Author Archives: bigstuey

On our first meeting of 2019 we were all in good spirits after the Christmas and New Year break.  Our chair DM steered us through the proceedings in his excellent relaxed manner. Introductions were to the question: ‘Tell us about … Continue reading →

On a typically wet and windy December evening our chair LG used the theme of Advent and Christmas,  entertaining us with some amusing fill-in material. Introductions were to the question: ‘What would your ideal Advent calendar contain?’ A big welcome … Continue reading →

On a decidedly cold and wet November evening our chair CLW used the theme of ‘being cool’ and amused us with some amusing fill-in material as usual. Introductions were to the question: ‘Why are you feeling cool?’ A big welcome … Continue reading →

Our chair TH used the timely theme of Christmas and amused us with some amazing facts and figures as fill-in material. Introductions were to the question: ‘What do you like about Christmas?’ A big welcome to our guest LH. We … Continue reading →

Our chair JR used the theme of grammar and delighted us with snippets from the book – ‘Have you eaten Grandma’ by Gyles Brandreth Introductions were to the question: ‘Is there anything that really annoys you about grammar?’ For our … Continue reading →

Our multitasking chair CLW steered the meeting with effortless ease. Humorous fill in material brought many a chortle. Introductions were to the question: ‘When have you been in a pickle?’ For our inspiration, CLW read lyrics to the song ‘Words’ … Continue reading →

Our chair SR used the celebration of words as the theme to the evening and fill in material was taken from the book ‘A Compendium of Collective Nouns’ Introductions were to the question: ‘Tell us your tips for getting through … Continue reading →

We had a floral theme for our evening as our most capable chair CAW led our bunch of members through yet another most memorable evening. Introductions were to the question: ‘What sort of flowers would you like to be presented … Continue reading →

Baby Please Don’t Go was the theme for our meeting last night. Our chair DM steered us smoothly through yet another most pleasant evening in the Library. His recent trip to N Ireland provided ample fill-in material. We said goodbye … Continue reading →

It was another mini-meeting in the Library last night with a small but enthusiastic bunch of members eager to improve their speaking skills. Our Chair for the evening CLW used the theme of ‘Thunder & Lightning’ to keep members engaged, … Continue reading →