Due to the inconvenience of a pesky election or, if you prefer, the inalienable execution of our democratic rights, GWC managed to slum it last night in the far from frugal surrounds of Gourock Golf Club. And like the pragmatic souls that we are, a pleasant meal was enjoyed by all. Except for me who […]
Last night was a chance for members to hone their editing skills on Colette’s piece ‘ Little Liar’. An interesting little character study on that very human of personality foibles, mendacity. I’m afraid I arrived a little late so was not privy to the full, frank and honest discussion that took place but hopefully it […]
Last night featured our resident Doctor/Criminologist Anne Pettigrew putting on her journalistic hat this week on the subject of Headlines/Titles. There was a lively discussion with plenty of examples of attention grabbing headlines. For example after a famous Celtic defeat the headline read ‘Super Cali Go Ballistic Celtic Are Atrocious.’ The trick is to hook […]
Guest Adjudicator Simon Salento could not make it along from Edinburgh but that just meant we had the special treat of Colette’s dulcet tones reading out his comments on the thirteen entries. The subject matter ranged from such recognised icons as ‘Clyde River Steamers’ and ‘The Scottish Ceilidh’ to less well known subjects like ‘Scottis […]
Last night the ying and yang of GWC took over proceedings; otherwise known as the Isobel and Tony show’ Arruff! Isobel began with some inspiration writing on a hope and a prayer. Members were encouraged to write about dreams and hopes for a) ourselves b) someone close to us c) someone we were at odds […]
They say if you want to get ahead get a hat. Well if last night was anything to go by the members of GWC will go far indeed. Certainly one or two took it to the edge. From bunny ears to balaclavas, we had cowboy dudes and pirate pranksters. I even thought I spotted a […]
Well it was adjudication time in the clubhouse once more. This time for a short story inspired by a picture. Our gracious and hard working adjudicator had a very difficult job trying to separate out the winners from twelve very strong contenders.
As Pauline said, having a picture as an inspiration was a great idea […]
An evening of editing excellence commenced with David McKelvie’s thought provoking story ‘A Roll of the Dice’ which delved into that Kafkaesque world of dreams and/or the supernatural. In any event it was an intriguing effort, reflecting fears for our own mortality. After David read out his story, some members read out their comments and […]
Club members were treated to a fascinating talk by Dr. Robert Hamilton on Martin Luther King Junior’s last great crusade in 1968, ‘The Poor Peoples Campaign’. While best known for his civil rights activities, this highlighted Martin Luther King Jr.’s deep concerns for the extreme poverty many Americans were experiencing in the 1960’s, regardless of […]
Johnny ‘Caledonian Cowboy’ Gauld rode into town last night to lambaste the GWC with his unique mix of poetry, piping and rambunctious banter. In light of the social nature of the evening we had all relocated to the bar area in Ardgowan and thanks to a free bar, courtesy of GWC’s coffers, were all settling […]