hello Gran, Diane – An eye, Jenny – The postman, Lynne - Are you home, Elizabeth – Two big brown eyes, Terry – The cash cow and Wendy – A bloodshot eye.

Homework

Write about your own or others compulsions or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)