Present Jo, David C, Cath, Vala, Helene, Wendy, Mandy, David R, Terry, Eva.
Brags: Jo handed out info about a writing competition prize $10,000. David C is getting a new fence. Cath brought pictures of clothes made for children in Uganda from donations from Jo and other people. Helene had two new casts last week and 20 days to go. Wendy celebrated her 48 th wedding anniversary yesterday. Mandy is very proud of her grand daughter Charlotte who sang beautifully in front of 200 people. Mandy has written 23,450 words in two weeks. David R has videoed the whip bird in his garden and written 75 poems over 16 months. Terry has re-started his business - how to set up a small business.
Word of the day
Jo - Scintilla – emits sparks. A spoiled child and spoilt child are the same.
David C – Jobe’s comforter a person who provides false comfort as they believe the person brought the problem on themselves
Cath - Cremocarps – fruit of umbelliferous (look that one up) fruit eg fennel, carrot, parsnip
Wendy – quintessence – the essence of something
Mandy – shriven – to cleanse
David R – ascetic – severe self discipline life of prayer and aesthetic – concerned with beauty
Terry – non-pareil – peerless. Sunnite – muslin of the majority sect observe the Sunna not the quoran
Homework- Teacher there is something you ought to know
Jo - the teacher fainted
David C – the teacher’s daughter
Cath – sewing and the beach – two poems
Eva – the purple dragon a children’s story
Vala – toilet break
Helene – a young man
Wendy – I’m educated
Mandy – the alien
David R – the mantra
Terry – teacher’s daughter again
Exercise - Santa’s elves on strike newspaper article included
Job share for Santa and the elves
The Lapland express
The elves revolt
Sports report – Santa’s son
Santa shoots Blitzen
Santa abuses Christmas fairy
The last meeting for the year will be held on Wednesday 15 December2010 and first meeting for 2011 on Wednesday 5 January 2011.
Homework – the last time I saw ……..
I'M EDUCATED.
By Wendy Williams.
There's something you need to know,
I won't be at school anymore,
I've learnt how to read and write now,
And you've taught me a whole lot more.
I've found that Egypt is inhibited by mummies,
And Joan of Arc was Noahs' wife,
The Jews and the Genitals were enemies,
Hitler was called Heil for most of his life.
I can name 5 animals that live in the Arctic,
4 Polar Bears, and a Seal,
An octopus has 8 testicles,
He uses them to feel.
Malayan people come from Malaria,
The Vacant Tin is where the Popes pray,
Having one wife's called Monotony,
And lambs gamble in fields every day.
See, I told you I'm now educated,
I think you've seen what I've got,
I'm going to circumcise the world now,
In my little 12ft pink yacht.
25 November 2010
19 November 2010
Meeting held on 17th November 2010
A smaller group than usual, some were unable to attend due to illness or other appointments however those who came enjoyed an afternoon of discussion and mind-stretching as we put pen to paper.
As usual our first item was news of the previous week's activites. Eva is learning about her new job, Wendy has recovered from a bout of sickness, David Cargill had a very enjoyable visit with his 2 brothers from Scotland, his brothers were "blown away" by the variety of birds they saw, Cath was pleased she had made an incident- free trip to Canberra & return despite apalling driving conditions. Terry's week was uneventful.
Word of the week: Wendy : Dyspathy:- The opposite of sympathy. Pejorist:- Person who thinks the world is going bad. David : Lycanthropy:- Insanity of belief that someone is a werewolf. Cath : Dartle - To shoot out repeatedly - dart. Terry : Plebiscite - Direct vote by voters.
Last week's homework was to enlarge on : I always knew : Terry's poem covered many aspects of life, David had written a manic nonesense poem, Wendy's poem was about relationship & Cath wrote on misunderstanding. Jo's poem caused hilarity - it will be printed at the end of this blog.
Terry gave each of us a subject to write about: Describe how you would manage if you were blind & were at an Airport, Library, Shopping Centre, Railway or Ferry Terminus. An interesting discussion followed the readings.
The Quick Write subject was:- On the other side of that door........ David had a Perfect Match contestant, Wendy saw a grey mouse, Eva entered a fantasy world, Cath tried to find a missing person and Terry managed to get rid of a salesman.
Next week's homework is to expand on:- Teacher, there is something you need to know...........
