Meeting report for 16th November 2010.

Those attending: Dave, Dick,Liliane, Beryl,Tony, Lauren, Peter, Martin, Les, Barry.

Apologies from Gemma, Trish and Jane.

Congratulations to Beryl once more for being shortlisted in the Spilling Ink Review.
We had a pleasant diversion before the meeting commenced when Alex, a photographer from the Evening Star composed our happy little group for a photo. This will hopefully combined with a short article on The Scribblers.

I had a conversation with a Star reporter, Katie, regarding the group and it has been said that it will appear in the paper in the near future. She is doing a series of articles about the different clubs that exist around our town.

Before the meeting proper Dick read out a moving poem he had written regarding Armistice Day with the intention of entering a competition so good luck to him.

Now for the meeting: The subject was Treasure and we had, as usual, a varied selection of stories beginning with a poem from

Les. aptly entitled. 'Treasure'. A typically well crafted set of prose with values we should all aspire to hold dear inspired by the Armistice Day parade on Felixstowe sea front .

Martin's contribution was On The Bus. Taking us back to the treatment of coloured Americans in the deep south.

Peter gave us Whose treasure is it? Supposed treasure found when digging in a garden.

Lauren told us of 'A little more of a sentimental treasure', which left us with a tear in the eye, being a true story of a family member. During the break she expressed a desire to sometimes hear all of the stories (she currently hears only half) so please Dad, can she stay a bit later one day?

Beryl took us back to the early 1900's childbirth and bossy hospital matrons with 'Little treasure'.

Tony gave us a surprisingly sane rendition of a chapter near the end of his novel called 'The sword of the kings.'

Liliane's 'Open for treasure' was once more back into her family and the children finding an old ring.

Dick gave us 'Into the ravine,' a trip to El Paso and the discovery of seven sets of bleached bones and cases of bullion.

Dave's 'Its in the box' recounted a fruitless search for robbery proceeds and the discovery of a box containing out of issue white five pound notes.

The meeting was brought to an end with my own contribution 'Closing the shutters', a tale of a family living in the four corners of the world yet held close by photographs.

Another successful meeting so my thanks to all who attended and it seems we have carte blanch on the next meetings subject of 'anything'. Take it how you will.

Bye for now and see at the next meeting on 7th December which is the penultimate for 2010. The last one will be a short writing exercise then a social gathering, suitably demure of course.

Barry.