Wordmaster Report - 10th February 2005
Ian Read

Special Word - Pontificate

Eleanor Ramsey noted spontaneity was a good antidote to pontification when speaking.
Jeff Short subverted Toastmaster's ideals, suggesting he did attend to pontificate - as he couldn't get away with it at home!
Jeff Bartrop came up with a new definition for 'pontificate' - a certificate earned at Pontins.
Jeff Short whilst alluding to the 'Pope being unwell', missed an opportunity for a pontificate pun.
Young-Mi gave her advice on French house purchases 'without pontificating'.


Nice Phrases used throughout the evening

Jeff Short told us how 'the wheel fell off', during one of his many driving tests - both actuallly and metaphorically, causing yet another failure.
Margaret Stanway described the shock of 'an extra gear I didn't know what to do with', when trading up from the Ford Prefect she learnt to drive in.
Teresa Dukes told us 'I had a dream', an expression we may have heard before somewhere.
Philippe Josseron described a dangerous technique called 'French Driving in England'.
Howard Smith told us 'they're weird up there' (was he talking about Adastral Park?).
Sam Parnell admitted she 'hadn't phoned John Peel before he died' (presumably in common with a number of others ...).

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Wordmaster Report - 27th January 2005
Gerry Goodwin

Food & Drink Theme for Introductions and Table topics

Jeff B - Going red as a BEETROOT in the sun
Jeff B again - his multiple Roles (ROLLS) in Toastmasters
Sam - FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (Fav Film)
Funny Jeff - Whole new meaning to KFC (Kenyan Flying Chiropodists)
Fiona - NUTMEG & KIPLING (Cakes) Favourite Pets (Horses)
Teresa - Daughters FLUTE (Champagne - stretching it a bit here)
John - New Zealand (LAMB) and BEER for favourite place
Young Mi - Good conversation with plenty of WINE
Dinesh - ASSAM (tea) and of course INDIAN

Nice Phrases used during the evening

'Flying in water' from Raj on his topic on Diving
'Building a Cathedral one stone at a time' - Mike Watts on his evaluation speech
Any Pitts - 'Out in the sticks' and 'Taking a Leak' - good old BT Engineering phrases
Fiona - who 'Connected with emotions' and saw that he committed a 'Heinous Crime' for thanking on Dinesh's speech
Funny Jeff - 'Clarity of Andy's Diction'

Spontaneous- Use of: -

Jeff B - Spontaneously Sitting somewhere different
Funny Jeff - Spontaneously exploding ducks
Mike Watts - Spontaneous Personal reaction on his excellent speech on evaluations
Andy Pitts - He had a Spontaneous Granny