20 March 2019

Record of meeting 20 March 2019

The writers - Helene, Trevor, Terry, Gail, Pauline, Garry, Sandy

Apologies – Pat, Fran, Jenny

The words of the day               

Disaffected – no longer believe

Traduce – speak badly, defame

Luminary – expert in a subject

Repine – to fret or feel discontent

Persona – a face you choose to represent

Heath Robinson – an English cartoonist best known for drawings of whimsically elaborate machines to achieve simple objectives

Writing from words of the day

The writers used the words of the day to write about - Lost in space, I like simple cartoons, According to his mother, Thai politics, Left side of the brain and NSW elections.

Reading of homework

Seven writers read out their homework on the topics - The bookshop, Connections, Painting of a horse, medication, star sign, Citizens of Australia unite, In Wagga, Round the world 1995 and Dancing in St Georges Basin.

Exercise – helium, circus, rings, balloons, popcorn, clown, elephant, laugh, top, tent, tame, tight rope, acrobat, master, lion. The writers choose three words and used the phrase “She shrugged her shoulders and said I don’t know why” and wrote about

Helium gas, We aren’t getting anywhere, The party type, He laughs at his own jokes, Favourite snack, Animals and Hot air balloons.

Exercise – looking through the peep hole

The writers wrote about - I tricked police, Snort and a grunt, No visitors there, Myself at 93, List of horrors, I hid in the shower and Trick or Treat.

Homework - It was written on his hand











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