2024

Sep 9 “Welcome back. Micro Story writing.”

Sep 16 COMPETITION – drama 

Sep 23 “PUBLIC HOLIDAY Trip to Fairlie Organic Gardens”

Sep 30 15 min talks x 4

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Oct 7 COMPETITION poetry. Hand in drama. Notice of the Halloween theme.

Oct 14 Outside speaker – Scottish Association of Writers. Notice re Arts & Crafts 4/11

Oct 21 Halloween theme.

Oct 28 Drama results/read out. Hand in poetry (email)

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Nov 4 Arts & Crafts

Nov 11 WEEK OFF

Nov 18 Poetry comp results. Set word.

Nov 25 Outside Speaker: “Fairlie’s Secret War” John Riddell

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Dec 2 Memoir workshop

Dec 9 COMPETITION: article (Outside Adjudicator) Read word from 18/11.

Dec 16 Christmas celebrations

Dec 23 HOLIDAY

Dec 30 HOLIDAY

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2025

Jan 6 COMPETITION flash fiction (Outside Adjudicator). Hand in article. 

Jan 13 Talk on publishing/subs/agents. Set Word

Jan 20 Sports – light-hearted. From egg and spoon to marathon

Jan 27 WEEK OFF

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Feb 3 Results of article comp. Hand in flash fiction. Notice re: concrete poetry

Feb 10 COMPETITION – short story, theme of ‘Murder’. Outside Speaker – Police Sergeant.

Feb 17 Concrete poetry. Read word from 13 Jan.

Feb 24 WEEK OFF

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Mar 3 Hand in sh/story. Read out flash fiction. Writing to photos.

Mar 10 Childhood games/playground, etc

Mar 17 Lyric writing – alternatives to known tunes.

Mar 24 COMPETITION – Make us laugh! 

Mar 31 Favourite books

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Apr 7 Read out short story competition entries

Apr 14 AGM. Word games/quiz.

Apr 21 EASTER HOLIDAY

Apr 28 Philosophy talk – Outside Speaker from Opportunities in Retirement