This was the theme for our meeting with our Toastmasters sculpting the meeting with Monty Python and John Cleese quotes and skits.
There was an Icebreaker from one of our new members titles ‘40% Jorge’… who is 40 and living until he is 100! Lots of laughs, fun and a wonderful slide presentation.
A speech from John on his beloved Gypsy Jazz. Then Stu telling us about the changes he has seen with sustainability in the construction industry. It’s always interesting to see what fellow Boaters professions look like.
Our table topics master set Alannah the destination of Paris to base her one and a half minute impromptu speech on. It felt like we were with Alannah as she described how she biked around Paris, fell off the bike… gained no sympathy from the French men in fancy suits, then got told off by a French policeman for riding around L’Arc de Triomphe… complete with French accents ‘Kiwis very dangerous on bikes!’
We really believed Louise had been to Berlin when she was give it as her destination. ‘The riskee city packed with sex, drugs and rock’n’roll.’ Lots of laughs and vivid descriptions. We were surprised to learn she had not been there after all.
Our newest member Malvin bravely spoke to his designated destination of Wales announcing they would have sheep. When he first saw them in New Zealand he considered them to be an exotic animal. More laughter from the audience.
Evaluations give us advice on what we do well and where we might be able to improve. Grace’s evaluation of John’s speech was filled with silky-smooth language praising John’s rich storyline and videos.
Shaun offered fantastic encouragement to our newer member Stu for having a great beginning, middle and end to his speech. His recommendation to improve was to cut back on the slides.
General praise for everyone ‘You know it, just say it! Ditch the notes’.
Loads of praise for things well done, loads of recommendations to improve with lashings of encouragement, then wrapped up by our timer for the meeting chiming ‘No-one wants to be a time hog!’ And all this by 8.30 am on a Friday morning.
Time for coffee at Good Habit.
Phew.
Member blog by Jacqui
