Writing Class

A lot of empty chairs in our class!

Last week for homework we were asked to record three to five snippets of conversation that we had overheard during the week. I had visions of myself 'ear wigging' around Tesco's but that wasn't necessary as I got all I needed in the Pottery class last Wednesday from perfectly ordinary conversations!

I am going to list them in the Blog because taken out of context they are quite funny.

1."My Health visitor came to visit me because she broke down at the end of my road".

2. "I gave all my heads away".

3. "God made man in his own image, but what about women I ask myself"

4. "Remember the Black Widow spider eats the male after mating"
Reply: "Hmmm .......I can see the attraction!"

5. "Do you know that bees can count?"
Reply: "Have they counted their dwindling numbers?"

The tutor was pleased with what we had all harvested by stealth and then said "I want you to write one A4 size page of dialogue integrating at least three of the quotes you have recorded, all in the same story". That is part of this weeks homework, that and more reading! So another busy week.

The lesson did not start off too well this morning. 9.30 is the start time and at 9.40 we had no tutor, just when we were wondering what to do she arrived. A few people were not impressed as it is only a two hour session to begin with and by the time she unpacked and collected herself we had lost a quarter of an hour, but we soon gained time and were back on track. However, there is one lady (who keeps reminding us all that she has a degree in English Literature), who does not come every week, we all had to stop while she was kept up to speed with what had gone on in her absence. Now I do not know what the answer to this is, but it is limiting the time the rest of us have in tutelage in such a short period anyway. Another worrying fact is that we are less in number every week, although I believe that this has evened out this week. I don't think we will see any more returning. Let's hope all goes more smoothly next week!