Minutes of Paphos Writers Group meeting on 16 February 2017

Venue: Neo’s Sports Club, Peyia

Present:

Jordi Guri Carol Robb Beryl Lowe Nicos Protopapas

Jennie Rook Caroline Hartman John Winslow Eddie Kent

John Goodwin Stewart Waddell Peter Goldsborough

Quiz:

John Winslow challenged the Group to an interesting quiz about the weather (very appropriate considering the current cold snap we’re experiencing).

Readings:

Stewart:

• My Valentine – Short Poem

• The Travel Permit – Story about a project in Yemen

Carol:

• The Street – Poem

• The Island – Poem

Nicos:

• Experiences of my visit to East Germany

Jennie:

• The Goblibus – Excerpt from the enchanting story about Elves, Goblins and Fairies

Coffee Break: 11:00 am - 11:15 am

Readings:

Caroline:

• Valentine in Black – dark poem

• My Valentine – Haiku

Eddie:

• My Heart – non rhyming poems

• Silly Voices – Poem

John Winslow:

• Meet Sam and Jenny and their I-Pods – a story set in 2025

Any Other Business:

Peter joined the meeting after coffee to advise that he will be leaving Cyprus and therefore the group, on 12 March having sold the house in Kathikas. He handed over bank statements and membership records to the Chairman so that a new Treasurer could be appointed.

Homework:

To write a Comedic Science Fiction story featuring a Robot or an Android.

Thanks to all who attended.

Next meeting: Thursday 23 February at 10:00 a.m., Neo’s Sports Club, Peyia.