Jo's poem:-
THE EX-HUSBAND'S NEW WIFE
I always knew her eyes of blue
Were coloured contact lenses
I always knew her boobies too
Were surgery pretences
Her face, her tum, her thighs, her bum
All smoothed, pulled tight as plastic
I always knew her teeth were false -
I'm really not sarcastic -
But her hair is like a pigeon's nest
I find that nothing is the best
She's second-hand and used so well -
I hope she gives my husband hell
As usual our first item was news of the previous week's activites. Eva is learning about her new job, Wendy has recovered from a bout of sickness, David Cargill had a very enjoyable visit with his 2 brothers from Scotland, his brothers were "blown away" by the variety of birds they saw, Cath was pleased she had made an incident- free trip to Canberra & return despite apalling driving conditions. Terry's week was uneventful.
Word of the week: Wendy : Dyspathy:- The opposite of sympathy. Pejorist:- Person who thinks the world is going bad. David : Lycanthropy:- Insanity of belief that someone is a werewolf. Cath : Dartle - To shoot out repeatedly - dart. Terry : Plebiscite - Direct vote by voters.
Last week's homework was to enlarge on : I always knew : Terry's poem covered many aspects of life, David had written a manic nonesense poem, Wendy's poem was about relationship & Cath wrote on misunderstanding. Jo's poem caused hilarity - it will be printed at the end of this blog.
Terry gave each of us a subject to write about: Describe how you would manage if you were blind & were at an Airport, Library, Shopping Centre, Railway or Ferry Terminus. An interesting discussion followed the readings.
The Quick Write subject was:- On the other side of that door........ David had a Perfect Match contestant, Wendy saw a grey mouse, Eva entered a fantasy world, Cath tried to find a missing person and Terry managed to get rid of a salesman.
Next week's homework is to expand on:- Teacher, there is something you need to know...........
Jo's poem:-
THE EX-HUSBAND'S NEW WIFE
I always knew her eyes of blue
Were coloured contact lenses
I always knew her boobies too
Were surgery pretences
Her face, her tum, her thighs, her bum
All smoothed, pulled tight as plastic
I always knew her teeth were false -
I'm really not sarcastic -
But her hair is like a pigeon's nest
I find that nothing is the best
She's second-hand and used so well -
I hope she gives my husband hell
10 November 2010
Below is a poem and is an example of some of the creative work
we do within our group. Hope you enjoy it.
Darkness
by Terry McLafferty
Bonfires and witches and black leather britches
Brooms made of branches and straw
Harsh manics cackle in black coloured tackle
While dervishes dart out the door
The moon is now gone, and the sun long since shone
It’s the hour of goblins and ghosts
And green slimy creatures with dark scary features
And heads hung to dry on sharp posts
Vampire bats sucking blood from black rats
The ground now all sticky and red
With caws and with screeches, and millions of leeches
This night be the night of the dead
Alone by a grave sits a petrified knave
Scared his life would now come to an end
For November 5 may not see him alive
In this garden, of the dead, that he tends
But then just as fast the darkness can’t last
As light of the dawn in the East
Strikes a body that walks on the night of Guy Fawkes
One more year it must wait for its feast
In the darkness lies hidden all that which is forbidden
Only waking one night of the year
And All Hallowes Eve, for those who believe
Is the night that they tremble with fear
we do within our group. Hope you enjoy it.
Darkness
by Terry McLafferty
Bonfires and witches and black leather britches
Brooms made of branches and straw
Harsh manics cackle in black coloured tackle
While dervishes dart out the door
The moon is now gone, and the sun long since shone
It’s the hour of goblins and ghosts
And green slimy creatures with dark scary features
And heads hung to dry on sharp posts
Vampire bats sucking blood from black rats
The ground now all sticky and red
With caws and with screeches, and millions of leeches
This night be the night of the dead
Alone by a grave sits a petrified knave
Scared his life would now come to an end
For November 5 may not see him alive
In this garden, of the dead, that he tends
But then just as fast the darkness can’t last
As light of the dawn in the East
Strikes a body that walks on the night of Guy Fawkes
One more year it must wait for its feast
In the darkness lies hidden all that which is forbidden
Only waking one night of the year
And All Hallowes Eve, for those who believe
Is the night that they tremble with fear
10th Nov 10
Present with eager anticipation.
Mandy B Terry M. Wendy Helene Cath David R, Jo B.
News Items
Terry has tentatively booked us for our Christmas Lunch at the Black and White on Island Point Road for 12.30pm on the 2nd Dec which is a Thursday.
Jo was back with us she is still not too well but it was lovely to see her again.
Helene complete with arm in plaster joined us today.
Illness is no excuse not to come but if you have a doctors note we accept it.
