Minutes of Scribblers
meeting held on Tuesday 6 October 2015
Present: Dave, Dick, Hayley, Richard, Mairead, Sally, Liliane,
Jane, Tony, Beryl, Cathy.
Apologies: Carolyn, Caz,
Jeanette
Business items:
Our
thanks yet again to Mairead for supplies of chocolate biscuits to see us
through the evening.
Dave
reminded us that our AGM is to be held on Tuesday 3 November. It would be very
helpful if members can suggest any improvements to our current format, what we
could perhaps include in the future to make our meetings any more enjoyable
than present or, possibly, what items we might drop from our diary. Maybe we
could all bring our ideas to the meeting.
Both
Beryl and Richard were ‘under the weather’ at our meeting – let’s hope they get
well soon.
Mairead
passed on Suzy’s best wishes, and Dave mentioned that Rosie (ex-scribbler) has
recently celebrated her birthday, and is currently enjoying university life.
Also, Caz informed Dave that it would have been the 83rd birthday of
our much missed Les, today, 9 October. Dick had seen Clive, who sent his best
wishes to the group.
Reading out of
homework on the theme ‘Ruins’:
A
terrific variety of work arose from this theme, and from the conversations and
comments abounding, it seems that everyone found it a difficult theme to work
to – we can of course thank Dick for this! I have included synopses of stories
where they have been supplied by members.
Beryl:
The events organiser
Jane:
In ruins. This was a 2000 word story – Jane read until a ‘natural break’ at
about 1000, but the story was so intriguing that we all insisted she read the
second part once everyone else had read out – and we’re all glad she did!
Liliane:
Of cruises and ancient ruins
Conversation between Imelda, a widow in her forties, who has
just been on a cruise, with her cousin, Paula, who is eager to know all about
what happened. Cruise involved visiting a number of ancient ruins.
Dick:
The cellar
It’s
1947. Young Bobby and his friends play in bombed out properties. They spy on the
suspicious looking man entering the cellar of one, and see his torch illuminate
five locked suitcases in the cellar. What will the boys discover in the cases when
the man has gone?
Hayley:
Ruins (a poem)
Sally:
The door
Richard:
Ruins. Syrian Refugees. (Both poems)
Mairead:
The ruins in and of my life
Tony:
A tale of strange parts
Dave:
A mystery in the forest
A young couple walking in the forest, went off track and
fought through the undergrowth. In front of them, the ruins of a monastery
complete with altar. Getting rather amorous, an enraged monk appeared wielding
a staff and was joined by others who attacked. The couple were never seen
again.
Next
meeting: 20 October, when we
will be using the stimulus of a postcard image (please all bring a postcard
with you) to inspire our writing on the night.
