And … the gossip in the Illawarra , NSW ?
Illawarra Day Group
May 2015
Trish Copeland , LO
Illawarra Day Group welcomed 2015 with a meeting of 18 members and 2 visitors for the topic “ What is the more beneficial to society – to be an organ donor or to leave your body to a medical school ?” We didn ’ t actually come to a consensus as both causes were very worthy .
In February we welcomed Jenny Hornsey from England . Jenny joined us a couple of years ago as her son and his family live in Kiama . Our topic for this month was “ What country / area would you like to live in for a year ?” Jenny wrote her talk as a poem :
Where would you live for a year and why ? I really don ’ t know but I ’ ll give it a try . I ’ ve been to Switzerland , seen snowcapped peaks . Done the Canary Isles for several weeks .
As a tourist I ’ ve visited Australia ’ s greats . I love it here – all your diverse states . Have stopped over in Bali , Singapore and Japan , Portugal and Spain to top up my tan .
In Scotland and Wales I ’ ve travelled around . Ireland so green from the rain I have found . In England ’ s Counties my feet have been . London the capital so much to be seen . But with my caravan I ’ d like to roam To favourite places near to home . I ’ d love the time to stand and stare At Yorkshire ’ s beauty everywhere .
For March we spoke about the colour “ Purple ”. From Alice Walker , author of “ the Colour Purple ” to purple day for Epilepsy and quite a few topics in between . This was also the month of the Seniors ’ Concert in Sydney – great fun and very clever .
April ’ s topic “ Houses / locations you have lived in … tell your story ” gave us an excellent insight into members ’ childhood as most of our stories began with first of fondest memories . We welcomed a new member – Leslie Pigott , who actually brought it all
together talking about the difference between a house and a home .
Trish
W . H . Davies eat your heart out !!!!!!! 6