There was discussion regarding the mainly successful running
of the March 2019 SAW Conference in Cumbernauld.
Also a report from Hilary following a recent SAW
representative’s meeting in Perth.
Problems exist with electronic communications between the Writers Association
and the Clubs.
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Further readings from January/February’s Article Competition.
Joan Frondigoun’s “Loving Care” came second in the
competition.
This was an article about the
legal, emotional and financial problems arising from dependant men or women
becoming attracted to their carers. This could be initiated either by the
patient or sometimes with ill intent, by a carer.
The Police are sometime unable to
label certain suspect actions as crimes and the Protecting Vulnerable Groups
(PVG) scheme, struggles to cope.
Kate Gordon’s “Killers in the Garden” came third.
It tells of a dog suffering a
mystery illness due to its own inquisitiveness.
Many popular garden flowers can
be harmful to pets and even fatal. A mini detective saga was required involving
owner, gardening expert and vet to trace the source. The medical and scientific
knowledge is available but insufficient pet owners are aware of the dangers.
Joyce Summerville read “Thank you for the days”.
This was a biography of singer/songwriter
Kirsty McColl who had success in the 1980s and 1990s.
Her parents were Scottish, but
she was brought up in Croydon.
Her most successful hit was “They
don’t know” and her albums included “Tropical Brainstorm”. She worked with “The
Pogues” and Tracy Ullman and was married to Steve
Lillywhite,
She was tragically killed in 2000
in a controversial boating accident in Mexico.
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Below are further readings from the SAW Conference.
Joan Frondigoun.
Poem. “Achilles.”
The classical hero from the Iliad
struggles in his dispute with Agamemnon and his reluctance to engage in war
with Troy.
Joan Frondigoun.
Poem. “The Pauper.”
A celebration of
the many and varied ways of expressing ones love.
Donnie McGruther – General Article. – “Partnership Matters.”
Recession brought a massive
growth of insolvency accounting. A quirk in the law lead to corporate golf
competitions for those accountants. The need for an annual prize created English
confusion over the pronunciation and meaning of the Scottish word ‘Quaich.’
Hilary Stevenson – General Short Story – “Life Strands.”
A dark Sci Fi story. A future
geologist discovers a strange mineral crystal on a far away planet.
The initial pride in the
discovery turns to despair as exposure to the crystal creates leper like symptoms.
None of the medicines and remedies in the galaxy can cope. Terminal isolation
is the only solution.
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