The topic for our July workshop, ‘Lost and Found’, began with a presentation by guest writer Neville Gibb. Neville’s reflections on the differences between the London he loved and left 42 years ago and the London he rediscovered in 2014 related closely to our task of writing about ‘the loss of something we treasured; our search to find it; feelings about the loss and rediscovery; the lengths we went to, to get it back and whether our lives changed as a result’.
Member stories which followed included the loss and rediscovery of a treasured gold watch; of a little child who had ‘gone off in a huff’ on a farm; of a loved old car in inner Sydney; of a key which symbolized responsibility for the care of a neighbour’s pets; and of a family history with the death of a father. If you would like to read some of these stories click on ‘Blogs’ in the Writing Workshop area of the new website.
ABC Open’s 500 ‘Words’ September topic , set to synchronise with a new ABC documentary series, is ‘For Better For Worse’ - ‘Share your story of a long term romantic relationship and what kept or has kept you together. How did it start? What did/have you learned through the ups and downs?’ As ‘For Better for Worse’ may be a difficult topic to share in a rural setting with often few ‘degrees of separation’ between U3A members, an alternative topic is available- ‘Cringe’ ‘Your eyes squint, your cheeks burn red, your teeth grate. Share a personal cringe-worthy tale of woe that you can’t quite forget!’
Our regular monthly meeting is on the third Monday of the month between 2 and 4 pm in W4. Alternate fortnightly catch ups at a local café will be trialled in the coming months.
Member stories which followed included the loss and rediscovery of a treasured gold watch; of a little child who had ‘gone off in a huff’ on a farm; of a loved old car in inner Sydney; of a key which symbolized responsibility for the care of a neighbour’s pets; and of a family history with the death of a father. If you would like to read some of these stories click on ‘Blogs’ in the Writing Workshop area of the new website.
ABC Open’s 500 ‘Words’ September topic , set to synchronise with a new ABC documentary series, is ‘For Better For Worse’ - ‘Share your story of a long term romantic relationship and what kept or has kept you together. How did it start? What did/have you learned through the ups and downs?’ As ‘For Better for Worse’ may be a difficult topic to share in a rural setting with often few ‘degrees of separation’ between U3A members, an alternative topic is available- ‘Cringe’ ‘Your eyes squint, your cheeks burn red, your teeth grate. Share a personal cringe-worthy tale of woe that you can’t quite forget!’
Our regular monthly meeting is on the third Monday of the month between 2 and 4 pm in W4. Alternate fortnightly catch ups at a local café will be trialled in the coming months.