Brags of the Day
Mandy had an epiphany and is eight chapters into her new novel. Really enjoying writing this much more than a romance.
David did a poem about Terry and his birthday it was so funny and we all enjoyed it.
Terry went to Canberra and saw the De Vinci exhibition and he says it was absolutely fantastic and well worth seeing. It was in the Commonwealth Park in a marque.
Jo has not got a brag except she was here. She has information on some competition for when you fail and what they sent her. A lot of info about the area the competition was held in. She didn't think the comments by the judges were relevant to her story so was under the impression they had not read the story.
Cath brought a book of poems from Adam Lindsey Gorden. The book was over a hundred years old. She also had several old books belonging to her father all very interesting.
Helene told us about the Ebook that she got for her birthday it is so small and really good we all want one they are so good.
Wendy knows how to download cds and puts them on to I pods. OOH you are clever Wendy…
Word of the Day.
David R. Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time. Transient short lived temporary
Heterogeneous. Diverse in character or content. Or Varied.
Terry. Peccadillo a small sin or fault.
Jo. Mawkish. Sickly sentimental.
Taw. Is a marble game or a large marble. to make into white leather for gloves.
Plebeian. Commonplace. Something vulgar or a member of the lower classes.
Cathy. Chiasmus A contrast by parallelism we have no idea what this means any one know???
Wendy. Demotic Pertaining to common people popular.
Brumal. Of Winter.
Homework.
Mandy flew around with Tiches and Witches a story for children.
Dave wrote about Bonfires and Witches. A poem with some gory details.
Terry. Darkness. A poem about witches and Halloween. Terry will put it on the blog as we all enjoyed it.
Cathy. Halloween. A short story. Brought memories back of our childhood at Halloween.
Helene. Guy Forks. A Poem.
Wendt. The Witches Lament. A poem about Halloween. Funny and great.
The Exercise was words.
Homework. I always knew....
Everyone enjoy doing your homework.
Present with eager anticipation.
Mandy B Terry M. Wendy Helene Cath David R, Jo B.
News Items
Terry has tentatively booked us for our Christmas Lunch at the Black and White on Island Point Road for 12.30pm on the 2nd Dec which is a Thursday.
Jo was back with us she is still not too well but it was lovely to see her again.
Helene complete with arm in plaster joined us today.
Illness is no excuse not to come but if you have a doctors note we accept it.
Brags of the Day
Mandy had an epiphany and is eight chapters into her new novel. Really enjoying writing this much more than a romance.
David did a poem about Terry and his birthday it was so funny and we all enjoyed it.
Terry went to Canberra and saw the De Vinci exhibition and he says it was absolutely fantastic and well worth seeing. It was in the Commonwealth Park in a marque.
Jo has not got a brag except she was here. She has information on some competition for when you fail and what they sent her. A lot of info about the area the competition was held in. She didn't think the comments by the judges were relevant to her story so was under the impression they had not read the story.
Cath brought a book of poems from Adam Lindsey Gorden. The book was over a hundred years old. She also had several old books belonging to her father all very interesting.
Helene told us about the Ebook that she got for her birthday it is so small and really good we all want one they are so good.
Wendy knows how to download cds and puts them on to I pods. OOH you are clever Wendy…
Word of the Day.
David R. Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time. Transient short lived temporary
Heterogeneous. Diverse in character or content. Or Varied.
Terry. Peccadillo a small sin or fault.
Jo. Mawkish. Sickly sentimental.
Taw. Is a marble game or a large marble. to make into white leather for gloves.
Plebeian. Commonplace. Something vulgar or a member of the lower classes.
Cathy. Chiasmus A contrast by parallelism we have no idea what this means any one know???
Wendy. Demotic Pertaining to common people popular.
Brumal. Of Winter.
Homework.
Mandy flew around with Tiches and Witches a story for children.
Dave wrote about Bonfires and Witches. A poem with some gory details.
Terry. Darkness. A poem about witches and Halloween. Terry will put it on the blog as we all enjoyed it.
Cathy. Halloween. A short story. Brought memories back of our childhood at Halloween.
Helene. Guy Forks. A Poem.
Wendt. The Witches Lament. A poem about Halloween. Funny and great.
The Exercise was words.
Homework. I always knew....
Everyone enjoy doing your homework.
27 October 2010
October 27th
Writers Group Meeting
26th Oct 10
Present at todays meeting. Terry M. David R. Robyn K. Wendy W. Mandy B.
Eva B.Vala H Cathy R.
Apologies Jo B. David C.
Brag of the day.
