Garry Homes "I still call Australia home"

Garry Holmes writing group member in Malaysia and Thailand singing "I still call Australia home" sends his Christmas and New Year wishes for 2017- 18.

Record of meeting 20 December 2017

The writers

Terry, Helene, Pat, Pauline, Jenni

New location from 17 January 2018
Terry announced that we will start our new writing year at the Vincentia Golf Club at 1 pm on Wednesday 17 January 2018.

The words of the day
Bagatelle – a trifle

Judicature – a body of judges

Pegamold – imitation leather

Experiential – experience and observation

Beetling – of a rock or a person’s eyebrows overhanging

Writing from words of the day

After tidy up the bagatelle of the writing group, the writers used the words of the day and wrote about – An inheritance, The Chinese tourist, Annoyance, I love a good trifle and The animal lover.

Reading of homework

Four writers read out their homework on the topics - In this room – a great poem about former characters of the writing group, Drifting in the ocean – a nightmare, Jehovah’s witnesses at the door and Blue eyes.

A suggestion from Pat

Use the topic of travel for our proposed anthology.

Exercise – I don’t care what the tape said – I didn’t say it

Jenni selected the topic then the writers wrote about - Rap music on the I phone, I never done it, It wasn’t what I meant, Trying to frame me and Coopers let them go.

Homework

Christmas

meeting Dec 13th 2017

Attendees
Trevor, Jenny, Pat, Terry

Terry read out a letter proposed to be sent on to the St. Georges Basin Uniting Church advising of our intention to move on rather than continue under the new charter they had proposed. Everyone present was in favour of what was incorporated in the letter and it will be sent to the church Minister.

Terry had also been in contact with the Country Club (Luke Hodges) re a meeting room. He advised that 2018 will be difficult due to upcoming major renovations but that Vincentia Golf Club is pretty quiet on Wed afternoons and this could work.
He was to talk with their Manager and confirm with me.
It was also agreed that we would return for our first 2018 meeting on 17th January.

Words
iconify...to reduce to an icon
high...several meanings
incogitant...thoughtless, inconsiderate
zouk...exuberant style of popular music (caribbean)
takeaway...not much to say here
denarius...Roman coin of value of 10 asses (not arses)

Lots (4) uses of these words in our inimitable style

Homework.
Homework read by Pat.

Following afternoon tea we had a general discussion regarding what, and how, we want the group to function in 2018.
In essence we agreed that we need objectives.
To that end it is proposed:
a)  we all have a major project to work on in 2018
b) to put another anthology together
c) all of us to actively contribute to the running of the meeting and exercises etc. following afternoon tea.

We agreed to think more about this over the Christmas break

Homework.
"There was a knock at the door..."

Christmas lunch Friday 8 December 2017

The writers

Cath, Helene, Trevor, Elizabeth, Jenni, Pat, Pauline, Terry

The eight cheerful writers enjoyed lunch and desert together at the Pelican Restaurant in St Georges Basin.

Words of the day

Merry Christmas and Happy New year

Homework

Attend meetings on 13 and 20 December

Enjoy Christmas and New Year

Check the blog early for exciting news in 2018

Record of meeting 6 December 2017

The writers

Terry, Helene, Lynn, Elizabeth, Pat

Christmas lunch 

All members are invited to our Christmas lunch from 12.15 pm on Friday 8 December at the Pelican Restaurant. Please let Helene know if you will be attending

The words of the day

Malign – speak ill

Aggravate – make worse

Ozone – condensed form of Oxygen

Atonic – an unaccented word or syllable, voiceless

Scrounge – to obtain with no intention of repayment

Writing from words of the day

The writers did not malign others or scrounge when writing about Smokers, His friend, Asthma, My girls and O words.

Reading of homework

Five writers read out their homework on the topics - My mother, She drinks therefore she is, When I was young, She thinks and How can they say.

Exercise – a quote and other inspirations

The writers used their creativity to write stories about - It was alright for George, Best of friends, The music of the band, Scarlet O’Hara and Gone Global.

Homework

The Lions of the Menin Gates – returning a gift

Record of meeting 29 November 2017

The writers

Terry, Cath, Helene, Lynn, Pat, Jenni, Elizabeth, Trevor

Discussion

The group discussed the Charter proposed by the Church. More time will be required to address this challenging issue.

Christmas celebration

All members are invited to our Christmas lunch from 12.15 pm on Friday 8 December at the Pelican Restaurant. Please let Helene know if you will be attending

The words of the day

Punctilious – fussy

Pelf – ill gotten gains

Abhorrent – detestable, repugnant

Deconstruct – dissect, break down

Legal-aid – legal advice for free

Hallucinate –seeing something not actually present

Orogeny – process of upheaval

Writing from words of the day

The punctilious writers constructed abhorrent stories on the topics - Stories about himself, Man in black, Going to court, Back to earth, Crawling spiders, Down the drain and Difficult people.

Reading of homework

Three inspired writers read their homework on the topics -
The force, Booderee National Park and Pigeon House Mountain

Exercise

Discussion on current social issues

Homework

She drinks

Record of meeting 22 November 2017

The writers

Helene, Lynn, Elizabeth, Cath, Pauline

The words of the day

Curricle - sulky

Fidget – move restlessly

Atonement – reparation, reconciliation

Hubris – arrogance, conceit, haughtiness

Bookworm – a worm that eats books & a voracious reader

Writing from words of the day

Without a fidget the writers wrote about wedding transport, into the country, on time, a refuge and in Huskisson.

Reading of homework

Two hard working writers read out their homework on the topics – Princess Anne and The gods of writing.

Exercise – bottomless pit

The writers teetered on the edge while they wrote about - Call the witch doctor, A pin point of light, Don’t go near the pit, Falling into debt and the deep blue hole.

Exercise - When life gives you lemons throw them back and demand mangoes

The writers grabbed lemons and mangoes and wrote about - All the healthy food, Invisible and responsible, I love to eat my mangoes, Tennis balls and Be yourself.

Homework

Use the following words and ideas to write your story or poem - Late afternoon, thunderstorm, National Park and feeling desolate.