Thanks for the update on the May meeting - I was recovering from Emma's engagement party. We have a lot happening, Emma and Andrew are off to London to live in July, back next March for a wedding and Chris and Leesa's baby is due in August.

However today I went to the Sydney Writer's Festival at Katomba and heard a wonderful conversation with Andrew O'Hagan, on his new book Be Near Me, which I bought, Hazel Rowley on Beauvoir and Sartre which I recommend, Frank Brennan and the launch of Emily Ballou"s book Aphelion

May meeting was at Sue Wood's new rented place, where Margaret L, Sue E., Stella and I heard the news that Sue has bought a new unit in Russell Lea, in a dramatic competitive bid that sounded the very stuff of drama. We were impressed by Sue's Ricotta Cake, bought from Pastaceria Papa (I think that's the name) in Haberfield. Will still be available at Russell Lea.

We were divided on the book, Company by M Ward. Those who were suffering under restructures recognised its humour, but Margaret and Stella had little patience with it. I thought it was cleverly written, but thought it a bit undercooked, with a cliched plot. Nevertheless, it was an easy amusing read. It sparked some sharing of our own restructure experiences, so was therapeutic too.

Then we got to choosing the July book: Sophie Gee's The Scandal of the Season on 29 July.

The June book is Gail Jones' Dreams of Speaking. It will be at Stella's house on 24 June 2007. Gail Jones is a featured writer at the Sydney Writers Festival. Lots of us are going to the festival at various times, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Patricia

Here are some cake pictures I got in an email. No challenge to Moy!