Robyn showed a really good photo of her great grandmother and her great aunt. The quality of the photo was exceptional. Nearly 100yrs old. Robyn is compiling a photographic family history.
Cathy: Found another Jo Ball on Face Book it was not our Jo tho.
David R. Talked about Adam Lindsay Gordon poems he lived in the eighteenth century. He has a book of his poems and his life and found it fascinating.
Vala told us about problems with her passport because of her name. She must never let her passport lapse or she would have problems.
Wendy has bought a Wii to use for games and sports. Beware of playing with numchuckers as it can be dangerous.
Mandy has started water aerobics and is fighting fit. Also sent a submission into Reader's Digest . Also have finished the romance story and needs to be checked for tenses and POV Robyn will do first .
Eva Finished her book after a month.
Terry. Has adopted a little blind Lorrikeet. Called Stevie after Stevie Wonder. It has lots of personality. And has adapted to life without sight. Terry is a member of NANA
This brought on a noisy discussion about birds, the feathered sort.
Word of the Day
Cath. Footle to behave in a foolish or incompetent way. Something we all do often!!
Robyn Gyro Strategic Term used by sportsman used by instructors of different sports.
David. Pragmatic. Dealing with things realistically in a practical way.
. Anecdotal. To give an account on something but it might not be true it can be just a statement.
Vala. Nothing today.
Wendy Tendentious To be biased not impartial.
Eva. Acrimonious To be angry or bitter. Vala commented that was her this week.
Terry. Surreal. A dream like distortion of reality, (Vala Again she said) Strikingly odd.
Homework. The Silence of Snow and the music of Sunshine.
Jo wrote As cold as ice.
A Poignant Story we all enjoyed. Much acclaimed Jo well done.
Terry did a poem called Morning. It explained the subject really well. Beautifully written.
Cath. Life. A play on the words in a short story. Cleverly done.
Robyn. The Question a poem. Really good lovely use of words.
David. Snow Silence and The Melody of Music. A poem. Really well written very poetical.
Wendy. It's Snowing. And Sunshine. Written in a usual fashion giving us a good laugh.
Mandy Between Two Worlds. Short Story about love lost .
Eva. The Silence of Snow a Poem. Then the music of sunshine. Two beautiful little poems.
Today's homework brought out the poets and expressing life in different ways.
Exercise using all the words of the day. Write a short piece. Using the following words
Exercise.
Footle
Gyro strategic
Pragmatic
Acrimonious
Tendentious
Surreal
Some very good poetry and short stories emerged from this exercise. Gosh we are a clever lot.
We did a writing exercise on The things my Father/Mother would tell me.
Homework. "If I could become invisible."
.
26th Oct 10
Present at todays meeting. Terry M. David R. Robyn K. Wendy W. Mandy B.
Eva B.Vala H Cathy R.
Apologies Jo B. David C.
Brag of the day.
Robyn showed a really good photo of her great grandmother and her great aunt. The quality of the photo was exceptional. Nearly 100yrs old. Robyn is compiling a photographic family history.
Cathy: Found another Jo Ball on Face Book it was not our Jo tho.
David R. Talked about Adam Lindsay Gordon poems he lived in the eighteenth century. He has a book of his poems and his life and found it fascinating.
Vala told us about problems with her passport because of her name. She must never let her passport lapse or she would have problems.
Wendy has bought a Wii to use for games and sports. Beware of playing with numchuckers as it can be dangerous.
Mandy has started water aerobics and is fighting fit. Also sent a submission into Reader's Digest . Also have finished the romance story and needs to be checked for tenses and POV Robyn will do first .
Eva Finished her book after a month.
Terry. Has adopted a little blind Lorrikeet. Called Stevie after Stevie Wonder. It has lots of personality. And has adapted to life without sight. Terry is a member of NANA
This brought on a noisy discussion about birds, the feathered sort.
Word of the Day
Cath. Footle to behave in a foolish or incompetent way. Something we all do often!!
Robyn Gyro Strategic Term used by sportsman used by instructors of different sports.
David. Pragmatic. Dealing with things realistically in a practical way.
. Anecdotal. To give an account on something but it might not be true it can be just a statement.
Vala. Nothing today.
Wendy Tendentious To be biased not impartial.
Eva. Acrimonious To be angry or bitter. Vala commented that was her this week.
Terry. Surreal. A dream like distortion of reality, (Vala Again she said) Strikingly odd.
Homework. The Silence of Snow and the music of Sunshine.
Jo wrote As cold as ice.
