Just a quick note to say there won’t be a Computer Help session or Uplifting Talks on 21st of December. They will next be on 18th January 2019.
Have a happy end of year, everybody.
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Author Archives: Miriam English
Computer Help and Uplifting Talks & Videos
Don’t forget that we’re having the Computer Help session at 10am on Friday morning, then after that, at 11am we’ll see some Uplifting Talks and Videos.
These sessions are FREE.
(I encourage an optional gold coin donation to the hall, though)
Computer Help
Do you have some problem with your desktop computer, tablet, or phone?
I’ll attempt to solve it for you.
Do you want to learn how best to use your computer? Did you know you can use high quality free software to do most things on your computer. Do you want to know more about how a computer works? Do you want to find out how to fix a computer when it gives problems?
Uplifting Talks and Videos
Are you worried that the world is getting worse? Does all the depressing news on the TV, radio, and newspaper almost drive you to tears? Do you fear that the world is getting more violent and that terrorists are endangering our society?
Well, I have good news. Things have been getting better for hundreds of years, and though it might not seem like it, we live in the most peaceful time in history, with starvation, disease, and violent crime decreasing worldwide, as people become more moral and more caring of each other. Sounds delusional, doesn’t it? Well, I have the facts to back it up. Come along and see.
This is not a religious pitch and I’m not selling anything. It upsets me that people aren’t told how dramatically things are improving. I think we all need to know. It is getting remarkably better.
New old photos
We’ve just uploaded more photographs to the site’s “Photos” page (see the button above). These are from a celebration in 1975 when the hall looks like it was the centre of a thriving community, and an earlier one from 1959, in which the hall looks a bit sad and neglected.
Click on the “Photos” button (or this link here) and check out the growing collection of pictures. You’ll have to scroll to the bottom of that page for the new pictures.
If you have any photos, old or new, that you’d like to share with the community, let us know and we’ll scan them and add them to the Photos page.
Writing Group reminder
The Writing Group will be meeting, as usual, at the hall on the 1st Wednesday of the month.
11am, Wednesday 1st August, 2018
Free (gold coin donation to the Hall is optional)
I’ll provide tea, coffee, cocoa, cup-a-soup, probably potato crisps, maybe olives or anything healthier I can think of.
Bring yourselves, any stories you might feel like reading out, your thoughts on publishing, and how to make yourself write when you don’t feel like it. Also welcome are any ideas on genres, story formatting, writing tricks and techniques, and anything else you might be interested in that is connected with writing fiction or non-fiction.
What are your thoughts on graphic novels (comicbooks)?
Is it better to plan out your story in advance or launch into an idea and see where it takes you?
What do you think about editing? Edit as you write? Edit weeks or months after you’ve finished? Get someone else to edit for you?
See you there!
Acknowledging the Sunshine Coast Council’s help
We were lucky enough to be the beneficiaries of a grant from the Sunshine Coast Council that enabled us to buy a sorely needed public address system for the hall. Anybody who has been to one of the previous meetings and strained to hear announcements over the sound of traffic will understand our great relief and gratitude.
The grant also let us get some signs so that we can now display information about events, contact details, and so on. These additions to the hall will improve the experience of people attending events, and attract more people to those events.
Thank you Sunshine Coast Council!!!
See the pictures below:
Writing Group reminder
The Writing Group will be meeting, as usual, at the hall on the 1st Wednesday of the month.
11am, Wednesday 7th March, 2018
Free (gold coin donation to the Hall is optional)
I’ll provide tea, coffee, cocoa, cup-a-soup, and probably potato crisps. Bring yourselves, any stories you might feel like reading out, your thoughts on publishing, and how to make yourself write when you don’t feel like it. Also welcome are any ideas on genres, story formatting, writing tricks and techniques, and anything else you might be interested in that is connected with writing fiction or non-fiction.
See you there!
Error – date of the Seniors Exercise
The Seniors Exercise classes will begin 9am Thursday 15th February.
Oops. The error was made by me (Miriam) posting on behalf of Mary Ann. Sorry about that. Thank goodness Mary Ann picked it up. Anybody who mistakenly turns up on Wednesday has my permission to frown sternly at me.
Writing group
Just a quick reminder that the next get-together of people interested in writing is just under a week away, on:
Wednesday the 6th of December at 11am
Always the first Wednesday of the month. At Gheerulla Hall, of course. No need to bring anything
Free.
We will have tea, coffee, cocoa, and probably potato crisps.
A donation to the Hall of a gold coin is welcome, but not necessary.
Cent Sale on 8th of December
Time to clear out Aunt Hilma’s whatnot, and give good quality items to us. Or sponsor a prize. Or something. And of course, the Sale itself is a way to get lots of goodies to gift on at Christmas. If you’ve never been to a Cent Sale, time to come to one so you can cross it off your bucket list. Don’t worry tho’- we’ll give you another reminder before the day.
(Sorry, I should have posted this some days ago — Miriam.)
Writing Group – second meeting
Please forgive the last minute notice.
If you want to come along to the second meeting of our Writing Group then please don’t be shy. All are welcome.
11am Wednesday 1st of November 2017
It is free to take part. Donation of a gold coin to the hall is optional, not required.
We had a pleasant time last month. I expect we will again.
