Minutes of Scribblers meeting held on 16 April 2019
Present: Dave, Tony, Kay, Liliane, Justin, Beryl, Gerry, Liz, Anne,
Georgina, Cathy
Apologies: Hazel, Jim, David, Carole, Derek
Business:
Bank signatories – the confusion continues. We are waiting for the bank
to advise us on the way forward.
Dave brought with him a generous £150 cheque, a donation from Debbie
Sutton, an ex Scribbler.
Homework readings:
‘Tales of the past’ was the theme, and what a variety of stories we
heard; fact, fiction, autobiographical work – we had it all!
Anne – Hogging and hiding
Justin – Freefall
Liz – Facing it
Georgina – D.O.G.
Beryl – Grandfather comes to stay, an excerpt from her recently
published book
Liliane – The origins of the ballad of Mary Hamilton
Tony – 1. A letter to the EU minister for agriculture; and Very ‘umble
Dave – The battle of Little Bighorn
Kay – Childhood memories
Next meeting:
THREE weeks away, on 7 May, when it will be our Bill Budner
trophy night. Up to 1000 words on a topic of your choice, printed off with no
identifiers, to be read out at the meeting for judging. Readers will probably
be Beryl and Cathy.
