With the U3A room available, it was exciting to meet up again...

With the U3A room available for our March class we were at last able to meet.  It was exciting to meet one another again and to welcome new members.  We shared most of the stories by email ahead of the class, and then discussed and provided feedback when we met.

The March writing topics were:

• But the letter was dated 9 years before
• The waterfall cascaded to the depths below
• Who would have thought that...

It was not surprising that several stories this month were nature based, given the topic around the waterfall.  In some cases, the water had a healing effect.  We also had a poem from a member of the class.  One of the stories was about a retirement village for pigs, and the new resident, a wolf going through transition to a female pig.  It incorporated aspects of the old tale of the Three Pigs, as well as current over the top idiocy with a push to replace the term “breastfeeding” with “chest feeding”.  A fun piece that we all enjoyed.  And we had a piece of historical fiction which was well received by the class.
Each of the stories incorporated good imagery, providing a clear picture of the location and emotions. 
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The topics for our April class are:

• “I wonder if I can do it ....”
• He/she/name was back, everything would be alright
• He/she/they wrinkled his/her/their nose in distaste when the smell first hit them

For our 12 April class, we will again share the stories via email ahead of the class, allowing time for preparation for feedback discussion when we meet.
 
Joy Shirley