Ah…the terror of the first date. Am I overdressed? Do I sound stupid? Is there spinach stuck in my teeth? Sounds just like the fear of public speaking. And so it was no coincidence that mischievous Merrilyn held a ‘First
Read moreDon’t be a rambler
“Business is made up of ideas, amazing ideas and these ideas move at the speed of light, so we need to keep up with the light moving forward but cut to the chase and get to the point ….”
Read moreA Fond Farewell
Last Wednesday’s meeting was bitter-sweet. We had so much fun at topics: there were tales of sleazy master-bakers, girls hating flowers and Sarah imagining life as a salad. There were lots of lovely new members who really added to the
Read moreNew Year, New You?
So here it is, the future. Just one month ago life was one long Christmas party about to kick off, a glorious free-for-all of happy hedonism. Tottering home in tinsel at four was the norm as was breakfasting on After-Eights.
Read moreAre you full yet?
It’s been seven hours and three long days since the dawn of Christmas day. Life as you knew it is over and all there is is eating. Happy animation gave way to blurred stupefaction two days ago, and the only
Read moreLa solidarite et les frites
Would you leave your lover over garlic chips? I nearly did once. The smell, the look, the lingering after-breath….gross! Our opinion of garlic chips was but one sought by innovative Topicsmaster Fergal, who used image prompts to get us thinking
Read moreWonderwoman Wednesday 5th November 2015
Would you time-travel JUST to meet this lady??? Dan G would. Any lady who can deflect bullets with her bangles and lasso baddies in her high-heels was worth facing the eighties for. But isn’t it disappointing, I argued, that TV’s
Read moreWe believe in one drink, Guinness the almighty.
“Arthur’s Day” may have been axed this year but VOX is still going strong and as mad as ever. Wednesday saw us fighting horse-sized ducks, rewriting the “Our Father” (sooo funny – read it below) and being hit by meteors
Read moreMaking friends from 135 countries in less than a week
Imagine walking into a room full of two thousand Toastmasters. How would you feel? Frightened? Overwhelmed? Inspired? How about all of the above? Going to my first ever international Toastmasters convention was an eye-opener. It started on Wednesday morning with
Read moreA welcome back from the President
Hello Vox Populi members and friends, Summer is ending but that can be a good thing, as it means that Vox Populi Toastmasters is back! We return to Oil Can Harrys (also called O’Connor’s) on Wednesday, 2nd September at 7pm.
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