Our ‘Failure’ stories in late April were all stories of learning and adjustment as well as of failure. Stories were shared about writers’ block; anxiety during the final stages of a high jump competition; difficulties mastering the recorder as a trainee primary school teacher; the demands on successfully running a milk bar as the mother of four young children and two stories of exam failure, fortunately later overcome. Joy wrote a reflective piece on the nature of failure if one was more academic than athletic; while an insightful acrostic about the nature of failure was presented by Maxine which you can read on her page in ‘Our Stories’ on the website.
Time was also spent reflecting on the complex nature of writing comedy –we viewed sets by Fiona O’Loughlin and Dave Allen; raised Dave Hughes’ Logie recent awards ‘set’ in terms of cringe worthy moments; and also remembered the wonderful writing of John Clarke who had passed away a only few days earlier.
Our next topic is I Was There The brief: Have you experienced a significant news, historical or cultural event first hand? Share your personal piece of history in 500 words.
Our May Café Catch up at the Northo was well attended, with the sharing of ideas for ‘I Was There’ and the offering of Ray’s first ‘I Was There’ story on the bushfires of 1951; a beautiful poem by Pat ‘Growling’, ideas for the writing exercise suggested by Joy, and more.
Please note next month’s regular meeting in W4 has been shifted to the fifth Monday – 29th May - as the Flexible Learning Centre needs to use W4 on 22nd May.
Time was also spent reflecting on the complex nature of writing comedy –we viewed sets by Fiona O’Loughlin and Dave Allen; raised Dave Hughes’ Logie recent awards ‘set’ in terms of cringe worthy moments; and also remembered the wonderful writing of John Clarke who had passed away a only few days earlier.
Our next topic is I Was There The brief: Have you experienced a significant news, historical or cultural event first hand? Share your personal piece of history in 500 words.
Our May Café Catch up at the Northo was well attended, with the sharing of ideas for ‘I Was There’ and the offering of Ray’s first ‘I Was There’ story on the bushfires of 1951; a beautiful poem by Pat ‘Growling’, ideas for the writing exercise suggested by Joy, and more.
Please note next month’s regular meeting in W4 has been shifted to the fifth Monday – 29th May - as the Flexible Learning Centre needs to use W4 on 22nd May.