A Poignant Story we all enjoyed. Much acclaimed Jo well done.
Terry did a poem called Morning. It explained the subject really well. Beautifully written.
Cath. Life. A play on the words in a short story. Cleverly done.
Robyn. The Question a poem. Really good lovely use of words.
David. Snow Silence and The Melody of Music. A poem. Really well written very poetical.
Wendy. It's Snowing. And Sunshine. Written in a usual fashion giving us a good laugh.
Mandy Between Two Worlds. Short Story about love lost .
Eva. The Silence of Snow a Poem. Then the music of sunshine. Two beautiful little poems.
Today's homework brought out the poets and expressing life in different ways.
Exercise using all the words of the day. Write a short piece. Using the following words
Exercise.
Footle
Gyro strategic
Pragmatic
Acrimonious
Tendentious
Surreal
Some very good poetry and short stories emerged from this exercise. Gosh we are a clever lot.
We did a writing exercise on The things my Father/Mother would tell me.
Homework. "If I could become invisible."
.
23 October 2010
meetings
this group really knows how to enjoy stretching their minds, there is always someone's point of view to discuss regarding many of life's aspects. Laughter is often very close to the surface, it is a very relaxed atmosphere with helpful ideas for those with the dreaded writers block
20 October 2010
Writers Group Minutes.
20th Oct 10
Brags.
Terry bragging about understanding some scientific points and he liked that he understood it easier.
Dave C. he had a win with Center link. This doesn't happen very often but he was allowed to keep what he earned on a small job.
Eva Brown. Bought an alarm clock.
Cath Rose. Went to the dentist and is fine. Whoopee.
Robyn Learning all about bowls but doesn't play she is a martyr to help Joe.
Mandy. Writing well and up to the last chapter on the romance story and has done several childrens stories.
David Rudder. Dave has a skin cancer for several months and has had lots of treatment on it. Had a second opinion and now has had an operation to have a large area excised and now has several cancers so is having further treatment.
Word of the day.
Terry' Minacious: Menacing or threatening.
David C.: Congruous and Incongruous. One means in agreement and get along with people. Incongruous sort means the opposite.
Eva: Discountenance. Refuse to approve of or to disturb the composure of something.
Cathy: Titivate. To make smart or adorn.
Mandy: Seraphically. An angelic being associated with light and purity.
David Rudder.: Anachronism. A noun a thing belonging to a period of time. Something being old fashioned.
Eclectic. Adj. deriving ideas from a wide and diverse source.
Cycle of life. Homework.
Eva called hers the Cycle of life.
David C wrote. Food for Thought.
Terry Cycle of life homework.
David Rudder. Jarvis Bay
Mandy Byrne. Cottonwool and Television
Roby: Cycle of life.
Group Exercise. Words to make up. David won with a score of 21.
Quick Write.
Using the words defeat, gears, nosey, handy, bestows, shindig, and starting with the words. You'll never guess what the psychic said to me….
20th Oct 10
Brags.
Terry bragging about understanding some scientific points and he liked that he understood it easier.
Dave C. he had a win with Center link. This doesn't happen very often but he was allowed to keep what he earned on a small job.
Eva Brown. Bought an alarm clock.
Cath Rose. Went to the dentist and is fine. Whoopee.
Robyn Learning all about bowls but doesn't play she is a martyr to help Joe.
Mandy. Writing well and up to the last chapter on the romance story and has done several childrens stories.
David Rudder. Dave has a skin cancer for several months and has had lots of treatment on it. Had a second opinion and now has had an operation to have a large area excised and now has several cancers so is having further treatment.
Word of the day.
Terry' Minacious: Menacing or threatening.
David C.: Congruous and Incongruous. One means in agreement and get along with people. Incongruous sort means the opposite.
Eva: Discountenance. Refuse to approve of or to disturb the composure of something.
Cathy: Titivate. To make smart or adorn.
Mandy: Seraphically. An angelic being associated with light and purity.
David Rudder.: Anachronism. A noun a thing belonging to a period of time. Something being old fashioned.
Eclectic. Adj. deriving ideas from a wide and diverse source.
Cycle of life. Homework.
Eva called hers the Cycle of life.
David C wrote. Food for Thought.
Terry Cycle of life homework.
David Rudder. Jarvis Bay
Mandy Byrne. Cottonwool and Television
Roby: Cycle of life.
Group Exercise. Words to make up. David won with a score of 21.
Quick Write.
Using the words defeat, gears, nosey, handy, bestows, shindig, and starting with the words. You'll never guess what the psychic said to me….
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