Writing for Fun
September 2010
On Thursday 23rd September 2010 nine members met up and we were pleased to welcome a new member, Richard Dobson
to the group.
We read our stories about 'The Shopping Trip' and again there was a very varied approach to this seemingly simple topic.
We were transported to such diverse places as Spain, Durham University and even to the lair of a Norse God.
To my great surprise, being a mere man, there were some amongst our lady members who confessed that they did not enjoy
shopping . . . you ladies really do like to keep us surprised - I was always told it was mandatory!
We had also prepared short fifty word pieces. This was a fun exercise, a little more difficult than it sounds, however,
to write something on any subject that had to be exactly fifty words long (not including the title) and
stand alone as a meaningful piece of writing.
The group rose to the challenge and we had an interesting collection of our work to include on our board for the U3A
Open Day meeting in September.
A description of a Lady - Angela Charles
A Beautiful Pair of Boots - Pete Norman
A Day's Shopping - Peter Rogers
A Shopping Trip - or Dante's Inferno Re-visited - Stuart Raine
Shopping Expedition - Vivian Brown
Fifty Words - Writing for Fun - Angela Charles
Fifty Words - Writing for Fun - Annie Moss
Fifty Words - Love Story - Jill Lane
Fifty Words - The Promenaders - Joan Bond
Fifty Words - Who's Who? - Mavis Sipple
Fifty Words - Gunslinger - Mavis Sipple
Fifty Words - Magic at the centre of the world - Pete Norman
Fifty Words - Another typical Workday Morning - Peter Rogers
Fifty Words - The Girl with the Poor Eyesight - Stuart Raine
Fifty Words - Forethought - Vivian Brown