Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash By Gemma Costello Summer’s here and the living is easy…. so, the lyrics of the slow-rhythmic song, made famous by Ella Fitzgerald, goes. Is the living easy for you right now? When the sun shines, it
Read moreEvaluation Masterclass
Click to download the Word DOCX version Introduction What makes a great evaluation? Well before you know what makes a great evaluation, you have to know what makes a great speech. Only then are you able to analyse a speech
Read moreSummer Calling!
By Gemma Costello Summer is in the air and with the onset of Summer comes a new sense of purpose and hope! The weather has begun to pick up. We’ve actually had a few days when it’s been warm enough
Read moreTips For Surviving Self Isolation!
Fed up with being locked in and locked down? Getting cabin fever? Here are a few tips which might just help you combat the perils of self-isolation successfully and create your own cosy self-contained world in your home. Who knows?
Read moreMeeting 1st May – Milestones and Poems
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
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