Record of meeting 26 September 2018

The writers

Helene, Trevor, Terry, Fran, Pauline

The words of the day

Albeit – although                                                 

Nobble – persuade, influence

Pathos – evokes pity or sadness

Abby – cloister, monastery, convent

Secrete – to deposit or conceal in a hiding place

Glade – an open space surrounded by woods

Tautology – saying the same thing twice

Ranunculus – large group of herb plants

Writing from words of the day

The writers were not nobbled and wrote about - Liberal party funds, A good job, by the sea, In an Abby garden and Vegetarian cooking.

Reading of homework

Four writers read out homework on the topics - Battles with beasts in Rome, Eye lash perming, Getting ripped off and Beautiful blonde curls.

Exercise – Not to burst your bubble

The writers used an old neighbour, an overused expression, a physical attribute and personality trait and wrote about - On the insular peninsula, The envy of your friends, Fairy dust, 110% dangerous and At the airport.

Exercise – leap of faith

The writers took a leap of faith and wrote about Garden leaves, 12 boys in danger, When I hit the greens, Gold fell from heaven and He had to do it.

Homework

Investigate the discovery on a bush track of a shoe splattered with blood.