One of the highlights of Wednesdays meeting was Gerry completing his 10th and final speech in the Competent Communicators manual. It was a fascinating speech about Eamon Broy’s role in the War of Independence. We also had an open
Read moreMeeting 5th December – Don’t travel the easy road
A table quiz in our usual room moved the meeting to the cosy Black Door venue, downstairs at the Harcourt Hotel. So comfortable it was indeed that somebody suggested that we hide there and emerge on Friday night for some
Read moreMeeting 21st November – Black Friday and happiness
Black Friday and happiness As soon as I entered the Toastmasters room, the new distribution of the speaking area got all my attention. I recalled the feedback from the previous meeting, and it really felt it was going to work
Read moreMeeting 7th November – Indulging in Guilty Pleasures
On a cold and wet November night with the lingering taste of sugary Halloween treats in our mouths, our last meeting was a celebration of guilty pleasures and things we enjoy. It was well attended by members and plenty
Read moreMeeting 17th October – Announcing big news in the best way!
Wow! Our fourth Vox Populi Toastmasters meeting of the season was an exciting one last Wednesday night 17th October at the Harcourt Hotel. Bo, our very capable and confident Toastmaster for the evening, chaired a meeting that had a distinctly
Read moreMeeting 3rd October – Everybody’s a Talker
Our first meeting in October and the evenings are noticeably cooler. However our Toastmaster Richard opened with a warm welcome to all, members and guests and our 3 new members since last meeting. Welcome Damian, John and Shay! This
Read moreMeeting 19th Sept – Stories to be Told
Despite the threatening winds of Storm Ali there was a good turnout at the Toastmasters Vox Populi meeting on Wednesday, 19th of Sept. The attendees who braved the weather comprised a healthy mix of grizzled veteran members and very welcome
Read moreMeeting Sept 5th – Welcome back Vox Populi!
We returned from our summer break to the cosy setting of the Black Door club within the Harcourt Hotel. Brian, the Toastmaster for the night got the meeting underway, before passing onto Gerry who was running the Topics. It was
Read moreSummertime and the living’ is easy…
Jubilant! I smiled instantly when I read the word that Brian Killeen, the grammarian, was hanging visibly on some walls. The perfect word to describe how I was feeling… This was going to be the first time that I would
Read moreThe View from the Top Table
It’s that time of year again. The hay is saved, the leaves are getting nervous, hurricanes are bearing down on the Caribbean, <insert your own autumnal clichés here> , and Vox Populi is kicking off again for the 2017/18
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