Minutes of Scribblers meeting held on 17 April 2018
Present: Liliane, Dave, Bridget, Cathy, Beryl, Di C, Tony, Anne, Kay, Mairead, Steve, Liz, Hazel
Apologies: Jim, Derek
Business:
Tony’s book launch to be held at Felixstowe Library on Saturday 19 May at 7pm – sure we’re all looking forward to celebrating this with him!
Dementia friendly week in Felixstowe 21 May – 26 May: further to recent contact from Helen Greengrass of SCC re Scribblers providing some poetry to share during this week, Cathy to let her know that we are interested, but need clarification of any deadlines, what exactly is happening, etc.
Ruth Dugdall’s new book, ‘The things you didn’t see’ is out now. Until 27 April there is the chance to win a copy – just check the details out on Ruth’s Facebook page.
Readings of homework
With so many of us present, and all of us with something to read, the evening promised to be interesting, and it certainly was.
Some members had written new ‘tales of the past’, while others had brought along earlier appropriate stories, or stories relating to previous homework topics.
Liliane – Telling the children
Di – untitled
Dave – It came from the heavens
Hazel – Tamina
Anne – The out of date shopping list
Kay – The shop
Beryl – An evening in the life of Mau the divine
Liz – Best laid plans
Cathy – Musings of a Romano-British maid
Tony – It’s about time
Mairead – Tales from the past/Best laid plans
Steve – The war
Bridget – Dearest Papa
Next meeting: This will be on 1 May, and is the Bill Budner trophy competition. Usual rules apply – up to 1000 words on topic of the writer’s choice. Work to be printed out (anonymised – no names etc on it), and placed face down on the table at start of the meeting. Two readers, hopefully Beryl and Dick, will read out all work for listeners to judge. The winner will be presented with the Bill Budner trophy, which our last winner must remember to bring with them!
