Back on line at last!

After what seems like an age, I have finally overcome the problems relating to accessing our weblog. Shall we just call it a symptom of our times when the Internet has a damning hold on some things and just a simple click of the keyboard creates havoc. Fingers crossed that this won't happen again but in the grips of our wondrous technology who knows? Will have to employ a school student to keep us safe...

Minutes of Scribblers meeting held on Tuesday 18 July 2017

Present:  Liliane, Rani, Beryl, Mairead, Dick, Dave, Ross, Steve, Gerry, Tony, Cathy
Apologies:  Jim, Di, Kay, Bridget (by email after meeting)

Business: 
All welcomed Rani on one of her rare visits!

Dave reported that the group’s weblog is currently down – hoping to resolve a.s.a.p

Anthology selling well

Ex Scribbler Caroline Foster has a book launch – Dave will be sending details out

Ex Scribblers Angela Petch and Ray Foster are each having books published by Endeavour Press

Thanks to Mairead for providing treats.

Readings of homework:
Not everyone had worked to their genre, but almost everyone had work to read out, and some excellent tales were heard and enjoyed.

Rani. Genre ‘adventure’. Title ‘Adventure and Horses’

Dick. Genre ‘war’. Title ‘Not much fun’

Ross. His short story ‘Arrival’

Dave. Genre ‘transport’. Title ‘Greta’s journey’

Steve. Genre ‘murder mystery’. Title ‘Mystery on the river Dart’

Tony. Genre ‘romance’. Title ‘Torrents of Desire’

Liliane. Genre ‘adventure’. Title ‘Down in the jungle’

Mairead. Genre ‘a country tale’. Title ‘The old house – a country tale’

Beryl. Genre ‘westerns’. Title ‘Stampede’

Cathy. Untitled short story

Next meeting: This will be on Tuesday 1 August, when the 1000 word homework theme is ‘Virtual Reality’. Both Steve and Dick gave apologies, as they will not be able to come along.